Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-07-10

u1ent 70 MIN.
MRs. CAPTAIN JESKs.
The 9hermaan Letter and other Doc.
amensary Eviaence ON she Louis
inHa steal.
For months past 1t has been known that
the Jenks woman was not only to be 81
lenced. but to become an active partisan OF
John Sherman. Aftel the failure OF An
derson 10 provide for her husband she Wis
tied Washington, last January. on her own
account, though ut the suggestion Of KEEL
logg. and II Is supposed then made terms
with the Fraudulent Secretary Of the Treas
ury. Now she appears as q witness, swear
ing that shc dictated the Sherman letter in
Parlor Of the st. Charles Hotel, filed
with visiting statesmen" and other prom
iaent persons, not one Of whom can be
named; that she had no motive for that act
bat the honor OF the party, and that she
delivered this letter with the signature Of
John Sherman forged to it, to d. A.
Weber. This liz her story, after more than
. week Of constant coaching by Sherman's
lawyers. with q retentivc memory TO hold
sheir instructions. and with quick re-
sources Of her own for sudden emergencies
of swearing.
Inc man Jtuk8 anu tiic Woiuau jerks
both sworc vigorously that, in their corre-
spondence with Anderson and with other
persons, they had no knowls dge, whatever,
that the sherman letter was referred to
previous to the 9Th Of last January. They
were told, of course. 10 fix that date, and,
~ the sequel will show, il conyicts them
buth. II was always some document or
''other letter. according to the female
Jenks. Now for the proof. First Of all,
i, Is well 10 reproduce the letter in ques-
tion. which Is the pivot in all this contro-
yerxy:
NEw ORLEANS, Jan. 90, 1876.
MEssEs. d. A. WEBER AsD JAS. e. An
pERsos: 0xsrLEMES: Your note Of even
date has jnst been received. Neither Mr..
Hayes, usyseif. the gentlemen who accom-
pany me or the country at large can never
forget the obligation under which YOU win
have placed us should you stand firm in
the position You have taken. From long
and intimate acquaintance with Mr.. Hayes
j am justified ia assuming responsibility
for promises mads. and will guarantee that
you shall be provided for as soon after the
4th of March may be practicable. and in
such manner as to. enable you both to
leave Louisiana should you deem it ncces-
sary. Very truly yours,
Jomx SHERMAN.
evidence of being written by q man Of af-
fairs. and those who are familiar with the
style Of John Sherman can hardly mistake
its paternity. The style is the man ia
miniature. With this guarantee in their
hands, Weber and Anderson were secure
Of reward, whenever the demand should
be made. after Hayes wss installed in Of
fee. Anderson knew its full value we'll.
and in his joyful moments he exhibited il
to several friends. Weber. more prudent,
got possession OF the letter, aud had IL in
his inner pocket when killed several
months later. Meantime. the existence Of
the guarantee became known to many lead
ing Republicans.
Anderson went to Washington at the in
augurstion to look after his own interests
and those Of his friends. Of whom the male
jerks was one Of the most intimate. The
failure 10 get either Of two first-class Con-
rulates. and the offer Of Funchal, and
custom-housc inspectorship, are we'll
known, through the Stanley Matthews cor
respondencc. In the beginning Of June,
1877. wcaricd with unsuccessful importu-
nifty for high Office, and indignant at the
treatment he received, An lcrsan tele-
graphed Matthews as follows:
WAsHIxaToN, Jan. z. 1877.
Hox. STANLEY MATTHEW'S, CINCINNATI:
letters. Want no more correspondence
and no more nonsense. Come here and ar
range this affair. or You can all face the
music. Telegraph me at once. Care moth
ing about Documents in yonr possession.
ANDERSON.
This was the language Of . man conf-
don't Of his position, and who was not to be
trihcd with. He meant war. and he began
his preparations by letter to the male
Jenks In these words:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT.
FounrH AUDrroR's 0FrIcE. June 10. 1877.
MY DEAR ToM: Have returned to the
city this morning, and am in receipt Of
your letter. have not written, for the
simple reason that had nothing favor
able 10 write. They offered me the con-
sulship 10 Funchal, worth altogether about
$4,000. refused IL. ! asked what was 10
BE- done for you. Their answer will give
you verbally when We meet. =
whsn those Republican dead beats came
70 LouisianA last fall, TO have fair
count" Dan Weber and refused TO fall
into line until We secured . writted guar
antee thst We would be provided for. j
en- satisnsd that II was ON wsber'x person
Tho day no was killed. (He had charge Of
it, Now. what has become Of that paper
II wo can geS possession Of IL we will make
JAMES e. ANDERSON.
Again he writes Jenlxs thus:
PuLADELrHIA. June n, 1877.
Ny DEAN Tox: Have had no reply to
my last. Have you made any efforts to
secure that letter II was enclosed in
white envelope. and backed I'D. A. Weber.
Bayou Sara. or James e. Anderson, New
Orleans." Weber carried II in an inside
pocket case. You can find out what part
OF his body the majority Of bullets and
buckshot entered. whether they might
have destroyed II. aud who took charge OF
his body. II you can secure il,
our case II made. -
Jams 4. ANDERSON.
So much were the male ana female
Jenkses impressed with the importance OF
getting hold Of this letter that they went
70 Donaldsonville, where Mrs. Weber re-
sided. TO make . search for II, as viii Be
seen BY the following letter:
PHrLApELPHIA. July 4. 1877.
M DEAn Ton: am terribly disap-
pointed over tho result Of your trip to Don
sldsopyi1le. Have you fepnd eat Il any
one Marched HeberS body attey be vas
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