The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-23

Mr.. ShcIman's name: | wrote TO Anderson 10 know
definitely II It really the letter that he wanted;
reporter wished to know II Sherman could be In
dicted In New Orleans about something or o'her,
DO not remember what. and told hun no, not that
Knew OF; did not tell him any BODY else that
had any such letter knew where was; on The 5tn
o! February, 10 my published card, | entirely ac-
Quilted secretary snernan OF any completely ~ that
document. and have tried 10 do so again to-day.
nut want 10 trace this letter and nnd II. A.
What DO you want with u?
q II could get huld o that letter. on the face OF
II, " woult show whether II not in Mr.. Sher-
man's hanawri1iag Now, II could not have been IN
Mr.. Sherman's Handwriting from your testimony,
because he was not there. So want 10 get hold Of
that letter 10 see in whose nandwriug it's There
may Dc men who Will not DO charitable enough 10
credit what you say ABOUT H. ana u you produce tho
letter that VIII be the very best evidence OF the truth
oi what you say, and that is the reason should Ike
you 10 produce II II you II you have
any know.edss since went out OF your
hands directly or indirectly about that letter or its
whereabouts | am very Anxious 10 gct IL. DO you
know oil your own knowledge, or have you ever
known where that letter that you gave 10 Weber is.
or has been since you gave II 10 Weber? A. DID you
ever see ~ (.anghtcr) -
Q. viii you answer my question? A. Well y was
know?
@ wan, to know exactly what ask. A. do no.
know any hing about that same document; passed
q D,you know OF any otner document which you
hsu reason 10 believe had Mr. Shcrmans name signed
TO - ny anybody being IN existence slacs the tims
you handed tina, to Mr. Weber pertaining TO Ander-
son ana Weber? A. ON. no: there IS no other Que.
q You never WI ote any other lctter-pardon me-, i
have forgotten again you wrote aEy letter iesv
ing out tho you handeu TO MIR. Weber since that
uine--of the same purport anybody with Sner-
mans name signed TO IL? A. How should DO sog
There has been protest or action or any guaranty
sincc this
@. But navc you or notg a. I should never have
thought OF doing such thing; say emphaticaiiy
would not think OF uoing sucn a tning
q VOL. II has taken long time 10 get at that? A.
That because you don't ask your questions right,
you know. naugbteE)
AFTER RECESS.
After short recess the exam nation or the with
was resumed as follows
BY Mr. McManon--wno did you deliver that ictter
to, that Weber handed to your A. did not say 10
whom delivered it.
q But suppose you tell Us nowf A. shall decline
z. WHAT did .he gentleman do with II TO whom you
delivered ~ A. did not say that delivered Il 10
O. Why, then, do you dccl no 10 answcrp A. De
cause do decline 10 answer the question, as, per-
haps, Il was not delivered AZ ALL
z. DID you deliver II body did you keep il
yourselii A. Is IL necessary 10 this case that you
should know that2
q. No; would rather ask you tnaL A. Il was not
delivered TO anybody In particular.
q Was tt delivered to anybody in Gonsruis A. II
ght have been, because II was n public document,
you know, pertaining TO Tho pubic.
@ Being u public document, TO whom did you
deliver ns A. Why the public ought TO have
cevedit
Q. VINO did receive tg A. did not deliver /. TO
any especially
O. VINO wrote the reply to hr A. I cmphaticaIiy
distinctly decline 10 tell you II Is sufficient that
ne got u reyiy
man, but you cannot do tnas unless you let us know
who the man was who wrote the letter. A How do
you know IT was man ut ALI
q Was II YOURSELF A. | decline distinctly and
omphaticaliy TO answer. rNf
Q. You mean, then, that you wrote tho answer
A. do not mean anything OF the kind say that
answer was dictated BY me and else
@ To whom2 A. To Weber and Anderson.
O. But to whom did you dictate ~ A. IL 10 OF
use Tor you to know any than that; that ought
Q. But am no, satisfied A. TEsn am sorry for
you.
Q. Aud do not think the committee Is satisfied.
A. regret that they are not, but will tell you no
You cannot exonerate Mr.. Sherman n you DO not
give us the name Of tho person who ~roteUf A. Nj.
sherman was not there; ne was up stairs, believe;
at least the usher said So
o Did anybody 20 up to see nims A. Not that
know Of; ara not follow him up; inquired II ne
there, aud they saia no was up stars.
q. Was Mr.. jswets In the room At the timer A. l
do not remember.
@ Was he tho man TO whom you dictated the letter.
A No, SIR.
O. Ind you dictate Il to Mr.. ri,kins A. No, sir
TnE srArxsnASLIKH STYLE
O. Did you dictate II 10 one Of the WISHING states
men a, No, STR; not intimate terms
enough with them dictate letter TO them boslaes
20 Then Il was 20 come PERSON Who had no. sense
enough TO dictate lctterf A. Well, they might have
had enough sense Tor u. but not enough TO assume
the statcsnoplike style that WINS required.
Y q You are rather proud OF that performances, arc
you notf A No, SIR am not.
q. You thought the ictsr looked rather statesman
nke2 A. Well. never thought about u until saw
It IN print and tnen aid think u looked rather I'M
o Did you tell weber that It was no, genuine lot.
ter from sherman, butsit WIS good enough Tor Ander
son? A. No, sir; did not mention oherman's name
to Weber or any one else
O You wanted Mr.. Weber TO remain under the I'm
prcssIou that IL was from him2 A. Yes, STR the end
justices the means, especially IN Louisiana politics.
q. There were good many guarantees demanded
al that sinner A. Yes, SIR; there was class Of per
sons who wanted guarantces
q. There was u place there whore guarantees could
be ground out9 A. Yes, SIR.
q Wero there any ground outs A. Yes, sir; by tho
democratic, some OF them.
o. You were no, In good standing at the democratic
hcadqu were your A. had versatility In poll
tics; I did not know IN the morning what my politics
would DO In the evening U.aughicLj
q DO you mean To say that you were present At tbs
dirtat any other testers or guaranty ON, no.
sir; but heard Of lots OF them.
q This occurred in parior r. where tho visiting
visiting were3 A. Yes, SIR; they were preparing 10
90 down to tho Returning Board rooms.
A GREAT MANY POLITICAL LIGHTS
q Do you remember VIII vas 10 the room nj that
particular timer A. was In haste and never hooked
around; know there were great many lights in
q. Do you remember any gentlemen who were
thcre2 A. No, sir; gentlemen Go not impress Inc
very muca, any way, and did not look sround.
Matthews was thcrcY A. never met Nr. Matthews
until saw him in ths senate; could not mention
q. Had you ever mot the visiting statesmen on any
other occasion IN any other roomS A. No. sir
Was that private or puolic roomr a. ~ was
ttors there.
q. Who showed you into parior Pr A. Tho usher,
my expressing desire to sec Mr.. sherman.
q DID YOU deliver the letter to tho usherf A. No,
STR; aid not ike TO do that you know.
u WHAT Is tho reason you did not ike TO do ~
A. Well, he looked iatigued, perhaps.
a. He was tired A. Yes, SIR.
q. Did you deliver II to anybody else to take up
stars to Mr.. Sncrmsn2 a. No, sir.
a. You delivered IL 10 some body down stairs A.
No don't think delivered ~ to any body else down
stairs; tboy wore all SO much engaged that II would
have been Impossible TOR them to have received let
tiers just at this time.
a. You knew what II contained2 A. Yes; had a
slight fdeu.
q Aud you knew tho two Fciicianas were important
parIs hes 10 tho scctionY A. Very.
q And you knew II bore upon the protests A.
Well, ~ was public matter.
q Did you hand u 10 persons who had charge OF
tna publican the State OF Louisiana A. No.
sir.
q Did you deliver II to anybodyY A. | do not
know who received u or that any one received H.
a Do you mean 10 cay that snyLody ever did re-
celvc II out OF your handsf A. They never advised
me OF the tact that they dm.
q lid " ever pass out Of your bands2 a. IL might
have been gwen to the Tour winds.
TREAcnERors MEMORY
q. If you remember anything about ~ say SO, and N
you do say you do not remember A. Well. N
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