The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-23

duced to change thcir. course in favor the es-
Enlistment Of the Nichols Government in con-
at q %orcy
How soon after tho Wormcy Conference
was II before all that transpired there was
All that iranspired with emphasis. / do
not think 1t WINS ever known until the testimony
taken before this Committee was published.
Tho substance was given TO the daily press
Mr. UiscocK nskcd n series Of questions for
the purpose Of showing that there was no inien-
ton tn conceal tho result of the Wormlcy Com
ference. but that it was rather tho desire Of
Major Burke and his associates to mako IL pub
lie in ord y TO bind the Republicans who mr.
t'ipntrd in TINT Conference to curry ont whit
had been agreed upon. The Major replied
To- the various puestons that he believed The
despatch Of President Grant. saying that If
any Government WIS recognized 1t must be
larkards, was simply sent for the purpose Of
preventing The, ialiing 10 piects Of The Packard
friends feared that Mr.. Hayes could not carry
out his programme ON account Of the dnl-
Guilty that would be cypcrien,ned in tho
the fear Of the principal Republican lead
ers. than il was u The action OF Mr. Hayes him
doubted whether Mr., Hayes would bc allowed
to follow h i own 9cnaiio9s ga, ant they desired
With reference TO tho mission Of Columbus
Dclano to Columbus for the purpose Of getting
Hayes to consent to cXacting two Republican
Senators from Louisiana. Major Burke said
that he understood that Hayes declined to con-
Mr. W f. Horne Of Texas. who. it is said. was
the go-botw"cn from the Mormlcy Conference
to ltnyc- aud who WAS in indirect communica-
ton with Hayes ut the time the ilibustcrng
wis stopped. was the next witness. lie nd
miitcd that he mad received the following
| despatch from Gov. Young. which Major Burke
! had produced:
msyg. in Washington tG morrow nq9n Telegraph me
Mr. Horne testified that no was in the Custom
| House during the timc thc electoral question
! was under discussion In Washington, and that
-
sendng information. in writing and by tcle-
| graph TO Gov; Young on all political matters
/ touching the Presidential campaign. He was
! willing To admit that because 1t was already IN
! evidence. and lie added that NJ to the 18th OF
| March, that was his occupation. and nothing
/ cs". Mr. Horne then stopped and declared
| TINT he declined to answer further before tho
/ committee. saying that he had been employed
/ as u lawyer, and that 10 felt bound 60 shield
| himself behind his professional privilege He
| declined To- say whether Coy. Young had
| come to see him In Washington, or
whether he had accepted the invt1tion
| Of Gov. Young to visit Mr.. Hayes. or anything
| further than has already appeared in the tcsti-
| mony OF other witnesses. Gen. Butler after
! consultation with Chairman Potter. announced
that under the circumstanecs he would not in
sist upon an answer by the witness, because
professional secrets nrc sacred. MIR Potter
sustained Mr.. Horne. in his professional priv-
| review Of tho position of Mr., Horne. who he
said had been put on the stand by the gentle.
man from ssa'husrtts alter being coached
AMI instructed To assume an mir 81 mystery rs
! II he had possession Of some great STATE secret
] Mhlcn ne was eni'uNOring To conceal. He said
/ that Gen. Butler had suggested the sxpedient Of
| claiming privilege rs a lawyer.
Gen. Butler protested that the remarks were
Mr. Hiscock repeated that the whole sccnc
| with thc, witness had boon arranged at n visit
! yious evening. In reply 10 remark by Gen.
Butler. he sad that that gentleman could say
Gen. Butler rctorted that the las, man who
| said that rot sick OF IL.
Mr. lIIiscQcE..Say ANYTHING YOU choose.
fIaaY INIT a
that nothing Of the kind took place.
Mr, Hiseock-Wcre you 10; in consultation
Mr. Potter lpcasanilv'-Hqvc the General
sN,rh, pnd WE WI m,g-iiaat INN.
Butler room last night;
Gen. Builcr-l have no objection for he will
testify that have always urged him to tell az
Gen. Buffers manner Of introducing the wit
ness that II was, a prcnrrnnged affair between
Gen. Butler and the witness.
Cen. Butl"r-That comes from the counsel Of
Mr.. Hisrock intimatod that Con. Buffers at.
tack upon his political a--o'iai"s wis IN conse-
quenc" OF bong disappointed in getting claims
through. amt on account Of having his friends
Gen. Butler-'rhat is beneath you. and be.
Mr. His,ock That is not beneath me. and it
/ Is the motive TINT ac,untr- you.
Con. Butl"r-You havr LOST your case and
| now you lose your temper
/ Mr. lliscock-l am willing to submit the nnt-
| ter 90 the people Gwen u Massachusetts.
! Con. Butler-lou VIII get justice If ever you
| get before n Jury in Massachusetts,.
Mr. liiscock-I guess shall be rs much sat
| islied as you when you 70 before such q jury.
Gen. Butler SAID that II was the second time
that Mr. lil7ro"k had tried TO pick n quarrel
about a witness.
Mr.. isroek-l onlytried to keep MAJOR Burke
! out Of q quarrel with you.
Mr. Potter Please stop this thing. ! won't
have any moro OF il.
Mr.. Horne asked again 10 be excused AMI
Gen. Butler ASKED him whether he had not been
IA prvat" conference with Mr. Hayes for an
hour or two recently. When III. Horne said
that he had. Gen. Butler looked around the
room with an air of triumph. In reply TO Mr..
Iotter the witness said that he was tho one who
had fore declined t. appear
Mr.. HlScocN produced telegraph, despatch
I! GOV. ouug rem, sting him to relieve Mr..