The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-03-11

mony He il shown. while actin, III close and
confidential relations with Lincoln, performing
rather tho duties II private rotary than the
formal nets of secretary for signing land patents.
Will" opo ming l.incoin'~ mails. reading his war
ins~ and recording their Proceedings. 10 have
been Carrying on ,cph r. corr srDndcnrg With
Il broker in New York. tp whom ne sold for
speculative purposes. the intelligence conlldcd
Clinton Rice then Of II Wall street New
story vi Sioidnrd : ,candalous practices ana
h.s own ~har" i'm them:
nung. ug ,oar i~'- rcc,uc acquainted with vnam
'l, ,; ,.i,5 "u , "2 ,, nag. r , ,I
iag,.n"' '" .'i'img "l,amgc 1.l ni. rn9i =" "a
,ncct so.d IT." IS. amt ,,n,r c"mn".i,,,c. uttered
int an grrals,mcn Win INN To- furnish me tcl'.rnlic
mcrcisi rrok,r' Of Sew york. aud divide Win hin;
l-'I W worked ihs toscher under said ar
siridard to telegram me in tiphcr as agreed
H. caS or o rc "f@ NE F,S cn, or " he,. OF
d.raimons any imi"riani military or naval or .thcr
umc to use the same at the boards or At the Produce ~
,han-s OF upon the street before the alsnncc ncnt .ad
nde ices sisn,d Two iiumir'df The tscsran were
generals ssned with the initial So sometimes stod.
Ricc's frank deposition Is followed Ivy n cries
Of StoidardS letters and kilograms. with the
key Of the cipher ia which they were originally
communicated. ~ we'll rs 10y copies Of some Of
the checks 10y which the spells were divided
The letters begin ON oct |, 1863. when Siod-
,iard WIS pellhs sOY, nlu ne E'T's vliiy M
Hwnd ,nVvI L'n lila, W'r" hi.N'r thlnn,L, ~ MS
~ az. ei.,.s nv say - wy. 10
MAI. aud coutinauou which viii ti,c m, the entire
eorre.' ouien, ri. Adm, !. an ,rmen.c ,,ns In "r
der g kccpu ny. however We must make some money.
Thn next day this light is thrown on Stantons
bulletins and Stoddard's operations:
The victory business at Br;tow station Is hollow
lcorie believe What We itl. thnk could RIM sod
me r II, ,S M, a, ,~ ,ni ,n fn "
More ihan my l.,tnrs and desno,ahos of
i"m H,I, rl,Is ~, ~ ~.
Stpui w gre Ni,in.iI ny ,n' NV l1r. e"un IN
close the secrets of the Cabinet with regard 70
s s w amd navy aGI h grf6@ aen nba aod M r
| shot hv the Ss,rniarv If War had he known of
| said letters and de-. patches"
| Besides showing that the panohe patent was
| never signed. evidence Is submitted leading to
/ the inference that Stoddari's cstimony to this
| effect was secured by bribery, assisted 10y the
| personal Influence NJ John A. Bingham and
| John W Fornrv. when Franck waits upon
p,.t .a,,,, ,, -, 49,, y, i,,,., .o,, al,
wi,,I A.. i".f-d,i,,.rel fo M, lian i.1W a Bn.aem
", o,,t 60 get si-ii-rl g. nv o. .,ri sac ,r aiii
VT that 10, s-nyl this uatont col FnrucN. Of M,
quest. -snta Ion. ad'-l~i.h 60 StsdAEd on SATURDAY
As~ihs Nnn l" ONE mere ana h''p me
MeGars'..an said in the letter: II will SOC
Einl t. him. "nyn lie balance !" m"' Whit
| Tho balance was NAV he gurssrd from the IA I
thn, stevens. Stodinri- cmpl"yar' makes The
| MODE demand oil SOW aSn ami ten per c',''
A. et,..r,rt v,.. r,.,,i,' Il, Ltn N.G,rrntmn ,,os
cndaavornr 10 produce ne passage 4 a Bin ior
NV ,urny III ~ ny JYiin ,,i D. nHshin
wh.sc trn IN Y ,InlrtY,.' Nin., ,,nErr-- ,Ad
wrote as follows q Sl,S ncFo.tai.on; Jhe Wrsht
| u,ni'd to was \. II. Nrisht' on" oi the trustees
! %, W., ',"I'"'
NJ Hicaman ,ioAe 70 nm I Ha,An yo''criar about
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