The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-06
HAS THERE BEEN FORGERY?
me PAPER UHTCH STiNLEY MAT
THElTS MINDED MIR. cox.

day and resulted in very startling dcnouc-
mcnt The counsel for sherman. who really
conducted ii through Mr.. Reed, had evidently
prepared the way for what they expected to de-
velop to-day. Tho public had also been pre-
pared for it. 1t was announced that it was ex-
pected to prove that the Weber-Andorson
agreement was manufactured 10y Anderson.
and that he forged the signature of Weber to II.
The latter part Of the examination ycster-
day was intended to show that Weber could not
have entered into this agreement with Ander-
son on Nov. IA. 1876. for the reason that ho
made on the same day a protest directly the op-
posite OF what was averrcd in the agreement
purporting to have been made by himself and
Anderson.
There were long conferences last evening and
this forenoon. John sherman visited the SEN
nte this morning and had interviews with Kel-
logg and Matthews. Kellogg said last night
that the signature Of Weber TO the original in
Matthcws's possession was forgery. He re-
peatcd it to several persons this morning. Mat
lhews rose to a personal explanation in the SEN
nio and mado his statement. He pleaded the
baby act He was innocent and unso-
lhisticated. Anderson had como to him
and told q terrible story: had given
him fraudulent documents. His sympathy
was excited. He thought this poor fellow had
spent his money and riskei his life for the
Republican cause. and he ought TO be taken
care Of in some way. At the same time the
innocent and unsophstcatcd Mr.. Matthews
thought he would hush up an ugly scandal 10y
~ doing. In conclusion. Mr.. Matthews asked
for select committee OF seven Senators to
investigate him. and offered resolution to
that effect which was OF course adopted.
Al Of this seems TO have been preparatory to
what was to have been developed before Potter's
committee. Ii had met at the appointed time.
II o'clock. and without proceeding adjourned
till lis-Iust time enough To give Matthews a
chance 10 make his explanation. When the
committee reassembed at Ia o'clock George
C. Gorham Secretary Of the Senate was ex-
smined in regard 10 the Returning Board
papers which were brought here in the
spring OF 1877 and never returned to
Louisiana. He had no knowledge OF any such
papers save what he had'heard last evening;
that they had boen at one time in the custody
OF the Sergeant-at-Arms OF the Senate This
episode over. the cross examination Of Ander-
son was resumed. 1t was directed to the We
ber-Anderson agreement. The witness did not
answer with his usual directness and positive
ness. He WAS not exactly clear as to whether
he or Weber signed first. The agreement has
two different sets OF signatures. just after the
body of the agreement comes the signatures.
first that OF d. A. Weber Then there is a
line. This was signed in our presence Nov. Is.
1876 - and then comes the signatures OF Geo.
Dicks and \. G. Wilder. Then follows the no.
try's jurat and again the signatures OF Ander-
soa and Weber-ths time Anderson signing
first and Weber last This is tle way they are
on the copy put in evidence last saturday. Yes
terday. when Anderson was allowed To- correct
errors in his testimony. lie stated that his rccol
lection WAS that the signatures on tho original
were. first his own. and then Weber's.
To-day when Reed began to cross-eNamine
him about the order Of these signatures.
Anderson appeared to be at fault in his rccol-
lection. He was pressed closely aud began to
confuse the iirst signatures those following the
body Of the agreement. with the second set.
.hose after the lurat. He could not be certain.
h. said. how they were in the first instance but
he was positive that he signed first in the last
instance. He was not certain whether Weber
signed first or last after the body of the
agreement He was not certain whether they
wrote the first signatures at his desk in the
Custom House or whether they wrote both sets
Of signatures in tho presence Of the wit
nasses ut the notary's office. Tho examirn-
ton ran on, ANA tn witness apparently
eoutradicted himself, He began to speak ~
signing ia tho ireseuce of the witnesses. Reed
ellri his attention TO the fact that he was ques-
t0u!ug him about tn" first signatures. and An
drr-on. as ii ah-eut-minded. answered that he
Understood. and in reply 10 hsets questions.
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