The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-12-09
GENERAL WASHINGTON DISPATCHES.

WASHINGTON. Dec. 8, 1873
THE SHANGHAI CONSULATE scANDAL-DEPosI-
TIoN OF DIR. BETHUNE McARrEE.
The deposition of DR.. d. Bethune McCsrtee which
it was decided at Saturdays meeting of the Commit.
tee on Expenditures in the State Department should
be made public AMI laid before the committee on
Monday next, consists OF replies to thirty-ive
interrogatories by the committee and cross
interrogatories propounded by the counsel for
the defence. mostly in relation to CONVEX
sations, when the afiiant was present, between
Messrs. Bradford and Wells, and between Mcssrs.
Wells and Seward. relative to the affairs of the
Shanghai Consulate, while witness acting AS
interpreter. shortly after the arrival of Mr. Wells
The deposition is mainly in confederation Of Mr.
Wells testimony before the committee. last spring,
concerning the Conduct OF Mr.. Bradford while Vice
Consul.
DIR. McCartec, in his answers, says he still believes
that mutations had been made of the Consular
books end that he felt to be his duty to report to
Consul General Wells lwho directed him to make the
examinaton) that such was the case; that on one
casion. Minister seward. Mr.. Wells and himself DR.
McCartee) in the parlor Of the last named
talking the charges against Mr. Bradford. when
DR.. McCartee asked Mr.. Wells if there would be any
improperly in his going to the Jail to Mr. Brad
ford and advise him friend Mr.. Wells said there
would be improperly. the Doctor was not
to judge the case, words to that efe,t. The
Doctor then said in substance that, in view
of Mr. Bradfords own admissions, he should advise
him to plead guilty and throw himself upon the
mercy of the government. Mr.. Seward then, in the
presence Of Mr.. Wells, wrote few lines with pencil
upon scrap of paper, without signature which he
wished DR.. AIcCartie to hand to Bradford The pur-
port of the lines was to advise Bradford to plead
guilty to the indictment aud nothing more.
The Doctor recalls a conversation between Mr. Sew
ard and Mr.. Wells, at which he present. in the
Consul Generals room, in the course Of which Mr..
Seward referred to the charges that had been alleged
against him of making $500 year out of the United
States government by the arrangement which he
had made for renting or leasing the consular
buildings. and saying in substance that he must
make some other arrangement which would not have
that appearance The Doctor also remembers that in
a conversation held in the same place between Mr..
Seward and Mr.. Wells. when he present. Mr..
Seward spoke Of the charges. which had been
made against him i'll relation to the man
ner in which he had sold his household
furniture to the United States government
for the Legation at Pekin and that he spoke of having
called in auctioneer to estimate the value Of the
articles. To the best of the Doctors knowledge and
belief Mr. Seward put no obstacles whatever in the
way Of Mr.. Bradfords trial, which took place the
18th Of November Dr. McCartic says, with reference
to the Woosung railroad, that he had seen in
the correspondence between the original projectors
OF the road between the United States Vice
General and the Chinese authorities, that the pro-
jectors propose to do away with prevent opposi-
ton on the part of the Chinese land owncra the
line Of the woosung Railroad by paying for the land.
JAMES E. ANDERsoNs CHARGES AGAINST sENA-
TOR MATTHEW'S.
A meeting Of the special committee Of the Senate,
appointed at tho request Of Senator Matthew'S to in
qure into certain allegations concerning him by
James L. Anderson In connection with the Presi-
dental electoral count in Louisiana, will hold a
meeting Tuesday. Anderson declined to testify
before the committee at former session, and as
the committee had no opportunity at that time to
present him to the Senate for contempt an adjourn
ment took place. the future meeting to be at the
call OF the Chairman.