The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-26
sHERuiy's MEMORY REFREsnED
He Now Remember. that he did not W lite
the Famous Letter.

ATLANTIC CITY, July 25.-To-day John
sherman told his story. He now denies writing
the sherman letter Three months have re-
moved somc apprehcnsons existing IN his
mind when the inquiry began and refreshed
his recollection. 1t is well to remember that
since sherman first testified. the Adminisira-
,on has made change in tho head of the Now
Orleans Post once at the request of principal
witness, Gov. Kellogg. II has appointed A. Is.
Levisoe. Marks and Louis j. Lauer. all highly
important witnesses. to Office. 1t has offered an
office TO another important witness Thomas ii.
jerks. the husband OF Mrs. Jenks upon the
recommendation OF Shcabarger Shcrmans
counsel These things precedc. explain. and
elucldate the testimony which sherman gave
to-day. II wns quite rs much argument rs evil
dcnco and Hiscock so managed his examine
ton as to give excellent opportunity for dis
luisitiOns 10y sherman ns TO his own state Of
mind rs 10 the usual habits Of men in public
life. and rs to tho evidence OF intimidation
which his counsel at New Orleans has Just
declined To produce. In outline Sherman's
testimony to-day vent 10 establish these
general facts First. that having. as
chairman and the leading Republican on the
ground. assigned other visiting statesmen to
the work Of preparing the legal case in the SOW
cral parishes. ha busted himself in preparing
the coming report. and was not brought in ini-
mediate contact with the parish supervisors
This laid the foundation IN the iirst place for
asserting tho intrinsic imprOhabily OF tho
Wobor- Anderson Interview and the correspond
cnce of the next day, including the sherman
letter. whose authorship ha now explicitly de-
nirs. In the next place this statement OF his
duties. by keeping him ut distance from tho
Custom House and making his visits horo
brief. enabled sherman to contradict T., J.. We
hers testimony that no was often at the Custom
House AS regards conversation WITH Shor-
man to which Weber testified. upon Nov. l5
or l6. Shorman's denial WAS fOrifpd 10y facts
which mako II conclusive. Shorman's behavior
while in Now Orleans was. he tOstihes that Of a
counsel toward mombrrs OF court lie
omitted ~ say whether tho appointment OF al
four TO Office since then. and the surrender OF
the Federal patronage in Louisiana into their
hhn ds. woro OF piece with tho same treatment
His emphatic denial Of the authorship Of tho
letter so long attributed TO him was hampered
by his previous testimony that he was by no
means sure whether he mad wrt'on the letter
or not His reconciliation ot thoSo confi'ting
statements WAS ingenious. hut scarcely salts
factory. lie was noi,.r sure then rs ho IL now
that the letter was NO in existence; 50 he WAS
guarded in his denial and doubtful IN his rHco .
lection. Now no Is positive in his denial and
clear in his recollection. The same thread of
harmonious assent which ran through the testl-
| mony of tho minor visiting statesmen yesler-
| said yesterday that he would have been certain
| 10 henr OF tho Weber Anderson demands had
| they beon made. and Sherman said to-day TINT
| he would have beon certain TO havrt told Of thcm.
Two letters were introduced 10y sherman. new
| and somewhat o. n snrprsc. ono MS lettor to
nayes do Hh AK o ~ ync ns Hns nrs @
| nhle Ia Shorman's leuor. First. throe days after
| the Returning Board had met. he know what
the result would be- second. he was already
votes in parishes IN which. I'LL then. no man
| outside OF the Republican Ring knew that in
tmidation was eyen charged. II Hayos actu'