The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-05-26
THE WITNESS A0AINsT SHERMAN
And sherman's Futile Attempt 20 Ruin his
Testimony-An Exciting Interview.

WASHINGTON May 25.-In the coming in
vestigaton in which the conduct Of John Shcr
man at New Orleans in 1876, where he acted Ms n
visiting statesman. is TO be brought TO the light
there will be few moro important witnesses
than James r. Anderson. Supervisor OF Elec-
tions In tho parish of East Fellciana John
Sherman knows this. Tho Investigating
Committee knows II. Every man who has read
the preamble Of the resolution under which the
committee acts knows IT, Webber, the super
visor OF elections in the parish OF East Felci-
ana. is dead. He was shot down in tho streets
OF st. Francisvllle. With wcbber and with An
derson the preamble Of Potter's resolution
charges that John Sherman then made bar
gain. since executed. Judge. then the value Of
Anderson rs a witness To-day John sher-
man. in pursuance Of n well-laid plan.
did his best to trap Anderson into such
admissions as would ruin his testimony
and defeat the ends OF justice. The plan was
laid with deliberatlon. Morris Markcs. a man
whom Anderson had formerly known in Louis
iana wrote to Anderson in Philadelphia. sug
gesting that he come to Washington. giving
various reasons for the trip. among them
meeting with John sherman. Anderson came.
Markes was readyy. lie mot Anderson early on
ar.6n M@rsS ISrr Rsa hin lin Win @ gEa"aI0n Ena nona AM
There was no rcnson why he should see him,
and thore were, sail Anderson. abundant
REASONS why he should not Markcs kept TO his
appointed work all the forenoon. AZ last An
derson. touched on asomcwhat sensitive side,
broke out with the remark that he wasn't nfraid
! OF John sherman or any other man; he would
GO. Markes went with him-a man for years
back Andcrson's friend OF some confidence and
Shcrmans Office ia a long room. lighted down
| one side 10y windows. AT the further end Is a
! d sk, sherman sat behind IT. At one side was
] SlplluhdrNpr. Snprmuu'a counsel AT another
WIS u stenoGraphcr iust in from the street. In
a strange room. among strangers. Anderson
| did not notice these prepaIaiiOns, Fortit
nntcly they were thrown away. sherman
| this prepared trnp. by n King Anderson IL no
! know him. Anderson said he did. Had they
/ mot In New Orlcansy Audcrsons memory was
| clear that they had IN a restaurant which he
named, H. also named two men present One
@ man who w"s therc was deadmMso9cr., l,, Ihs ihn,
up and. twisting and turning n card in his lln-
gers. walkedacross the room. Hcaskel what bad
! passed botw"en Anderson and himself N Now
! Orleans. Would he relate ~ Bythir timethc in.
! quiry had gone far enough 10 show It's purpose ?
/ Anderson saw the Shorthand writer at work.
| There was something Of the lawyer about the
/ wis any telling 10 he donc. An irrs1n said Mr.
| S1rrmun was equal to the task of telling all
| that passed between th"m. and he bad
better take il up aud then Markes. who had
! mutual friend and conildentnl adviser, nst M
! ished Anderson with tho remark that this inter
/ Wow WIS nl Aill'TNln St'hluE DlfsihilE 'ul
! with the vehemrnce OF Il nnn who had been
| trapped. Anderson denounced the meeting a. u
! deliberate attempt TO betray him. He spoke
| moro truth than n Secr,tary OF the
| Treasury often hears in his office dur
! ing un entire term. Declaring that he
hal comr there by request. and tha, he would
! have nothing more to do with sherman or his
| friends. he lclt the room. Long contact win
Louisiana politics breeds in II man habit of
strong languuGn. Andersons appears 10 have
been Of the strongest and IL II "A curious matter
I n IN Al
| an cXcdse to suggest. There the matter stands:
| sherman has shown his anxiety aud displayed
| his fears TO no purpose. 1t is not the habit OF
| innocence to forcstall. after this fashion. the
testimony Of the witness OF the prosecution.