Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-26


to use his letters. Tie interview closed, ans
he returned his packet to his pocket, aud
went back the same day TO Philadelphia.
At the conclusion of the statement, Gen
eral Butler inquired OF PIif1in whether he, a
any time, asked Ihumss jerks anything rel
alive to the Sherman letter, to which witness
replied that it was very likely he bad done
SO; he had never seen copy of the Sher
| man letter; ne had seen an article in th,
| New Orleans papers announcing that Mrs
| jerks had Photographic copy of the Sher
man letter, and upon showing her the article
! she laughed and remarked Ia these words
| "How little newspapers know PitlliD theI
addressed some further inquiry regarding tbs
| letter, and Mrs jerks replied that the lette
| had never LETT New Orleans; whenever ht
| mentioned the word letter ar all be mention
| ed 1t as the Sherman letter; did not think
that Mrs. jerks spoke of it as the Sherman
| letter
By NJ Mahon.-Dd you ever meet Ander
| son in Philadelphia? Ans.-1es, sir; once
Ques.-Did you go to see HIM? Ans
| Well, ! do not tank so; IN fact, | never was
ia the North american Office in my life.
| Ques DO you remember ever having haC
| an interview with Senator Conkling in re-
| gard to Andarson's protest? Ans Yes, sir
| have had several conversations with Conk-
ling.
Ques.-Sypher was present at the inter
view in question, was he not? Ans.-Yes,
sir.
Ques.-Did Sypher explain the circum-
stances connected with Anderson s protests
Ans--Yes sir; Sypher gave the history of
the case, much of which was new to Senator
Conkling as we'll as to myself.
Ques.-When Senator Conkiing asked you
about the blanks in the protest, how did you re-
ply? Ans.-l think l replied in substance
the same as l have to-day IN the prepared
statement, that had no knowledge OF the
existence of any blanks in the protest.
Ques.-Did Sypher have Matthew's letter
with MIN at this interview? Ans.-I think
not, but he gave description of them.
Witness then stated in reply to further
questions, that there were not many, if any,
Democratic witnesses examined during the
investigation, and further stated that the wit
nesses were all paid by the government.
.Cox-Calling your attention to the con-
versations you had pending the time of the
Presidential election or thereabouts, please
state to the committee what conversation, if
any, you recall as having had with judge
Levsse, one Of the electors, with regard to
any supposed offers made to brlbe him and
state what occurred? Aus.-About three or
four days prior the assemblage Of electoral
college, Judge Levisse entered my office one
morning under considerable excitement, and
indicated that he wanted d private interview.
He then announced to me that he expected
Some overtures were to be made to him by
somebody in the democratic interest. | do
not recolect whether l asked him who they
were or not; at all events he said to me this.
II am running great deal of hazard; | au
my motives, and | want some one in
whom l can confde, and who will
stand sponsor for me IN case auy
misrepresentation should ensue." | then
advised uim to go ahead, appear to listen to
these overtures, and, think, impressed upon
him the Importance OF going behind to the
principals of the agents who might offer any
brides. After that he made two or three
visits up to the time of the meeting of the
electoral college, and mentioned the names
of Walter Pugh, a Mr.. ASHER think that
was the name-and possibly Hernandez, but
am not sure as TO that. He came each time
10 report progress. | think it was at the last
interview upon this subject that he told me
he had a meeting with one of these gentlemn
with which one do not recollect-aAd that
ne met with his companion, third gentle
man, and that a distinct proffer had been
made, as / now recollect, of one hundred
thousand dollars. This WAS at the last inter-
view. He SAID he had made an appointment
at such AN hour, which had almost approached
then, and ne wanted to stay with me In the
office, and secrete himself; | went outside,
told my usher to allow no one in the Office
and to report me out; the door was locked,
and he remained there until shortly before
the assembling of the electoral college; tel
egraphed by my private wire to the state
house that Judge L9vlsse was there, and
would be down in due time; | think | sent
him down in my own cab; | am not sure
about that; furthermore, | know nothing.
Ques.-Do you know of borrowing twenty
dollars by certain people IN New
Orleans, which was finally paid by a note on
the Union national bank OF Chicago? Ans -
No, sir; all the funds know about were two
or three thousand dollars sent down there by
Mr.. Zach Chandler, In the latter part of Jan
uary and the greater part OF that was spent
in sustaining the Metropolitan poilcs force at
the statehOuse.
Ques.-Were not kilograms sent to New
Orleans stating that troops and money would |
be furnished? Ans.-We had a voluminous
with parties in Washington |
the election, but | do not recall |
any on that point.
Oues.-At the time you had the conversa-
ton with Anderson here in July, he showed |
you certain papers. Did you advise him to |
put those papers IN the custody of General |
Butler? ADs.-I may possibly have said |
that
Ques-What was your object in so advis- |
ing him? Ans.-Well, have conferred with |
General Butler III regard to political matters |
for many years, and he has been a warm /
friend OF mine, and thought 1t was a matter /
he ought to know about | had no personal |
object in doing so. | afterward TELEGRAM hed |
Or wrote to Anderson, in September or Octo-
Der, that Conklirg might take cognizance Of
this maCter if he or his counsel would con-
sent. | may have stated that would pay
ais expenses to Washington if he would come
and bring the papers.
Ques.-Did you have any interviews with
any of the members of the returning board
during the count? Ans-Yes, sir; | met
Governor Wells on the street and inquired
about the condition of affairs, and he said
something like this: that This was all
i legrarl to Senator West communicating
what Wells had said; think that was the
only time l had q conversation with any
member of the returning board.
Ques.-Do you know whether the members
Of the returning board required any assur-
apces of reward to enable them to go on
with the count? Ans-Nothing of that kind |
ever came to my knowledge.
Ques.-Do you know what papers were
brought here in the spring OF 1877 In relation
10 the proceedings of the returning board? |
Ans There were papers brought here by
Emile Honore. candidate for secretary of
state on the packard ticket. He came in
with request OF the Howe COM
mite =, aud reported to them; they were re-
turns of some kind, don't remember what.
The secretary of state is the proper custodian
Of such papers; | don't know whether they
have been returned to him.
Ques-Do you know where these papers
are now? Ans-No. sir; | supposed that |
they were with the proper custodian, the
of state of Louisiana, but l know
nothing about it. After Mr.. Honore's return
to Louisiana he reported to me what he had /
done, and then | asked Howe to get French, |
the sergeant-at arms of the senate, to take
charge of the papers to keep the Knott Field |
committee from getting them, and after
ward l understood they were deposited In the
senate committee room on patents.
Ques.-What objection had you to allow
ing these papers to be brought before the
house committee? Ans.-Well, it was rather
a partisan battle, and preferred to have them
before my political friends. At the time l !
saw the box containing them the lid.had been
aken off and the box was in the committee
room.
Q1es.-What became of the original paper
drawn I'D by Anderson and sworn to by him
before Mr.. Woolfy? Ans.-Last November,
when | got home, looked through q large
of papers | had, and finally
found it, and l sent it by mail. inclosed is