Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1878-06-26

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september or October that Conkling might
take cognizance OF this matter, II he or
his counsel would consent, and ] may have
stated that l would pay his expenses to
Washington II he would come and bring
the papers. go
Odd you have any interviews with
any members Of the Returning Board dur.
ing the count? Ayes, sir. met Gov.
crnor Wells on the street and inquired
about the condition Of affairs, aud he said
something like this, that cit was al
right" and on the same day l addressed
q telegram 10 Senator West communicating
what Wells had said. l think that was the
only time I had any communication win
Q member Of the Returning Board.
Q.-Do you know whether the members
Of tho Returning Board required any
assurances OF reward to enable them TO go
on with the counti A.-Sothing 10 my
knowledge.
Q.-Do you know what papers were
brought hero In the Spring OF 1877 In re-
lation TO the workings Of the Returning
Board2 A.-Therc were papers brought
hero by Emile Honore, candidate for Sec
rotary OF State on tho Packard ticket. He
came In compliance with q request Of the
Howe Committee. and reported TO them.
They wero returns OF some kind, but !
don't remember what. The Secretary OF
State was the proper custodian OF such
papers. I don't know whether they have
been returned TO him.
Q.-Do you know where those papers
arc now2 A.-No, sir. After MT. Hon.
ores return to Louisiana he reported TO
me what he had done. aud then i asked
how TO get French. the Sergeant.at-Arms
Of the Senate, to take charge Of the papers,
10 keep tho Knott.Field Committee from
getting them. and afterwards ] understood
they were deposited In the Senate Com
mittee room on Patents.
Q.-what objection had you to allowing
these papers to DO brought. before the
House Committeep A. Well, II was
rather . partisan battle. and / preferred TO
have the papers before my political friends.
At the tune I saw the box containing them
the lid had not been taken of, and tho box
was In the committee room.
Q.-what became Of the original paper
drawn up by Anderson and sworn to by
himp A. Last November. whom / got
home, I looked through . large accumu.
lation Of papers I had, and finally found u
and sent IL by mail. inclosed In Q note 70
Senator Conkling. I don't know where II
IL now. sent 1t to Senator Conkling for
the purpose Of convincing him that the
statement that Anderson was drunk when
he siyned n was NOT true. wanted TO
x;rdica,a ,hs statement I made 10 Conk.
ling tbs, IL vas in Anderson's hand.
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witness was here shown several letters
signed by ID. A. Weber, aud identified
them As being in his handwriting.
Q.--Haye you called on Conkling for
that document since you have been here
this timer Ayes, sir. The next MORN
inc After I got here called on him. and
We went together 10 the committee room,
and sesrch WA made but IL could not be
fonnd. He aid not remember clearly re-
ceiying il. but remembered perfectly we'll
INV promising 20 send 1t. ! left him my
address, and he said II he found 10 he
wonld send IL to me, but ! have not yet re-
ceived n
a. mia vou take n copy OF that paper ?
ANNo, liz
o.-Do Won recollect Il we'll enough TO
recall what Il wa,p A.-No, sir. recol-
iect II stated there was intimidation In the
parish. but / do not remember whether 1t
stated IL WAS by the Democrats or Republi-
cans.
Albert @. Haley was next called. He said
he resided In Washington and lived within
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