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the INVESTIGATION,
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WASHINGTON, June %.
One of the letters from McLin to
Noyes is that already made public,
the fact that the Demo
Gratis, whose frauds in Florida were
even greater than wasat first suspected |
were about to reap the fruits Of their |
victory by stealing the Presidency. |
1t mentions instances where Demo-
cratic claims of fraud had been abso-
lutely disproven and Republican hon.
esty at the polls shown. 1t declares
treachery and cowardice alone would
allow Tilden to be inaugurated, and
says the writer is sick at the gloomy
prospect for the Republican party at
the South. 1t concludes with a re-
quest that Noyes speak a word to
President Grant favoring the writ
er's appointment as United States
District Judge of Florida, adding he
asks this as favor, and not on &C.
count of the political canvas, regard
ing which be only performed his du-
ty.
The second letter is to Noyes, from
McLin, dated Tallahassee. March Sd,
1877, and heartily congratulates the
country on the triumph of Hayes and
predicting unexampled prosperity
under 80 noble President. He con-
Guided that he is happy at the pros
pect, even in Florida, surr ounded by
the meanest Democrats the world
ever saw.
Witness continued, their friends al
ways claimed that with fair and
free election Florida would have
over 5000 to 5000 Republican major
ity. He satisfied himself that the
face of the returns was correct, and
then that the returns represented the
vote of the State. Governor Stearns
never told witness that arrange
ments were made to carry the
State for Hayes regardless Of the face
of the returns. Witness positively
denied telling John II. Cogle that he
had authority to represent Hayes.
He did not know Coyle from Adam.
He did not tell him that, for it
lies.
Witness pronounced the statement
made by George Cooke before the
Florida subcommittee to the effect
that witness, C,wgill, Governor
Stearns and McLin were locked to-
gether in the room of the Secretary
of State before the meeting of the
Board, as unqualifiedly a falsehood.
He had no private conference with
any of these gentlemen that required
locked doors, and with McLin he had
no private conference at all.
GENERAL LEW WALLACE
testified to going to New Orleans and
thence by request of Noyes to ITALIA
hasiee was with Kasson and Noyes
almost the entire time and never saw
or heard McLin and Noyes in CONVEX
sation, and believed Noyes honestly
thought the State had gone for Hayes.
Witness did not understand Dennis
refused to testify because it would
show republican frauds but thought
he was unwilling toprejudice his per.
sonal safety.
Both lack Chandler and the Presi-
dent asked him to 60 to Florida after
the canvass to attend certain suits in
the courts. Witness told McLin so
but on his first visit he never intima-
ted such thing, because the Presi-
dent had not then asked him to go
He told McLin that Hayes would
take as good care of his friends al
Tilden would, provided he was elect.
ed he didn't regard that as a corrupt
proposition. He respected McLin and
expected him to do his duty. That
, was the only time he made such ar
observation previous to the count; ht
said similar things frequently there
after.
GENERAL JOHN LITTLE
! testified; he visited Florida, goins
from Columbus. Governor Hayel
did not know of his going.
8 EX-GOVERNOR sTEARNs,
: of Florida, testified that McLin testi
fed falsely as regarded private con
ference in which witness participa
ted. He never had any such confer
Q ence.
8 WASHINGTON, June 29.-The Potte
4 Committee has received telegram
from Governor Packard stating tina
: he has been cited to appear befor
4 the subcommittee in New Orleans a
e 2 o'clock to-day, and it is understood
d that his examination of all points sug
gested by Gen. Butler will take plac,
e there.
1 .MrS--Agnes JeEks appeared an,
: produced her correspondence wit
: Jas. f. Anderson, but Gen. Butler be
e ing absent the letters were not read
t Mrs. jerks under examination still
refused to Disclose the name of tn
e person to whom she dictated the SO
i called Sherman letter. The part
r was sitting against the wall in parlo
i OPP when she entered, and when sh
left her amenueDsis was sitting at tn
J. table.
q Mr.. Springer made some inquire
G into the employment of witness nus
band, and she answered that at pres
ent he was merely employed as
witness before the august body cal
rying on this investigation. Witnes
i, then inquired why Springer was in
: terested so much in her husband
: welfare, and was informed that sh
= had become very notorious person
u age. Mrs. jerks objected to thi
= statement, and said that she had mad
Springer notorious. not he hel. Sam
: P. Butler, Washington correspondent
!. testified that Mrs. jerks stated to hir
!! that she came to Washington in be
:, half of Governor Packard for Collec
. tor; that she called on Secretar
, Sherman in relation thereto tut ha,
not met with very warn reception
!. that the Secretary had given her as
= surances in New Orleans that her in
fiuepce would go quite far in the ap
. pointments; that she had heard
L said that Judge Campbell had forge,
: the jurat to the Anderson protest AM
that the so-called Sherman documen
was safe in New Orleans.
VIM. f. Chandler produced dis
patches sent by him from Fifth Ave
: nue. hotel early on the morning of til
: sth, though dated November 7th, t.
!: Geo. Z. Gorham, California; j. ii
! Mitchell, Oregon S. B. Packard
> New Orleans; Gov. Chamberlain. o
S. c.; Senator Conover, of Florida
in each of which he stated that Haye
and Wheeler were elected, if the,
had carried those States, and in eacl
= of which he also counselled Repub
!, licans to be watchful against possible
= Democratic fraud. While in Florids
= Chandler received telegram from
President Grant, saying, II hope yo,
will remain in Florida until thu
: vote Of the State is decided Mr.
!. Chandler did not know Of the exist
!. ence of frauds in Florida and the fiv,
: thousand dollars for which he tele
:. graphed was handed by him to Gen
= Martin who expended itin procuring
evidence.
Chandler maintained that in hi
q opinion there was never fairer re
: suit obtained by fairer means thar
the result of the Florida election.
: Answering Butler Chandler gave q
) list of eleven Presidential appoint
:, ments, of neutrality-suspicious. made or
!. his recommendation, about ten days
! before March 4th.
Matthews urged witness to use hi
influence with President Grant tt
, have the Nichols and Hampton gov.
!, ernments recognized. Matthews con
veyed to witness the impression tina,
by recognizing the Nichols and