The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-28
OVER -FOUR THOUSAND APPOINTED.
Buffers Effort to Establish the Legality
Of the Packard Legislature.
Mr.. Dennis in Explanation of the
Florida Count.
WHAT MINISTER MOVES DID AND PROMISED.
WAsnlxarox. june u, 1878.

HElN# WAsRIEaTox, June ~, 1873.
The Investigating committee at eleven O'Clock,
Mr.. Potter presiding. Ex-Marshal J. h. G. Pitkin
was recalled and cross.examined BY Mr. Springer
upon the points developed In his previous testimony
He pointed the different sections In the Revised
Statutes under the authority OF which no appointed
$40 deputy marshais In the city OF New orleans
A. 120 precincts during the election OF 1875, and
$500 deputies in the country parishes. In the city
there were about SIX deputies to each polling place.
At polls whore there bad been turbulence former
occasions he made the posse stronger than that Ho
recoiveo circular letter from the Attorney General
OF the United States Mr. TAFT, upon that subject
was controlled entirely by the Interpretation put
upon the statute by him. the Attorney General said
the Marshal had the ihori,y The power his
81 Mr., Morrson-weio Ioy OF the supervisors
who appointed interforod with during tho cleo
Ion Yes M WIN state ,nss 10 Inc case o.,
10 yet woody 10 serve as deputy marshal; II took
me three weeks 10 arrange that matter ana got CON-
Bt Mr.. sprnger--ThC report OF the Attorney
General states that $40 special deputies sp-
pointed in Louisiana; 10 that corrcctf A. No, but
iney were the only ones VINO received pay.
O. What authority given to The deputies In the
and sworn in as oacors 81 the Uaicd States under
tho authority of the TAFT circular letter; rule
they 10 New Orleans to receive their appoint
q Did they make reports OF thor actions in writ
iDgf A. No. SIR; except in cases whero there was
BY Mr. Morrison-Do l understand you to say
nss on sas ' ssy
mean 10 say that the city Of New Orleans was ex-
trcnely PACING however, and there was no disturb
q Gan You mention any polling place whore thero
was disturbancci A. n'trecoliect any now. but
reports OF that kind were made TO mo afterward by
THE INTERVIEW wrrn ANDERSON
Th~ rta Al ~ rvkenA to-
gard TO what occurred IN his Office At she time Mr.
Anderson was there and the wtncss said that he did
son as udgs Campbell referred 10 In his testmon
yiveu yesterday; II there was such discussion It
not reach him; no did remember ssnding Tor
Juogs Campbsit 70 take tho vsrincation OF Anderson
The witness stated that he had heard of threats
beng made BY Anderson that no would Kill him. and
na1 oossrvso S% IN me outer ~, % several o.
for that purpose, ana Mr. Casey, inspector In the
Custom House, large. brawny man and rather de-
votco witness, in aud asked him II he should
s'mash" Anderson, and the witness told him that it
was not necessary that no could take OF himself
length in reference 70 Tue Packard and the
work OF the hcGeagn Comm isscn, bat nothing Of i'm
butler then asked letter TO him (tne
BuierPitkin letter. which was private letter, got
The WItness-l received three kilograms from tho
New YORK Times before received your letter asking
mo 10 send them tho Butler letter soon got IL
did not Know what Il meant Until received toe let
ter, and then conceived that under the citcum-
ierrng with Mr. Packard about IT, and the letter was
then autographed 10 tho New York Tmea
MI Bu.ierni would IKE 70 state mere tina, the !,es
rofused 10 give him copy Of the letter This Is what
believe is called newspaper enterprise, but u would
be called theft IN any other language earth
MRS. JyyKs AND rHE SHERMAN LETTER.
After reccss Roger q. Giasscock was called and
BY The ohairman-wnere do you reside7 A. Al
No. $40 Ninth street. Washington.
Q. STATE II you know airs. jerks? A. made Mrs.
jerks acquaintance IN December, 1875; she had
rooms In y house IN which was, and took her meals
q. DID you havo any conversation with her
In regard TO the socalisd sherman letter
.so Y .sS, sir s SiS enc d.. d ,ss. w:s
by her It the table and she remarked that she was
msdi asked nsr what was The matter, ana she sald
and that he hao insuled her. and that II he old
look would mako Il hot Tor him yet; lev
days alter she ntmated that she bad or could get
knew Of document or letter ,has was in New
OreanA and questioning her she said she referred
20 the letter from secretary Sherman TO Mr. Weber,
she man killed; We mad many conversations
about that matter, and finally she came Gay
New orleans and ina. She would have 10 60 home a.d
get H. but that she would be back again In lew days
.",uea no reference 10 the snermaa o.ssr; ala not
see her again until a lew days ago.
TESTIMONY or WILLIAM X cHASDLxR.
william +. Chandler WAS then called aud tned,
By Mr. spr,nssr-s,ats whs.nsr yos visited the
Q Dla you msos Gsverner Noyes there, A oid
DID you converse with ham regarding she cleo
toral vote OF that slater A. Yes, SIR
Q state what those ceaversat,ons weref A. They
81 Two or three weeks, that would be mpossibls Tor
me to repeat them
beiors tho sub-commtsce that Il was represented 10
him that Governor Noyes tue paricuiss TREND OF
ara shs Prss,cens would be- respons,pe ana
that he had an Insurance. 70 the eject from you In
one instance DO you remember making any sucn
statement 10 him? A. | do not.
q Do you remember telling him that II the State
won't Tor Hayes tho members Of the Returning Board
would DO well taken OIL or words TO that effect
A. do not; do mot remember any conversation re-
semoling that at all
O. DO you Know Of any such statements being made
by General Lev Wallace or Governor Noyesf A. No,
O. Did they authorize you to make any such state
msnts 10 McLinf A. No, SIR; mover 10 my rscslIec-
o Did YOU have any conversation with Noyss on
thai subjectf A. Not that reeolect.
O. Do you know why Governor Moves went to
rlss,dai A. Yes arr because the count Of the Pres
dental vote about 10 be made
q DO you know ut whose instance he wentY a.
do not; 1t ~ my impression that REQUESTED other
Scpu ei,cans 10 DC sent there, but did NOE ask spe
by Mr.. Hun,on--when Governor Noyes arrived IN
Florida did he not tell tue members oil tho Returning
Bsnrd OF the Preside nai election depended
on FIoridAY A. Not 10 my knowledge.
O. Was IL not Understood In Florida when Governor
Moves came here that he was the special representa-
tive oil Governor Hayesf A. Not in that form, but 10
was understood by me that no came therc inti-
malc friend oil Governor Hayes; he did not tell me
that no there the instance Of Governor Hayes
and never heard II so stated 40 coming from him.
a. Arc you aware Of any promises, general or
specific, that were inside to any msmDers Of the Re-
turning Board before or alter the counting, that IN
cw.e the State for Hayes they should be taken
care Off A. 4 have no recollection OF such promises.
q. Did not you mako such promisesf A. Not TO
my recollection.
q Ind you give any assurances TO tina. sroctf A.
Not that remember.
O rnon you had no conversation with the members
ha l{oard m Feva All In
ease Hayes was in~uguratedf A. 1 am unable TO re.
member that gave any assurances to any Of
She Returning Board.
q. Arc you able say whether you oid or not
positvsIyf A. DO not rccoIlcct tina, did, and be-
hsvs | did not; that Is as well ss can answer The
question
By Mr.. springer--Mr. McIAn having stated so posi-
svely In his testmony the uudersanoIng he had with
yourself and other gentlemen, Can you now state
snat no such CONVEX saton or understanding was had
III any timer A. don't remember any such CONVEX.
sstton. ana am confident that no such converse.
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