Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-23
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Witness-WelI I wish to state in the presence
of this august committee and to the country at
large, that I distinctly and entirely exOnerate
MIR. Secretary Sherman from any completely di-
rect or indirect in the so-called Anderson-Wcber
guaranty. 1t there is crlmlnallty III the docu-
ment or
POLITICAL DLsHONOR ATTACHED TO IT,
alone know the alpha and omega of it. No
one else knows aught in regard to it. and do
not think shall tell you anything more.
1t is sufficient that exonerate Mr.. Secretary
Sherman, and also MIR. Anderson and although
l may deem him (Anderson) one of the most
magnificent and sublime scoundrels, at least
in the matter of the guaranty he has been sim
cere and award him all due merit. he
has always deemed it genuine and this may be
small ray of light admitted into the darkness
that surrounds him. No one knows about that
document but myself, and do not think am
compelled to tell you gentlemen, any more.
Q. Did Mr.. Weber give you a note to take
up to Secretary Sherman?
A. He did.
@. And you went up and had interview
with him, and found him with the visiting
statesmen?
A No, sir; nothing of the kind. Mr.. Sher-
man was up in his room, so that l did not see
him at all. He was not there.
@. Did Weber tell you what was in the
A. No. sir; he merely told me Anderson was
not satisfied, and he wanted a guarantee. He,
Weber, himself, did not care about it.
@. What did he tell you he wanted you to
do-anthing?
A. was on my way to the st. Charles at the
time, and Weber said he was just going to send
it up to Sherman, and said would take it
up myself.
@. Now go on and tell us all about it.
A. We have not begun at the beginning Of
ff,;r all R,rf had
versation before / got to the Saint Charles
hotel I had known Weber for some years
long before met my husband. He was always
u pretty good Republican, and ran politics in
that part Of the country, and felt at liberty
to ask him in regard to the political lookout.
asked him where Anderson was that he had not
been up to our place Of late, and he said Ander-
son was not satisfied; that he
WANTED TO BE TAKEN CARE OF.
presume said that the party would take care
of men who do their duty by it. He said !:
thinks we had better have written guaranty"
1 said, Who do you want it from?" He said,
"We have just written a
LETTER TO JOH>, SHERMAN
said SIS not the word of such men sufficient
without written guaranty. Don't you think
you insult them by asking it:''
himself, but that Anderson thought they had
better have it, At that time did not think
of taking in u note, but he requested me to, and
told him | would, and that is the end of it.
@. On no, now want to know what you did
with the note.
A. I bit the end off quite unconsciously,
and did not see then how could present it to
the gentleman to whom it was addressed, and
knowing it was not private business, and feel
| ing little ashamed and indignant, 7 deter
mined not to deliver it. I thought such men
| had given them assurances, and their word was
sufficient. was in the ladies' reception room
at this time. 1t was then the idea struck me.
| Q. What was the idea that struck you?
| A. | knew Weber was waiting for an answer
and he got it.
Q. When you got into the parlor who did
you find there?
A. found several persons there, but did
| not present the document to them. l did not
like to do it under the circumstances.
! .. Did you say anything about it to them
A. No, sir, did not. Secretary Sherman
was not there. and what was the use of giving
it to anybody else?
O. Now, then how did you pick up the let
ter you carried back to Weber?
A. 1t was in an envelope, of course.
Q. Who put it into the envelope?
A. 1t is sufficient for you to know that i
was put in the envelope and given to Weber.
@. And you did not tell him that you hat
not met Sherman, did you7
A. It was not necessary to state that fact.
Q. But you gave him the letter coming
from Sherman?
A. never said SO.
@. How was it directed?
A. To Messrs. u. A. Weber and James Il
Anderson.
@. Can you give We the substance Of tn
contents?
A. Yes, pretty nearly. never forget any
thing that have once read.
The witness then repeated yer batith the SO
called Sherman letter, declining to refresh he
! memory by boxing at the printed document.
Q. How many visiting statesmen were Their
in the parlor?
} A. did not count them, there were to
many.
Q. Did you write it in the parlor?
l A. 1 did not say l wrote it, 1t was writer
3 in parlor P, aud
!, IN THE PRESENCE OF THE VISITING STATESMEN,
: but believethey were too much engaged i
a the business of the returning board to pa
much attention to what was going on aroun
them.
Q. Therefore none of them knew what wa
in this note?
A. don think so.
@. And of course they were too gallant
lean over laly's shoulders?
A. All, yes; that would have been breac
of etiquette.
= Q. Then ySu put it in the envelope an
took it back to Weber?
A. I did not say put it in an envelope.
Q. What name happened to be at the bo
tom of that letter?
A. 1t
wAssIaNED JOHN SHERMAN.
J, Q. What did you say to Weber when yo
I handed it to him?
a. / just gave him the letter, and wake
o off. did not like to stay any longer. 1t W;
y not necessary.
Q. Have you ever seen that letter since?
A. do tknow that have. I was NJ
very anxious tp see it. To tell the truth, n,
& / have not seen that document since. 1t ",
worth
= PRESERVING IN THE ARCHIVES.
A. Where we're those archives that it ".
in?
A. think It will last as long as the natio
!, will last, at least long as the Potter cor
mittee will last. 1t will go down to 20
:. terity. | say il should have been filed in tt
: archives.
@. But what was done with it, Have We
ever looked for it since?
: A. don't know that have looked for tn
special letter, but I have looked for some il
= portant documents. thought the
- M'yEAGH COMMISSION
n might have given some important docume
It to help Anderson, and looked for that.
l. @. Have you known of the letter being