Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-29
}, 1878. VOL xxxVII NUMBER 1876
has ever seen. [shOuts of laughter Truly.

has ever seen. tShouts of laughter.l Truly.
Witness continued: Our friends always
told US that if there had been an honest and
fair return of the votes actually cast, or fair
and free election In Florida, the result would
have been large majority IN favor OF Mr..
Hayes, some of them stating it as high as
FIVE or six thousand majority. ! satisfied
myself that Hayes had carried the State on
the face of the returns, and was satisfied
by evidence that the returns were correct so
far as the Republican vote was concerned.
Governor Stearns never told me, and do
not recolect hearing any one say, before the
returns were opened, that arrangements had
been made IN Florida so that, whatever
migat have been the popular vote, the face
of the returns would show that the Hayes
electors had carried the State.
Ques.-Mr. Nj Lin states that In one con-
versation he had with you, you told him of
your visit to Louisiana, and what would be
the result there, and that you stated Louisi-
ana would be all right for the Republicans,
and talked on the Importance of Florida going
for Hayes and hoped it would. Did You have
any conversation of that kind with Min?
Ans. Not precisely like that, but l think l
possibly said to him and others that our
friends In Louisiana assured us that that State
had cast its vote for Hayes. | gave the infor-
nation had got from my friends t-ere. L
never had a moments private conversation
with III Lin on that or any other occasion,
and if he says so it is not correct.
By Mr.. Hunton-l am requested to ask if
you did not state to John f. Coyle, while at
Tallahassee, that you had authority to repre-
sent Governor Hayes? Ans.=I never stated
that to any living mortal. | don't know
Coyle from Adam. remember there was a
man down there named John F. Coyle, and [
may have spoken to him, but | never told
hi or oil thak fOr ha,
been lie, and | don't tell lies.
The witness continued: 1t has been sug
gested to me by Attorney General Little that
| did send dispatch to Governor Hayes an
nouncing at some point what the returns
were, and on that suggestion | will state that
it is possible did so.
General Lew Wallace
was sworn and testified as follows: While at
my home IN Indiana j received a dispatch
from the chairman of the Republican State
committee informing me that Governor Kel
logg had sent request that some Republican
from Indiana should attend at New Orleans
and be present at the count of the returning
board, and asked if | would CO. On that
request | went to New Orleans, and after
being there two or three days, 1 was re-
quested, l think by Governor Noyes, to go to
Tallahassee. AT any rate l accompanied
him and Mr.. Kasson there, and we were al
most constantly together during my stay N
Tallahassee. l never heard any conversation
between Governor Noyes ami NJ Lin, and
never saw them in conversation. | am per-
fectly sure that Governor Noyes conscien-
tiousy believed that the State had elected
the Hayes electoral ticket. | did not under
stand that Dennis declined to testify because
it would damage the cause or show fraud by
the Republicans, but that 1t was from con-
siderations OF personal safety for himself. |
know that was The idea that controlled me In
that matter.
By Mr.. Huuton-M' Lin has testified that
you told him you came there at the special
request of the President. Did you say any
thing of that kind? Aus.-I went to Tala-
hassee twce. On my first visit | never said
anything of the kind, bat on the second
| may have done so. After the returning
board had rendered its judgment | went
back to Indiana, and on my arrival home |
received a telegram from Zach Chandler re-
questing me to return TO Florida as an attor-
ney, to attend to certain lawsuit! or proceed
ings which had been instituted in the courts
there, and on the same day l received tele-
gram from Governor Hayes referring to the
request made to me and asking me to return
to Florida; when | got to Florida | told
M Lin | was there by request of Governor
Hayes; l never told NJ Lin. while the count
was in progress, that | was there at the re-
quest of Governor Hayes, because such was
not the fact
Ques.-M'L Lin says that you told him you
knew Governor Hayes well, and was satisfied
that if he became President he would take
pleasure in providing for the Republicans in
Florida. What is your reply to that? Ans.
] will tell you the fact, and will give you al
most the identical language | used on that
occasion: | went to M Lin's house by invi-
tation on the evening or two before the board
was to pronounce their judgment, and after
some general conversation NJ Lin remarked
hot no
Gratis, had been but very short time before
at his house to see him, and had told him
that there was no necessity of his NJ 'Lin's
living or dying poor man; that If Illden
was counted in he could command anything
he wanted. | SAID to lin: Mr..
Marble is very bold In his proposition,
aud he certainly forgets that ii Hayes
is elected, he will have the same opportunity
of taking care of his friends, which, added,
| do not doubt he will do. | did not under
stand at the time that that was corrupt
proposition ftom me, or anything that looked
that way to NJ Lin. had too much respect
for NJ Lin to make any such proposition, he
was Republican, and supposed he would
do his duty as Republican. Marble was
Democrat, and speaking to him as Repub-
lican, | do not think there is any likeness be-
tween Marbles proposition and mine. may
have repeated this to him on my second visit
there or given him the same impression.
Ques.-M Lin says you frequently referred
to the fact that those who were instrumental
In promoting that result would be
rewarded by Hayes if he became President?
Ans.-That remark isatrue.
General John Little
testified: 81 was one of the Republican
committee visiting Florida, and went from
Columbus, Ohio, at the request of Wyckoff,
chairman of the Republican central commit
tee; Mr.. Waicott, a member of that commit
tee, and Mr.. Comfy, editor of the Ohio State
Journal Governor Hayes did not know of
my, going. was at that time attorney-gen-
eral of Ohio"
Ex-Governor Stearns,
of Florida, was next called. In refer
ence to q statement of General Cooke to
the effect that witness, Governor Noyes,
Cowgirl ana NJ Lin were locked In a room
of the secretary of Estate, witness said:
II have no recollection of anything of the
kind. | can say positively that it Is false as
to my being in the room at the time while
they were in consultation. | do not know OF
the doors having been shut against any body.
So far as know, it was entirely public. Ii
they ever had any consultation, L never saw
Governor Noyes under those circumstances.
Governor Noyes was recalled, but nothing
new was elected
Mr.. Hiseock stated that this covered ali
the points he cared to know on this special
branch of the case, and the cor1mitte ad-
journed until Saturday.
The Sub Committee in New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, June 26.-Representatives
Stenger and Reed, of the Potter sub commit
tee, have arrived. Representative Blackburn,
who is detained at Cincinnati, telegraphs that
he will arrive on Sunday morning. Repre-
sentative Stenger is under the impression
the committee will not be able to begin its
work before Monday next, and says that par
lor ''P" Of the st. Charles hotel will be used
| for the purpose.
Mr. Stenger, chairman of the Potter SUBJ
committee, in an interview with representa-
tive of the Picayune, said that testimony
been raised before the full committee, but 1t
is impossible at this time to say what scope