Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1878-06-13
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purpose of shocking contradictions
and discrepancies, and disregard
OF moral consideration on the par,
of the witness. For instance he
had stated Saturday in relation to
Nash's contract, that at ne time oil
| it's date, ha bad 70 evidence of fraud
in his possession, and had not pre-
tended that be had, and yet the con-
tract recites that it is 10 suppress
evidence showing that in East Fell
ciana had been fairly carried by the
Democratic party, the consideration
for such impression being that Nash
was to secure for him the position OF
naval officer. He was pressed on
thst point. IS to whether his state
mont on Saturday, that he had no
such evidence, was correct or not.
and he asserted that il was, except
that be had the Sherman letter in
his pocket at the time, if that could
be construed as such evidence. and
also except that he had knowledge
that the vote of the state was to be
thrown out on forged protest. He
admitted also that he did not expect
to got the position of naval office. He
was then asked ::
Q-Then that agrecmsnt does not
express the truth?
A.-No not in that sense
Q.-You simply took this paper
like a sort of promssory note?
A.-That is about the construe-
ton which a moral man might put
upon it.
Q.-You were not very particular
about stating the facts exactly in it.
What you wanted was TO get the
thing in such a shape ihrt il would
hurt Nash if he did not carry IL OUT?
A.-That was it exactly.
@ lis that sort of transaction one
which you frequently enter into?
A.-No; | never entered into any.
thing of the kind before until [ was
brought in contact with the Repub
lican officials in Louisiana.
Q-You don't know how many
more of these little promisory notes
are out2
A.--That is the only one.
@. --You tried to pass it off on
colored man first?
A--Yes.
@ This little arrangement which
you entered into with Weber-was
that sort Of promissory note, too |?
A-No, | do not know that we
promised anything to anybody.
@ This arrangement with Nash
was, you say,so that Nash would not
throw you over
A.--Exaotly.
Q.-You got thing that would
blaeken him il he did?
A. 1t is common sort of dor.
ument in Louisiana
Q-Someshlng ike this: Il hero
81 oontess that stole 500, and in
consideration of that,I will give Jno.
Smith an Office you both sign it and
that binds you. is that the sort of
agreement you are in the habit of
making2
A.-No am not aware of it's
being habit.
Q.-And, as for yourself, backing
would improve you, wouldn't
Al do not know whether il
would or not
Mr.. Reed--I think it would.
ss-examination was then d.
rected for the object of showing a
contradiction between tho statement
in the Weber contract that the par
ish had been carried by the Demo-
Gratis by legitimate means, and tho
statement made 10 Saturdays testi-
mony that there had been some
slight intimidation in the parish. A
long time was consumed IN covering
this branch
The witness having repeated what
he stated on Saturday, that 10 the
protest which he had signed, the
words Republican or Democratic did
not occur, he was asked whether he
had omitted them purposoly.
He said that he had, and that he
had done SO 10 the Weber contract,
with the object, on his and Wcber's
part, Of protecting themselves.
@ You mean putting yourself in
q position so that you could take ei-
Their side Of the question ?
A Not at all,
@ So that you could give tesoi-
muny on either side of the question:
A..-No, sir.
Q-you gave testimony on one
side of the question before the Sen.
ste Committee, did you not ?
A.-Yes.
@ You carefully suppressed all
evidence that had a tendency to
help the other side, did you not2
Al did. | was trying to carry
out my implicit bargain with Sher-
man aud suppressed as much truth
as possible without swearing TO a
lie.
@ And you did it by suppression?
A Il did it by suppression.
Passing on to Anderson's examin-
alton before the Senate Committee,
he stated he had purposeiy confound-
ed the two documents. There were
be said, one affidavit anu two pro-
tests, and in my statement tried to
carry out as far as possible my im-
piled agreement with Mr.. Sherman,
and l confouLded the affidavit with
the two protests.
Odd it purposely !?
Al did.
Q.-Then under oath you pur-
posely misled that committee
Al misled the committe pur-
posely.
Q-So that before that committee
you meant one thing 10 your own
mind and conveyed another thing to
the committee?
A.-Exactly.
Q.-And you went through the
whole examination under oath in
that manner?
Aust in that manner.
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