Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-26


near as possible Of the contents of the
original document, but she declined
to write copy, stating if they desir-
ed to see her handwriting they had
mum Der of letters written by her to
which they might refer.
Being interrogated concerning the
letter handed her by Weber and her
movements on entering the hotel,
witness testified that she inquired of
the usher if Mr.. Sherman was in.
The usher said he believed the gen.
tleman was up stairs aud offered to
present her card, but she did not de-
sire him to do SO, she unconsciously
read the letter and after reading it
considered that it was an insult to
Sherman and his friends and upon
these grounds she thought it proper
not to deliver the document.
Q.--But, madam, you thought prop
er to open a letter written and adj
dressed to Sherman.
Al did not say opened the let
ter, and will not permit you to 80
state it.
Continuing, witness said she fire..
quently visited Gov. Kellogg at his
Office during the time the visiting
statesmen were there, and she had
seen Gen. Phil Sheridan, Mr.. Sher-
man, Mr.. Stoughton, Gen. Garfield
and others in the Governors Office
during her visits there. She did not
recall distinctly who else she saw
without refreshing her memory with
her memorandums.
BY Springer-Have you your men,
orandums during your stay in Wash
ington
Mrs. Jenks-Oh no, sir, an ordina-
ry car could not bring them-they
are SO voluminous.
Springer--If you had notified us
we might have arranged for freight
train to convey them.
Witness (sneeringly)-You are very
kind.
Renewing her testimony, witness
said she was on intimate terms with
Anderson and Weber.
Springer then desired to know
what her object was in decoiving her
friends in order to do favor for
Sherman whom she did not know.
She replied that at first she did II
to preserve the honor of the party
afterward that her idea was to pre-.
vent two gentlemen from going over
to the democratic party, desiring
them to stand firm by the republican
party until the returns were in and
that she was self appointed agen,
of that party.
| Springer again attempted to gel
witness to state in whose hand writ
ing the Sherman letter was, but sht
declined most emphatiically to do SO
| Gen. Butler inquired if she had any
more of Anderson's letters, and she
replied, IL may have some more," ad
ding, ''by the way Gen. how did yol
get that letter from Mrs. Weber p
Laughter.
| Butler, leaning carelessly back in
his chair seemingly enjoying tn,
question az much cas- the spectators
gave no reply.
In the dialogue between Mrs. Jenk
and Gen. Butler, witness told Butle
he was very flowery and offered tt
tell him more about her Anderson
letter, if he would give her the infor
nation she required regarding thu
course pursued by him to obtain Mrs
Weber's letter, otherwise she shoult
be compelled to refuse the same as b.
did. She remained away from thu
time she lett Weber's to the time sh'
returned with the Sherman letter
only about threc-quarters of an hour
Witness refused to answer dlrec i,
questions of Mcmahon as to what let
ter she referred to, when addressin,
Gov. Kellogg and declaring that An
derson should not get that letter o.
any other papers he valued. Sh,
made various inquiries of McMahon
She stated, however, that had tel
thousand dollars been offered for tn
Sherman letter she would not hav
!. accepted it. She had never seen an,
OF Sherman's writing. Mcmahon re
ferred to the letter bearing the sigma
ture of Thos. jerks, asking witnes
if il was the signature of her hus
band. The direct question was agail
evaded-witness said her husban,
could identify his own signature hi
being present. Her maiden nam
was Murdoch.
Gen. Butler said he desired to graf
ify her curiosity in regard to obtain
. ing letter from Mrs. Weber. ii
said Gov. Kellogg handed him bun
die of papers and in it he found let
. ter addressed to Mrs. Weber.
Mra. jerks (quickly)-Why did yov
not hand il back to him.
Mr.. Butler Every slowly)-Becaus
l had use for it.
Springer asked witness regarding
: u certain claim in which her famil
: had been interested, but the subjec
proved nninteresting.
Mrs. jerks was then excused unit
Tomorrow morning and the commit
I tee took a recess.
When the committee reassemble,
/, Gen. Ii. V. Boynton, special CORES
pendent of the Cincinnati Gazette wa
called.
Q-By Mr.. McMahon-Did you cal
! upon the President of the Unite
/, States in relation to the appointment
of Mr.. Anderson?
. Al did not. His appointment
/. had been announced as being that O
. an Ohio man; there had been per
!. baps the same day u statement pub
| lished to the effect that Anderson ha
i, been engaged disreputably in manip
, ulating the vo'e of one or two parish
, es in La, and secondly, that no ha
f been appointed by the President o.
that account and in conversation
, asked the President how it happene'
, that this man had been appointed
charged as he was with disreputabl
/ manipulation of the vote of houis
, lana. The President replied, "An
/ derson had been appointed for eff
cient services rendered the party" an,
. in reply to further inquiry the PIesi
dent said he did not think Anderson
would retain his office. 1t was in tn
, first week in June the interview wit
, the President took place, Gen. Royn
/ ton having been riding with the Pres
I ident through invitation of the Gen
eral, the discussion of the appoint
ments having taken place during tn
/ drive.
F WASHINGTON, June 25.-The exam
ination of Mrs. jerks was resumed
to-day, as soon as the Potter commit
tee met. She said she had not yet re
ceived the letters inquired for yes
terday aud did not know whethe
F they would be of any importance
Witness had seen Mrs. Weber at Don
aldsonville shortly before leaving TO
Washington and Mrs. Weber hat
told her Anderson had said she Mrs
jerks had received about one hun
dred thousand dollars for certain doc
uments and appeared somewhat hur
because she had received no portion
of the money. Mrs. jerks, however
! informed Mrs. Weber that she hat
never received any money whatever
Gen. Sheldon had requested witness
to visit Mrs. Weber with a view t.
having her come to Washington.
Springer-Is it not a fact that Shell
don wanted Mrs. Weber to come Il
! New Orleans and make affidavit tina
, there was no such document as tn,
: so-called Sherman letter in exist
ence?
, Witness-No, sir, you are entirel,
mistaken about that.
Springer inquired il witness receiv
ed any other consideration from Gen
Sheldon excepting her actual ex