The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-25
The Proceeding In Detail.

WASHINGTON, June 2i.-Mrs. Agnes d.
jerks recalled, continued her testimony:
BY Mr.. Springer-Q.-In your last examine
ton you stated. in reference TO the so-called
Sherman letter that II there was any criminality
or political dishonor attached to it. you alone
knew tho Alpha and Omega OF it, Is that cor
rect? Ayes. sir; no one else that | intended
10 tell you anything about.
Q.-Then you alone must have written 1t? A.
Not necessarily So.
Q.-Do you now state that no one else knew
aught in relation 10 the origin OF that letter =?
A-And do you for n moment think that If they
did | would tell YOU about il? say If they did.
would not say So; would cut my hand OH
first. Some other person might have known Of
it, do not know. | am the only one now that
knows aught OF It, The others may have passed
away to the land of shadows ere now. say that
dictated that document.
Q.-To whom did you dictate Il? A pen is
mechanical instrument. you know.
Q.-You dictated 1t to pen? Ayes ;Isome
one might have been holding the pen. though.
Q.-Who was the person. Al refuse 10 tell
you.
Q.-Glve your reason for refusing A.-Nsy
have no reason. Ii 10 sufficient that j will not
tell you.
Odd you hold that pen yourself? A
Well really. II did hold the pen. must | tell
you that? That is what | declined TO state TO
Q-Am | 20 understand that you, then. are
the author OF the language Of that letter-that
the contents were composed by YOU; Al die
tated the letter. II was ali original production.
u II originated with you Ayes. sir. with
me-.
Q-Then you are the author OF the contents
Of the letterI A.-les. sir.
Q.-And the person who wrote Il acted rs AN
hinanuensis merely A.-les, sir. as an ulnan-
ueuSlS extraordinary.
Q-Have you forgotten the name Of the per-
son 70 Wh3m yen dictated thls ahrrm2b letter.
toobliyion, and II never had resurrection.
Q-Dont you know you NrOlc mat lct9r
yourselff A.-What do You want to know that
Q.-That is fair question. Al DO not think
&c, ana most empnatically decline 70 toll YOU.
Q;-What Kind Of paper was i written on A.
Medium sized letter paper larger IMAM ordi-
nary nnts paper. m
Q-Was II on one or two pages? A.-There
might have been two pages used. II might nave
been written partially on both sheets, II was IN
hklnd oi running handIvery sphtery, you
Know. As near AS recoect II was written on
one page.
sQ.-ln whose handwriting was this so-called
shcrmHn letter A,-lOu did ask me u tell you
that beiOre | say Will not tell YOU.
Q,-Was II your handwriting Al Will not
ie. You that. either; you must draw your own
=, No ono else. then. knows aught in relation
V ~ A.-What ia the use OF taking about that
ih"y are extinct. non est, and non comoataDlc.
rrlfsr to tell you.
,Q.-ioq DO not deny that you wrote III A
n" sir; 30 not
Q.-Yol repeated that letter to the committee
or saturday. Al believe did,
y. NJ YOU please write me a copy OF II now
or ms sheet OF paperY Handing sheet 10
Mltu"ss
The witness began writing ms requested, bu,
hHplrd suddenly and said " Now. why DO you
want this writing? Suppose ! should tell you
write Il yourself"
NJ No. | prefer 10 have you write It. A
wen. now 10 think Of II, i tell you won't. What
90 you think Of that refuse to do 80; but
WI dictate IT, II | could see the necessity OF
writing II would do II with pleasure But now
please inform nue. what is the use
Chairman Potter-rhe use Is that we may be
aOle TO compare the handwriting that you now
mnake WITH the handwritng Of another paper.
me Mltness-iou have my handwriting on
otler letters. very well. Compare IT,
Ms jerks then. under Mr.. Springers Ques-