The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-06

Mr.. Cox-Do you moan TO be understood that dor
other circumstances you would acknowledge the sigma
very much ike mine; although at that time may
have written somewhat dinereuty from what DO
Q. How about weber's signatureS A. do not rec
olcct Weber, signature
rAcKARD's PLAN BRIGHTEN HAYES
g Is hs i9iter thanding one to w"ness) in your
Tho letter was pat in evidence as follows:-
CUSTOM Horss. NKw ORLEANS La.
CoLLEcToR's OFFICE. April Z, 1877
To Hon. srAslry MATrnxws:-
hope lay ia his ABILITY 70 Tighten the en, BY ,hrsas
end exposure of committed during tho
oring collect evidence lie has for three times
friends IN order 70 Win them ana % ssa
the .n bs sA ssr m ,Ss
brin, him che Presidency . torms-namey, three Of
aSs. blank ,S.. ssss ss
thew .. pass Sas r. sm Matter
here nsima.ion the ,ha, their designs
One oseC,s from %asSSE tho attempt have posted
In January the party holding the Ptkin ct al agree
msn s,o "s BY hs@ :" destroy n He refused,
to comply with their request deemed u best. and il
Enclosed find wssor agreement, This i. the las. pioeo
% s mo y g
publican leaders has been Intensified refusal aid
'A'" IN their INF '"'"' ''''n' JAMES, I,rs ANDERSON
TIE NASH AGREEMENT
The Matthews copy OF the Nash agreement was then
handed TO the witness tor Identification. he SAID That
he thought II was the same which he had gwen TO
NJ Matthew'S, but that, sinco tho other had been
acrcd no would not like to state SO positively under
oath.
rho witness was reminded by Mr.. Butler that h6
Mrs. Jcrka lie said tnas he had only been able 10
find tho 1rst OF them as his VITO destroyed all tho
papers in this that she could get her hands
LETTER FROM JESAs
He produced the letter which he had found aud II
VAS put in evidence, as folows:-
WAsnIscroN. D. a.. ST. JAMES HorEL. Jan. II, 1877.
Il. ANDERSoN-A8
brother some family business. Abont month before
ssyoa bonoass = work aid s;... fy.i.
seeming neglect in answering your kind letter.
ns fs '% s s',y
s s % s"y ws not
sure--you as we'll MS
you wsSsa % % s r issssr s 20 and
al o ga sn sy went
out West Postcwato is 10 tho United States employ
y SsSe Vim reman a." is. day. . Would Ss
glad 10 hear from yon II you can mako Il convenient TO
Hoping you arc well. am, as ever. yeSr friend, rxrs
Excuse paper: photography. quito tired
with my long journey.
Mrs. Jonks' husband and that tho capital with
dash meant Sherman, and that tho whoic phrase
Mr. Mcmahon asSsd Mr.. Cox whether a Senator
Matthews had gven 70 him all the papers and letters
that he had relating TO tho matter.
Mr. Cox-No, SIR ] did not understand 1t.
only understood him TO state that these wero the or
einaIs Of the Nash ana Wcbor agreements, which l
specially inquired tor ! only asked for these Two
papers. Tho letter accompany ing the (referring
TO that given above he thought had bettcr come with
II as purt OF that particular transaction.
The Charman-Anuerson says he wrote number
OF letters TO Senator Matthew'S
Tho Wi.noss-Yes; wrote probably dozen or
more.
The Chairman TO Butler. satiricalIy)-You would
like to have all OF them. s
Mr.. Butler-I suppose somebody would Ike to have
them.
THE PIrKIN AGREEMENT
Mr.. McMahon ito witncss)-What was this Pitkin
agreement referred to In your letter 10 Mr. Matthews
having been destroyed
the wi.ness-l. ". mot really; an agreement !
went IN ono day TO Mr.. Pitkia and told him that on
account Of my refusal TO make a protest had madc
OF all tho republicans, and that the demo-
mics Of all the democrats and asked him what as
suranco would have that would not be left entirely
out 10 the cold. In answer hs sent mo note
one day. simply stating that no would assure mo that
would stand BY tho party they would provide ios
q. What do you moan by this statement In your ie,
ter as to electors not signing tho ccrcacs2 A. Tho
was made e me thas three q the Prss
voted IN blank and that their names had forged
the electoral count, and ound afterward that
there good deal OF truth IN tnat claim Dr. Gray,
OF East Fclc,ana (onc OF Packnrds frends remarked
10 me one day that ho would DO damned, IL they al
not squelch Hayes and tho whole republican party.
LOOKING YoR THK ELECToRAL RETURNS.
MI. French, SCI R0nu J. at Arms OF the Senate. WINS
aud examined la reference 10 the electoral
turns the State OF Louisiana, which the committee
10 lind some difficulty In tracing or getting hold
o. Mr. French testified mat during the last session
he had received by AdaIns Express u boz which he
had understood TO contain The electoral returns OF
Louisiana; that he kept Il sealed and under
guard, occasionally taking 10 the committee room,
where Honore, tho Louisiana Secretary Of State,
would open H. aud whom no was done with tho re-
would BIO scaled again and placed under guard
Mr. French two three weeks after adjournment
them to the oflco OF Adams Express addressed 10
IT. usa ..c mi that hnb hat
The committee then went into executive session and
afterward adjourned till Tomorrow.
OF THE RETURNS FROM BAKER COUNTY
HOW THE FIGURES WERE CHANGED.
JAcKsoSvILLr, Fla, June s, 1878.
Tho subcommittee OF the Potter committee arrived
TINS morning aud commenced work this afternoon,
opening their investigation with Baker county. That
and other will be investigated while waiting
for McLin. Several witnesses from Columbia county
will DO here tomorrow There rs but little local
tcrest felt and only q small attendance. Tho sessions
Will BIO public the suggestion OF Mr.. Hiscock
TESTIMONY or MR. BLoxHAM.
William b. Dloxham Secretary of state. tcs,ined:-
Have In my possession papers relating to tho late
Presidential election (produced papers); these AFRO
copies OF tho original precinct returns OF Baker
county Of the election OF 1876; thero tour pre-
ciucts In tho county have also tho returns OF tho
County Canvasscrs from Baker county (produced
paper which will be designated as No ~; this Is tho
original return Mo IN my ONCE lproducod paper
No. p; there is another return in regard to Baker
county, this purports TO be canvass In Baker county.
TWO RETURNS
It differs from the other IN regard 10 the vote for
PRESIDENTIAL Electors, Governor and Congrcssmcn.
Ia tho irst paper the ngures arc as follows:-
Hayes Electors. LAB Fibey.............. 23S
80 BisDcc.. l43
la the second the ngurcs ioows:-
Tilden. 50 Stcarns ............ 100
Hayes. ............... 100 F,ncy ............. 80
Drew. so Bispec. 100
do not know when paper No was Iled; by
throwing out the precincts OF townsville and Darby
vc the result In the second paper could have boen
obtained; No. was canvasscd by ". |. Coke. CLERK
o; the Crcuu Court, and John Dofmau, Justice
OF the Peace, only two names, and No. . by Elisha
w. Driggcrs. County Judge; Andrew A. Allen, 5honn,
and William Grcon, Justice OF the Peace; 4 know
nothing oil Tic facts bearing the OF the re-