Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-23

the nation at large. did you tell auybod,
about this Sherman letter here. Ans.-l an
not aware that mentioned Sherman s name
wrote TO Anderson 10 know definitely if j
was the letter be wanted; reporter wished
to know II Sherman could be indicted IL
! New Orleans about something or other,
| don remember what: | told him not that
knew OF; did not tell him or anybody else
that had any such letter, or knew where
it was; on the eth of February in my pub
lished card | entirely acquitted Sherman OIL
avy completely in that document, and | have
tried to do SO again 10 day.
/ Ones But want 10 trace this letter and
find it. Ans What do you want with it?
! Qnes.-If | could get hold Of that letter,
on the face 1t would shov wheihsrit was or not
IN Sherman : handwriting Now it coad not
have been fisherman 5 handwriting from your
own testimony, because he was not there;
so want TO get hold of tina. letter, to see in
whose handwriting 1t is. There may be men
WAC viii not be charitable enough to crediS
what you say about it, and 1t you produce
the letter, that will be the very best evidence
OF the Truth Of what you say. Do you know,
OF your own knowledge, or have you ever
known where that letter that you gave to
Weber Is, or has been since you gave 1t to
| Weber? Ans.-Did you ever see it?
[Laughter.l
Ques:-Will you answer my question?
Ans.-Well. 1t was given to Mr.. Weber.
what more do you want 20 know?
Qles:-I want to know exactly what ask.
! Ans.-1 don't know anything about that
same document; It passed away.
| Ques.-You never wrote any other letter
! Pardon me, | have forgotten again. You
have never wrote any letter, leaving out the
one you handed to Weber, SINCE that time, Of
the same purport, to anyly. with Sher-
mans name Signed to 1t? Ars.-How
| / I a.. Loo.,
action, or any guarantee since then?
Qles.-But have you, or not? Ans.-I
| should never have thought of doing such a
thing; | say emphatically, l would not think
of doing such a thing.
Qaes-Weli, it has taken a long time TO
| get at toat Aus.-That is because you do
not ask your questions right, you know.
After a snort recess the examination of the
witness was re snmed by Mr.. M'Mahon.
Ques Who did you deliver the letter to
| Weber handed you? Ans-IIlid not say
delivered it.
Ques-But suppose you tell us? Ans-I
| shall decline to answer the question.
Ques.-Whatd did the gentleman do with it
to whom you delivered it Aus.-I didn't say
| | delivered 1t to any one.
Ques-Why, then, do you decline to an
swer? Aus.-Because | do decline to answer
| the question, as perhaps it was not delivered
at all.
Ques-Did you deliver 1t to anybody, or
did you keep it yourself? Ans.-Is it neces-
| sary In this case that you should know that
Mr.. NJ Mahon-It may be-
Witness Well, ask me some other ques-
| ton.
Ques.-No, would rather ask you that.
Ans.-It was not delivered to anybody in
particular.
QIes.-Was it delivered to anybody in gen.
| eral? Ans.-It might have been, because it
was a public document, you know, pertain
ing to the public.
Ques.-Being public document. to whom
did you deliver it? Ans-Why, the public
| ought to have received 1t.
Cues Who did receive it? Ans.-I did
not deliver it to anyone especially.
Ques--Who wrote the reply to it? Ans
l emphatically and distinctly decline to tel
you; 1t is sufficient that he got reply.
Ques.-lt is sufficient for you to exonerate
| Sherman, but you cannot do that unless you
know who ihe man was who wrote the letter.
Ans.-How do you know it was mau at all
Qnes.-Was it yourself? Aus.-I d 4cline
distinctly and emphatically to answer.
Q1es.-DO you mean, then, that you wrote
the answer? AMI do not mean anything
of the kind; | say the answer was dictated
| by me, and by 10 one else.
Q1es.-To whom? Ans.-To Weber and
| Anderson.
Ques.-But to whom did you dictate it?
| Ans.--lt is of no use for you to know any
more than that; that ought to satisfy you.
Ques.-But am not satisfied Ans.-Then
am sorry for you.
Ques.-And do not think the committee
is satisfied. Ans.-I regret that they are not,
but l will tell you no more about it.
Ques.-Gou cannot exonerate Sherman if
| you do not give US the name of the person
| who wrote. Ans.-Mr. Sherman was there;
he was up stairs, ] believer at least the usher
said so.
Ques-Did you dictate it to one of the Wis
| iting statesmen? Ans.-No, sir; l was not
on intimate terms enough with them to die
tate letter to them; besides, they had sense
enough to dictate their own letters.
Ques.-Then it was to some person who
had not sense enough to dictate the letter?
| Aus.-Well, they might have had sense
enough for it, but not enough to assume the
| statesmanke style that was required.
Ques.-You are rather proud OF that per-
| Torrance, are you not? Ans.-No, sir; l am
not
Ques.-You thought the letter looked rather
! statesmanlike? Ans.-Well, never thought
about it until | saw it in print, and then did
think it. looked rather imposing. Laugh
| ter
Ques-You wanted Weber to remain I'M
der the impression that it was from Sherman?
| Ans.-Yes, sir; the end justi6es the means,
especially in Louisiana politics.
Ques.-There were good NJ my guarantees
demanded at that time? Ans.-Yes. sir;
there was class of persons who wanted
guarantees then.
Ques-There was place there where guar
antees could be ground out2 Ans.-Yes,
| sir.
Ques-Were there any ground outP
Ans.-Yes, sir; by the Democrats, some Of
| them.
Oues.-You were not in good standing at
| ha
Ans.-l had versatility In politics; | did not
know in the morning what my politics would
be in the evening. Laughter.
Ques-Do you mean to say that you were
present at the dIctation of any other letters
or guarantees? Ans.-Oh, no, sir; but heard
| of lots of them.
CUES DO you remember who was in the
parlor at that particular time? Ans.-I was
| in haste, and never looked around; / know
there were many lights in the political world
there.
Ques--Do you remember any of the gen.
| tlernen who were there2 Ans.-No, sir;
gentlemen do not impress me very much,
any way, and | did not look around much.
| Ques.-Do you remember whether Gar
| field or Mathews was there2 Ans.-I never
met Mathews until ! saw him in the senate
| could not mention who was there.
Ques.-Was that private or a public
| room? Ars.-A private room to statesmen;
l suppose they received visitors there.
CUES Did you deliver the letter to the
usher who showed you into the parIor ?
Ans.-NO, sir | did not like to do that, you
| know.
Ques-What was the reason you did not
like to do it? Ans.-Well, he looked ia
tigued, perhaps.
| Qnes You delivered it to somebody down
stairs? Ans-No, | do not think l delivered
it to anybody else down stairs: they were all
too much engaged. 1t would have been I'M
possible for them to have received the letter
just at that time.
Ques-You knew the Eelicianas were i'm
portant parishes in the electionP Ans
| Very.
Qles-And you knew it bore On the pros
pect? Ans.-Wel, it was a public matter.
Ques.-Did Won deliver the letter to any
body? Ans.-I do not know who ever re-
ceived it, or that any one received 1t.
Ques.-Do you mean 20 say that any body
ever did receive it out OF your hands? Ans
They never advised me of the fact that they
did.
Ques.-Did it ever pass out of your hands i?
Ans.-lt might have been given TO the four
| winds.
Q1es.-If you remember anything about it,
say so; and if you do not say you do net re-
member. Ans.-Well, if you want me to
say, Il do not remember, | will say SO.
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