The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-28

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coaching by SnERMAN's lawyers, with re-
tentlvo memory to hold their instructions,
| and with quick resources OF her own for
| sudden emergencies Of swearing.
The man jerks and the woman jerks
both swore vigorously that. in their cor
respondenco with ANDERSON and with other
persons, they had no knowledge whatever
that the SHERMAN letter was referred to
previous TO the 9Th Of last January. They
were told OF course, to fix that date, and, as
the sequel will show, 1t convicts them both.
II was always some document or "other
letter." according to the female jerks.
Now for the proof. First OF all, 1t is well to
reproduce tho letter In question, which Is
the pivot In all this controversy:
"NEw ORLEANS, Nov. 90 1870.
M,.v. D. A. wysEn and JAS L. ASDtRsoN
"GENfLtxrS. Your OF date has Just been re-
s,ived. Neither Mr. HAYES. myself the gentlemen who
accompany the country at large never forget
the obligation under which you will have placed us
should you stand nrm in tho position you have taken
From lonz and intimate acquaintance with MT HAYrs
am justified In assuming responsibility for promises
made and will guarantee that you shall be provided for
after the 4h OF March as may be practicable and
in such enable you both to leave Louisiana
should you deem 1t necessary Very truly yours
"JoHS sHERNAS"
Every word OF this letter bears internal
evidence Of being written by a man OF affairs,
and those who are familiar with the style OF
JOHN SHERMAN can hardly mistake its pa
ternity. The style Is the man In miniature.
With this guarantee in their hands, WEBER
and ANDERSON were secure Of reward, when
ever the demand should be made, after
HAYES was installed in Office. ANDERSON
knew its full value we'll, and In his joyful
moments be exhibited 1t TO several friends
WEBER, more prudent, got possession OF the
letter, and had 1t in his inner pocket when
killed, several months later. Meantime the
existence Of the guarantee became known to
many leading Republicans.
ANDERSON went to Washington at the in
auguration to look after his own interests
and those Of his friends, OF whom the male
jerks was ono of the most intimate The
failure 10 get either Of two flrst-class Con-
sulates, and the offer Of Funchal, and Gus
tom House inspectorship, are well known,
through tho STANLEY MATTHEWS corre-
spondence In the beginning Of June, 1871
wearied with unsuccessful importantly for
high Office and indignant at the treatment
he had received, ANDERSON telegraphed
MATTHEWS AZ follows:
"wAsnseTOs June !. 1877.
Hon sr,stsr Mirruw. Osarnrr;
The Pre- sident alus have received letter. want
no more espondence and no more nonsense. Come
here ami this AFFAIR all the music
Telegraph me at Care nothing about documents in
| your posse sson ANDERSON"
This was the language OF man confident
OF his position, and who was not to be trfled
with. He meant war, and he began his
1,tt a
in these words:
TREASURY DEPARTMENT
ForHru ACpiIuRs OFFlCE. June 10. 1877
MY DEAR roA Have returned to the city this morn.
Ing and am in receipt OF your letter IhAve not written
for he simple reason l had nothing favorable to write
They offered me the Consul.hin 10 funcha. worth alto
eether about - 90 refused IT, asked what was
he done for so'l Their will sve you verbally
when meet
when those Republican dead beats came 10 Louisiana
last fall 70 have fair count pas WrerK and refused
g. tall into line .nni s,rgsi Vrirsn gsiriate that
uoat 10 ,rtlei for. convinced that 1t on
wESERs person the day he was killed. lie had charge
~ Now. what has become OF that paperi II
sct possession OF 1t will make this Administration
hump - JAMS Z. ASDlAso..'
Again lie writes to jerks thus
"PHnIprLrmA. June p. 1877
| " Nv nvAn TON Have had no reply TO my last Have
you made any hat kasri 1t enclosed
| In a white envelope and backed b. A. wKsER, BAYOU
sara cr JANGs l.. ASnFgsoS. New Orleans wEntR car.
Rcd .,ds pol,s You ind out what part
his body the majority bullets and
whether they might have destroyed IT, and who took
! charge OF DTS body. II you can secure IT, our
| cas-, Is made, JAMS L. ASpERsoS.n
So much were tho male aud female
JENKsEs impressed with the Importance OF
getting hold Of this letter that they went 10
Donaldsonville where Mrs WEBER resided,
to make a search for 1t, as Will be seen by
the following letter:
"PmupxlrHi.. July = 1877
My nr,r Tow lam urT.Ny di,alV o!ntcd over the re-
suit your trp 20 Donaisonvc Have you found cut h
any one soafchci WEntRs body after he shot II
so Whod.iitf Also nni ont on what day he len New
orleans for home after the iith VI November II you
would only And that document your fortune would be
made. JAMES Z. ANDERSON"
These letters were all written in conf.
dence to an intimate friend, with no expec.
tation that they would ever see the light OF
day. They contain moral proof Of the ex'
lstcnce Of the SHERMAN guarantee, in the
extraordinary efforts made by both these
parties. who expected 10 profit by the dis
coyery. Though foilcd, ANDERSON did not
give IN the search. He wrote again t.
jerks the following letter which the female
JLNh5 sent 10 ALLLOGd Win OIHeTS.
PHILADELPHIA Sept %. 1877
"NY DFlR TON Don't you think It about time you an
swered my last leuer' Have waited patiently nearl,
two months wish you could succeed in uacin,
and getting posse wKnER and my
self IVAN guarantee YOU a col 81 90 II you Do get it
Have you made any v1Olt lately .
"JAAEs T. ASnrpsoN."
On the back OF this letter is an endorse
mcnt, the significance Of which seems I,
have escaped the attention Of the commit
tees shrewd lawyers:
~ BIlookcd up the '-f.r hero referred to long
the within written Pray do not fail to thi
to sincerely trust this matter viii he involablc.
"a j."
Here is the proof under her own hand tina
this woman had looked up tho letter her
referred to" long before the date Of AMBER
SONS last inquiry. And it WAS true TO
she had gone with her husband to see Mrs
WEBER at Donaldsonyile for that object ex
clusively last July. Therefore she knew al
about it, But this is not all the evidence o
her knowledge. She artiully appealed T.
the sympathy and gratitude Of Mrs. weber