The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-06-13

Packard. Before that Matthews had been
bitterly opposed to Packard. | had been
to see him some time before Anderson saw
him.
Q.-What was the Influence, if you know
from this conversation, that Anderson cxer-
cised on Senator Matthews which brought
the change of front! Al do not think
Andcrson's influence brought about the
change, 1t helped it, think, but do not
think it brought about the change.
Q.-What did, Al talked with Scna-
tor Matthews number OF times, and other
gents from our State did, and about that
time. You know. there was change of front
down there. Senator Matthews had stood
very we'll down N our State, and had been
commcnCc4 for his part in what was called
the Worm ey Conference, and one IT, ng and
another, md setting up the Nichols govern
ment and the newspapers got TO abusing
him, and he did not feel so friendly TO the
Democratic element that helped to bring
him around, and then also the interview
Nth mysclf and think Anderson a great
deal, because Matthews represented to me
that he had said to Anderson that he had
finally become satisfied that Packard under
stood better the wants of parties down
there, and was the proper man to be APP
pointed, As to any other influence, Mat.
thcws never represented that Anderson
had any.
Q,-Atter the time you became satisfied
Packed could not get the position of col
lector, you then urged your owl claims!
A.-This is very peculiar Administration.
| was going to say that up to within three
or four days Of Smiths appointment Sen
ator Matthews thought Packard's chances
very good and represented to Matthews
and to the President that preferred Pack
ards appointment Matthews informed me
up to within probably two weeks Of the APP
pointmcnt that he thought Packard would
get it,
Q-.Was il at that time it looked very well
for you to get in it. A.--Yes, sir, | think
probably that it did.
Q--Was that through the influence Ct
Senator Matthews for yout Al don't
know. Mr.. Matthews told me ne had one or
two interviews with the President inmv be-
half and that he seemed yeyy favorable to
me, and that would be appointed.
Q-Was not Senator Matthews at GER
sail period Of time after he withdrew his
opposition to Packard active in your behalf
and did he not urge upon the President
your appointment Al can say nothing
further than what Senator Matthews told
me. He told me he would endeavor to in.
fiuence the President in my favor
| Q.--Do you remember Mrs. jerks being
here. A,-Yes, sir; she was here. 1t was
! published in the papers that she was here
/ and that She had the Sherman document.
Q.-Shc was here claiming to have the
sherman letter! A-Shc told me she had.
Q-What was she doing with it! A
! could not say; tny impression is Mrs.
jerks came here the latter part Of January
and think the dag after she came, she came
up 10 the house and called me into an ante
room and stated to me she was DESTROYS of
assisting Packard in securing the place,
and that the administration did not appear
to consider the claims of Republicans
down there who had served the parry that
Packard would appoint to serve the parry,
and good men, and she offered her services
that is, said she might be Of service. In
any case she said she was going to see Mr..
Sherman. think she said that she had
an agreement or letter. She said this let
ter was written by Mr., sherman and that
she wanted 10 use it il it could be used to
help Packard, didn't care to take any
part in the matter and told her she had
better see Packard or Kellogg or somebody
and think that was the last | saw of her
| remember distinctly her telling me at our
first interview that she had the documents.
1t may he that she said she was represent
Ing party that had item, but think she
said she had them.
Q--About how long " ; it before Mrs
jerks changed front on her statement as to
hay ny or not having the letter! A.-As
nearly as can rcccol!cct she was here II
couple Of weeks. never talked with her
after that except rs | passed her on ne
street once or twice; but in the course of a
week or so there was an interview with Mr..
sherman, in the course of which he said
he had never given such letter, for Mrs.
jerks admitted he never had She pub.
liShcd a card n the Times to that effect
remember during the time AHdcrson was
here he saw her
Q.-What other copies of Sherman docu.
mcntS are n existence any except the orig
inal document which she claims to have!
Al am not sure expect Anderson had u
copy.
Q,-lIow long did he have a copy! A.
have no idea. recolcCt Anderson told
me that the original document was left with
Weber soon after it was written, and he
had copy, suppose he has had u copy
ever since,
Q,--When was the first time you knew
that Matthews was aware that certain papers
were not in Andcrsons hands which it was
any ways important to take upi Al can
no, answer the question just in that shape,
Matthews never said to me that Anderson
had any papers he desired to take up on
the the contrary he said to me in one Of our
interviews, probably in March, that the
papers in Andcrsons hands were of no nc.
count, and he did not care whether they
were taken up or not, mean his letters
that he might have written. | remember