The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-25

did not want this Sherman letter the purpose Of
enabling him TO get hts seat? A. How would II enable
him TO get his seaty Mstthews was nimicai.
q. But he turned around aitcrwardg A. Perhaps
he did but do think that letter had anything TO
do with Il.
Q Was II not the sherman letter that Kellogg was
wrlting or Tor the purpose OF forcing things IN ro
gard TO his seat? A. do no. think So
q II you WIN promise 70 bring up that letter Of
more questions about H. You say in your letter that
Anderson be he will never get that letter or
What were they? A. Well he said II he only had
the document he could overlurn the government.
a. fsu wore interested politically IN Kellogg at
that time you wanted him 10 get ins A. AZ matter
Of course, as mere party measure
assar sSI wns, Were no o.nsr papers .na
dsn't Know; never had possession OF the stanley
Q Did you know that Anderson had any documents
from Stanley Matthews all that times A. You know
how Anderson talks.
Yes; but want to hear you talk now. A. Well
hope you are edihed.
O. Did you the documents that Anderson
said he had from Matthowsf A. No, SIR; he did not
enclose Them for my psrusa; never haa possession
OF them; II had they never would have gone before
Q. Then what other papers did you rotor tor you
could not have referred the Matthews letters but
you ara refer 10 certain documents that you had con-
troll Of what were these documepts9 A. What Is tnat
TO you speciallyp
@ Il may be important "te the country a, isrec,"
mit the question. a. have somewhat OF a partisan
heart have no special Interest In the sdministra-
O. You acting on an Independent footing lhen
A. do not like independents; they have no politics.
O. but what were these papers that he should never
GER A. Anderson WAS In the habit Of taking dupi-
cates OF documents He has given you copies Of
everything elso Now him give you copy OF that.
z. But these papers you mover wcrc to lot him get
hold Or A. Well then, Of course. l will not give
them 10 you now Anderson said. 10 Boosting style,
OF his seat no said Lhcy were very damaging 10 tho
republican party
Q. You had these papers yoursolff A. had good
many papers: might have had would uayo
been Of interest, but | don't know.
70 h.vS oses he ., m
good many papers that might have becu Of interest
O. Aud OF interes. to this committee, 4. 1 dom,
know about that
Q Didn't you send that le,tor OF Anderson's 10
No, SIR; IL was invi0ate and did not wish to show
u around, and shall ask him why no gave u Geo.
Y. D,dnt you show II TO him for the purpssc OF
showing that Anderson was after such letter anu
was Offering $1,000 Toe ny a. ! did It 70 show KEEL
ioeg that although Anderson might talk large about
documents nc, he did not have any
2 Did you furnish any other letters TO Kclogs De-
siass this one9 A. Did he give them to you?
(laughter)
Q. do not know: am not In his confidence. A.
We'll, General Butler Is he viii give them to you II
moral suasi0n is used
q. DID you write more than one such letter. A. 1
might have written dozen.
q Anderson's letter was nevor returned TO your
A. Ne, but he ought 20 have returned Il to mo: DO
you think u there was any such letter would have
aehed myself for money with If
Q. No, do not expect you would for . moment
a: NO, would not have gvon up that letter for
o But what would DO the harm OF giving up gen.
uine letter 70 the party to whom was wrttenP An
no offered you 81 900 10 give up thai le,ler to the man
II belonged TO- A. Where had Anderson 81, 600 TO
wa. no Ss Sm ,
Il not have oeon disbonorabic thing for me TO take
money Tor such thing?
Q. But you were 70 be ut somo trouble and expense
in gettingit A. Ny services, such they aro are
always at tho service OF my friends.
MRS. JENks DIARY.
q. havc you your diary of 1873 with your A. No,
s'r out have large LOGGER. IN which enter every
q. want the small diary. A. Well, sir, what do
you want with III
Q. wan, 10 know II you have consulted 1t since
enRrossed with your conversation Saturday 10
think shall get over that. daughter
paper to Mr KelioggP K. No, SIR but tho copy pho.
iosraphed on my brain Was gwen 70 Kellogg yer
O. Had you heard from Mrs Weber before you
wrote .hs letter 10 Governor kellogg Of November
not think aid, but will not be positive
ABOUT HASDwRiTNG.
By the chairmsn-D Did you ever see Mr.. Sherman
writer A. never did aud ncver saw any OF his
BY Mr.. McManon--ls that your husbands hand
,urs 10 the wness,a could no. POSSIBLY " sI
you no writes back handed; that Is q wonderful "H'
for him 70 make; could not really veuch for that,
never paid any particular attention TO his handwrit-
Ing; looks something ike it, and then again II
don't; think u IS very good signature Of the kind
O. WHAT is your opinion as to that signaturos A. I
tnlnk 1t looks very well, don't you think SO ?
q Don't you think It Is his handwritings A. will
nos state positively that Is something cannot tell.
"rne Captain" has written you many letters, !
suppose? A have received from him ; We
have been hurried eight years.
z. Is not sha. his nandwrisinsS A. viii not be
q II you knew what was behind IL you would be
little moro certain, would you noif A. No, sir.
do not think / would; never vouch Tor any tn ing
except wntc It myself, 1t looks ike hts hand
O. Would you swear IL was his handwr,,ineY A. l
would not swear to Il unless know; | ike TO see
ahead before swear; 1 will express no opinion.
BY the Chairman--Was tho lettor that you dictated
In parlor written In INK or poncilp A. In ink.
y Was II legible or not whom II Was nnisnedY A.
That remains Tor others 10 discuss; the chirography
was not elegant-it never Is; but might have maze
II oui.
TEE sTArgsMAxLIKR STYLE.
q Have you read any OF Mr.. Sherman's lot
tcrsf a. never have rcai any OF his composition
except have read his speeches reported 10 the
Congressional Record; am familiar with OF our
stnlesmen's styles, and, II have read them onco
think could initiate them.
q. Did you try TO initiate his style when you dic-
tated the ietlerr A. Not his, particularly might
q. rho lot,er contained this phrase, Your note OF
.ve@ date DO you use ina, phrase when you w.os
Q. Have you any letters which you can produce In
which you ever used that cxpressonS A. Mr.. Kel-
Y. II does not appear in any OF your ottersf A. IL
might not havo boon necessary to have used It. or
might not have answered tho letters the day re-
celvcd.
q Can you produce any letter In which you ever
used the phrase seven date - A. doL'l know:
can't rem. mber everything hsve written; 1 have
used II often.
O TO whom did you ever uso il on any one occa
sou? a. wrote to a great many people, ana know
J nave usea III IL 10 n very common expression OF
mrnq; you mad wished copies 81 my letters would
have brought them and " you desire u will send Tor
them; as Tor tho word Hayes there IL happened To
be mentioned while l was Ia tho room; otherwise
would mt have thought OF such august parsonage
q. DO you desire 10 explain anything else Ia your
letter? a. aesrc TO explain nothing out what you
ask.
O. Was the letter signed -. - emo" or 'Jonn''
Sherman? A. IL was signed "Johp Sherman
q. The letter to which u was answer. 10 you
rec oliect tbstf A. Yes. SIR do; bu: IL didn'tiiu-
pross mucn AS the other.
q Please repeat II n you can. a. "Str--we have
carefully considered the arguments made by you
our recent interview or something OF that kind
VIII not be positive as to the wori "reoenL" "yoar
assurance that shall be Prov ded Tor Is scarcely
specific enough In the event. or ia case we pur.