The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-13
"DoNr PEACn ON roUR Plns.v
The Gtst old ohm shcrrian's Telegram of Cheer
TO Returning BOARD Anderson.

NEW ORLEANS. Feb. r. The mendacious
illumination Of Sherman Garfield Matthews. ct
c,tcra. is generally accept, d in this community
as AN evidence of the fright " The Rgturnng
Boards accessories at the conviction of Andrr-
son aud the probable revelation Of the guilt OF
the other persons who were instigntors Of the
crime against free government pcrpctratcd in
December. 1876. The gist OF Sherman Co.'S
telegram uf cheer TO Anderson Is condensed
into this: Don't peach on your pals To-day
| had prolonged Interviews with Attorney
General Ogden. Assistant Attorney General
Egan. District Attorney Finny. Judge Whitta-
ker. and Mr. Hanks. who was employed by the
Niorncy -brnural To- manage ~. ',ss ol inc
stat" against Wells. Anderson Co. The State
officers consider Shermans ioul hspcrsigns
unworthy of being digniiled Ivy tho cNpr 'SsiOn
ufany opinion concerning th"m. The Attorney
General informed me that be ini"ndrd 10 lullll
his sworn duties to the Stair. aud would com
tnue the vigorous prosecution OF the rcnuin-
ing criminals. until the demands OF Justice
wcrc satisfied The wild theories of sherman
are answered 10y notorious u'ls:
Firsi-Thr Grand Jury aid not indict Wells.
Anderson Il Co.. hut suecially ordered the Dis
trct Attorney to file Information ngtnst them
ior the uitcriinre OF the vernon lurgcri,s.
Second Tho laws OF Louisiana order pros
| ocuti!n ol Su'h mlnrmailmn without IN indiH;
mcnt hy the Grand Jury. They nrc 50 construed
in many important cases 10y the old supreme
Courts 81 The State and by the radical Suprem"
! Court. headed 10y Judge Labelling; aud this
| proceeding il specially ordered by the post
| IsiL,n republican Constitution OF Louisiana.
Article l., adopted in 1868.
Third District Attorney Finney. who He'd
| the Information. WIS never connected with the
| White LeagMc, and was not one oi his CHIEFS.
Fourth Tho State Of Louisiana has never
! passed an act ceiling criminal jurisdiction over
| Inc space donated to the general Government
| for tho erection OF a Custom House.
| Fifth Anderson WIS ont on $1,000 bail Tor
several months. hut forfeited IT, when called M
| for trial. lie, was ai,erward arrested and
! SiVfh-rbr inrv contained two negroes and
! four men openly claimed 20 Dr. Republicans Its
/ foreman was a Union man throughout the war
| aud very conservative aitewrard. The defence
| had not exhausted lis prrcmpiory challenges
while the states were exhausted ON tue eighth
Soycnth-Thc casr was tried solely on the
/ i-suc Of Audrr-ou's guilty knowledge 81 the
! venom forgery aud his Official publication o
Eighth The state has tho records. and coul,
! bring evidence agrin-i The board "a lnmning IN
| more than twenty parishes a. The glaring iraut
| In the Vernon returns. lut took this ease as i
was one Of NATIONAL nntorc'y; Trnh. u has u,
| written records which would inculpnte JOhi
| sherman. though. IL all the evidence wcr,
I brought ont. Garfield would suffer.
sherman rnntom assertions Will igno
J miuiously fall whenever lac b. made responsible
lor thrm h"foge the law. Sherman'a threats
| nni Haycs's manifest perturbation viii BE- TX
| nor"d rs Tar ~ this prosecution IN concerned
| II will bc pushed TO the end. wherever that cn'
Judge Whitaker answering interrogatorc,
! this evening, suid; ~ do NOT prouo-e 20 vast
! my time in rnd'aVorin9 - show how n0orr"c
are m" statements mad" hy 'crctary SHERMAN
in his rerital of the history of Gen. Anderson
trial. | will shy this. ! believe h. had a iui
t. the uui,od State. I was As stan' Treasur,
of the United stat .s and WA accused 81 emb,z
element. On TINT charge ! was tried and ne
Quilted Ny securities and myself We're sue'
civilly for nm alleged d'il,.t. Judgment was rem
dered i'll favor OF all the defendants.