Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-24

@. 1t was said your visit to Sherman was
blackmailing operation?
A. That is what the reporters said, and that
Mr.. Sherman had said so. but do not believe
be ever made the statement.
Q. When you received the letters from An
derson about his document, you went up and
saw Mrs. Weber?
A. Yes. sir; but got nothing from her.
@. What did you consult with Packard
about?
A. About the Eastern question-this Turk
ish question.
@. Did he want to go over there?
A. No sir. The only man that knew who
intended to go abroad in diplomatic position
was Anderson, your friend James. He wanted
the position of minister to the court of st.
James.
Witness produced the following letter from
Anderson.
TREASURY DEPARTMENT, FOURTH UD1roR's
OFFICE, June 10Th, l877.-My Dear Toni
Have returned to the city this morning, and am
in receipt of your letter. I have not written
for The simple reason I had nothing
favorable to write. They offered
me the consulship at Funechal,
worth altogether abont $1,000. refused it.
l asked what was to be done for you. Their
answer 1 will give you verbally when we
meet. l have given up the fight, but if you have
anything of Importance and will come and as
slst me, will open up again. l have not
l.
attempt to strike before the fall election. Of
all the damned scoundrels l ever met Nash is
the danndest. I'll be the death Of that Niger
yet. I will give you bit of information never
given to anyone before and you must use it
carefully. When those Republican deadbeats
came to Louisiana last fall to have fair count
Weber and l refused to fall into line
until we secured written guarantee
that he would be provided for. I am convinced
it was on Weber's person the day he was
killed. He had charge of it. Now what has
become of that paper? If we can get posses
sion of it we will make the administration
hump. My own impression is 1T was secured
by his murderers and that it played an impor-
tant part in bringing about the present state
OF affairs. If you can prosecute any inquiries
in regard to it: do so, but act carefully. Let
me give you one word of advice. In case you
attempt anything, for Gods sake do it outside
of Louisiana. l would not give nickel for
your life if You do not Write me Immediately,
same address, No. 70 H street N. w. If you
see Griffin tell him he will hear from me soon.
Regards to family. Yours,
JAS E. ANDERSON.
Q. Do you know VIM. E. Chandler?
A. have met him once.
@. Did he furnish you with copy of the
so-called Sherman letter?
A. I asked for one from him, but he never
gave it to me. He read me something and
told him l thought it was pretty near the
original.
Q. You did not converse with Chandler as to
where the Sherman letter was?
A. No. sir; he said he did not think, to use
his own expression, that John Sherman would
write such document?
@. 1t was in regard to the Sherman letter
you went to see Matthews?
A. Yes sir; Iasked him if he had ever
heard of such thing, that was all. Anderson
claimed to have a great many letters from
Matt nd ~, h at No cOr11 rnir,
Matthews, I aske.' Matthews if Anderson had
ever mentioned to him such document, and
he said no. I was then satisfied.
g. Why did you go to Matthews to inquire
about it?
A. Because Anderson had in some manner
implicated him in the matter.
Q. What were the other interviews with
Matthews about?
A. About political matters.
Q. There was quite fight expected in the
Senate in case Packard's name was sent in?
A. cannot say. was not In the ring, and
was not interested.
@. You took no part in the fight?
A. Not particularly; yet l never ran away
from a fight.
Adjourned until Monday.
As Mrs. jerks finished her short speech ex-
onerating Sherman and Anderson, which
was delivered with melodramatic air.
Mr.. Springer of the committee was so
carried away with the effect Of it that he burst
out with the exclamation, Nov let the cur
tain drop, the act is finished
After the long examination Mr.. Cox eug-
gested that Mrs. jerks might be fatigued and
the committee had better ad journ, the lady
answered, the committee might be fatigued,
but certainly she was not. She was ready to
sit it out all summer.
The subcommittee of the Potter COM
mittee, consisting of S5enger, Blackburn and
Reed, start for Louisiana Tuesday next.