The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-26


done 30. He had never seen copy Of
the Sherman letter; he had seen an article
in the New Orleans newspapers annou.
cling that Mrs. jerks had Photographic
copy Of the Sherman letter and upon
showing her the article she laughed and
remarked lin the words) how little news.
papers know.
Mr.. Pitkin then addressed some further
inquiry regarding the letter, and Mrs..
jerks replied that the letter had never
left New Orleans. Whenever he mem
toned letter q: all he mentioned 1t As the
Sherman letter; did not think Mrs. Jenks
spoke Of II as the Sherman letter.
By Mr.. Mcmahon: Did you ever meet
Anderson in Philadelphia? A. Yes, sir,
once.
Q. Did you 60 to see himi A. Well, I
do not think 60; In fact never was In
the North American Office In my life.
@. Do you remember ever having an
interview with Senator Conkling with re.
gard to Anderson's protest? A. Yes, sir;
have had several conversations with
Conkling.
Q. sypher was present at the interview
in question, was be mott A. Yes sir.
@. Did not sypher explain the circum.
stances connected with the Anderson pro.
test. A. Yes sir; sypher gave history
OF the case, much Of which was new 10
Senator Conklipg as we'll as to myself.
Q. When Senator Conkling asked you
about the blanks in the protest how did
you reply? A. / think / replied in sub.
stance The same as have to-day in my
prepared statement, that I had no knowl.
edge OF the existence Of any blanks In
protest.
Q. Did sypher have Matthews letters
with him at This interview? A. l think
not, but he gave a description OF them.
Witness then said in reply to further
questions that there were not many, II
any, Democratic witnesses examined dur.
ing the House investigation, and further
stated that the witnesses were all paid by
the government.
By Cox-Calling your attention to the
conversations you heard during the time
OF the Presidential election or there.
about, please state to the committee
what conversation, il any, you can re-
call as having had with Judge Levisee,
one OF the electors, with regard To any
supposed offers to bribe him and state
fully what7 A. About three or four days
prior TO the asssmblage Of the Electoral
College, Judge Levisee entered my office
one morning under considerable excite
ment and indicated that he wanted pri.
vate interview. He then announced that
he expected some overtures were To be
made to him by somebody in Democratic
interest; l do not recollect whether l
asked him who they were; at all events
he said TO me am running great deal
Of hazard; am liable to serious miscon.
ception as to my motives; l want some
one in whom can conAde and who will
stand sponsor for me in case any mis-
representation should ensue; l then ad-
viEed him TO go ahead and appear to
listen 10 these overtures; think I i'm,
pressed upon him the importance Of go.
log behind the principals Of these agents
who might offer any brides; after
that he made two or three visits
up TO the time Of the meeting OF
the Electoral College, and mentioned the
names OF Walter Pugh, Mr.. Asher-1
think that was the name-And possibly
Mr.. Hernandez, but am not sure as to
that. He came each time TO report pro-
gress. think Il was at the last interview
upon the subject that he told me he had
made an appointment with one OF these
gentlemen, with which one do not REQ
ollect, and that be met with his compan-
ion third gentleman, and that the dis
,inct profier had been made, as now
recollect, Of 100000. This was at the
last interview he said he had made an ap.
pointment at such an hour, which had al.
most approached then, and wanted to
stay with me in the office and secret him.
self. Invent outside and told my usher 10
allow no one in the Office and 10 report TO
me outside. The door was locked and he
remained there until shortly before the
assemblage Of the electoral college. l tele.
graphed by my private wire TO the State
House that Judge Levisee was there and
would be down in due time. ] think l
sent him down in my own cab; l am not
sure about that. Further more ! know
nothing.
Q. Do you know Of the borrowing Of
certain $4,000 by parties in New Or
leans, which finally was paid by note
on the Union National Bank Of Chicago !?
A. No sir, all the funds know about
were $1,000 or $1,000 sent down by Mr..
Zach. Chandler in the latter part Of jan
uary, and the greater part OF that was
spent 10 sustain the Metropolitan Police |
force at the State House.
n tUa.a tata1ra aa1t fa Naw
Orleans stating that troops and money
would be furpishedl A. We had volu.
minous correspondence with parties In |
Washington regarding the election, but
l do not recall any on that point.
@. AT the time you had the converse
ton with Anderson, here in July, and be
showed you certain papers did you ad.
wise him to put those papers in the GUS
tody Of Gen. ButleTI A. 1 may possibly
have said that.
Q. What was your object in'so advising
himH A. Well 1 have conferred with
Gen. Butler In regard TO public matters
for many years, and he has been warm
friend Of mine and thought II was 8
matter he ought 10 know about, had
no personal object in doing 80, alter.
wards telegraphed or wrote Anderson. in
September or October, that Conkling
might take cognirauce OF this matter, II
he or his council would consent, may
have stated, I would pay his expenses to
Washington II be would come and bring
the papers.
Q. Did you have any interview with
any Of the members Of the Returning
Board during their count? A. Yes sir. 1
met Governor Wells on the street and
Inquired about the condition Of affairs,
and be said something like this, that IL
was "sll right" and that same day | ad-
dressed telegram TO Senator West, COM
municatiug what Wells had said. II
think that was the only time hsd any
conversation with any member Of the Rel
turning Board.
Q. Do you know whether The mem.
bers Of the Returning Board required any
assurances Of reward TO enable them TO |
20 on with the count. A. Nothing Of the |
kind ever came to my knowledge.
@. Do you know what papers were
brought here in the spring Of 1877 10 re.
gard TO the proceedings of'the Returning |
Board. A. There were papers brought |
here by Emile Honore n candidate for |