New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-26


Genersi Garfield. when put upon the stand, re-
peaied in substance the timony given by the Wis
ting Republicans previously examined. , When
General Butler took him in hand. the bnildozlne
began, bul General Garfield was equal ~ his ques-
TONER. General Buffers questions LED ~ tlie difec,
tion of the Wormley conference, but before ne hau
proceeded far the. committee a,ponrnea 10 W-
morrow.
THE TESTIMONY AT ATLANTIC CITY.
COMPLETE STATEMENT ny MR.. SHERMAN OF MS
CONNECTION WITH THE COUNT IN LOUISIANA
The ATTEMPT OF BUTLER TO QUESTION GEN.
TEAL GARFIELD
ATLANTIC CRY, N. j., July 25.-Secretary
Sherman resumed his testimony this morning before the
Potter COMMITTEE There previous occasions,
aarge attendance OF auditors
The Secretary was ipterrogaied by Representative
Hiscock. His Testimony was a. follows:
On the 17th Of November, che visiting Republicans
called the Returning Board to pay their rcsnec,s;
having understood that tue WISHING peoerS ss sn psa
stated that they eaue 20 New.oreans ~ me re-
~ witness tn count not 90 interfere with the official
duties Of the board aud thrt Expressed Tue nops na,
the proceedings would b. conducted openly rue BOARD
adorted rcss,ufion invng ave gentlemen on each
side be present Witnesses OF the pioceeiings ihe
wcro u,.rc active than they. they mngng vita
~ board ard exs"sss r"ps IN val s o'as se ss%e
esorsb sf,rr the board commenced tteir business on
mac The rm,,s Il heeane neeesssry % prepare Inter
yosaierie. and Gro snierfogatofies Toe visiting hr
..s,lg sa, In Republican side. A. the accumulated
raay he wyFs o. examining the eaidozed pai,ssas,
Tsria,,s sscnersi GsSaeid west reoisna Mr. Hall
Iaaee Kelley 90 Morehoase Parish. The Republican
sirspa designated I'VE pef~ons to attend ,he noara. "a
rasaahse 81 an nviacn' the hFst day the witnesses
you any Of your associates s meet priv",ey
I rerly smphaticaly, no. was never t .se
board 7 uea.ed The members abe sane az
wcna have treated sny ether eonr l,,. or n, an
advocate Ale dinners them and ether guests, eu'
alone never meniosad iae duties ., ~ a' mo-
tosts 10 any memBer OF the Returning Loarc: Whis 10
bar never transacted anr business there, -. ,.,,,
Q--when goa we're ~ Nes.Orieans od You meet WIN
n a Webbsr Al Do Rot o. menib,r iniftlhg eitueE
bim - Anderson excep IA eassal way ! met WIN
hundreds 81 persons without iher hakng Pn, ao,
recollection that webber aud Ahdorsou enne 70 me ~
ns 'ssrsn and '" sssa went awaye Mr. sicas
Ton MAS present with me. l do not think ever sa"
iEem before"
srnoSa DENIAL oY THE LETTER.
Mr. sherman was asked abont the truth OF the tes-
uouy OF James Anderson. alleging the following con-
ycrsation between Mr. Sherman end Weber ana
Anderson; "Mr Sherman said,I wanted to see ypu' ge-
temcn. there some dacuily IN reference 10 your
paytshcs Now this ~ cisis which not only Louis-
ana hut the whole country involved. aud 10 Is time
when We expect and wan, every Republican and every
true sariot stand ny Nos hope yon, gentlemen
rrs going 60 d. that thing wei, Mr. sherman said
ebbcr, 'Mr. Anderson and have already done more
than the circumstance OF tho would warrant " IN
dolng and have done great deal more than safety
would warrant ma ~ doing.' said be. What 10 yon
mean by thatF weDbet said. The people OF ms parish
are con sderaly walked up, and have made protest,
which Is. perhaps, more sweeping than u should have
been and II 20 back, will b. undoubtedly ~ danger
of my nfe.' WELL, said ermau, What necessity IL
there tor your going hackF weaber said, MY family is
ttere my wife aud children there; what have to
dor Mr. Sherman said, You can be provided for else
where" e.
Secretary sherman In reply TO the above said he had
never had such a conversation. He never could have
made speech about controlling patronage, nor did any
body mention him anything OF forged protest He
never hclgd OF such thing an. WREN In Ncw-oreans
he was very cautious In his exprcssi ons, as we're MS
associates.
secretary sherman was shown the letter alleged to
have been written 10 MIN by Weber and Anderson
dated November 20. 1870. aud said:
Inercr received such letter aud never sow or heard
OF n n IL was published. when this natter came To
r. H. ,orwaried 10 me- An order that might aud the
orinai Of th. letter. " II Was there such ltt'er
ANY such letter would have excited NY resentment Inc
oIin WAT respect Is the letter insultingi Alt is
suggestive OF hsebood, and exe,ein,y iinpfoler;
They say We have carefully considered the Wsuheh.
advanced by you interview. Your assurance tht
We shal be nken Oi ~ scarcely specific enough ~
he ohleed 10 leave tue state. VIII you therefore, state
IN wuteg who we shall look TO Tor We iun me, o.
poymen for any service they might render ~ come
ton with te Returning Board OF IN any 9ther way nor
was ans promise OF reward ever iniimated
Win reference 10 TIE alleged reply. Secretary Sherman
said most emphatcay he did not wIlte such letter
Al the uue Iweyer, lac said tas he stated when
ths investigation besan there are things Init that lac
wond have written TO these any other men VINO were
engaged IN the Performance Of what he believed TO be
their duty n DE had asked but he did not think he
wrote the letter lie believed he did saw. In eonversa-
lion with various gentlemen. that all Republicans In
Louisiana who stood bT their guns deserved credit II lac
had been ctizsn OF Louisiana, he would prOraDy nave
heeu He'd for he should have sed the rifle clubs,
who IN addition g other crimes, drove negroes from
their homes 70 the swamps; bis conversations
there on that subject similar to the
semarks he had uttered in the Senate. and
ne would make them in New-Orleans to-day Jap
,dause by the audirnce.i Mr. sherman continued by
savina that there can be peace and quiet while
these things occult In the Fan OF 1876, In LOUISIANA
scenes 81 intimidation vio nee and wrong occurred He
could not think ~ these even now without
fleeing Of and without exciting his anger
The testimony Overwhelming
secretary sherman. In repy 10 question handed In
memorandum rectng the circumstance " Andefsons
visit 20 him the Treasury Department In March last
and giving an account of the conversation as noted at
the time by the secTetarys s'enogapher 10 appeared
from this paper that In the OF the cooQuy Sec
Rotary sherman. IN reply to Anderson. said be
did not remember o certain alleged convorsa-
fiou; 10 when Anderson replied; IL You don't.
then a ere in my Tceaiiing H. secretary
M thai inisrsieWi5 TO which Anderson replied: al
told you had come 70 seek Tor place. You t9H me
xou hfa place the Department Tor me- told You
lid not care fer place In your Department, came
iS' - Mr Eyarts tod SSn bad been TO Me- Eva,ts
aud wanted your inlorscmcnt and you said you wond
not Il TO me- That was the end OF H. MI Wells
came In an 1 lett"
An INTERESTING LETTER FROM SHERMAN.
In reply 70 question Secretary said that while In