New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-27

est6d In the subject OF that letter apti MIN IN hs
satisfied with Hayes and woeld not ols.Uf history
seat a an aughterl was Wiling 10 yhnssys Ia have
by producing Tho evidence 9 whites Of my own
been fraud and as the .espee5aSps was willing
state had been accused OF . bnidozinS, ..,, s.
the letter should DC naysd upon her anger TO
endeayor TO get her 70 produce tine eteei, hsps N
there me as her as Sooa Or fSRa sG &cer
self or INV pnfIv was perfectly imnateraL ives sVs
Sba, snsprsod % nna v.S sss had not in her
possession any document OF letter w
S ee ~ bslieVe That she had such letter in her con-
structiye possession that lt, thaJ Mus "a NYn1led
b t,sn,on 70 his mart Of the article she then said
thai s true have not tbat elteI ~ ny t1yIsdfsb
tnSn. meaning On Il she bad not got her abso pto
physical possession. and sue tnaly aumtsea . =. 10,
the letter bore for IL the letter could bring her money
was Wiling TO help her sell the letter WSII rsgn
Though should have advised her to have taken P120
graphite copies Of II arst My visits 70 h9l a. o her
from eminent statesmen and nswspap5s h ~, sho
crowded her perors mdersIood ron hSI g mn
derstOod was Ia an iron safe. -, -, .t.,o 40
Odd she have letter IN ner hand az tne te snS
t was her husbands letter Hor husband writes Oeau
am fond 81 poetry myself laughterl and II Is possible
may have read the letter. bu, cannot say certahy
eei Animation. noerV and 40 on and supposed the let
tsr che held ia her hand was one from him.
BIOGRAPHY OF MR.. HALEY.
by Mr.. Cox.--Q-Where did you live when you were IA
louisiana Al native Of West Felicana PARISH
ana lived about twelve niles from Mrs. jerks. was
never acquainted with her there, though. lmAae nsr
acquaintance here in Washington.
Q.-How long have you lived In Washington A.
Since 1888, when Pierce was nangnrate,; Ny age Is
dfJy came here with my friend JeIeason Davis ~ go
ne was appointed Secretary OF war. came mere psos
consulsnp re Honolulu, but got defeated dSf ~ aua
su0sded into olerkshp in the general land Once s
the broke out as good boutherner, went 9o tt
aud took up my sabre 10 aRht for tho SOUTH ana AIer
tue came back here and have Deen Pra0
Using aw ever since was lieutenant OF cavalry uh
der General stuart. We had plenty OF omeefS anu
not enough tr9ops and eoass nee Zen me suSsr
nsendeDt OF the powder works, and then Judge Aovo
cate OF court martial In Hoods diVssion' ana per
Q~when did you return 20 Washington after the warl
Have yog been regular practising attorney here
gincs that time Any bad hearing prevents lhat'
but do Office business, examine uues anu convey
o.-Where did you make the acquaintanee OF Mrs Mrs
jerks Al rented room IN mouse on n1Ssi e"o
she took rooms In tue same house, aud heard tbat
couple Of handsome and talented ladies from ooSana
had come there aud as em very i9na pa o. ~ All
beautiful ladies' introduced my seI 20 the-i' was al
very natural, you know. ll'Gughterl .,s .., ,,,..
O.-Ha3 tho acquaintance been continued rom thas
time down 20 the present WnteFl A-Yes, SIR. "a
GLOW many times has Mrs jerks been III the city,
and how long a1 70 Sv 1870 and then vent 20
tie Centennial and then saw her no more uh'h aS'
GLOW long have you been afflicted with the deaf
meas you now navel Al shot through the bead ~
the battle Seven Pines IN April 1861 ana nave Deeh
o.EGSy Conversations with you on such subjeet
have DO loud enough TO be heard by any ~
the roOmi 40 no, sir: Mrs. jerks mas q spienuia
voice, and could hear her very well l can besr Any
woman much better than can man. they pave eisaer
tone and she accontuates her VoWes 50 uhey
HALEY's HUNT FOR PERCENTAGE.
Q-Now state precisely what Mrs. jerks told you re-
eardlnz the Sherman letteri A.-she read. as sup
posed from the letter had in Der hand 20 the follow
Ing effect: "You have committed the blunder OF leaY
ing the document subject only your personal demand
ana not 70 Won or your order" Those about the
identical words. do not undertake 70 say Nho the
of the letter II spoke OF package OF Documents and
always understood that the package contained many
more documents than tho sherman letter pertaining 70
the Louisiana question understood that the package
was in HewOrleans, left with some rleDd
o-What language was used in describing the one
letter you referred 70 as not being m the package
A-She described It as the Sherman letter she
admitted 90 that the letter Was In an iron saIe 10
and that she had Il IN Posses
great deal and afraid they would get hold OF ~
so that democrats GOULD never get possession OF the
ieee Ip rhs matter did jon not have to infer
dea from what she Badf A-1ea, sir, always ntef
great deal in diplomatic matters 10 -, 49,
Q-Your conversation with her was cmefy win re,
gard 20 negotiation 20 dispose OF III A-fes ar.
offered 20 become her agent In that matter was will
ing make commission. am always Wlng 70 make
com mission and N the Democratic party was Wiling 20
pay + $1,000 for 1t, thought could make eomms-
sion. -,
O-W
terms with anybody IA regard toitf A-No. sir was
not. never had authority 10 sell IL - -, 49,.
etteri A-On that matter had 10 infer great deal
from a very little drew the inference that she had
the letter. although she never told me that she got
Q.%T6e letter was never produced OF put intoyOur
hands, and you yourself never saw itt A--No, sir
oDid she ever say in terms that she had actual pos
session OF any such letter at all A-fes, sfi un-
NAVY who had the letter in custody Before these
hemen whom I will call oarpet-bagRers came around
fScs 80 Us that she would make It pretty hot
ary sherman unless he withdrew that charge OF black
nv Mr. Hunton-Name some Of the statesmen
whom you say you met her parlOrs on Nnth-s A.
can remember Ia that OF l. Cas- Carpenter.
Odd they come to see her on the subject Of poll
lies Al don't know. generally LETT when they az
JUDGE CAMPBELL ABOUT THE PROTESTS.
After snort recess tho committee reassembled and
Judge Hugh j. Campbell United states Attorney FOR the
Territory OF Dakota called aud examined In regard
10 Andersons protest He said; had been re-
luested by some gentlemen connected with the Repub
lean party TO prepare blank form for the supervisors
10 an up make their aidayits and protests 10 file with
nfidayit drawn by Anderson. I stated that it
worthless and did not comply with the reuulrements
copied by clerk form from the form had prepared.
My next recollection OF the matter being told by some
the office of Mr. Pitkiu and requested to go there
end administer the oath. l remember going there ana
remember Anderson was engaged In quito lively dis
ousslon with several parties 10 what facts he would
feel justified In swearing The point was that the facts
the blank form seemed to require not Of his per
sOna ledge, and no was unwilling 20 swear 70 any
INT those OF his own personal knowledge. After listen
ing TO the discussion Anderson addressed me- ami 0d
him had nothing with the decision OF any fact he
was prepared 10 swear TO- but that the form mad
pared oOnormed the requirements OF the statute
that Il was very serious matter. and II he bad any
doubt about it would advise him consider it, and
when no was ready TO make his statement ne could MI
up inc blank form and would swear hun to ~ he then
4 Id
Anderson in regard 10 the matter except that
Q-Do you remember distinctly the fact OF admins
tcFtng 10 him oath Al do not.
Q-What form OF Authorization do you usually make
use OF. A.The simple, ordinary jurat use no SEAL
nc was signed by myself officially Judge OF the
Fourth District Court, suppose.
O-How many atidaYits did you yourself administer