The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-06-21


WASHINGTON. June 4.--The cross exam
inafinn 81 James n. Anderson was conducted
~ Representative Reed. n was largely dc
81 discrepancies between his testimony las
SATURDAY and the statement heretofore made
by him before the senate Investigating Com
ulitfcc vino visited Louisiaan las, year. The
bulk 81 the examination WAS as "a the minor
details. which would not be of any general
tween Anderson and Nash and between An
derson and Weber were largely used for the
purpose Of showing the contradictions and
discrepancies and disregard ~ the moral
considerations on the part of the witness
For instance: He had stated on saturday in
relation 20 The Nash contract that at the
time 81 its date nc had no evidence OF fraud
IN his possession. and had not pretended
that he had any, Yet the contract recites that
he y % suppress the evidence showing that
East Feliciana had been fairly carried by the
Democratic party; consideration of such
suppression being that Nash was 20 secure
for him the position Of Naval O1icer He was
pressed on that point as 10 whether his state
ment on Saturday that he had no such evil
dence was correct or not. and he asserted
that II was. except that he had the sherman
letter "a his pocket nj the time. n IL could be
constructed iRtn such evidence, and also ex- .
cept that he had knowledge thar the vote of
prctext Witness acknowledged that he had
Intentionally ana under oath. misied the
senate Investigating Committee while at
New Orleans, for the purpose OF carrying ont
the bargain he had entered into with the Re-
pubiican-.
WASHINGTON. June ., the committee
having rcassembicd, Gen. Butler offered the
following resolutions.
WHEREAS. James =. Anderson swears that
between May - and June !, ISL. Hon. STAN
ley MATHEWS told him. have lust TO day
had a letter from the President III regard IL
your case, and haze written him such "A let
ter ~ VIII secure your appointment 70 some
position, ana that on or about June tire
President said 70 witness he had received n
letter from Matthews requesting him to give
him a place" therefore
Resofred, That the President be requested
a. furnish the committee all the original let
tiers above mentioned which he has received
Of any such letters supposed 20 be WRITER, by
him, a. ne may prefer. In order 10 secure an
Intelligent cross examination OF witness on
the subject matter thereof
The resolution was adopted.
james T.. Anderson WAS then recalled aud
Mr Reed continued the examination
and Weber. which Anderson stated in Ms
testimony saturday that he mailed 20 stan
ley Matthews, was produced by NJ Cox. a
member 81 the committee, who had procured
u from Matthews. IL corre-ponded In every
particular with the copy already in evidence.
but Anderson on critical examination OF IL
declared II was not the copy which he mailed
20 Matthews. though the writing az the body
OF the paper and of the signatures was mn ex.
eelient counterfeit of his handwriting. wit.
ness was questioned at length regarding the /
paper, but swore positively TINT the one of.
Tered Ia evidence WIS not the original agree.
meni.
The following letter was put In evidence. I
being identified By Anderson as being in his
handwriting:
CUSTOM HOUSE. NEW ORLEANS, La, Coz
lr.xoKs orrlchs Apnl I, ls9';. To HoS. |
Monday concluded that his only hope law in Il
hi- abinty 90 brighten the President ~ threat
the last campaign, and his agents have been
NJ work since then endeavoring 60 collect
evidence. lie has sent for me three times
during the past two days, and yesterday two
OF his trusted friends, in order 10 induce me
20 go with them and 90 convince me that the
PRESIDENT could not throw him over, gave
could bring him lthc Presidency to terms.
VIZ; three Of the Electors on the Rrpusiic
ticket Will swear they did not vote for Hayes.
but voted blank. that they did not sign the
certificate, their names being forged. etc. OF
course, they commit perjur hut that Il
small matter here. An intimation through
the press that their designs were known aud
wouln be promptly met, might deter them
tthe Eleetors) from making the attempt M
have posted General Harlan on the subject
"a January. the party holding the Pitkin e
Al agreement was requested by them to de-
strOy n. lie refused. lie also refused 10 re-
turn g Z g. e me. but said he was willing 20 com.
py with their request. Ideemcd II best, aud
Was burnt to-day In my presence. En-
closed Ind the Weber agreement. This Il the
ence- viii now have 10 trust entirely to /
You. ~ the fll-feeling borne me by Rcpubii-
can leaders has been intensified by my refusal
" hiu them in their infamous scheme.
Isignedl JAs. n. ANDERSON
WASHINGTON, June 6.-Thc inve.tiga.
ton into the alleged Louisiana and Florida J.
frauds was continued 70 day. Mr.. Cox. Of the Z
committee. said be had received from stan. v
w Mathews the originals ~ the correspond ii
cncr between him ana James NJ Anderson. 7
which the Clerk read Copies Of the more 1
important ~ the letters had been before pre- \
srh'cn ~ the committee by Anderson. and =
~ we're ~ about the same tenor, viz. mr. =
gently sniiciting MATHEWS 20 secure him an \
p one Upon motion Ger. Hntlcr. a re~o N
m'inh Was adopted inviting MIR. Matthews 10 II
appear before the committee and make any y
shrlanaiion regarding the correspondence u
'nAt hc may desire. ii
WARRINGTON, June THE examination 4
Yesterday % Judge A. n Lesiz~ce. Of Louisi. :,
ana, ~ klector on the Republican ticket de.
.,ei"ped the fact that two ~ the duplicate r. y
'unns from that state presented a. the House Il
Anu M them referred 20 the Electoral Com
mission Mere not signed by witness, but that
W Name was placed thereon hy some other
$3.50. The explanation ~ this T. stated 20 ~
y, VA r. follows The original return from Lou b
ls,ilf,a forwarded 70 Washington WAS duly Y.
ssEhtl ~ all the Electors, but upon -
Icing received BY Vice President Ferry q
some particulars. ana accordingly ~
\ messenger Wa sent IL Louisiana ~ request "
s.'. r,ircioral College 70 aud make N
a,wtnsr Aet ~ returns which should comply ~
49, we requirements ~ the law. This Ne. IN
ae'.a Nh~ complied with. but f.cvi-see being w
.. INV, Y" present, his name was signed BY Y,
M, n.n. one elsc-who the evidence ~ Vet does 81
w ' nov. All three Of the returns. ~ recciv. "
49, lara before the House and referred "a ~
n N, I ,aset.FAl Commission. Further evidence "
I. 'uuEr inNi~~ee WAS 10 the effect that IA prn ~
s.. 800 hAu been made % him by one Asher ~ rh
n'~ Nntr blank or 10 vote for Tilden IN the w
.. VI XIV 1nllcgc, the compensation offered ~
o, s"A y ~ luW LeviSScc testified that he had ~
NJ, w interviews with Asher. and one with
y, NM. NV named Hernandez who appeared ~ ~
\. WV principal In the transaction aud that ~
NV, NJ ."efn ~ infer that he might he bought ~
,a,,.. s's Pig cnnngn price, <sO,n01 being ~