The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-06-12
THE INVESTIGATION.
Ben Buffers Position Dem0ralizes His
Friends.
Sherman and Matthews Used Up-MOre
Letters i'm Reserve.
Especial telegram to the Chicago Times.l

Especial telegram to the Chicago TimesI
WASHINGTON. June 5-@ The re-
publicans, however, are not trying TO save
Matthews or even Sherman. They are only
TRYING TO BREAK DOWN ANDERSON,
to break his original story of cheating in the
vote of the state of Louisiana. Already the
republican cry is plainly heard to throw
overheard all OF the men who are involved.
The New York Times leader to-day, advis-
ing the republican party to throw overheard
both Matthews and Sherman, has created
marked sensation and added to the political
decentralization. Those in the confidence of
the leaders in this investigation movement
say this is only by-play, and that they are
indifferent to the assault upon Anderson.
All of his testimony that is important can
be substantiated by documents They are
willing to concede that
ANDERSON Is A SOUNDED
without any testimony upon this subject;
but, as the sequel will show, the worse An
derson is shown the worse it will be for the
Hayes crowd. During the greater part of the
afternoon, Ben Butler sat very near Ander-
son, and was continually talking with him
In low tone of voice. They passed docu-
ments back and forth, and appeared TO have
the best understanding.
BUFFERS POSITION.
so clearly defined to-day, appeared to have a
demoraliZing effect upon the remaining re-
publican members of the committee, Messrs.
Reed and Cox. After the scene over the
Weber document was concluded Butler be-
gan talking to the witness. This had fol-
lowed Buffers introduction of his rssolu-
ton calling upon the president for informa-
ton. Butler had copy of his resolution
prepared and after he had presented
il 10 the committee he suddenly came over
near the open railing and threw it on the
table around which was a crowd of cores
pondents, as if he desired the greatest no
tOriety possible to be given to his act. Then
Butler took a seat by the side of Anderson
and began to cross-examine him in a sort of
conversational tone. He asked him if he
had any
LETTERS FROM MRS. jerks,
the lady who is credited with coming here
last winter to sell the original Sherman let
ter to the secretary. Anderson said he had
one, but that his wife had destroyed all
documents of this character that she could
lay her hands on, but he had saved one
from the wreck and he presented that. This
letter had strip torn of from the bottom of
it which might or might not have contained
a postscript Anderson said that this was
the condition in which he received the let
ter. Butler held the letter up very close to
his face and studied it carefully. He found
that the stamp upon the face of the envelope
apparently did not correspond with
THE DATE OF THE LETTER
inside, and he thought he had point upon
Mr.. Anderson, but Anderson said In reply.
Look at the carriers stamp. Turn the
envelope over" 1t was found that the car
rier's stamp and the date of the letter agreed.
Consequently the stamp upon the back of
the envelope, which was partially defaced,
must have been misunderstood This letter
of Mrs. jerks was read, and its allusion to
Sherman's letter made a marked sensation
There was short desultory cross examina-
ton following this, in which Butler did not
attempt 10 push the witness further. Sud
denly he leaned his head upon his hands
and looking at Anderson out of the side of
his cOck-eye, said: Have you any
LETTERS FROM CONGRESSMAN DARRELLg'
"Oh. yes" said Anderson easily. II re-
ceIved a great many from him. He used to
write me every day. almost or send me a
telegram"
"Ob, you have" said Butler, well, can
you produce them?'
Il have not them in my possession said
Anderson.
Where are theyg' said Ben.
II gave them to my lawyer" was the re-
ply
AT this Mcmahon, of the committee,
reached over among bundle of documents
and brought up square brown pasteboard
box envelope that would hold at least fifty
UT Sixty OfuludIy IelteTS. lie pdChage Was
bound with a red string Mcmahon took the
package and carefully laid it down in front
OF Mr.. Butler, and then gently patted ID with
his long, nervous bOny hand, when he said.
with a twinkle in his eye, Here the letters
are, Mr.. Butler" This made
MARKED SENSATION
and Butler turned off with jocular grin. as
he said, Il suppose some of you are interest
ed in those documents am not, in par
ticular." This virtually closed the days
session, as Butler said he desired to hear
from the president before proceeding. Mr.
Darralps letters are said to contain the full
est possible details of the Louisiana lnfamy
They will corroborate every charge that has
been made against the theft of the vote OF
the state. They will reveal an unheard OF
chapter in even the dirty Louisiana infamy
They will undoubtedly prove
ONE OF THE COMING SENSATIONS.
They are at present guarded in the archives
OF the committee, and as there are no copies
of them out there is no reason to suppose
that they will be prematurely published
Ben Butler said to a friend to-day that it
would be fully four weeks before the real
merits of this investigation will be reached,
so this promises an era of revelation in the
interests of truth and of history that few
can fully estimate The mass of evidence al
ready gathered promises to drive as many
men from public life as were destroyed in
the credit mobilier time.