New-York tribune., 1878-06-07

there was q chance for that thing to succeed
That was al the way that vas lRey 70 bottn SI1
there was 10 It, I did not mention TO him that
thought 5000 little enough TO take for so big thing
witch he could not get so that he could say, How
have come up to your own price enu "a"s ~" W
comply with your agreement
THE LOUISIANA CONSCIENCE.
o-what WAS your object in thatf A.-To draw him
out to hear what had to say, to find out where the
money WAS where they had 1t aud whose money II was
did not wish 10 come TO terms with HIM. did
not want 10 agree with him. did not want him to come
and say HeIe is the amount that you yourSeH slpu
lated: now sir. comply with your "oruS'
The witnoss~why would man want to Gy from his
feel bound t" to do It. That is my style iauEter.l
Mr.. McManOn-Is that your answer -.. ,,,o,
agree 10 do a thing stand by IL. q.
Odd not understand you while ago to say that
Won went 10 see Marshal Pkn for the express purpose
of guarding yourself from falling from virtue Dy letn
him know that there was PropTsi'ion I.rPpcted Pcnud
what was going on. 1 had reason TO suspect
that there was something wrong; a0 ano bsieSs II
all wrong but possibly there Is nothing OF the khd OIL
oAnd STILL for fear there might be something wrong
YOU went ami conded the secret TO Marshal PitkinI
Yes sir You know that L0uisiana virtue requires 10
be carefully and tenderly treated l@usntefl m ,r,
Mr. McMahon-Do you speak from observation OF rom
T6e witpesFFom both: both from reason aud expert
ence Both demonstrate the TACT that lOuslhha hcu9
TO be carefully waehed-there Is no douOt Oh 'na''
Mr. McNahon-If you wanted TO discover Asher's
conference with him, why aid you not say to him,
Bring me $4,000. and Il is bargain ~. .,o
The witness-IIOw would that reveal TO me who the
hackers were who were attempting to briDe me III INC
Mr. Mr. 'McMahon-Tt would be Just easy with the s4o
600 as with the $20OOOO $1,000
The witness-IIe did not offer The $iOOOu - -.
Mr. McMahOn-But you said that you Woulu Iahe
The wiincss-ButI had several interviews with him
hot Fraf pua * revealed
than you have got yet lLanghterI
OTHER INTERVIEWS.
Mr. Mcmahon questioned the witness long and mi
nutcIy about this first interview. He then finally
came around to the second and the witness
related the facts in regard TO that at considerable length
lie said that they met the night at the st. Charles
Hotel; that they went into the street. that Asher
proposed TO him TO cast his vote directly for
the backcrs were; that Asher left him to have CON
sultalon, when hc came back the two men walked
To a certain lamp-post, where they found Her
nandez broker OF the city. Lcvisce said That
he dd not ask Hernandez about the money but, being
with him IA short way and then excused him
SELF and left Asher with him. He then told
urging bin 20 accept 100000, whicu he refused. The
witness asked It hsd been suggested to him that
College taking the high moral ground that he could not
witness (smiline)-Yes that was part Of Asher's
talk irst Alter he had bruaChod the matter, and
found that didn't take offence ut once he ne
country" lIaughterl ! saId thougnt II
thug that man could be well paid for
himself tLdgghterI WOW" said he,
the way do 10 would be To just put that thing on
high moral grounds" lLaughtcr.l Take the ground
that YOU were not clcctcd refuse 90 accept your Ceri
cate, aud say 10 them plain that you believe
Tlidcn was elccted.'
THE SIGNATURES OF TIE RETURNS.
The eatenfion OF the witness next directed to the
Louisiana Presidential electoral returns which were
before tho Electoral Commission, end have since
been IN The custody Of the Secretary OF the Senate
aud. he testified that In several instances where
his name appeared upon the papers. It was not
written by him or with his consent knowledge. One
return which was shown the witness hc identified rs
having been signed by him the day the day after tho
taken In the Electoral College about the 7h Of
December The returns on which the signature not
genuine bore the Orleans postmark OF December 20