New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-01

Mr. Chandler gave the names OF the persons nc hau
recommended to Office and made very full replies 10
,uestions about Louisiana and Florida. Mr. Dennis
rave history Of his ofice-seeking adventures
THREE WITNESSES RECALLED.
WASHINGTON, June 30.-Tbe investigating
Committee met at 1925 M, Saturday, Mr. Potter pre-
siding Mrs Agnes d. jerks was recalled and In an
swer 10 q question by the chairman said che nad IT.
eeiyed the letters addressed 10 her by Andersoh ana
will give them TO tine committee, provided copies Oh hei
answers are taken with them The copies OF her letters
enc testified she made at the time the letters were writ
fen a" also wish" continued, "to put in evidence
a letter wrote 10 MI sypher and one received from
him and as he represents Mr. Tideu. think it is right
s remaEk gong on Fne record, and the witness re-
pIied that she had obtained her impression from eon
honded N the ehaIrrnan who said "Wh0 called for
these letersl" The witness replied; 1T was Sene[a
Butler and VIII hurt his feelings very mueh he uoes
nG lie zee cSsrnau-Dd yOu of the visiting states
men here in Washington before they went 10 Ne"-0i-
leausl Ayes, sir, several of them: -.,
(Which Of them did you meet the most iregoefh ,y
In New-Orleans Al met them only thTee or IV gu.
times altogether 1t was altogether IN PUBIC az ne d.
oHDid Won meet Mr. stoughtOn3 Ayes, sir; twice
o-When you took the note from Weber TO deliver 70
Sn renlv co With Won TO the hoteli ANo sir He
was there already was quite alone Wheh Went inVo
the building met him first in paTlor Z. lie was
mere local politicanit don't amount to anything you
know .,., - =, .ho .,v,o in rorlor pY
Ayes sir; he was at the table left. IL. 4.
The witness was next asked about her two visits TO
WebberS fathers house She denied that she threat
ened to have Mrs. Webher brought TO Washington Mrs
Webber at the second visit mentioned the sherman let
fer and said that Anderson had stated that the wthess
got 100000 for it, The witness also declared tnao sue
had not told Mr.. Reynolds, newspaper publisher al
Bayou sara that she in search OF the sherman let
ter she did not talk with him. as she was moi M
Peeah a aSt hcF Weber o into SnG room to
converse about the Sherman letter. " II mad, she
said all the 'dagos' in town would have tainted. IL
would have been breach of etiquette" she had made
NO nropositons 20 Webber to deliver up the letter al
though she knew lac was always open 10 pIop9slOhs'
Her examination by the chairman was continued as fo
Odd Won mention to Mr.. Newsham. formerly
member of Congress that you were in pursuit OF mat
sherman letter Al certainly did not. He Is man
have not much respect for and therefore do not tax
Newsham in New-0rieans, and he said that ought to
"cOme to divide You understand what thst ls-S
BY Mr.. Springer-The reason you did not speak 10
MIR Reynolds was because you do not speak With com,
mon people A.-Wel, did not suppose you wanted
all the tramps in the country to know about II; -
Ole was a newspaper editor, believer Al do
not know He might have belonged to the press, aud
that would not have made him any better lLaug9terJ
respect to them but they take too much liberty with
people. You Americans have too much license any
o-I Will ask you what is your occupation Al am
o%ls that the means by which you make your living
A." Othellos occupations gone )" the Republicans
"oUis that the answer you desire to make A-Pre-
csely. What occupation would you have me follow
have no occupation simply attend to my own 0usi-
Q-What is the occupation Of your husband A
Well, sometimes he has occupation and sometimes he
married him, in 1870. He was Tax Collector in East
Feeiana when married him.
o=What occupation has he had since you have been
marriedi Ale has had several occupations, nut un-
identded with the Republican party othellOs Occupa-
Q-You regarded him as the otheloi A--Not a bit
OF IL. OthellO myself ILauRhterl
Q-What is his OccupanOn nOwi A.-His occupation
is That OF witness before this august tribunal.
and that is sufficient, tell you. lLaughterl
mcned before this august tribunal" A.-Ho
about to 20 to South Americato Bahiain lugger, or
aschooner or ship Of some kind. WHAT do you wish
Q-You have become quite a notorious character in
the country APardon me- do not permit you to use
the word notorious"
Q.-weIl, famous then, Al have made you famous;
whose instaPee did you come 70 this c1tyi An
and him exclusively, 1 believe, as a witness.
THE AUTHOR OF "THE MISSING LINK"
Samuel p. Butler, the Washington correspondent of
The Baltimore Gazette was next called and testified in
regard to the article headed The Missing Link" fur
nished by him to The Gazette, Februaryl1S, 1873
WIN. Z. CHANDLER RE-ExAMIYED.
Nj. wm E. Chandler was then recalled and Ques-
toned by Mr.. Cox.
OWN you please produce all the kilograms which
passed between and other parties upon the
of your visit to Florida in the Fall Of 1s76i Al will
do so; have them here with me. The witness then
produced and read 10 the committee kilograms sent TO
and received by him from various parties, none of
which contained any matter Of special Importance.
estate distinctly and without reservation what In
formation you had Of frauds on part of Republicans
from Repubeansin Florida, and what part, any,
by other Republicans there assisting or in any man
ner conniving with anything Of the kind Al have no
knowledge OF any Republican fraud. There such
charges made by the Democrats, which we dsproved.
General NJ Martin. now at Tallahatehee Fla was the
oh nj he Toni Onm and
had general oversight OF the work OF obtaining nOT
FROM the Centennial National Bank handed by
to him. and by him expended In paying the expenses of
Q.-what was in brief the purpose and scope OF your
work there A-Indnstrious persistent legal labor In
soon ascertaned to be very close and evidence was
prepared to be used before the Returning Board to
The witness quoted paragraph from his letter OF
Oeeemoer 20, 1876, TO ex-senator Chandler to the
careuness Of the Republicans from the North in doing
nothing which would bear the fullest scrutiny. This
he made part Of his testimony
Inc chairman then asked him for the names OF the
persons he had recommended for office after his return
rom Florida, ana he replied: l remember some of
are as tollows Major F. c. Humphries one OF the
Governor stearns was appointed member Of the Hot
Springs Commission. j. McIAn who Secretary Of
pointed Associate Justice Of the Territory Of New
Mexico. also wrote letter recommending Mr. Dennis
did receive an appointment In the Secret Service Division
also recommended Mr.. Geo. H. De Leon, Governor
Department. and he was appointed to a eerkshIp
l think he is now in the Custom House at
Charleston, S. @. / also recommended q young man
named Phelps who was a local Republican politician
and he was appointed clerk and has gone Paris
with Governor Mccormick Joseph BOwes, connected
with the State Government, and also local inspector
was appointed to clerkship in the Treasury Depart
ment Mr. James Bel, County Judge, was appointed to
some place IN the General Land Office here. He
appointed year ago. and went to Florida timber
agent, but was subsequently dropped for the of
appropriation, but during the last Winter he was rein
stated in Office.
Q.-Was he Immediately renstated after Dennis's
statement was publishedl Al would not undertake
TO give dates, but think he was.
BY the ChaiTman-He was dropped before that A
les, slr. But am Informed that he mad q standing
promise Tor some appointment think he got his APP
pOlntnent since MelAn and Dennis made their