Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-11-02
WHO DIT IT?

The Ioa Hho Last Ezaterialise1 the R'it-
ncss anderson.
philadelphia Special to Chicago Tines
It appears now that the world is indebted
to Quay, chairman of the Pennsylvania Re
publican State central committee, for the
latest statement of Jim Anderson, the red
headed ex-superyisor of Feliciana. When
the Jim Anderson of this fall came before
the public a few days ago as a swearer
against the Jim Anderson of last spring,
people began to wonder what had come up.
that the two Jins should turn so squarely
against each other. Was it revenge OF
money!, This question is now answered by
Detective Benson, of the treasury depart
ment, who came to this city to-day to con-
verse with Chairman Quay. Benson talks
this way tonight: sThe whole credit of
getting the affdavits belongs to MIR. Quay,
chairman of the Republican State commit
tee Mr.. Quay knows all about it. Won't
talk, Ell? Well, guess the time hasn't come
yet. But about the way it originated: An
derson has sister. She lived in Lancaster,
or somewhere in that neighborhood for a
time. Among Anderson's old friends is DR..
Houston, who, I believe, at one
ton under the surgeon general of
the army. Houston and Anderson were boys
together in Lancaster county, went to school
together, and were chumg. When Houston
got an appointment under the government,
he removed to Washington, where he now
lives and practices medicine. DR.. Houston
is not member of the Pennsylvania Repub-
lican State central committee, as has been
stated. Anderson, while in Washington,
boarded with Houston. About the first of
the month Anderson's sister went to Wash
ington to DR.. Houston and told the doctor
that her brother had been badly treated by
the Potter committee and others connected,
and that if he had chance he would make
additional afidayits. DR.. Houston commu-
nicated with Chairman Quay, and Quay took
the TIL up and laid the plans. The doctor
went to Indianapolis with Quay's sanction, a
few days ago, and got Anderson's afGdavits,
and afidavits of his wife and sister corrobo-
rating him. Any inducement given? DO
not know. haven't seen the affidavits;
they'll all be out, / understand, in day or
two. Chairman Quay will let the newspa-
pers have them when the time comes.''
Anderson, it is understood, is expected
hero every day. He writes to friends her e
that he has made no recantation, but only 9
disclosure that the Sherman letter had no
existence as an original. Sypher, late to-
night, after he had seen the indianapolis
papers, said, among other things: 'sMr.
| Anderson obtained TIE documents from me,
as is shown by the Darrell Anderson cores
pondence, for the purpose of trading them
off to Mr.. Matthews in exchange for
MIR. Darrell's appointment in the custom
house as collector for the port of New Orleans
The Potter committee was appointed just
about the time the negotiations for that affair
failed, and both Anderson and Darrell were
full of wrath and hostility against the adj
ministration for refusing to entertain the
offer to swap all the documents for the very
/ desirable Office Of collector, and they swore
svengence against it. They were both rec
hot, and eagerlto rush before the Potter
committee with what they imagined was
sufficient to drive Mr.. Hayes ont of the
white house and to land Sherman ant
Matthews in the penitentiary. That the,
entertained this opinion and were in this
mood is abundantly shown by the Darrell
letter, printed in the proceedings of the com
mittee.'' There are strong reasons for th,
belief that the moment he sets foot within
the jurisdiction of the Philadelphia courts
Mr.. Sypher will cause Anderson's arrest.