The New York herald., 1878-07-03

mean that the statement therein made is not in &C
q That Is what | supposed We would come to-;
therefore we must have she letter read, as We want
70 know your habit of conduct In that respect
Witness-I should like to say word or two moro
about this matter rhat at tho time wrote this let
ter what wrote were given 10 me as facts, but since
then have asccrtaiDed was smisinformed and there
fore missiatea the case at that time
tee, after looking at the letter in question, decided
that It was proper It should be read, and Mr. Cox
read II to the COMMITTED 1t is as folows:--
:, Nsw ORLEANS. La, March "a. 1877
DKAR CousiS-i favor of 18th inst was rec only
to-day In answer thereto am sorry to say that tsous
csa,n Living IN >, Louis me he meyer gave any definite
sSP1s ssss
made concerning the unpr.yoked and dastardy murder
COPY Of the Nav Orleans Rrp"sii%" Containing
eor'ss' and Of the brutal out,
separate envelope, tho same statement, which
ns Of s sss sSrs 's
the s hS s
n he y Of ss IN rs o he s
in west Fel,cans) amt. with imprinted on their
Wsss' W. es s'Ss so To s's ae "n1 un m We de-
sire and demand the recognition OF the legal lswul
tile to ocs Of cf asssra,s " % si
titled. but demand il, tia. have
ernmen' oanded np9n law and order wherein aii meu
RI; i;hts of civilization without fear or favor
mius,errsd by Nehois his bands OF assassins
founded blood. there is not, and never will be-
A. loavs. it'll. babies, tho eldest only
spared his o had not the brute. been thirsty the
oes s~s n bs s
finally adjusted but he preferred remain home in
A's unfortunate fat. have been apprehended
yoa w no,, II MS 10 Hi %
the samo New Orleans Rer'utfica" / -snd you.
the people woud tolerate affair.
a.. S%s BY % BY our Ts AND
always by parties unknown Wo have endured more than
government the wa suffer
sStsa. Tire maao against puDey i sna without an ea
p. As wife and bsbiss have moved nom -, File
.ecuri. sake TO the same place. We have
Srasa rsesaf$ Is @ Say. o no aous, Of
w .ns m du. time have Ss o m
and attempt arrest ana convict the
have written this ia In my viii give
more s.,i details tail concerning d. As DEATH wr.p,
FOR POLITICAL sYrEcr
During the reading oil the letter Mr.. Cox examined
tanned therein, witness replied that all the
mens made wcre vouched for at tho time from tn
formation be had rccsved and he then believed them
to be but he had learned that he had been
nisnfoTmed He now pronounced tho statements
contained theron 70 be fasc He subsequently, stated
that the statcments were made for political cnoct
that he supposed the person to whom tho letter
addressed was going 10 have It published, and it
would create feeling In tho North In favor Of tho
Packard government.
@ Did you write tho letter then for political effect
A. Yes, str; we used 10 write many Of these letters
for political effect at that time
@. These you wrote to be given TO the world as
statement OF tho trutnP A. Yes sir; from what has
been rcpUrtcd to mo.
O. Did you write what you state here IN regard to
the Cause OF your brothers. DEATH believing At the
timO 10 be true or alscy A. From reports made to
mo supposed could vouch for tho correctness OF
that statement; was not thore myself AZ the time.
o.Gana tho rSco"n,,on Of inc oss and ,awtsi Pnnr
ard government" did you or not believe when you
wrote It that Packard was lawfully and legally eccted
A. was party IN Interest ana only believed for
that reason, but did not benve Packard legally
elected when he was iairly defeated.
Q. Then you knew that Packard was fairly de-
q. Aud when you made that statement you did IL
for poiical effect? A. Yes, sir made an exaggerated
statement
O That Is what you call it--an exaggerated state
ment? A. You may call Il a false stale II you
choose to have no excuse to make for my act II
was wrong anu propose 10 stand here and say SO.
q. Whom you said that you demanded tho recogni-
right TO which are entitled, but desire and
mand IT, that We may have government founded
to nationality color, may enjoy tho rghls Of
citizenship without fear or iavor,' you Mero stating
'o. ,ns rop p00I s.. uSIsd m soSs !. for polite.
ensctr A. may have felt Justlncd al that time;
say that 1t was wrong and am sorry made such a
statement, and have no excuse 10 offer for making
| IL except this
@ When you stated that "under government al
this time In this State administered by Nichols and
his bands OF assassus and founded upon blood there
Is not and never will DO any security Tor life OF
property" you political snect9 A. Yes
SIR; shat was wrong; never should have made that
statement, because IT is not true.
The wunoss was similarly questioned in relation ia
each clause OF his letter and made the same response
to all the statements thsrcin contained pronouncing
them all false and wrlten Tor political eject.
by the Cbairman-Who Is j. II. Weber, tho per-
son 10 whom this letter Is addressed? A. he ad
dressed mo as cousin do not know whether he ID
him several incs-in fact, ne went to ~. LOUIS to
sec him, anu hc wrote 10 me after the death of my
brother, and supposing ho was my cousin, ad
q At this time you were working for tho Packard
government, aud were Senator under tho Packard
| government A. Yes, SIR.
q When you sat dow and this iettor did you
not hope tho person to whom h was addressed would
pug puelsn W.. !, 10 The newspapers, , LES a, Yes s'r.
letter written from there, telling the Northern people
how these democrats were ''buiidozng" you? A.
Yes, cir that Is Just the way those statements
| made.
a. And this was msnnt TO have effect the pub
hc mind and bring the administration around to the
| support OF the Packard government A. Yes. sir.
| a Have you continued to 1.-Two IN Louisiana svci
| sinccS A. Yes, SIR
| q And IL Is well known that you were q supporter
| OF tue Packard government? a. Yos, SIR
q. Have you ever been troubled by the people
q Has Mrs D. A. Weber or her family becn trou
bcd sncc tho Nichols government came into power
| A. No SIR
q VINO wrote the statement referred to IN your
letter as having been published IN tho Now Orleans
Republican, containing Tho account OF your broshcr''
dsa,nf a. Mr J. r. Harris, an employs in the Gus
tom House at Now Orleans.
The witness was then questioned by the Chairman
in regard to the details OF hts brothers death aud
stated that there were parties suspected OF tho nur
der but nothing definite had boon discovered IN tha
respect.
OTHER LETTERS EFFECT
a Did you write other letters hko this tor politica
oGccty A. think wrote Que moro OF that KIND q
| Governor keisgg subsequently.
U Was u c0Ofed up as high as this oncY A. No
SIR not quite but II related 10 the same matters.
u Did ne nave 10 To use with tho Administration
A. / doa't know whether lie did or not; suppose "A,
| ed.
a. How did you come TO write IL TO hin,f A.
wrote It ioolishiy; don't know what induced me Il
! do IT,
a. Is this kind OF political letter writing st all
mon down your part ot the country A. have q,
doubt there was "a great deal or H.
U Was II not tho stock IN trads Of the Packard
pcopis get up feeling IN regard to outragcs tue
south order TO get tho admin straton TO sostait
them as against the Nichols governnent2 a. That n
| no doubt In accorancs with ths facts.
| By ur Cox--Did your cousin, Mr. Weber. OF 81
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