Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-30
General Thomas a. Anderson,

General AugIIr was received.
Mr.. Butler then read extract from a speech
made by Representative Foster and said that he ex
pected to be able to show who wrote IT, but he sus
pected II was written BE- a southern Democrat.
General Thomas &. Anderson,
a member of the New Orleans returning board. was
called and questioned about the certificate OF the
irreguarity In its form pointed out by the vice
president Of the senate, his return TO New Orleans
of the forgery of the signature, but nothing
new was made known In the replies.
also rehearsed, witness insisting that member
had the curiosity 10 find out in advance what would
be the result of the final count
Ques.-Did it not turn out. in fact, that Packard
had very considerable majority over HaJesP Ans.
i think not.
Mr. L.. &. Dennis
Of Florida was examined, and In answer to ques-
uons Told OF his interview with the President who
said he was one of the few men that his aiminis-
tFafton could take care OF, and asked him what lie
wanted; recommended him In a note 10 Secretary
Sherman for the first good place and subsequently,
In another note said: Dennis would make capital
special agent OF the treasury. and specially desire
that his claim may have your favorable atten-
suggested to me that there was a vacancy in the
position OF custodian o plates and dies In the
a mole TO MPherson, chief of the bureau stating
that, If the vacancy was not filled, he would regard
next day spoke to Mccormick about 1t, and he said
that secretary Sherman wanted the place for a
for friend of his.
QussmAPd beat2 AnsmYes SIR he ., beat ,,
d shsa the
QUes--Dld you know ANYTHING about architecture?
AnS.No sir; but that was a Temporary proYlSO
Laughter don't remember that L ever did any
thing.
General Butler Stop moment. Let me see If
understand. | thought was up to all the Was ana
means of politicians, but find am a little behind.
Go witness)-You say the place was lmprovlsed 1or
you In the supervising architects office? Ans.-Yes,
sir; there was vacancy, or they made one 1t any
rate filled one. (Laughter.l ~,
Ques.-What was sour compensation? AnS.-SiX
or seven dollars a day; went several times, but
they never had anythng for me to do, and | soon
got sick of that; after about month went to GOV
ernor Mccormick and told him that, as was put in
there TO draw pay. did not think that should lose
my capacity to do so If he allowed me to go to Mas
laughter, and he gave me leave OF alb
sence for thirty days. then suggested that did not
that was against civil reform to draw pay
in that way, and would prefer to go away until
and expected that whenever an authorship was
ready for me they would notify me, and l would
leave Of abseRce Tor thirty days but stayed ninety
OF one hundred and twenty days and not heSng
i hat V WSs forgotten @goHaE'0n' and f came
On On, to remind them that 80.
t lived When got mere gG
appointed In the secret service; didn't think
nenfs have SPOKEN Se of witness then related the
manner of his resignation and appointment In the
the purpose of stimulating the had
lOwever no personal feeling against me FreSdent,
,ognized me as decent kind of a man, which is |
much better than the newspapers have done, and |
llways felt as If he had influence enough to
laye done he would have secured me a good ap-
fGreat laughter.l After my statement |
vas published received letter that my appoint
nent made March 28th as special agent, had been /
anceled that day; received the appointment |
N the twenty-ffth of April |
BY Mr. Cox-In applications for office 10 the Presi
ent or to the head of any department did you ever
Intimate, or have you any reason to suppose that
hey knew of anything your part that was In any
ray wrong or dshonorabe in your course in Florida?
ns.-NO, sir.
After a special executive session, the committee
djOurned till Monday.