Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-22


witness at Shellabarger's office, who first tolG
her she vas subpenaed on the other side
| witness, after his conversation with Marsha
| Pitkin, had Informed his wife that the mar
sbal had asked if he had any knowledge OF q
| Sherman letter, and that he had told him he
| had not; don { think she said anything about
| it; between that time aud his wIfe's coming
to Washington she went once to see Mrs.
| Weber ahont the matter. and afterward
| wrote her at the solicitation Of James +. An
| derson; do1't remember of PItkia mention
| ing such thing as a letter being in the pos.
| session OF Mrs. Weber: my wife laughed
| about it as . Joke when | mentioned the let
ter, and when she came back from seeing
| Mrs. Weber she said Mrs. Weber denied ever
| having heard OF such letter. Witness, III
| reply to questions, repeated in direct evil
| dence that he never heard until the sixth OF
| January OF Sherman being connected with
| any letter or document, and never suspected,
| from anything that passed between his wife
| and himself, that she knew of such letter.
| On being asked, witness said that private
| business brought himself and wife to Wash
| lngton, and on beng pressed said Mrs. jerks
| came in response to letters from Kellogg and
| Packard inquiring whether she had any in
| formation or documents which would be USE
| ful to them IN the fight for the New Orleans
| collectorshlp and the senatorship; he didn'
/ know whether his wife had preserved the let
| ters received from Kellogg and Packard, but
| thought it likely she had, and that she would
| produce them: Anderson had been reporting
| in Washington that he had information or
| documents by which he could either defeat or
seat Kellogg, just as he chose, and the object
| of the letters was TO ascertain whether she
knew of the existence of any such document.
| By Mr.. M 'Mahor-What documents did
| your wife bring with her when she came to
| Washington, or what documents had she at
| that time? Ans.-I do not think she either
took any with her, or had any to take.
When she was here she applied to our
| representatives to secure me a place in the
| New Orleans customhouse, but she did not
| come here for that purpose. She has previ-
ously been here several times, and had for
some time been employed in one of the de-
partments-the treasury, think, when Gen.
| eral Spinner was in office.
Qless;;-Don't, you know that it was after
John Sherman became secretary of the treas
ury? Ans.-No, sir, do not know it
was before that, because General Spinner was
here, and was particular friend of ours
Ques.-HOw did you become acquainted
with General Spinner? Ans.-I called at the
department.
Qaes.-Rad you any business with him {?
Ans.-No, sir; no business at ALL
Ques.-How do you know that at The time
| General Spinner was In Office that your wife
was in the department? By her telling you /?
| Ans.-Yes, sir.
Ques-Can you tell whether it was under
Grant or Hayes? Aus.-It must have been
| under Hayes.
Qaes. When your wife came back home
| what did she say about the Sherman letter?
| Ans do not remember that she said any
| thing in particular about it more than we
had already talked in regard to The matter.
Ques.-What did she say about it? Aus
| It has been long time ago. and | do not re-
member; she said good many things about
~. 7 4 Ao- l,,E cln Al
| say.
Ques.-Did she say she had seen the letter?
Ans.-She did not
Ques-Or that she had seen a copy of it :?
Ans.-She never SAID so to me: she said An
| derson claimed to have copy of il, and that
| it was in his lawyers hands,
Ques.-Did she ever have any correspond
ence with Mr. Sherman iu regard to that let
| ter. Ans.-Not that | am aware of; if she
had | know nothing of 1t whatever.
Ques-You and James E. Anderson have
been intimate? Aus.-Yes, sir; pretty init
mate.
Ques-Did yoyr intimacy extend up to the
time he left New Orleans? Aus,-No, sir;
there was a little GOODNESS between us after
he requested me to go back on that affidavit.
The original Anderson Weber agreement
was shown to witness, who recognized the
body of the paper and signature of Anderson
as Anderson s writing, but failed to recog-
of the witnesses.
Without concluding the cross examination,
the committee adjourned until tomorrow.
Mathews's Scheme a Failure.
WASHINGTON, June 21.-The Mathews
senate committee was in private session two
hours and half to-day. When the doors
were opened James E. Anderson was sworn,
but being refused counsel he said he had no
statement to make nor questions to answer.
l. l.
the third tune. When the door was again
opened Anderson was informed that he
should answer the questions the committee
might see proper to put, and was asked his
age and occupation. Anderson replied that
he had no desire to throw obstacles in the
way, but Senator Mathews was a lawyer, and
was here looking after his interests, and An
derson did not see why he should not have
lawyer to look after his own interests. The
questions were repeated; also, whether he
had placed any papers in Mathews 8 posses
sion, and If so, what; but Anderson declined
to answer.
Senator Whyte-You mean simply to say
that you set at defiance the will of this COM
mttee2
Mr.. Anderson-You put it too strong. |
simply wish to say | decline answering. |
have to propose that If Senator Mathews will
go before the Potter committee | will testify.
Senator Allison to Mathews-You have
heard what Anderson has said. Have you
any suggestion to make to the committee
with reference to going on with Anderson's
testimony?
Senator Matthew'S dislike very much to
take the responsibility of making any sug-
gestions to the committee on the subject |
am ready here to-day, and shall be at any flu
ture time that the convenience of the COM
mittee shall fix for the purp pose oil facilitating
the committee, and will facilitate in any way
within my power the objects and purposes for
which it was originated and authorized. The
| only course other than that of waiting until
the committee can have the power of the sem
ate to compel answers from witnesses is TO
obtain from the committee of the other house
| the statement which he has already made
| under oath before it, and which constituted
the grounds and basis on which l asked for
the appointment of that committee. In case
| this committee think that is sufficient for the
| purposes of the investigation with which they
! are charged, and obtain that testimony, | am
ready to 90 on as if it had been delivered
again mere; but whether the committee ought
| to take that course | think is question which
| the committee GU ght to decide, but do not
| wish to be considered as giving any opinion
or advice, or expressing any wish IN regard
| to that matter.
Another consultation of The committee fol-
| lowed, and when the door was opened An
derson was informed by the chairman that
| the committee had decided they would re-
| quire his testimony before the committee
He then asked Anderson: Are you willing to
answer such questions as may be propounded
to your
Mr.. Anderson-I am not.
! The Chairman-Then en- refusing to answer
| any question pertaining to matters of the IN
vestigation you set this committee at de-
| fance?
Senator Whyte-In the absence of the SEN
ate we have no power to punish for contempt
| and therefore move that this committee now
| adjourn, subject to the call of the chairman.
The motion was agreed TO and the committee
accordingly adjourned.
| ANDERsoN's FAIR PROPOSITION TO MATH-
EwS.
Anderson, in a private note, says that he
| made the proposition that Mathews appear
before the Potter committee that he might
| ask him questions he could not ask before the
senate committee; and further, that the sem
ate not being In session. he could not be pun