Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-12

connection-as friend of yourss Give US
the whole STORY In that connection? Ans
Anderson saw Mathews first in Packard be-
half, at that time Mathews SAID that he did
not think the President would appoint Pack
ard at all; within perhaps week or so, my
name was mentioned to Mathews; | had an
interview with Mathews, and some of my
friends had who were here In the city, and he
suggested that possibly an appointment could
be secured for me, and he suggested certain
recommendations for me to get from home
and from others here, which did, and got
some recommendations from there.
Ques.-You got recommendation from
Mr.. Foster and Mr.. Corwin and others !?
Ans.-Yes, sir; and from several Republican
members not in the city, but outside.
Ques.-You had just been turned out of
congress, and you thought you had pretty
good claim. Ans.-Yes, sir.
Ques.-But the question l am more par
tlcularly inquiring about is, what service
| Anderson rendered you, or was expected to
render you or Senator Mathews, in case you
| succeeded? Ans-Mr. Anderson was in the
last campaign, and had served the Republi-
can party, and had claims it as he repre-
| sented, and as believed; and had, at some
previous time, been promised 10y Senator
| Mathews assistance. When he came over
here, and saw him in behalf of Packard, he
repre- sented that he did not desire any office
| for himself, but Senator Mathews had prom
| ised him on previous occasions he would en-
| deavor to assist him. He said to me, 81 want
| nothing for myself from the administration;
l have done my duty to the government, and
| want to see you or Mr.. Packard appointed;
and l will go up and see Senator Mathews
and get him to do the best ne can for you,
which he did.
| Ques.-Do you remember Mrs. jerks being
here? Ans.-1es, sir, she was here; it was
| published in the papers that she was here,
and that she had the Sherman document.
| Ques-She was here claiming to have the
| Sherman letter? Ans.-She told me that
| she had.
Ques-What was she doing with il?
Ans.-I could not say. My impression is
| that Mrs. jerks came here the latter part Of
| January, and think the day after she came
| she came up to the house and called me into
an anteroom and stated to me that she was
DESTROYS of assisting Packard In securing the
place, and that the administration did not
appear to consider the claims of the Republi-
| cans down there who had served the party;
| that Packard would appoint good men, and
she offered her services; that is, she said she
| might be OF service; IN any case, she said she
was going to see Mr.. Sherman. | think she
said that she had an agreement, or letter
She said this letter was written by Sherman,
and that she wanted to use it, if it could be
used, to help Packard. | didn't care to take
any part IN the matter. and told her she had
better see Packard or Kellogg, or somebody.
and think that was the last | saw of her. |
remember distinctly her telling me at our
first interview that she had the documents
1t may be that she said she was representing
party that had them. but think she SAID
she had them.
Q1es-About how long was it before Mrs.
jerks changed front Oh her statement as to
having or not having the letter? Ans.-As
nearly as | can recollect, she was here
rla Of | "a With
alter that, except as | passed her on the
street once or twice, but In the course of a
week or so there was an interview with Mr..
Sherman, in the course of which he said he
had never given such letter, for Mrs jerks
admitted he never had: she published card
In the Times to that effect, | remember, DUR
ing the time Anderson was over here; ne
saw her.
Ques.- What other copies of Sherman's
document are IN eXlstence-any except this
original document which she claims to have?
Ans.-l am not sure; j expect Anderson had
a copy.
Ques-How long did he have copy?
Aus.-I have no idea; l recollect Anderson
told me that the original document was lett
with Weber soon after it was written, and
he had copy; suppose he has had copy
ever since.
Ques.-When was the first time you knew
that Mathews was aware that certain papers
any ways important to take up. Ans.-I
cannot answer the question just in that
shape. Mathews never said to me that An
derson had any papers that he desired to
take up. On the contrary, he said to me, in
one of our interviews, probably In March,
that the papers in Andersons hands were of
no account, and he did not care whether they
were taken up or not. | mean his letters
that he might have written. l remember we
had conversation at that time In regard to
the Sherman letter, and Mathews's opinion
was that there was not any such letter ever
given, and that it was not worth botheriDg
about.
Mr.. Cox-What was the date of that
conversation? Ans.-It was sometime in
March, according to my recollection In regard
to our conversation.
Mr.. M Mahon-Look at that letter and
see if it is in your handwriting, and if it re-
freshes your recollection as to any matters
handing the letter to witness). Ans.-Yes;
this is little earlier date than | thought; |
said it was dated in March, but | see it is
dated February 18th; the conversation had
with Mathews was about this letter, this doc
ument; at that time there was nothing said
about my recollection of any papers or docu-
ments, or anything of the kind; Mathews
said he was anxious to oblige Anderson.
INSTRUMENTATION had Just been over
here, hadn't he? Ans.-Yes, sir; imagine
he had just been here; he was over d number
of times.
Ques--He had an interview with Senator
Mathews, had he not? Ans.-That must
have been written after his first interview?
Ques.-After he went home you wrote to
him, did you not? Ans.-Yes. sir?
Ques.-(Readlng), eff you think best you
write to me-" That means Mathews? Ans.
Yes. sir.
Ques-(Reading), THAT in thinking the
matter over since you have gone home, you
are more convinced that | am the best man,
and that it would suit you best?" Suit you
best, is underscored. Aus.-Yes. sir.
Ques.-You did not state anything in the
letters but what was at the time correct?
Ans No.
Mr.. Cox here requested that the letter be
read in full, instead Of being taken up piece
meal and M'Mahon complying, he read it as
follows:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,
WASHINGTON, FeOruar, II, 1878. (
irg. ana found him expecting me. and said ali and
more than expected. He says the President Will
take it. am to advise with BIN as soon as Wells is
out of the way, which Is in two or three days. He
will certainly work heartily for me- Packard also
said to-day that he would support in case he can
not get 1t himself. If you t1ink BEST you write
home, you are more convinced that am the best
man. and that it will suit you best. He wants 10 do
sres that YOU should be sssed Wits hos Strong
but careful letter. need hardly say that If should
and If don't, will all the same appreciate your
efforts VIII write you ANYTHING new in the case
over If necessary. Truly yours, etc,
c B. DARRALL.
To James E. Anderson Philadelphia.
After the reading of the letter the witness
was asked if 1T did not refresh his recollec-
ton that, when he went to see Senator
Mathews, the latter was expecting to see
him?
Witness-I expect it likely that this was
written in regard to the first interview l had
with Senator Mathews after Anderson had
seen him, because | remember that Auder-
son came back after going to see him IN
Packard's behalf; | imagine that this is the
first letter to Senator Mathews.
Ques.-Why did you want Anderson to
write to Mathews In your behalf, and for
him to state In it that you were the best man,
and that it would suit him best-that is, suit
| Anderson hest? What led you to believe
| there was any such relation existing between
these two men that it would be of any i'm
portarce to you? Ans.-For the simple rea-
| SON as | said in my evidence that nderson