Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-12

ton and his own, and they certainly secured
Smlths s nomination. This, witness remarked,
lector, Wells surveyor of the port, Kenner
deputy naval officer; Cazenave holds no posi-
tlon, put his brother has minor cuStOmhOu
appointment. CaZenave is an undertaken in
New Orleans. Senator Matthews was undoubt-
edly in favor of Packard or witness.
Inc witness took occasion to state that he
mad never seen any of the le tiers or assurances
that Mr.. Matthews had given, and he wanted
10 know whether Anderson really had any by
which he could cause Matthews to render the
desired assistance, and he telegraphed Ander
ION to come over. Besides the Information
mat the letters were being negotiated for by
11lden or his agents, he learned from demo.
cratic source that the copies had been furnish
Senator from New York Anderson came over
In response to his telegram and showed him
the letters. Matthews Is the only person wit
tlnct'y said the papers, including the Sherman
letter, did not amount to anything that he had
information that they had been offered to Til
tH den,s agents, and that they did not consider
them worth the purchase.
Q. Still the understanding was that if you
got the cOllectorship that copy was to be given
derstanding. 1t is hardly fair to Senator Mat
theWs 10 put it in that shape. Mr.. Matthews
said If they got suita BILE man Mr.. Anderson
ought to be satisfied He was threatening to
make such exposures as would unSeat Mr.
Matthews and he thought he ought to give up
all his claims.
Witness was questioned at length upon vari
Gus points of his statement and in the course
OF his answers said, in reference to what he had
stated regarding MIR. Potter and the proposed
sale OF the letters that he did not mean that
Mr.: Potter was engaged in the negotiation.
SECRET MEETING OF THE COMMITTEE.
he i0tter committee held secret session
yesterday afternoon with reference to the sub
ppnaS served on Senator Matthews, to which
no response has yet been made. Several of
the democrats expressed the opinion that the
Senator would damage himself more by diso-
Deylng the summons than by appearing before
the committee, and. therefore, they were Op-
posed 10 reporting to the House for its action
the tn TACT OF his declination. No action was
tll today, at the instance of Representative
Cox, OF Ohio. The chairman is in receipt of
numerous letters from persons protesting to
have knowledge of certain letters bearing
upon the questions now undergoing inveStiga-
ton, and where they may be found. Not
much importance is given to their statements,
as evidently they want to be summoned as
witnesses, and take this means to have their
expenses paid to and from Washington with
the customary per diem.
TO-day's Proceedings.
The committee reassembed at lbs this
morning. Mr. Potter was absent, having gone
to New York last night, and Mr.. Morrison
acted as chairman.
DR. c. B. DARRALI. WAS RECALLED
and cross examined by MI Cox. The witness
the spIlng of 1877 he said that his protest was
true and correct, so far as intimidation and
violence was concerned; he said he had made
his returns and protest correct and true; An
derS0n had conversation with Witness in
which he claimed he had used threatening
language toward the Senate; he said he had
uments unless he did something for him. Mr.
Matthews told Anderson that if he was going
on in that vein he would have nothing to do
with him that was about the middle of March,
w Ia ipin Mo- Oh
about the 18th OF March, 1877. Mr.. Nash and
Mr. Anderson saw witness frequently. Wit
ness continuing said; Mr.. Anderson at that
time was an applicant for a consulate called
on the President, and week OF two after that
Anderson came to me and complained of
Nash that he was not doing all in his power
agreement; Anderson told me that when the
agreement was made out he threatened Nash
II he did not sign it to revoke his protest
spoke to Nash about it and he said he was per
Suaded to sign it in foolish moment, and he
did not care anything about it never talked
with Secretary Sherman about the Sherman
Letter; letter; my knoWiedge 20 OF the letter was OBJ
Anderson III speaking to me of this
document last winter on several occasions
said that the letter was signed by Mr.. Sher
the letter it was only, signed by Secretary
Sherman; I thought that the letter was
myth; after my. talk with Senator Matthews
on the subject Of the letters in AndersOn's pos
session l came to the conclusion that there
We're other copies of the papers in existence
l have known Anderson since 1874 or 1875: nv
talk with Anderson about his protest was after
the inauguration Anderson talked to me of
his hair breadth's escapes from assassination
in East Fellciana parish ; Anderson was in
terrible condition, physically and mentally,
that he was not hurt at all he said that intiIl-
idatiOn and violence were practiced in East
Fe'iciana parish; from 1868 to 1872 East
Feliciana was in my district; usually had a
rpDubllcan tn l
plete intimidation reigned in that parish in
1876, as am informed; AndersOn's reputation
IN northern hii was no.
fair or middling: he was diSSipated man I'D
10 late developments 1 thought his services to
the republican, party were meritOriOuS and de-
serving OF credit.
WHAT OPENED WITNESS EYES AS TO ANDER-
The Nash agreement was shown to me soon
after our visit to the President to recommend
helped to open my eyes to Anderson's true
character; did not revoke my recOmmenda
ton to the President for Anderson after he
showed me the N.ssh agreement; think An
dersOn told me that he heu. !hterVieWs with
Harlan while the visiting statesmen were In
New Orleans; / left here for home about the
18th OF April last saw Nash the same day that
Anderson showed me the Anderson-N Nash
agreement; Nash admitted having signed the
agreement, but said it was foolish.
ANDERsON's CLAIMS ON MATTHEW'S
Mr. Mcmahon asked why Anderson was
considered such an important man, in the re-
latiOns between Packard and Darral with the
administration. The witness replied that An
dersOn stated he had such claims on Matthews
that he could command his support Anderson
said he desired to assist his friends; that he
wanted nothing for himself. At no time to
my knowledge, in 1878, was Anderson looking
for position.
The witness was asked how he recOnciled
that statement with his previous statement
that Anderson threatened Matthews with the
publication of his letters if he didn't give him
a place. The witness said he meant to say that
Anderson threatened Matthews if he did not
give Packard or Darrall place and cOntin-
ued: / had curiosity to see the papers before
l asked Anderson to show them to me did not
depend exclusively on those papers TO get
place depended partly on them had the con-
VerSatiOn with Mr.. Matthews Oh the subject
OF the Sherman letter shortly after the Sd of
March last.
Mr.. McMahon produced another telegram.
which was identified by the witness. It was
dated March 18th, 1878, saying: If you come
over tonight bring all the papers. You had
better come" (Signed) g. B. Darrall
Anderson came over in answer to that tele-
gram, but did not bring the papers he said
they were safe in his possession.
BY MIR. McMahOn.-I Anderson was the
KIND oil man you discovered him to be in April
or March, 1877, how WasyOu on such cOnfiden,
tlal terms with him in March, 1875?
Before the witness could reply. Mr. McMa-
hon introduced letter in evidence, written
that Hayes would not appoint Packard collec,
for. thar Packard and Marie 1uara COIN,