The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-12


coss was taken tor an hour
MR.. DARRgLL's TESTIMONY.
On the opening OF the afternoon session exon
gresham q. y. Darrell calisd and sworn, and
amined by Mr.. McMahon- Mr. Darrell said. In
resident OF Morgan CITY, aud was candidate for Con
gross In The election 1876 from tho Third
he was returned elected had cer,iaoa.e issued 70
this was about The middle or latter part OF January
Mr.. Darrell then. In response 10 interrogatons,
gave history OF the Efforts madc to oil tho col
leotorsh'p at Now Orleans more particularly OF
the attempts 10 secure tho nomination Of Mr.. Packard
Tor that office, and, failing that TO obtain Il him.
self. The object oil tho examination, which was OF
great length, was TO show Anderson's connection
In the promises. The fnc,s elected camo cut In tho
following questions ard answcrs:-
In what way old MI. Anderson figure in that con-
nection as friend OF yours-politically am speak
Ing OFT Give US tho whole story IN that connection.
4. Mr. Anderson saw Senator Matthews fret In Dir.
Packards behalf; Mt that time Mr.. Matthews said he
did not think tho President weud appoint Mr. Pack
ard y all within perhaps week or so my name was
mentioned 10 Mr.. Matthews: bad an interview with
Mr.. Matthew'S. ana some OF my friends Ind, who
here in the CITY, and he suggested that possibly an
gested certain recomme ndations for me get from
homs and from persons here, which did, and got
some TccOm ucndatons down therc.
q You got recommenaations from Mr.. Foster, Mr..
Corwin and olhcrs? A. Yes, sir, and from several
republican members. not in me city. b.. outside.
T. You bad just been turned our OF Congress- and
You thought you had pretty good clams A. Yes,
arr
q But tho question am m6re particularly inquir-
Ing about is, what service Mr. Anderson rendered.
you or was expected TO render you or Senator Mat.
thews ia case you succeeded? A. Mr.. Anderson was
IN tho last campaign and had served the republican
party and had claims It, as he represent Cd ana ms
believe, and had ut some prev GUS time been prom
ised by senator Matthew's asss,ance TO SECURE
something: when no camo over here and saw him In
behalf OF ME- Packard he represented that he did not
desire any Office Tor himself, but Mr.. Matthews had
promised him on previous occasions aud no would
sndeavor TO assist him he said, 81 want nothing tor
ali Tram thA uetAu
mcnt; have done my duty TO tho govern mcnt and
want to SEQ you or Mr.. Packard appointed, and
will go up and SEQ Mr. Matthews and get him
do the best he can Tor you, which no did |;
Q DO you remember now often Mr.. Anderson came
last win,er-Janunry or February, 1882 A. Mr.. An.
derson Is employed on newspaper there and he
over sometimes every Saturday and sometimes every
other Saturday; he camc to see mo frequently and
somstimes stopped at the Same house; think saw
hun once week or every Two weeks; certainly not
longer than thrcc weeks.
ABOUT MRS. JESKs
O. Do you remember Mrs. jerks being here about
earlier was published In tho papers that sho
hero and that sho had the Sherman document
O. She Was hero claiming 10 have the Sherman
letter? A. shc told me sho had.
Q What was she doing with ~ A. could say !;
my Impression Is Mr. Packard was home ut that time
remember he and camc up together after Inc hoti-
day recess; no had 10 20 home on business and was
home two weeks; my impression Is that RS. jerks
think day after she came-so sho represen ted
she camc up 20 the HOuBo3 and called me
into an antoroOM ana stated 70 me that enc was dee
slrous OF assisting Mr. Packard IL securing the place;
that the administration did appear the
claims OF the republicans dewn there VINO had served
the party; that Mr. Packard would appoint mon 10
servo he party-and good meu and she offered hor
is, she said she might DO Of service In
any case sho SAID she was going 10 Dir. sherman;
think she said that and tnat she had agreement
or letter. shc said this lccr written BY Mr. Sher-
man ana that she wanted 70 use IL II IL could be
used to help Packard; 4 did not care 20 take
any part IN tho matter and told her
she had better zoe Mr.. Packard Or Mr.:
KallOUU 0r ahOdv and I thstvw hN Last
saw OF her; the newspaper boys got bold Of II and
they hunted her mp and IL was all published In tho
mo our irst interview that she had tho Documents
II may be that she sad she represen ting party
did not want them myself; At that time It was
being talked OF In the newspapers and know that IL
was published that Mr.. Sherman had given such .
letter; II was matter OF considerable comment IN
the newspapers
Q. Did you ask her 70 lot you see the letter. A.
On, no.
q You did not care TO soc ~ A. No. had no 40.
teress In It. aeHa
a. Mr.. Packard knew that she claimed TO have the
letterf A. lie not IN Washington that timo,
but he came on later. 4tH
q. Didn't you know from conversation with Mr..
Packard aftcrwArd that he knew what bearings she
was having on the fight Tor the ohces A. In couver
sation With Mr. Packard think remember saiklnS
kind; but whother sho Saw htm or not never hsard
" M Packard Knew thut MIRA Jonks was hero
hoping himf. A. am not positive that w ever
spoke about ~; a. say, don't think Mr.. Packard
was here Just at mat time; my impression 70 that
When ne returned nc nao como out In the newspapers
saying that no had no such letter AMI ncvcr had u
thuk BY the time no got here she bad gone or eso
taken tne other Tack ana sad shc had not got them
u may be, she said, she had Come from New Orleans
here with desire TO help Packard secure the posi-
tion ana that ne would help the republicans down
toefe VINO mao boon true TO tho party, and my reco
lection IS that she said she had the paper with her.
out, u she did not say THAT she said sue had 1t.
y About how long vast before Mira 'Jenks changed
'front.' gu her statement as 10 having or hot having the
letter a. As nearly as recoilect sho was here q
couple OF weeks never talked with her alter that.
except MS passed ner on the street once or twice.
0u 10 me course OF week or SO there 70 an inter-
view With M. Sielmhn, IN the course OIL whicn ne
SAID he never Mad gwen such letter, and MIRA
jerks admitted ne never nad, ana sno punished tho
cnra IN the Times 70 mat eject; remember during
INC tms MT. Anderson was over here nc saw nor
~ what was her husband,s employ ment ~ that
Timer a. think AZ that tme no had no employ
ment; 20 had been employed In tho Custom House at
New ofeans had Deen deputy marshai anu Q Tax
colcctor under tue Kellogg state government; don't
mink a. that time NO was uoing any tnlng.
" were thsy peopio IN sood circumstances or poerr
a. ! suppose they had not much 70 Iivoo Oh; Know
posuing ABOUT tncir ircuihstahccs
Y: whore ~ Inomas IL jerks now. a. saw MIN
10 new orleans wednesday when leit
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