The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-26


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the paper existed He states also that
10 paper &c !.
private Office ali Drawn up and sworn TO- one ar he has
sworn TO the first papsr returned 70 oncs and
as19 protest Jadss Gp0s offered to sn i n
Anderson in aud told him what Judge Csmpbsii
had said and he then left but atsssard resarnsa ana
by himself This paper was not framed in my
was By capts" sns, AND some esssa
person whoI Ss not and he .hs. Jsnk.
possible The protest was thorsnpon supplemented bya
There attempt on par. to persuade
o II ss s bus ay mot ~.
my until leisure 10 examine !. an hour later
s Ssss. o'T TIE
and he may have handed il to PACKARD in ssus o nda
Judge Campbell At any rate learned that Packard had
November the only paper he / not pre-
r. 70 wers any osns o. no.
complete in all particulars Four days later
him had hsn lis ms To- snps
s" IL h Il h s ss
and wasv offensive in his manner much that
to be S that had
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Anderson afterward came outside OF my office
him walking about in front Of my office MS
reported several times and had somtsdincuty In
hand Weber has been renrs.entsa as having said 70
NIFTY of republican in the state of their
asavor never conferred with Weber one
IL rssd 70 se u That sppcnsss my
important interview with him.
INTERVIEW WITH ANDERSON.
q. Give US the substance OF any other interview
you had with Anderson at that time. A. Early In
July, 1877 two or three days alter my reching Wash
inglon Andersen accosted me IN front OF Willsrd's
Hotel and said that having seen my arrival au-
nounced he had run down from Philadelphia TO see
me; was surprised both at mis- friendly manner nd
also at the matter which no thon presented 10
me; he said In eject that had been harshly treated
BY the administration aud that Stanley Matthews
had nstigatcd movement and that be (And~rson)
had Stanley Matthews In a tight nx; he then drew
package from his pocket and read three letters and
one telegram from Matthew's to him (AndcrsonJ; tho
terms OF the communcaions impressed mo as being
OF seriously compromising character; Anderson
provo the receipt OF the orienai after reading the
letters ana leaving certain documents In his pocket
Orleans Senator sherman had made to him and Weber
certain oral promises in case they withheld certain
statements OF intimidation and fraud IN tho 1875 cleo.
tion.
Az UNDUE u sLuEycE.
Hc then opened u document, the original OF which
he said was in Senator Matthew'S handwriting setting
forth an undue influence by Packard, Kellogg him.
self and one or two others; this was the Anderson
Weber agreement at least so believe; reaching
my lame during the reading he fallcrci and said =
anderson, you know that is ialse,' aud no SAID
Yes that is untrue, admit" told him had never
exchanged words with Mr. Weber as TO his protest
but in.erposed no further objection; Anderson pro-
New Orleans for Washington he and Weber
called on the Senator and told him that
they wanted bis oral promises reduced to writing;
that Mr. Sherman had reduced them to writing; that
he (Anderson) had taken charge of the letter. that
Weber had ADVISED him to commit the letter to him,
as he (Anderson) was prone to 60 on sprees; that
Weber did carry il in the inside pocket OF his coat
and that when he murdered the letter was on his
nc received from Mr.. Matthews than on wha. he pro.
fessed to have received from Mr.. sherman. as
imparting certainty Of performance, which
in connection with tho Matthews letter il could
be made troublesome for Sherman; therefore since
that have stated that II sherman had Weber
or Anderson letter II was In appreciation of tnc
risks thcy!nad run and because their work done
Mt timo when II Was important, ana he gut pos
sby have yielded 10 their rsqross Tor patronage out
OF the State Of louisiana Webcrs protest bears date
OF the l4th aud Andsrsou's bears date OF the 10Th:
1 have expressed tho convection to my friends
that Matthews had fully enmcshcd himself, as
hts letter OF May Is seemed TO me 20 tend
TO that end; Anderson said that Matthews met
him ssd asked him II all his iettcrs destroyed,
and that Anderson said they had been, and also that
thews tho best cursing he ever got felt persuaded
that Arderson had naRnined the Importance OF sne
said that he went homo and had copies made OF tho
letters, and hac gwen the copies OF the letters TO
view Anderson offered mo tho use of the
documents SO that l might resent the sup.
reooect having said TO Anderson that felt indebted
for his rcposnl OF confidence, bat TINT did
TO use his letters; the interview closed and he
turned his packet to mis- pocket and went back the
same day to Philadelphia
By Mr. Cox-were there any other interviews with
Anderson besides these you have narrated-tbe
ut the time OF the making OF tho protest, tho
other In July Instr A. That Is all recolicct nov;
may have mot Anderson At other times. but have
tried carefully to recall all that have had say
10 Anderson.
BY Mr.. springsr-wben did you prepare this
written statsmentY A. Mostly before l left New
Orleans, but have revised II since have been here.
INTERVIEW WITH SENATOR coxKLIyG.
q Do you remember having an interview with Sena-
tor Conking In which you stated something about An
derson's letter ana protcsty A. Yes, SIR. do; Mr..
Sypher was present AZ that interview; Sypher anu
went into the room OF the senate Committee on Com
merce, aud We had q conference with Senator Conk-
ling there OF about an hour and haIfs duration.
Sypher stated. think, how the protest OF Anderson
came TO be made; no stated the entire to Conk
ing at that time In regard TO blanks being the pro
test do not remainder what said TO MN; all can
say In that respect what have stated here day;
II II is stated there were blank spaces pre-.
pared 10 deny IL; road tho document cursorily to
see that 10 was generally In form, then on
O. Were these Matthews papers there at that tme
A. No. sir; Mr. syphsr, Ia giving a history OF tho
matter brought subject d mo Matthew'S letters
and gave thor general import but he had none OF the
letters with him, assume, at least he did not exhibit
any of them Dir. Syphcr promised finally TO furnish
Senator Conkn either with copies or to lot him
the originals, don't remember which; at all events
the next day Mr.. Conkling went 10 New York ana
turned to New Orleans, ana never knew until re-
Gently whether Sypher furnished tue copies not
but since my return here this time / asked senator
Conkling about 1t, and 1 thought his manner I'm
ported that he had received them he nodded hut 10
not think he said anything definite; in TINS inter
Wow the important point had IN view inst
these letters would be serviccsbe to gentlemen OF tho
politics OF Mr.. ConKing-the Aauhcws-Haran lot
ters, and that possibly Mf. Matthews might De held
by tho bride n mile; | had no person al object to
serve; I had no application pending then and have
none now.
RETURNING BOARD wTTyEssKs
Q Where ana the money come from with which
witnesses were brought TO New Orleans TO testify
before tho Returning Board and now much money
was used Tor that purpose A. cannot say how
much that has entirely slipped my mind; The Chief
United states Supervisor OF Elections, Mr.. wooley,
sent TO my Office his warrants and served them.
a. Was not the city of New Orleans pretty well
filled with colorsd people who had been subpmnacd
to testiyf A. oh, I don't know about that; 500
people would not make much difference In n CITY oil
the sizo OF New orleans u there many that
who came there.
q Give US some estimate OF the cost OF getting
them there3 A. could not Tell you without going 10
the Treasury Department
q The gcntleman who determined whether they
should be subpu naed was Louis lana republican, Mr.
woolfey2 A. suppose he republican In politics;
no ~ not an affirmative republican.
O DO you remember single person who was sum.
mon ed 10 testify the democratic side A. don't
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