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

that your inierenceY A. on. no; no stated 10 me
| that the document was signed by sherman and
jerks said So but in Mr. Andersou's commun,cationy
| 70 me he always said that the document was signed
| by Sherman and stouehion.
/ q. Did he tell you OF the interview between
sherman, himself and Stouehlon at the restaurant IN
New orieans9 a. don't remember that ne has told
| q. You have heard mat beoreY A. l have heard
him relate about the thing to several gentlemen
during tho last winter, myself and others being
l present
| q. rnis was in March, and tho negotiations wero
still pending. Now tho Senator took auactlvc part
In your behalf, didn't hc alter thsa A. He acted
said before along March, IL looked II Packard
would got IL and then II looked as u would got H.
LOOK a. TINS .1.soa o. Mmfcn ~ as.s anu see y
| on tho President IN your behalf Win whom did you
have The cenye,sa',en 70 which you derived ne 10
ardf A. got that information IRON Mr.. Matthews.
| Of course.
/ DARRELL TO ANDERSON.
Mr. Mcmahon hero read the letter OF March IL
1878, as folows:-
Ny ps1a s.l saw tor ley moments h,. even.
SAID s Kellogg S With
said be aid 10. want ne
tuesday ans.: s.,ssrapS You When Sslioss
"ad Aa DO dom 80 W 10, H. 40 not
,s % vsh and ninth
4
RETURNING BOARD.
| @ In these negotiations about the Colectorship
what part did the Returning Board take. and so lar
| your observation extended how extensive was their
influence with the President when they urged any APP
| ponlmcnt?
Mr. Cox-Do you moan to say that the Returning
Board was supposed to be acting IN the same way
Mr. NcMahon-Tncy looked like corporation every
now ana then, and the inference that propose
Mr.. Cox tinorrupng)-Id don't obj ct TO iniorences
| but want the tact to como out to whether that
| body was sealed corporation or not
| Mr. McMahon-l think ~ was generally SO worked
that tho two coored men did not count ana tho two
wLi.o men worked together. u.aughter)
Mr. Cox-l think 1t would DO beticrio ask about the
in ence OF individuals in getting appoint there
| hrst We eau begin at tho ndiv iduals work up
| to tho corporations attcrward.
| MIR. Reed-Mhen you reior to the Returning Board
you refer 10 Anderson and Wells
Mr.. McMahon-Fhat was tho tail OF tho kite, you
know. tLaughtcE) Casanave and Kenncr had
| nothing 10 do
Mr. Roeu-I didn't know tho tail was left in Now
Orleans didn't know but what you might havo hold
Of II lRonewed laughtor.)
Mr. Cox-l don't tninkHit becomes us as members
OF the committee take tho letters or recon mcnda-
lions OF Two individuals and try BY nnuendo make
ot us have tho fact and leave our arru
mentauon ana nnuendo until We reach that point
Mr. McMahon--l Will accept tho amendment
GETTING COMPLICATED.
q Is that your letter thanding lettor to wtness)?
O. Tho facts stated IN these are correct arc they?
MI McMahon hero read tho letter Of March IS, 1875
|
WASHINGTON D. G., March IL. 1873
DsAs s.adYS. WIN lee sec ne "s.,sn o. the ou,.isn.
doeamsn. Is coaa have been forced and this dscsica
we s T Ssa. ... s.s
' NEW: ssa s'%'s s'ss a.
thought best should come ae s"s viii VIII take Finch
% nsoS to
S sS % ready g. s.,, s.2
and you had thing best 20 here too with those papers
I'd %.s lsa 4
there wiii danger. No oshor Truly yours. 80.
To JAMES Il. ANDERSON. Esq, Philadelphia.
WELLS AND ANDERsoN's INFLUENCE
| O. Now what want 10 ask you In that connection
aud DO two other letters there is 10 the
| Influence OF Thomas e. Anderson and Mr. Wells with
| reference TO the appointments In louisiana A. Up
parties as thoy would recomme 6d-wcis and Ander-
son; they certainly prevented Packard's nomination
ana my own and they certainly secured Smiths nom-
| nation, who was subsequently appointed.
Mr. Cox-Arc you now tesufying 10 what you know
s own m,,;. was asnsa my
| tainly.
q kenDer aud Casenane coiored men are they
O. Are they mon Of positive character as comsarcd
with Wells and Andersons A. Yes sir; they
very positive, active and In business In
Now orlsnns but donr think Other one OF lhem
had becn up here except whom the House mad them
by Mr. Butier-o Do you know that tho other
two tweIis aud Anderson have boon activcs A. on,
yes; they have boon active all tho time; that Is
hear Of u and know OF II as well as any ono can
| know OF It.
Q What position docs Anderson hod9 A. Sur.
vcyor
q And wsllsr A. Collector
| q. What position docs Casanavc ho!df A. Nome
q And what Is KcnnorY A. Deputy Naval On,ccr
Y. Are you sure Cassnavc has no ofico NJ all, A, I
tom House on a minor appointment; but Casanavs is
| an undertaken In New Orleans
ANOTHER LETTER
q. Here Is another letter the subject, dated
| April 81 1873 Tho letter Is as iolows:-
,.. WA sn,.O q Q. Ap,il 81. 1873
w .I,As be ,sp'assd raess s.s he
ss' smith xssa l:s. ssf r: ssa
~ or next day Would very nae 20
ii We
ee.aed Marx. win be hear Tor time YET, and think
To JANIS Il. AsDsnsos. Esq.
O. DO you know fact that the Returning Board
that Is, Wells ana Acknowledgment Smith for tho
position you asking forY A. Do you II
was present and heard thoms l was informed by
friends that Anderson telcgraphed hero to sherman
In Smtth's favor, and know Of my own Knowledge
that tho day before the appointme Wells went TO
the Secretary, and. was informed either by himself
or some of them, that no went there for that pur-
pose think Wells told me tina. he was Tor smith,
q rncy werc against youH A. They wero against
mo aud against Packard
O. understood you to say that In this matter
James f. Anderson not anxious for any place Tor
himself l speaking OF last wnterS A. He
informed after nc GOT on the newspaper Ia PIMA
aking about this matter OF the ColIectorshfp OF
Now orleans understood hn 10 say that no would
not take any position down there; was not an APP
plic,nt Tor anything; ne thought no had futuro
newspaper man.
q. For whom, II for anybody, did he mako any re-
quests TO your a. Their. vas never any bargain.
O mean any rcqucstf A. lie first cndcavored 10
inlerccdo In Packaids behalf. That tho begin
ming and thoD In my own behalf 10 Mr. Mstttews
he stated 10 me aud 10 Mr.. Packard, certainly TO
myself, that he wanted TO 500 change In the
Custom House, becausc who served
the party should DO appointed down there
instead Of democrats He wanted 10 have ars. Weber
appointed lady Inspector OF customs. lie waotod to
see her have that place. and mentioned, anong oihcr
names, gentleman named Riniicy. think there
were not than two or three nil together. They
were oil worthy people. 1 think this man jerks was
one man tuat ought to have something. he sad.
q Do YOU remember whcn the appointment
finally made or was connrmea2 A. That was along Ia
Aprtihe latter part; smith was appointed, thint,
then.
q What want To get from you now rs Whistler,
as long as thorc was any snow Tor you. senator