New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-11-01
REPLIES BIZ NIB. HE WITT.
ANSWER TO ALEXANDER THAN.

ANSWER TO ALEXANDER THAN.
THE RELATIONS OF MR.. coYLE TO EDWARD COOPER
AND HIMsELP-CoMPLEIB DEEIALs OF MR.
TuAIS's CHARGES AND ISsISUATIoSs.
The Hon. Abram s. Hewitt was visited yes
terday afternoon 40 his Office the old Peter Cooper
building, I'm Buriins slip. He was found engaged III
pulling our tue long drawers OF bookcase and search
ing among an endless variety OF papers Good after
noon what do for you 81 lie said extending the
hand Of welcome.
Have you Alexander Thafn's story charging or
insnuating that you received cipher dispatches from
Coyle. and that Mr. Edward Cooper gave the cipher 10
CoyleP
eyes" answered Mr.. Hewitt, " and fail 70 under
stand why newspaper should publish such length OF
vague statements about Mr. Cooper and myself as aso
fail to comprehend Just what Mr. Thain means when lie
says / have charged him with any RESPONSE
biIity for the cipher dispatches. When ne
says that ali the difficulty In this whole
matter might have been avoided by Mr. Hewitt admit
ting that he received such dispatches and that he knew
their contents nm ADVISED he did when ne says
this l deny absolutely and wholly the truth OF hr'
Thains charge inSnuation. lie may have thought
that certain information and dispatches came to me- but
in that he IA either mistaken has been deceived II the
cipher dispatches sent from Florida TO New-York had
come to me could have translated them. because
never gave enybOdy cipher. never saw
those ciphers That were used, and never
knew now 10 translate them. Yes, l did have
one cipher But this was between Mr. Edward Cooper
and myself aud known 10 nobody else Tie sent two
dispatches In this cipher to me, and two TO HIM All
four have been printed that is disposed Of Oh course
know that ciphers were used without knowing what
they were or how they used"
How dd Mr.. Coyle get his eiph'rf
AS Mr. Thaiu says. sent John +. COylo to FLORIDA
with a cipher. He The paid agent OF the
National Committee November o, 1876 re-
cevcd dispatch signed by W. u. Boxham aud
u for no tta h
ing, Send n good here 10 represent your
committee with understood cipher C"yle obtained
the cipher the committee n the Everett 0use
suppose. but don't know who gave II to him did
tell Than that Mr.. CuoDer Rad given cipher 10
Coye. Here Is M Cooper lie sya lie never gave
cipher to COyle, and received cipher dispatches
from him."
The Republican and AnliTaIamRuy candidate for the
Mayoray came into the r0OGi his countcuancc wearing
a Busy look
eyes" said Mr.. Cooper. taking chair &" I am sure II
Mr.. COyle had sent me cipEec di'patch should not
able 10 read It. neither lad. saw. nor I'M
derstood the cipher used By him. and coGld not have
giveI II to him"
"Dt Mr. Thain communicate with Won after his de-
partuie ior Florida r. Nj. Hewitt q kcd
"No; did not hear from him after hs departure TIL
to-day He cent mau 10 me. however,"
"Yuu mean" said Mr. Cooper, thinking that This con-
trovery had reached point where It vas wise TO be
precise in language. that man came Ca you"
NO." continued Mr.. Hewitt, " he sent man TO me
with letter Of introduction. have recalled the creum
stance and looking inst now in these drawers for
the letter. This camr 10 NE from THAN
with request for money to be used in Florida.
tdd him that | had no money for hin,
and he went away looking pErgieNed Tbs appeal for
money made me suspect Tnain's motives. Since had
niroiteed him CUylr advised the Later by
teleCrph Ia be cautious IA bis d'ngs VITA Tram, think
Ing Thin might suggest the w." az money
How did II happen that Than wus cent South T.
4" He wrote note snying thlt his rrolrs-iopil
business had made him known tn Ervrt14 Hrmners OF
the F!oada Returning B0ar,i and tnet be brh~E ed he
could be0f service IN usccrarnS Tor us the true state
OF affair. asked him 10 call IN ne. lie expressed
willingness 10 gu ~ Florida blt wanted little TIM.
told him that to be 81 service II was es-etial
that he should at once. mat very evening.
He acccDted. Mr.. COVE was presfut, ana !
made then acquainted With each uihcF Just rs would
utrUince IN = two acuuainaHcts VINO gpiug on a
long juurncY In the same direction. Than, Ike other
gentlemen Who went FOuth, was 10 pay AIS own eN-
with Coyle. Every item Is kept. and Tho amounts
SHOW that hewas paid about what gentleman would
eIperd EIch - iodrncy, deaiiug hher'tiy. have
found, besifs The 81 tn Committee
from November 70 March, when resigned tn, cAar
Inanshiu Our expenditures OF al ktnds amounted 10
$4,000 aud few odd dollars. Ths Afforded but small
means FOR brlhing anybody" -
" know. were sent In my name, "hen never saw
them. This owing TO pressure az business aui
willing mat al my deeds ana Gisnicbts Nollu SEE Toe
light IfCuylt anybody esr prnircc dispatches
letters sgred bv me, they ar ctneT capable OF
proper explanation or are fOrrrric. Rtney attempt To
otherwise they Will ind TO vulgar expression.
that they've got tue wrong p- by tEe ear Ih"rr
polit cal Tcsson. suppo,r for making ihn insnnaon
against Mr. Cooper. was ~ hOp~s theF would VT me
retire 70 private Afu without fbcr htdeAs oi this chai
Goter."