The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-02

no cause to regret !" and thcrc the inter
Mr. Spr.nger-What was II that you should let
stand2
The witncss-wc inferred that he meant TO lot the
mater In reference 10 tho parishes stand as II was
then.
Tho chairman-That means everything as to the
listed then.
Mr. Morrson--You have mentioned the protest as
bong forged?
The Witness-Yes, sir.
that tho interview ended At that timer A. Al that
time.
Q You havo stated substantially all that thero
was Of III A. have stated all that occurred; tho IN
terview occupied scircey ave minutes
WANTS TAKING CARE Of
and state what il s a. This is tho letter which |
wrote the next morning after our interview with Mr.
sherman, requesting Mr. Weber 10 come round 70 my
q. Is u Tho ORIGINAL lottcr or copy Of isf A. nis
the original letter which wrote to Weber
The letter was read, and is as foows:-
,srsa no,
snsws 20 than have in lt Kellogg Unless We get
xIins 50 step h,rshsr Goms about ton o'elcss
a"an VIII DC gu. oy TINT time. We might soc sherman
again anu insist ." written ia;y
O. State whether Mr.. Weber met you subsequently,
TO tnat letter on that day or any other day A. Mr..
Wcter IN answer 70 that note, came to my room that
same morning.
O What did you and he dor A. We took this letter,
which had drawn up on the Sunday evening before,
madc some lev alterauOus In II, wrote II and ad-
took 1t round TO The ST. Charles Hotel;
] went TO tho Custom House with tto under
standing that was to watt tor Weber at the cornce OF
Canal and ST. Charles street waited there probably
twenty minutes when Weber came with an answer
from sherman; asked him, .'Dld you SEQ Sherman"
he said mo, scnt It from The Cross Saloon" Weber
brought the answer.
q Unopcneda A.. Yes. str.
q. To whom was II addressed? A. To d. A. Weber
q Masi opened in your presenccr A. l opened II.
z. BY whom did the letter rurpoft TO DO signed
A. 1t was signed by John Sherman.
@ Do you Know where that original letter OF Mr..
Shcrman's Isl A. do not; havo no knowledge
OF where the originals.
sEcnKrARY smERaAx's LETTER
Q. Look a. shis paper and see II you recognize IL
A. Examining the papcr) recognize II.
O. What t2 A. II is the copy OF u lcttcr1which
sent 10 Mr. sherman with slight alteration from
the original that was sent % Mr. Sherman this Is the
copy tnat gave Mr.. Weber on tho morning whom wc
sent the letter 10 Nr. Sherman and received tho
10 copying It Mr.. Weber read the letter over, aud
there were one or two places where there was some
error OF mipo. Importance which did not correct
that Is not quito an exact copy.
BY Mr Butler-Is this the letter which you pre-
pared at your houses a. i. is copy OF il.
By the Chalrman-You made the draft the night
before you sent it, and then on the next morning you
copied the letter for Mr. Sherman which both you and
Weber re,d9
THE wirxEss-Ycs
The cmAiRxAS-And Weber took tho letter to Mr.
Sherman, and you subsequently met him on tho
street v it'll an answer from Mr. Shorman2
THE WITNEss-Yes.
The CHAfRMAx-And then you went back to your
room and opened the answer
A. Yes.
Tie following is the copy OF the letter cent by An.
dcrson and Weber 10 She rman.
NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 20. 1875
sia1Ws have carefully eonseeyed tho arguments adj
shall be .peene IN e we
10 the Viii you therefore ose De
who shall look TO for the iunimsns Of hose promises
A.'''e''''' JAMES T. ANDERSON
MrM ouad Ia
OF ar ShsrmAn's letter IN reply Alter long discus
s e s. s s s0SY q DE- m ss5
tho following resolution, which was unanimously
aGopted:--
received. but not read given TO the public until Mr.
Secretary sherman may be forthwith called paper
iet.e. written BY him. = y ''p' y my
Thersupcn tho following telegram was sen. by tho
CHAIRMAN
sA paper parpwr.ins to BE- "copy Of ssse. written
has been produced before this Committee and the eo%
mittee has SUSPENDED the reading OF II until
whether IL be copy Of any letter wri,tsn by
you. II you 80 desir TO do.
Secretary SnxKMAS, having appeared IN response
TO tho telegram sent TO him, sworn, when tho
following proceedings took place.
Anderson tho witncss tcs,iiying before lie commit
tee TINS morning, stated that he had reccivsd from
suea By o. vs.n that wSa 70 %
isacopy. Will you state to tho committee whether
you ever wrote such letter.
Tho witness latter inspection OF the paper handed
HIM can only say this, that bcere upon my
sponsIbhty and the OATH have taken that never
wrote such letter; have no recollection OF ever
wrung such letter n this letter written II must
have beon, II am not mistaken about tho dnies on
the day when tho returning officers nrst convened TO
open the returns; think II was on the 2Oth nj that
time knew but little about the transaction: tho
pstsrs had not been opened; do not believe ever
wrote that letter ut the sane timc there are things
IN this letter that would have written TO these
or any other men who we're engaged in tho perform.
nm n hat hal nd In .nts I.,t..
been asked, but do not believe wrote that letter
Alter some time uhc witness having app.rcutly
concluded hts statement) the Chairman ssd-fha; is
all Tor the present. Mr.. Secretary.
VT Hiscock renewed his objection 10 the copy OF
Mr.. Shcrman's letter being pat In evidence but tho
objection ovcrrulct and tho copy was read and
put In evidence. rs foliows:-
NKw ORLEANS Nov. 20. 1876
Mesus d =. wrnxn and JAWS y. ASpxssox:-
GySrIrrxS-Yoar note Of even date h, Just been re-
nse., nor M e. m ss who
ohligAtions under which you will hare p.ecd snouid
from long ntimsss asSasiSsanse With ossss s
~, r,a ' ss III. ~ t.e res Tor pr.m
4,h u W.re ., nay 10
lana should yon deem u necessary V.ry trnly year
Monn CORRESPONDENCE
The following correspondence brought out
frsi letter was sent in July last to New YORK. cnclos
Ing copies OF the Weber ana Anderson letter
70 John sherman and shermans reply. ana six
original letters written By Anderson, Eve OF them to
u. A. Weber and 600, the last 10 r. &. Butter
LETTER yRom AsptRsoS uSDrR yrcrrr,ous
INITIALS.
Nfw ORLEANS, July ?, 1877
in-p A. wcber and Jam-s a. anderson we're respect.
lively supervisors IN Felcana parishes during the
last election some irc during past winter Weber
placed n sealed envelope In the hands OF y gentle.
man m THIS eit, ios ssie keeping: hts
say ransu among spsqsd ~ gas 1as "i
shicn. taken IN rotation dates form an
inside history 81 the last .trcii0n
was Killed In arch. and Anderson u IN Washington
rsssvs the letters enclosed they 10 Tor
Lkrrfas yRox ASprRsos TO wrnrR
CLINTON la Sept. TO- 1879.
Dk,n DoS ;-Am m receipt 81 jour letter. Eveythlng
is going smoothly With The satisfied
With nv official snau the 70.
publicans Payne. democratic clerk. ~
shows that the democrats pethng than
fsir deN and that propose to give FOR nt
ierwel. he u he'll on the cud ofn poker he more
OF smyncry TO mo today than when frat cams M,
4. Harris heel here tonktns ate, p.ra.