The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-25

q. Then you alone must have written III A. Not
necessarily so.
Q. Do you now state that one else knew aught
in relation 10 the origin Of that letter. A. And do
you for moment think that Il they did would tell
you about il? say II they did / would not say so;
I would cut my hand on 1rst; some other person
might have known OF Il; l do know; am tho
only ono now that knows aught OF IL; tho others
may have passed away to The land OF shadows ere
now; ! say that dictated that document
Q To whom did you dictate hf A. A pen II me-
chsnical instrument, you know.
Q. You dictated n 10 = psn3 A. Yes; some
might have been holding the pen, though.
O Who that psrsons A. 1 refuse TO toll you.
T. Give your reason Tor refusing. A. Nay. have
no reason; u Is sufficient that will not tell you
z. Did you hold that pen YOURSELF A. Weli really,
y did hold The pom must tell that? That is what
osciued TO state 70 you q moment ago.
author language OF that letter-,hat tho con-
tents composed By your A. 1 dictated the lot
Q. II originated with your A. Ycs sir; with me-
q. Then you are the author OF the contents OF the
Q. tho person Who wrote u acted Is an amanu-
ens's merely A. Yes, ar; as an amanuensis ex
O VINO was In the room At that time besides your
sshf A. There we're great many people in ihere; l
was IN hurry and didn't pay much attention 10 them,
g Name one person: 4. Nay, !! VIII not; ! mIsht
p G Soa % I am some
Q. Name them n you please. A. / won't; you
hoy haS DoAoy 70 % With 81
Q. We are 70 judge Of that. A. But you judge too
much my "a memory y defective ,s ana don. rsmem
hem but the letter engrossed my attention that
did no. observe them, II j MD have forgotten.
NRa JExKs AND OBLIVION
2, Have you forgotten the name OF the person 10
whom you dictated this sherman letterf A. / think
have; yes, havs given the namc 10 oblivion ana
II nevor has had resurrection.
., Then you cannot give us tho name, A. said
q Don't you know you wrote shat letter yourself,
A. What do you want 70 Know that tori
2. That 10 fair question. A. do not think so,
and most emphaticaly decline to tell you
O. You Will not ray that you did not write II youi
q You sa. the letter .. The time It was being writ,
ten? A. Yes, looked 'a
DEscRiBEs THE LETTER.
Q. What kind OF paper was 1t written ONT A. Ne
dun sized letter paper; larger than ordinary note
!. was i. on one or Two pssesf A. There might
have been two pages used; y might oayo been writ
ten partially on both sheets; !. was IN klna Of run;
recoect u was written on ono page.
.. What kind Of an envelope was 1t put nY A.
think the envelope was larger than the usual SIZE
and smaller than an Official envelope; u was paia
wnito envelope.
man etterf A. Ysu did ask mo TO tell you that
lore; ! say will not tell you.
you that, either; you must draw your inter.
ences
A. What Is the use OF talking about that: they
extinct, est ind comatatIe; refuse to tell
you.
q. DO you say It in your handwritingp A.
DO not say so say know the beginning OF it ana
| alone knew the ending OF u.
q You do not deny that you wrote III A. No, SIR,
@ Was any other person present who saw you
write u9 A. Do you speak of tho local statesmen
tho visiting Statesmen?
9. speak Of any person in the rooms A. did
not ask them about the letter.
q Did you speak with any body In that room at that
timer A. did not hold high converse with suy OF
them; may bowed to some OF them. or may
have said 'Good morning" "good day. that Ia ali
O.: Then you simply wrote that letter and departed
q l mean you dictated IL aud lefts A. Well, say
dictated, then.
O. You say you dictated II TO q penS A. II wasa
qa,i think; think did see feathers on It
@. How Was tnai letter addressed? A. To d. A.
Weoer and James H. Anderson.
REQUESTED WRITE.
q. You repeated that letter 10 the committee on
Saturday? \. believe aid.
q VIII you pieuse write q copy OF It
this sheet oil paperf lhanding sheet 10 w,tness).
Tho witness commenced writing as requested, but
I'M; faSs' writing sappSss should ssi you %, Mr.
Springer. what to write, and you should write IL
O No. prefer to have you write II A. Well, now,
to mink OF It, tell you won'i. What do you think
could the necessity oil writing II would do IL
with pleasure; but now, please INFORM what tho
user
rhe Chairmau-rue use is that may be abis to
compare the handwriting that you now make with the
handwriting OF another paper.
Tho witness You have my handwriting other
letters very woll, compare II.
BY Mr. Springer-Do you decline to mako q copy
now? A. do II present, nm somewhat nervous you
know.
CONTEMPLATING POLITICAL AFFAIRS.
q. You spoke OF al usher at the hotel; whcro did
you bims A. lie standing outside OF the
door at parlor I, Ike an ornamental pillar.
Yes sur
.. How long did you remain there9 A. just about
O. Did you see any one there A. 1 did not;
was contemplating the political affairs OF tho nation,
q When was Il tina, you sent for Mr. Sherman A.
aid send for him at all asked the usher II he
was IN and ne said he was not hot he thought no was
up stars, and he offered to take my card up, but
sad didn't matter; then went into tho litte rc
cep,on room Tor tme and then went into psrior !,
three or Jour rooms away, anu occupied my timo
q. Was It tocro tina. you bit tho end Ct this letter
on and road 1.-THE letter 10 Shcrmapf A. IL was
quite an involuntary act on my part yes, that Is the
place.
letter before you opened and read M A. Not
specially; only that they wanted guarantee.
Y. You did, then, opcn letter not addressed 10
you aud read ~ A. IL was not addressed TO me, 10
DO sure, but Is was quite involuntary.
Y. The letter was addressed 10 Mr. Sherman, wasn7t
IF A. did not iooK; Weber said Il was, aud sup
pose y was; discovered alterward that II WIS
ering or sending this letter To Mr. SnermaaY A. That
was the nrst impulse, oil course.
@ What caused you to change your mindf A. Il
tho contents OF the little note; 1 was contour
plating the political affairs OF the state and quite
consciously bit on The emu OF II; they could nave
private business with distinguished statesmen, be-
SIDES the letter WAS not proscnaplc 10 him then, and
I did not think It was necessary TO present IL
q. Did you read the letter unconsciousiy or know
ingy2 A. quite uncopsciousiy read It.
q Did you comprehend ,hc nataro Of IT. A. No;
I was too much engrossed with politics; II took mo
just about nve minutes TO regain my CONSCIOUSNESS
aud think about II
Q GIVE me- ANY rcsson you had fer opening aud
read,ng letter not addressed TO Jour A. Dld 1 say
opened and road ~ II had opened II should havc
said wished TO SEQ NJ II necessary to present
10 not; had been Judge OF several such matters
before.
tore. A. You have nothing to do with that; they
local affairs; l might know OF tho con
tcnts without opening letters, IL u was nero point
ical matter u was right tho party should know about
~
q What was tho reason yod did not deliver this
Ioticr TO Mr.. Sherman? A. think my disgust at tho
whole matter ovcrcamo inc.
O. what were you disgustod about A. was dis
gnsted tnat they should want written assurances
that they should 10 provided Tor Was not Sir. Shcr-
mans word sufficient without n written guarantcof
would not permit such letter to 90 10 Mr. sherman;