Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-25

ST. PAUL,
O. Is your recollection of it derived from
that single reading IN the hotel? A. Yes, sir
l had it some time afterwards and may nave
taken little note of it.
@. Were you employed in the treasury de
partment at one tire? A. I was here two
months in 1875, and accepted position during
that time. MIR. Bristow was secretary of the
treasury then. don't think the government
made much by my services. I had other bust
ness to attend to. accepted the position be-
cause it was offered and held it only for two
months.
@. Did you render any service to the gov
eminent? A. Oh yes, sir, did. went up
there very often until got tired of it. nsed
to go in a room with lots of desks in it, where
did some writing. I went there almost every
day when had nothing else to do. Laughter.
Senator West was, 1 believe, good enough to
have me appointed.
@. In whose writing was this letter that was
handed to you to deliver? A. think it was
in Weber's handwriting.
Mr.. Mcmahon referred to letter bearing the
signature of Thos. jerks, asking witness if it
was the signature of her husband. The direct
question was again evaded and witness said her
husband could identify his own-signature. and
he being present she referred the gentleman to
him for the information desired.
In reply to further interrogatories by the
Pettes the it1es' stated that her
General Butler stated to Mrs. jerks that he
desired to crafty her curiosity in regard to OBJ
tanning the letter from Mrs. Weber. He said
Governor Kellogg handed him bundle of pa
pers and in it he found the letter addressed to
Mrs. Weber.
Mrs: jerks, quickly-Why did you not hand
1t back to him?
for it.
MIR. Springer asked witness regarding GER
tain claim in which her family had been in
terested, but the subject proved uniuteresting.
Mr.. Springer-That is all have to ask the
witness. Then move we adjourn. laugh
teri
Mrs. jerks was then excused until to-mor-
row morning. and the committee took recess.
afternoon Session.
GEN. BoYNroN,
When tho committee assembled, Gen. II. v.
Boynton, special correspondent at Wash
ington of the Cincinnati Gazette, was called.
Mr.. McMahon-Did you call upon the Presi-
dent of the United States in relation to the
appointment of Mr.. Anderson? A. did not
call upon the President upon that appointment
especially. The appointment had been an
nounced as being that of an Ohio man. There
had been, perhaps the same day, statement
issued to the effect that Anderson had been en-
Vote Vote Of one or two parishes in
Louisiana, and secondly that he
had been appointed by the Presidedt on that
account and in consideration of it. asked
the President how it happened this man had
Of be
ana. The President, without denying or
affirming anything with reference to the point
l made said he did not think he would receive
the appointment or that he would retain the
Office il he should be appointed.
1t was the first week IN June the interview
with the President took place, Gen. Boynton
having been riding with the President through
pointments having taken place during the day.
By Cox-Have you compared that date in
June with the letter written to the state de-
partment, asking the holding or revokins OF
A A aPPointn,lsnss5 Yes, str;
with reference to matters. saw it so stated III
Western newspaper, and went to my files
and fixed the date of that conversation and the
date of the letter to the State department
which was the Goth of May. When asked the
President if his com mission had been revoked
and he made the reply that he did not think he
would retain the Office, supposed he had gone
out of office for the reason which was then cur
rent in print, and that he had refused
ed to accept this consulate at
Funchal of his own accord, and that left the
impression on my mind that the charge made
in the Democratic paper was true. But upon
looking at the date of the letter, and the date
Of my conversation with the President found
that he had already directed his commission to
be withheld. No conversation that had with
the President proceeded on the theory that he
had been dealing with him account of any
proper service that he had done.
BY Gen. Butler-Q. Had you at any time
attempted to give the Presidents words ex-
actly in this interview? A. No sir. told
the story as it lay on my mind at the time !
repeated it.
that you asked the President how he came to
make the appointment of such man, against
whom such charges were made, and he said he
was possessed of some political secrets. Didn't
you use the words political secrets?" A. No
sir, did not. I am absolutely certain did
not say so to any body. The words political
do not think ever used the words in speak
ing to anybody Of it.
Q. Have you never used these words in
speaking of it, that the President said he was
appointed ION account of matters not best to
be known A: No sir l have not and
to make any answer here thai will reflect upon
the President of the United States.
@. Why not, if it is the truth? A. I will
tell you why. Because propose to state ex-
actly what took place, and not give any half
way answers, which may reflect upon the
President of the United StBtes. have told in
substance all that took place between the
President and myself.
Witness further said that answers could not
be placed in his mouth, and if it was not the
pleasure of the committee to accept his state.
ment as he pleased to make it, which was the
plain facts as they occurred, they might wait
until December next, when probably they
might get details Of the affair.
.. Have you given any person whatever to
understand that the President said to you or
gave you to understand, that Anderson was
possessed of some political knowledge that il
was not best to have made public? No, sir
and the President did not say anything of the
kind.
@. Please state what reasons the President
did give you for this appointment? A. His
statement was to the effect that this man had
been good Republican and had done good
Republican service in Louisiana. That was the
substance Of it.
By Butler-Q. Haven't you stated to any
body that the President said to yOu that be
cause Anderson had some knowledge Of polit
ical affairs in Louisiana that it was necessary
convenient or proper that his appointment
should be made? A. Not to my recollection
1 may have conveyed that impression to sew
eral people, but as to stating it as the words
of the President, am confident / never have
done SO.
@. Have you stated that in substance Al
what the Presidents said ? SIS Al may aav.
done SO.
Q.-Did you state it true. AL stated it q