Daily globe., 1878-06-07

Matthews.
WASHINGTON June 6.-The investigation into
the alleged Louisiana and Florida frauds was
continued to-day.
Mr.. Cox, of the committee said he had re-
ceived from Stanley Matthews the originals of
the correspondence between him and James e.
Anderson, which the clerk read The letters
appeared in Anderson's previous testimony,
with the exception of one dated Philadelphia,
April 23d, wherein Anderson resigned all claims
upon the administration, requesting Matthews
to secure for friend of his in the office of the
North american newspaper, q position worth
from twelve to fourteen hundred dollars per
annum in the Philadelphia custom house.
COME FORWARD STANLEY MATTHEW'S.
Mr.. Butler offered the following resolution,
which was unanimously adopted:
Resol,vd, That Hon. Stanley Matthews be in
vited to appear before this committee at his
convenience and make any explanation regard
ing the letters from Mr.. Anderson to himself,
just read, he may DESIRE and to answer such
questions may be pertinent to the subject of
investigation.
JUDGE LEv1ssE REPEATS HIS BEFORE EXPLODED
STORY.
Judge A. B. Levisse Of Louisiana, practic-
Ing attorney Of this city, was sworn.
just before his examination began some of
the committee wishing to vote OIL tho tobacco
tax, left the room interrupting the investiga-
ton.
Judge Levisse testified that he had been Of
fered by one Asher one hundred thousand dol
lars to cast his vote as electOr for Tilden.
Asher was the only person who had spoken to
witness on the sub ject. Another person named
Johnson, formerly sergeant-at-arms in the
Louisiana House of Representatives,, called
on witness at his lodgings, and not finding
him in left note stating that he, john
son, desired to meet witness at certain
hotel at 8 the next morning on i'm portant busi-
ness but before that hour johnson called at
witness lodgings and made an engagement
with him to meet Asher at l o'clock.
The ladies of the house told witness that
they were under the impression judging from
the conversation and manner OF johnson, that
he was desirous of making bargain with wit
ness to change his vote, and stating as their
reason for so believing that remark was made
Ly Johnson, the effect of which was, If in Lev
isee's shoes will make one hundred thousand
dollars out oil it.
Johnson the witness said, was intimately
acquainted with the ladies of the house.
Mr.. Mcmahon here produced note, and the
witness recognized it as the one left by john
When he first called.
Continuing, Levisse said, Asher was pre-
the time in question he was in New Orleans on
private business.
Mr.. McMahon requested the witness to state
as near as he could remember: the conversation
between himself and Asher regarding the trans
action.
In reply he stated that after some prelimi-
nary remarks, Asher asked him if he would be
wiling for round sum, say $3.50, 600 or $40,
900, to refuse to accept his certificate Of cleo
tion as elector.
Mr.. Levissee said he did resign on the advice
Of his friends. who he had consulted, includ-
ing Beckwith, Judge Campbell and John Ray.
lie resigned because he thought he was lnellg-
ible, as he at that time filled a federal office.
He was not advised nor did he understand
he would be elected to till his own vacancy,
but thought it possible such would be the case.
As to the offer of thirty or forty Thousand dol
lars, it was not often man had chance by a
simple vote to make a President OF the United
States, and the service, therefore, ought to be
worth a larger sum. Asher said it
was not enough. The conclusion
of the conversation was this. ''He
says to Asher tell your man who has the money,
intended to convey the impression that he
would take two hundred thousand dollars, but
at the same time intended to put up the price
80 high that the sum could not be paid.
Mr.. McMahon-You thought that the money
was lying around, that the payment to you
would be all right?
Levissc-l did not say that had an intima-
tion twenty-four hours in advance that some
thing wrong going on, and this put me on
my gaurd. l informed Pitkin, of Louisiana
and did this to guard my political virtue. Il
may, gentlemen, seem strange that such {
thing should exist in Louisiana. Laughter.
levisse further said that in his conversation
with Asher he guessed what was coming before
it was mentioned, and therefore was
prepared to meet him. He listened tc
Asher instead of bluting him calling
the police, and listened in such way as tt
give opportunity to Asher to develop his
scheme. He wanted Asher and everybody
connected with him to believe that he woulc
succeed. He merely wanted to draw Asher
out. He knew this was the only way to get al
the bottom of the latter, and he said to Asher
"Tell your backer that Levissee is not un
willing to consider your proposition, provided
you can raise two hundred thousand dollars ,
He mentioned so large sum because he knew
or believed, it could not be paid
The entire conversation had during
walk of half an heur. Asher appointed sec
ond interview at the st. Charles hotel. Ac
cordingly, th:y met and Asher Informed wit
ness the proposition would have to be changed
somewhat, and instead of refusing to accep
the certificate as elector, Levissee would be re
qured to cast his vote direct for Tilden.
Upon being asked by witness where th
money was coming from, Asher said: ''W
will walk to the of Carondolet ant
Common streets and there will see two m Ell
standing in the glimmer of the gaslight. On
of them will retire approach and the on
remaining you will understand is the maj
you are looking for" We went
to the designated place and found the mel
mentioned. AS we approached one withdre,
so quickly that had l known him should no
have recognized him. The person remainin
was Joe Hernandez, broker in New Orleans
After saluting him and introducing Asher, VIII
did not know him, he invited us to his ofic
which was near by. Upon arriving at tn
office, l excused myself, and although he in
sisted upon my going in, went home, statin
as l left, there was no need of my going in a
Asher could do all the talking necessary.
That closed the second and third interviews
Ieyisse met Hernandez afterwards, and Hel
nandez told hiul one hundred thousand dollar
was the extent he could go, when Levissee sal
it was not worth while tx longer talk about tn
matter. Levissee said he was never bribet
nor did he ever offer to bribe any body. In n
ply to McMahon, he said he never made aft
eluvit of the affair, though he entered into tt
matter as a means of political Justice. Levisse
said he voted Tor Hayes and Wheeler.
Considerable discussion occurred in regard
offirial returns from Louisiana and those lai
before the committee by the secretary of tn
Benate, were called for. Witness said a po
ton of the documents shown him were n<
signed by him although purporting to b
They consequently were forgeries.
More of AntlersO7e's Letters.
WASHINGTON, June G.-The following are lie
ters not heretofore published, received fro
Senator Matthews and placed in evidence:
CUSTOM HOUSE, New Orleans, Collector
Office, March e. 1e77-Dear Sir: As soon as tt
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