The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-10-28
THAT RECLAMATION,
ANDERSON DENIES TEHE TRUTW oh
THRE REPORT,

FEis Affidavit Only Explanatory Some
statements Affecting sypher and
0shers-what Friend of the Fresi.
dent Promised Him.
| INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Oct. 27.-The reporter
of the Journal, who had the midnight inter.
view with James E. Anderson on Friday
night, had second conversation on Saturday
with the same individual. Mr.. Anderson had
just been reading the Washington specials OF
to communicate his opinion thereon and to
point out sundry inaccuracies which he had
discovered In statements made by the able
correspondents. He said:
| can see very clearly that most OF these
dispatches are inspired by Mr.. A. M. Gibson,
correspondent of the New York Sun, who was
one Of the Democratic managers during the
Potter investigation. He has evidently
learned that have made an affidavit, and
concludes that I have exposed the part he
took In working up evidence for the commit
tee. He therefore used his influence with
other correspondents to deny In advance the
truth Of the statements he supposes [ have
made, but there is nothing in my affidavit
mentioned. | have said nothing about him,
and would not do 50 now If it were not for
the insinuations thrown out in dispatches sent
from Washington all over the country
The statement Of these correspondents that
| have made recantation of my evidence is
totally devoid Of truth. have not taken any
thing back. and do not propose to do SO. The
explanation which have made under oath,
and which am prepared to make before
either of the Congressional committees, If
called upon to do SO, simply has reference to
the Sherman letter, and I would have said
just the same before the Potter committee
last session II [ had been allowed to do So
When I found that the letter, which had
document was not genuine, | was anxious to
appear before the committee, and 1t was
nothing else but desire to shield Sypher,
on account OF his connection with my family.
the present time. There has been no induce
ment held out for me to offer any explanation.
I sec it Is being reported that [ was paid
large sums for my evidence There Is not
one word of truth In it. / have never received
any money from the committee Or the DEM
lation that should be paid. There was only
one thing that did ask when testifying be-
fore the committee. and that was that if /
lost my place on the North American, at
taken, some office should be found for me, SO
that should not be left altogether without
means Of support The committee very
readily made the pledge, and the way they
kept it was by Offering me place as proof
hours and small salary. Several weeks Of,
ter [ had lost M, position on the North
American I received q message, through my
sister from Sypher to the effect that he had
induced the Potter Committee to make me
up purse Of $25OO to reimburse me for the
loss had sustained but ] never got any of
the money.
[ have no means of knowing whether
Sypher told the truth about this arrange |
nent, but | do know that soon after he re- |
cieved $25oO from W. II. Barnum, chairman
Hypher said it was @ part OF his fee, but ]
have some doubt about that. I think it worry
probable that was tho money intended for
NE: but want it understood that my feeling
against SYpher Is not in regard to any divi- |
sion of money, but because he acted unfairly
jowards me from the very beginning, and |
lsed me for the purpose Of getting O. big fee |
rom the committee. The services he rem
Tered were certainly not worth more than
$500, but he managed TO obtain at least $500.
md probably even a larger sum.
MI. Anderson, in his further conversation,
evidently desired to convey the impression
hat he had been made the victim of mis-
placed confidence and that other persons have
gone back on him besides his relative, Mr..
sypher.
Ills other statement has reference to q well
ynown Ohio journalist
Soon after the election In Louisiana, when
ie learned that my name had been affixed to
orged returns made known the whole cir
to Mr., 2. B. Conn. of the Steu-
'enviIle Herald. T had been well acquainted
With him, and was anxious to have the ad~
ice OF some one LII whom had confidence as
o what course / had best take. During the
}incinnati convention + was able to break the
louisiana delegation, and gain two votes for
Iayes. This was known TO Mr. Conn, who
hen told me that my kindness was appre-
lated, and that when the President was
lected I would not be forgotten. When I
ound the position in which | was placed
fter the election, | therefore consulted Mr.,
}onn as to the course should pursue and
cted upon his advice; and yet, notwithstand
lg the promise he had made me, Mr.. Conn
,as one of the very first men to kick me
fter had been called before the Potter COM
littee in regard to the affidavit made in this
ity few days back. Mr.. Anderson said that
was prepared at the request of a personal
riend, with whom he had previously con-
ersed on the subject No promise was made
, induce him to make affidavit, and he did
more with q view OF setting himself
ght before the public than to oblige John
herman, as he did not know that Mr., Sher
ian deserved any special favor from him.
CRIMES AND CASUALTIES.