Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-12-04
Activity Among the "COparcen.
ers."

| Several of the men prominent as leaders in the
cipher conspiracy are now in this city They have
been holding secret consultations, it is said, with a
view of arranging defence with which to appear
before the Potter Committee. c. w. Woolev, of
Cincinnati has been in the city for several days
Colonel Peton arrived from Montreal on Friday
and Senator Barnum, Of Connecticut, came to the
city on the same day. Smith NJ. Weed, of Patts
burgh, arrived yesterday morning. Manton Mar
BILE and Samuel S. Tilden are also in the city
They all declihe to talk on the subject, or dis
close the nature of their proposed Defence but an
intimate friend aud business associate of one of
them said, last night: "Mr. Tden will ak to
come before the Potter Committee, and he W i'll de-
clare his ignorance of anything regarding the So
called conspiracy. The other persons implicated
will also relieve Mr.. Tilden of any blame in orde
to allow him to be the next Presidential candidate
on the democratic ticket. They will denv til at
the translatons made by the Tribune are correct,
and will produce kew that has been ingeniouslv
contfived TO give different meaning from that
furnished by the Tribune. In this way they hope
to relieve Dir. TildeD and escape hemse Ives"
A consultation was reported to have been held
last night by the "coparceners" at private resi-
deDce up town.
That Col William T. Pelton, the nephew of his
uncle, has returned to this city from his Canadian
retreat is 'antated by the evidence of one of
the highest officials of the General Government.
who was on the Friday morning train that brought
Mr.. Peton home. Several democrats In the Man
haitian Club and out Of it, say they believe he
came back on Friday but disclaim all knowledge
Of his present residence. If be is stopping at the
Gilsey House, the clerks have been instructed to
keep the fact a secret.
AT Mr.. Tilden's law Office in Wall-st on Satur-
day, no information could be obtained which
amounted to q clew. Mr.. Tlldens servant said
that Colonel Peton was mot stopping at Gram.
ercy Park"
IL cant tell you anything about Mr.. Pelton's
return, said former officer of the democratic
national committee. 1.-THE last heard from him
be was at the Windsor Hotel, in Montreal. His
daughter and . lady relative were with him.
They had been passing two or three weeks max
ing tour of Canada"
"Do you knew whether Smith NJ. Weed visited
Colonel Peon in Montreal ?"
81 don't know that he did. When heard that
Colonel Pelton had gone to Canada, like others,
perhaps, wondered If be had left the country to
place himself beyond the reach of any committee
lie could not afford to do that 1t would be con-
strued as a confession of guilt"
AT Manton Marbles residence, No. 532 Fifth
ave, inquiries for Mr.. Pelton were nnava iling
IL is theory, however, that Colonel Peton has
taken refuge In Mr.. Marbles "Ark," and that the
hatchways have been closed and battened down.
IL Is thought to be the plan Of the members of
the cipher plot to keep away from MIR. Tildens
person, while arranging for their defence, as il is
SAID TO be popular fallacy among them that such
course would place Mr.. Tilden y little higher
above suspicion than his letter left him-New
York Tribune.