Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1878-06-07

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last Saturday. Anderson also testified that
he carried to the President private letter
from an Ohio friend OF the President. The
President gave Anderson a memoran-
DUN asking Anderson's appointment
to q consulship as a special case.
signing it r.. b. H." Witness
then related that when he started for New
Orleans to get the Sherman letter he stop
ped at Cincinnati and gave Stanley Mat
thews detailed history Of the election in
Louisiana. and the part witness had played.
Anderson likewise asserted that he called on
Gen. Han Ian (of the Harlan and McVesgh
commission) several times and gave him a
complete history Of how the election was
manipulated in Louisiana. Harlan said
Anderson was badly treated and promised
to see that he was provided for, on condi-
ton that Anderson surrendered the docu
monts in his possession. Anderson gave
the documents to Harlan and that was the
last he saw of them or heard of Harlan.
Anderson then went back to Washington
from New Orleans, stopping at Cincinnati
on the way. where Matthews gave
hir letter to Evarts. After declining the
appointment as consul to Finehal. be re-
turned to Matthews, who said he had fixed
matters with the President. By Matthews's
advice Anderson returned to Washington
and called on the President, who stated that
he had made no promises and therefore had
none to fulfil. Anderson attempted to have
plain talk with the President, saying the
election in Louisiana, and especially as re-
garded Anderson's parish was cheat.
The President said Anderson would have to
excuse him. lie was very busy that after
noon. and the last Anderson saw of the
Presidential coat-tail was when it went out
BY the door.
ANDERsoN's DISCRIMINATION.
Mr.. Reed commenced the cross examina-
ton Of Anderson. 1t was largely devoted
to the endeavor to convict the witness Of
discrepancies between his testimony Satur-
day and the statements made BY him before
the Senate investigating committee in Lon
isiana, last year. The bulk of the eIamina-
ton was as to minor details, and not of gen.
eral interest The contracts between An
derson and Nash, and between Anderson
and Weber, were used for the purpose
of showing contradictions and discrepsn-
cies and disregard Of moral considerations
on the part of witness. For instance, be
stated on Saturday. in relation to
the Nash contract, that at the time
of its date, he had no evidence of fraud in
his possession, and had not pretended he
had any, yet the contract recites that he is
to suppress evidence showing that East
Feliciana had been fairly carried by the
democrats, compensation for such suppress
sion being that Nash was to secure for him
a position as naval officer He was pressed
on that point as to whether his statement
Saturday THAT he had no such evidenee)
was correct or not, and he asserted it was.
except that he had the Sherman letter in
his pocket at the time, if that could be con-
strued into such evidence. and also except
that he had knowledge that the vote of the
state was to be thrown out on a forged pro-
test. He admitted also that he did not ex-
pect to get the position of naval officer. He
admitted that the agreement did not
express the truth. What he wanted was
to get the thing in that shape that it
would hurt Nash if he did not carry it out.
The cross-examination was then directed to
tho object of showing contradiction be-
tween the statement in the Weber contract
that the parish had been carried by the DEM
Ocrats by legitimate means and the state
ment Saturday that there had been some
slight intimidation in the parish. A long
time was consumed in this branch. Witness
having repeated what he stated on Saturday,
that in the protest he had signed
the words republican" or democrat"
did not occur, was asked whether he had
omitted them purposely, He said he had
done so las in the Weber contract) with the
object on his and Weber's part of protect
ing themselves. lie said when he testified
before the Senate investigating committee
he carefully suppressed evidence that had
a tendency to help the other side. lie was
trying to carry out the implied bargain
with Sherman, and suppressed as much
truth as possible without swearing to lie.
Passing on to Anderson examination
before the Senate committee he stated that
he had purposely misled that committee.
Coming down to his testimony as to the
interview with Sherman at MOreau's restau-
rant, New Orleans, Anderson was closely
cross examined and made to repeat in detail
all the cireumstan ces of the interview, but
his answers to all questions put to him on
that point did not show any notable vsria-
ton or discrepancy. The crOss-examina-
ton was not concluded when the committee
adjourned till IL clock tomorrow.
THAT INVESTIGATION.
WASHINGTON, June 5.-A Jacksonville
special says the subcommittee arrived this
morning and Immediately proceeded to bust
ness. Secretary Of State Bloxham. the first
witness. produced four precinct returns and
two returns of the canvass of Baker county,
the first showing a majority for the Tilden
ticket and the other a majority for Hayes.
by throwing out two precincts. The Sec
ond witness, Cox, formerly clerk OF Baker
county, testified that he made the first men
toned canvass in favor OF Tilden and that
ba nplv hot oo,,lf ha da frnr,
the original returns of the precincts. as
they were always in his possession. Sew |
sral witnesses are expected tomorrow from |
Lake City.
THE POTTER COMMITTEE.
Cox made a statement that in accord |
ance with the suggestion from the chair |
man. he called on Matthews and requested |
the production of the AndersouW cher |
him this paper. Witness still persisted in |
it was not the paper he had |
mailed to Matthews. Anderson also said |
he original document was double sheet
If paper. while this was single sheet.
lie thought the signature and seal OF the
rotary public were seymour Witness
vas cross-examined infinitely a. to the
attending the signature of
he Anderson W eber contract. At one time
10 testified to his recollection of its taking
,lace at the office Of Seymour, notary pub
10, and at another time he expressed doubt
s to whether one set of signatures There
we're two sets to the same paper) might not
AVE been made at the custom house. Then
ls could not fix it definitely where the first
ct had been made; but he inclined to the
'elief that beth sets had been signed at
'eymour's office. lie admitted that there
vas not a postmark to show that he sent any
4 the letters which he claimed t. have
Ound in an envelope containing the Weber
spers. They were altogether in his own
and there was nothing in any,
ody else's handwriting to id entity them.
Q.-So there is not any confederation OF
our statement only tho letters themselves?
|. (signifcantly) Yes, there will be.
The following letter, recognized by wit
ess as ono he wrote from New Orleans,
.pril !, 1877, to Stanley Matthews, was put
4 evidence:
Dear Sir-Packard, on Monday, conclud
that his only hope lay IN his ability to
tighten the President by threatened ex
osure of rascality committed during the
asst campaign, and his agents have been at
ork since then endeavOring to collect
gidence. lie has sent for me three times
uring the past two days and yesterday
10 OF his trusted friends, in order to induce
10 to go with them and to convince me the
resident could not throw him over, gave
ut lines of plan by which they claim they ,
an bring him 1.-THE Presdent) to terms.viz {
hree OF the electors on the republic |
IN ticket will swear they did
OF vote for Hayes. but voted
ank: that they did not sign the certif- a
ate, their names being forged, etc. OF
purse they commit perjury, but that Is a 1
nall matter here. The intimation through
lie press that their designs were known c
I'D would DO promptly met might deter t
lem ,ths electors) from making the at $
mpt. | have posted Gen. Harlan on the |
Inject. In January the party holding the $
itkin at al. agreement was requested by
lem - destroy it. lie refused. lie also
fused to retur, it to me, but said he was t
Hing to comply with their request. | a
,emod it best and it was burnt to-day IN I
v presence Enclosed find the W cher
,reemen. This is the last piece OF doeu- f
entary evidence in existence will C
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