Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-06-26
said he wanted a private interview


said he wanted private interview.
He said he expected some over
lures were to be made to him by
somebody in Democratic interests.
l don't recall whether asked
him who they were or not
at ali events he said
to me this: ~ am running
q great deal of hazard; L am liable
to serious misconception as to my
motives and want some one in
whom can confide and who will
stand sponsor for me in case any
misrepresentation should ensue."
I advised him to go ahead, appear
to listen to these overtures and, l
think, impressed upon him the i'm
portance OF going behind to the
principals of the agents who might
offer any brides. After that he
made two or three visits up
TO the time of the meeting of the
Electoral College and mentioned
the names of Walter Pugh, Mr..
Asher and, possibly, Mr.. Herman
Gez, but am not sure as to that. 1
think it was at the last interview
on this subject that he told me that
he had q meeting with one of
these gentlemen and that he met
with him as companion q third
gentleman and that the distinct
offer had been made as l now rec
ollect, of 100000. This was at the
last interview. He said he had
made an appointment at such an
hour, which had almost approach
ed then and he wanted to stay with
me in my Office. I went outside
and told the usher to allow no o. >
to enter the office and to report me
out. The door was locked and he
remained there till shortly before
the assem- bling of the Electoral
College. 1 telegraphed by my pri-
vate wire with the State House
that Judge Levisee was there and
would be there In a short time. L
think sent him down in my own
cab, but am not sure about that.
Furthermore L know nothing.
Do you know of the borrowing
of certain $4,000 by the people
in New Orleans, which finally was
paid by note on the Union Ma
tional Bank of Chicago?
A.-No, sir; all the funds know
about were two or three thousand
dollars sent down there by Zach
Chandler in the latter part of Jam
uary, the greater part of which
was spent in sustaining the Metro
politan police force at the State
House.
Q.-Were not kilograms sent to
New Orleans stating that troops
and money would be furnished?
Ave had voluminous cor
respondence with parties in Wash.
ington regarding the election, but
l do not recall any on that point.
Q.-At the time you had the con-
yersation with Anderson here in
July and he showed you certain
papers, did you advise him to put
those papers in the custody Of Gen.
Butler?
Al may, possibly, have said
that
Q.-What was your object in adj
vising him?
A.-Well, 1 have conferred with
General Butler regarding political
matters for many years and he has
been a warm friend of mine. /
thought it was a matter he ought
to know about. I had no personal
object in doing so. I afterwards
telegraphed or wrote to Anderson
in September or October that Conk-
ling might take cognizance of this
matter if he or his counsel would
consent, and 1 may have stated
that l would pay his expenses to
Washington If he would come and
bring the papers.
Odd you have any interviews
with any members of the Return.
ing Board during the count?
Ayes, sir; l met Gov. Welles
on the street and inquired about
the condition of affairs and he said
something like this, "that it was
all right" and the same day 1 adj
dressed telegram to Senator West
communicating what Welles had
said. l think that was the only
time l had a conversation with q
member of the Returning Board.
Q.-Do you know whether men,
bers of the Returning Board re.
CURED any assurances of reward to
enable them to go on with the
count?
A.-Nothing TO my knowledge.
riensiIrs Party Drowned.
OsWEGo, N. Y, June 25.-Iohn
Fun, James Shea, Hattie Nands
and Mary WEIGH, of Oswego, were
drowned to-day at Pleasant Point,
Lake Ontario. They belonged to
st. Johns Church excursion party,
which left here this morning.
Philadelphia Wool Market.
PHILADELPHIA, June 25.--Wool
is arriving freely and is in fair de-
mand; prices easy. California fine
and medium, 22@25; coarse, 1921.