Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-13
Judge DarralI Recalled and Subjected to
Tedious and Rigid Cross Examina-
ton, Drawing the Halter Closer
Around Mathews's
Doomed Neck.
William III. Seymour, New Orleans No.
tary Public, Relates the Manner in
which an Important Document
-'-- was Worked through
his Office.
Mathews's Investigating Committee
Ready for Business To-Day, but with
Doors CT, sed to ALI but Associated
Press RepOrters-A Chance
for Reputation.


vestigatlon committee resumed its sitting to-
day, Mr.. Morrison presiding.
DarraII. of Louisiana.
was examined by Mr.. Cox. Mr.. Darrall said
he wished to make a correction of his testl-
mony of the previous day as printed. In
answer to a question it appeared that he said {:
''Up to this date no appointments have been
had, except on the recommendation of the re-
turning, board" The witness said he
ington, some time In March last.
OF course he knew nothing that had
transpired since he left He stated that
/ he first saw Anderson In the spring of 1877
when he said the protest he mad made was
correct as regards intimidation; shortly after
my conversation with Potter, Anderson told
me he had seen Mathews and threatened him
with the publication of the documents, and
pictured to Mathews the scandal it would
raise, and in reply, Mathews told him if he
was inclined to pursue that course he might
go on and publish anything he desired; sub
sequently Mathews said to witness that he
would have nothing further to do with An
derson If he intended publishing the doc
uments; witness said that he had seen the
original Nash agreement, and related the cir
cumstances; Anderson was in Washington
about the fourth of March looking for an APP
polntment, and called on me at various
times; shortly after meeting him | called on
the President and stated that the reasons
why Anderson should be appointed were be-
cause of the active part taken by him in the
Louisiana election, and that he was very in
tellieent man; about a week after our visit to
the President Anderson called on witness
and said he and Nash had quarreled, and
that he was going to expose Nash-in other
words,-he was going for him; he stated he
had papers that would ruin Nash.
Nash explained to witness that he had
signed it in a foolish moment, aud ought not
to have done So but cared nothing about it;
witness had never conversed with Sherman
about the so-called Sherman letter. 1t
seems from conversations l have had
that there was such a document IN eX-
istence; his knowledge of it is only what he
had heard from Mrs. jerks and Anderson,
whose stories were contradictory; witness said
that Anderson had stated to him that the
docum ant was signed by Sherman and
Stoughton, but the copy witness saw was
signed by Sherman only. and was entirely
different from what Anderson represented;
Anderson had stated to witness that his par
ish was terrible, that no Republican was safe
there, aud mentioned the names of promi-
nent Republicans inundated and unable to
vote; Anderson exhibited his coat and vest
where he had been shot; | think his pocket
| book or papers prevented him from being
wounded, but his coat was much torn, and
he told me quite lengthy story of his hav-
made to assasslnate him and about bis es-
cape, and he exhibited evidences of the shoot
ing. | saw several parties from the same
parish on the boat at the same time | did
Anderson, and they had the same storyt-hat
no man dared say he was Republican and
dared vote the Republican ticket
| witness said that Anderson, when at
home, was much dlssipated, andalthough his
reputation might be considered bad in the
north, 1t was considered good to fair in New
Orleans.
Mr. 'Mahon-After reading the Nash
agreement did you revoke your recommended
ton fer the appointment OF Anderson
! Ans No, sir; | never wrote to the President
| revokiug the recommendation | had made;
In fact | was quite sure there was no chance
for his appointment.
Ques.-Why was Anderson regarded by
you as so important person to have in your
dealings with the administration? Why your
corresponding with him to bring him over
here to aid in securing the support of
| Mathews? Ans.-Anderson represented that
he had claims on Mathews which he was
sure would gain his support, and he (Ander-
| SOM desired to assist his friends, having a
| good position himself.
| Ques.-How did you come to write Ander-
son urging him to write to Mathews on your
behalf regarding the New Orleans collector
ship, even after the quarrel between Ander-
] Well knew that Mathews was well disposed
| toward Anderson, even after the cCnversa-
| ton between them in which Anderson had
| threatened the publication of the documents,
and that he had received letters from Ander-
son after that time.
| In reply to a question by Mr.. Blackburn,
| witness said that on yesterday he waited in
the commltteeroonl until after ten O'Clock,
when, desiring to see the President before
leaving the city, he went to the senate and
informed Kellogg that he was going to the
| White House, and if the committee desired
his attendance a telegram would find him
there. Upon reaching the White House the
turned forthwith. He had business with the
President, and hearing that he was going
away, desired to see him before he left.
| CROSs-EX AHMED BY MR.. BUTLER.
| BY Mr.. B tler-What did you advise Anderson &c
do in regard to these papers? Ans Shortly aItel
| Ande son stating that he intended testifying &c
something on that account. and wrote a letter tell
Ing him 10 do that he had not been treated right
| QIes.-iou advised him to pitch In? Ans.-Cer
| those papers in his possession? Ans.-Perhaps
did; have no distinct recollection.
letter something like this: ITO go ahead and pitch
N; to expose the psalm singing hy2Ocrte, and thai
think said something OF that kind; | know spoke
| quite warmly In regard TO it.
| leans? Ans.-Yes. sir; not long after. There was
not a yery warm feeling toward the Republican adj
| mIniStratiOn In our STATE.
| BY NJ. Blackburn.-Have you, In the course
of your testimony before this committee, told of al
the efforts you made to secure an appointment fol
| Anderson. Ans.-I imagine so.
Ques-Dld you ever have ans interviews with tbs
secretary of state in his behalf? Ans-I certainl!
| did 90 with him TO see the secretary OF state
Ques.-Oftener than once? Ans.-I remembe
very distinctly the secretary of state
to know II we could get the recommendation Of tn,
Democratic members from that State, and pOSsib
4 went second time
| Ques.-Eow late the last interview you haC
with the secretary of state in the interest OF Ander
son? Ans.-That could not say; have way o
nxing II; IL was in 1877. don't think called OF
| the secretary of state more than once.
The letter OF April 5tn here called to witness
attention, simply for the purpose Of refreshing hi
| recollection.
| Ques.-Didn't you learn from Mathews that An
| der5on was the first man that had suggested you
| name to him as candidate for the cole ctorshtp
Ans.-I have stated that already.
| Ques.-Had you prior to that time had any CONVEX
| sation with Anderson about advocating your claim
| 10 the colectorship? Ans.-Certainly.
QueS.-When did you first have conversations wi {
| Anderson on that subject7 Ans.-That would
one or two days previous to the Interview with Nj
| thews.
! Ques.-Did you call upon Mathews By his sendin