The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-20

Tho Willingness tho witness showed In getting
do with this interview with Mr.. sherman. He
had never been In Shcrman's ONCE but twice;
maton from SeanaEern nGr Go speb an nny n
must be arranged. Mr.. Shellaberger and Mr..
s, Sherman met before Anderson was brought in
Was sSurday Orn1Rs Rs rqcr @ resoton nRis
passed Friday night n week before he thought
It was after tho Potter resolution passed that
anderson; Thinks Mr.. sherman said no had
uttered word sherman asked him Il he Rad
interview lasted about fifteen or twenty
minutes Five minpies Of that passed IN
the soS% after Anderson e nSd
apoloRzed to the Secretary, aud then With
drew with Gov. Hahn, leaving shellabarger
found in sherman's room was there; think no
was 2 estenogr9pher. He was engaged in max
Tip to Dcnaldsonviile to SEQ Mrs. D. f. Weber,
Being shown the second set Of certit-
Gates. the witness testified that, in all places
signed Immediately after Shel1on. and then left.
10 this second set Keloge, Burch. Joseph. and
Brewster and Joffrlon had not signed. Was
not sure whether sheldon had signed or not.
1t tdopended upon whether he had drink a., 70
regular signature Is n; Markq.. Sometimes.
when he signs Magries 4 S. .Marks'which is seldom,
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that second set In this way.
sheldon met him on tho street and told him
we had to make a second set. OF returns. We
went into koogss room. His secretary was
in a room where tho certificates were on q
in tho room. Sheldon signed. witness signed,
and they went of. Only remained n short
time in the building. Clarke was not in tho
GS Joseph d ao I'd; ddS Sy ee Me JodpS sp NOR
Burch sign. Sheldon must have seen witness
10 Mr.. Blackburn --Witncss. aiter being
shown papers, said he signed when he went
ny with Mr.. Sheldon. He and sheldon
was here shown that Peter Joseph's namc was
partially written oyer. SheldonsJ Witness
could not see It. He had testified that Joseph,,s
name was already signed whom sheldon signed.
The two certificates oi this return were lying
with us from kellogg'S 9nlr'; II might
have been Kelly. or i might have been JOG that
took us up. Dont know what time II day II
Was we signed, or the week., or the month.
Thinks he left New orleans thet night W9s
murder. II il shall appear thai Arlo was muir
dercd on the night Of Dec. q. DOESN'T know
whether II was the eve Of 2sih he left
the morning Of tho 29ih and signed these pa
pcrs in Now Orleans before . o'clock the same
day. Witness became excited and said those
wero lis signatures thorcl. Mr.. Blackburn said
that Charles Hill had sworn that he had taken
these returns to Washington at 500 =. VI.
turns were signed the same day. Whom witness
got to Donaldeonville he went down the day no
got there and examined the locality II the mur.
der. He don't remember whether he returned
70 New Orleans that day. Tho accused mon
had been arrested tho Same morning hc got
there. Ho does not remember their names.
They have lately been tried and convicted d.
Don't remember their names.
Being asked II II wore altogether fair for him
TO have Anderson and Hahn In Hawloy's room
10 hold hurried convrrsat5On with sherman.
10 go on and bring Shellabarger without In
| forming Anderson. and to bring Anderson un-
expccteily in on them. witness answered that
| he didn't think there was any impropriety in
To Mr.. Blackburn-Understood that occasion
| Of Andc.son's frequent visits to Washington
| when he and DIR. Darrnl were there were in the
interest Of Darrals efforts 10 get tho Collector
ship. ;, At the end Of that second intcryiew with
any had feith Mr.. Biackburn read Macks let
| ter. dated Washington May 27l: asked him il
me eogd eSpain Ssd T9y no yo Wills s ttcI
he had said he mistrustod him. Wit
ness answered what lie suspected him
Of was that he had some connection
| to bulldoze the Admnistrnton out of an ofiico
| for him. Weber. Mrs. II. A. Weber WIS the one
VIII asked him e get her the PosimastGrsh htr
IN DSnaGsgnyS Whsn he got 5S Wash
spoke to Kellogg and others to the effect that
| she ought 10 hav" the post Office: wilson
Of Shellahargcr and Wilson. asked him
furnish a list q witnesses On, On our4se7 IN the
| Fclicianas. Witness answered =. L. Weber
and promised Wilson write t. him
EH9 IL Marks dd asked wo6er 6 FF 6e had 81 Seem n2s
| appointment. and said Minnie Mrs. ID. A.
| Woberj had a good chance now to get the Post
When Mrs. Weber applied to him. In March
| TO nclp her get the place. ho was trying 10 go
| another party appointed.