Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-25


Grant and not at the instance of Gov. Hayes
OF any person for him. All Republican visitors
maintained the position that they should be
| careful to abstain from any attempted indu-
eence on the returning board. So far as he
knew this principle was strictly carried out.
| Witness and Senator Sherman were together
every day. He had not seen the letter pnrport-
ing to have been written by Weber and Ander-
son dated November 18th, 1876, and the alleged
reply of Senator Sherman. If such letters
were written he thought, from his intimacy
| with Sherman that he would have heard of the
fact: He characterized as false the testimony
OF Weber about visiting Republicans in1uenc-
| ing the action of the returning board. In re-
| ply to a question by Butler Hale said: 81
thought that if Hayes was elected President
Packard was elected Governor. thought both
were elected
Representative Danford, recalled, testified
| there was no discrepancy or difference between
the votes cast for Hayes and those cast for
Packard, except in Natchitochez, where Pack
ard had 200 or 800 more votes than Hayes.
Ex-Congressman J. Hall Sypher, OF New Or
| leans, was examined by Chairman Potter, and
testified that he is Republican in principle
and that at the time the Republican visitors
were in New Orleans he met Weber at the en-
trance of the custom house. who asked: ''Can
l take the promises of the gentlemen who are
here to provide for me if am driven out of
the parish?" Witness said in reply: Whom
do you mean2' Weber mentioned 3.atthews
and Sherman especially. Witness then said
incoming President personally and politically,
and think you can trust them Weber re-
marked he had been deceived good many
times, and as he therefore did not feel
like taking mans verbal promise, he would
demand a promise in writing. Witness said
that was the only way. The next day he again
met Weber, who exhibited note which wit
ness read and then returned to Weber. Weber
made no special remark, but appeared pleased
with the letter, which purported to be signed
by John Sherman. He had seen Shermans
hand writing. He would not testify that the
letter was in Shermans hand writing, but there
was nothing to make him think it was not He
presumed it was. He could not give the pur-
port, but the published letter, the original of
which he hastily read seemed to be substan-
tally correct. This was between the 18th and
Goth OF November He thought the body of
the letter and signature were in the same
hand writing. He had seen the Of
fetal signature of Sherman, but could
not name any particular document, nor would
he swear the signature to the letter Weber had
shown him was genuine. That question did
not enter his mind. The letter was written on
note paper. He first mentioned the fact IF the
existence Of the letter to his brother in Louisi-
ana. He also mentioned the fact to Judge
Shellabarger two weeks ago. Witness was asked
whether he did not know another brother, j. r.
Sypher, here present. was the legal adviser of
James %. Anderson. Witness said he knew this
only from newspaper report; and further, in re-
ply to another question, said he had read the
evidence that had been introduced against the
existence of such letter, and that Anderson's
testimony was accordingly attacked. Witness
said Weber did not state for what purpose it
was given.
SECRETARY SHERMAN
testified he was invited to go to New Orleans
by President Grant by telegram, in terms some
thing like the following: II would be gratifed
if you would go to New Orleans to witness the
count AT first he declined to CO. but second
telegram was received from President Grant
saying: II think it important for you to co.
But he did not go till the Wednesday after. On
his way to Cincinnati he stopped at Columbus,
where he saw Gov. Hayes. In reply to inter-
rogatories by Hiscock he said that his CONVERSE
ton with Gov. Hayes was general about the
election, all then being in the dark. Further
examination was postponed until tomorrow
morning.
The Potter committee agreed that the sub
committee at New Orleans should suspend sit
tings after to-day. Gen. Butler said some of
the evidence he wished taken in Louisiana was
important that he should have to ask that
witnesses be summoned here.