The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-06-13
TEXT OF THE LETTER.
The letter was put In evidence, as follows:

The letter was put In evidence, as follows:
Custom House, New Orleans, La,
Collectors Office, April 7, 1876. J
Hon. Stanley MuuhelOs-DEAR SIR: Packard,
on Monday, concluded that his only hope lay in
his ability TO frighten the President by threat
ened exposure of the raScality committed during
the past campaign, and his agents have been at
work since then endeavOring TO collect evidence.
He has sent for me three times during the past
.wo days and yeste day two of his trusted friends,
III order TO induce me to go with them and to con
vince me that the President could not throw him
over, gave outlines of plan by which they
claim they can bring him (the PresidenO to
terms, viz: Three of electors on the Republican
ticket will swear that they did not vote for
Hayes but voted blank; that they did not sign the
certificate, their names being forged, &c. or
course, they commit perjury, but that is small
matter here. Au intimatiOn through the press
that their designs were known, and would be
promptly met might deter them (the electorS)
from making the attempt have pested Gener-
al Harau on the subject, In January the party
HOLDING the Pitkn et al. agreement was request
ed by them to destroy It, He refused. He also
refused to return it to me, but said he was will
ing to comply with their request deemed II
best, and it was burnt to-day Ia my presence -
Enc Osed find the Weber agreement This Is the
last piece of documentary evidence In eXrtence.
| will now have to trust entirely to you as the i'll
feeling borne me by the Republican leaders has
been Intensified by my refusal 10 aid them In
their infamous scheme.
Truly Yours.
JAMES E. ANDERSON.
The Matthews copy of the Nash agreement was
then handed to the witness for Identification. He
said he thought it was the same which he had
given to Matthews, but that since The other had
been altered he would not like to state so posi-
lively under oath.
The witness was reminded by MIR. Butler that
he had promised to produce Letters written to
him by MIS-. jerks. He said he had only been
able to find the first of them as his wife had de-
struyed all the papers in this case that she could
get her hands on.
Mr.. JBNKs's LETTER.
He produced letter which he had found, and
1t was put i'll evidence as follows:
Washington D. c., |
81. James Hotel, January II. 1877.
DEAR Mr.. ANDgRsoN-As was writing to the
Captain tL-uight | thought would do myself the
pleasure Ot ~rtlug 10 you also. came here
three days ago To see my elder brother on some
family OIlsinesS. About mouth before | left
home got letter from you addressed TO the
Captain. k pJ II good while. lOpeued IL, be-
cause the Captain was over at Bayou BOnfOuCa at
work, 81 did not get TO give 1t to him at all. So
you must not thinR h ard of HIM for his seem ng'
tain has not as yet got anything from the party,
nor ever will. We are altogether left out In the
cold, [ presume we should be forever running
any risk for 1t. l can't help laughing when
think what fools we all were, TO be sure; you rs
well rs us. In your letter, you did not mention
what document you wished to get. II 1t y. letter
TO d. and you: IL sO why did you not say so2 AL
most all our old friends have gone. Senator
jerks went out West and POstlewhaite is in u. s.
employ watching Government logs. l am at the
at James. | always stay here, Will remain few
days Would be glad to hear from you ii you can
make 1t convenient to write. Hoping you are
well, am as ever your friend,
AGNES D. JENKs
Excuse the paper Excuse the chirC graphy, /
am quite iirt d out with my long journey.
The witness explained that the Captain meant
Mrs Jenks's husband and that the Captain $.
with dash meant sherman, and that the WI ole
phrase meant to DOu aud him"
MATTHEWS HOLDS BACK SOME LETTERS.
Mr. Mcmahon asked Mr.. Cox whether Senator
Matthews had given him all The papers and let
lers be had relating 70 the mstter3
Nj. Cox-No, sir; l did not 70 understand II