New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-04

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ing guarantee that Webber and Andcison SHOULD bs
gwen them guarantee OF reward ID tue snaps OF
| Office. money protection.
The witness was then asked a sccond couni in
Louisiana OF the electoral vote. lie SAID;
Governor Kellogg said 10 me ON the 27ih "we arc
ceSg and tbs result is We have only eeceJ ths sato
ticket majority OF Che Legislature aud only Hayes
Board had finished the count and had added up the
nggres Which showed these fass aa N eSrr9horaon
Packard, heh appeared in TIE NEw.l0R TRIBUNE OF
had written ln fact knew he was going TO write IL
before he did
The witness declared It was by tho inhaeaee OF
the visiting Statesmen that the Returning Board was in
duced go TO work again the retnrns that his
understanding the best OF his knowledge and belief
SAID afdavts made by those who could neither
read write Being then asked about money being
used upon members OF the Packard Legislature he
said:
know some faets connected with that matter.
but 1t Is very delicate matter, would not IKE 10
give t1e parties names.
Mr. sheIlabarger. representing the Republican mem
bers OF The committee, asked that the witness be
qured state all that took place. including the amount
OF money paid and the names of the recipiants. He
said did think that any deleacy on the part OF
the should be suffered to stand in the way Of
thorough investigation OF matter which came within
the scope Of the resolution under which the committee
After discussion it was agreed that the matter should
be left until the witness recalled before the sub
committee at Eew-0rleaus.
WEBER SOUGHT FOR AS WITNESS
The witness then produced the following letters
WASHINGTON, ID. c., May %. 1873.
sbeliabaToera Inst of The names of parties 20 be sum
moned before the committee as to the outrages COM
mtted I'm East and West Feciana as TO what each man
knows, aud briefly what can be proved by MIN. Tel
Minnie Mrs ID. A. Webberl what she asked me 10 attend
CERTAIN 10 be a witness and so are you. Have you
eeiyed your appointment n0t et me know NJ once
'-''' '''' Yours, in haste, MAURICE MARKS.
lam in receipt Of your favor OF the 9th inst. In
reply thereto must say tnst IL Si pe eAee o0 o I'M
Fecauas 10 testify about alleged outrages committed
there. What they have experienced Tor 50 dOing pc
fore has been such sad lesson TO them that doubt IL
a very respectable number could be Induced TO venture
on such abdayits. viii see what Is 70 be done, ana
write you again. Madame Weber Is not an applicant
for office, and for me TO accept an appointment now
might subject my future actions 10 undue criticism and
10 the charge of being Improperly influenced. Hoping
TO hear from you again, am truly yours, u.nn..
BY Mr. springer-what appointment referred 70 in
this correspondence that you have gwen us Al have
three for position in the custom House N
Neworleans. and Mr Hustled, wn0 mas Deen an empoye
in the Treasury Department, met me one day here aud
stated to that Mr. sherman had highly recommended
my appointment and that the Recommendation had
been sent to General Anderson.
Q.-What position did you apply for in the Custom
HGusel Al did not apply for any particular one put
a bid 20 affect my esi mOny ana MAKE me testy
writing that She knew nothing about this sherman let
ter aud that she knew lad never been IN existence
He wanted TO dictate the statement TO her for her 10
and sign. He was then ON MS way 70 washington,
aud ne told that occasion that he would probably
Obtain the position of DOstmstress her She not
an applicant for the position at that time Aarks nae
opposed her appointment before He spoke OF u as the
sherman letter. Marks then an applicant for the
position he las been appointed TO SINCE He wanted
her statement to aid him IN that matter a.,
Ole thought it would. be a good thing
in applying Tor Office IL he could have
some document relating to the Sherman letter A.
That my impression and tie Impression OF my family
Q.-iIave you ever been approached by any one wilma
this committed A-Mr. J. p. Harris OF NewOrleans,
at the interview have already spoken OF stated ihat
General Anderson wanted TO see me; ana called on
General Anderson. and he SAID that he wanted Harris
aud summoned before the committee for me purpose
( told him / had already been used as tool by
them, and didnt propose 10 DC used again. d hid
him II took any part in TINS matter az AL tne only
thing could do was to corroboTate Mr. Anderson IN
many OF his statements He replied that he was as
founded by my remark and could not understand IL.
knowing how my brother was killed. told MN mat
had nothing do with the testimony should give aud
left him. Since have been here i met Mr, Hustled,
formerly ofce-hoder in the parish OF East Baton
Rouge He stated that Mr. Sherman felt very kindly to-
ward me and would be glad 10 have brief interview
with me. considered that an improper approach on his
part aud made 6 r. r F s5gS1s ana walked AVA"
QHage ION ever had any other CONVERSATIONS win
jerks before he testified early last week lie SPOKE 70
me in this way: You know, Weber, II you testify
yIth US in TINS case be provided for down there
get nice appointment IN ne custom Ilodse'
cerned." considered that as an approach and told
him that / was not an applicant for any position and
would not hav' one under the circumstances
The witness chen produced the following letter writ
ten to Mrs ID. A. Webber by James E. Anderson
NORTH AMERICAN OFFICE,
NORTHWEST CORNER OF SEVENTH AND CHEsIAU T-srs,f
PHILADELPHIA, February :, 1873.
NY DEAR MADANB-YOu probably aware
that the warm friendship existing between your
husband and myself remained uDbrOken until his un-
finely death. You also awale no doubt that We
acted together all matters connected with the election
IN 1876 and that letter assuring us that we should %
protected ana provided for given us by Mr. sher-
man. Had the promises m de 70 us nt that time been
fulfilled husband would not have been coInpeed
10 return home aud to certain death. The man WHO
these occupies to-day one or the most
prominent places In the gift Of the man whose Title Is
stained by your husbands blood They not only denyth
existence VI the document but that either your husband
or myself known them, or that they had even heau
OF u.s. Some days since party arrived IN Washington,
and claimed that she could produce the letter IN qnes
tOn is this cOrrecti III So has she possession OF III
II not tell where it can be found, and on
" hat eond lions II can obtained. In justice TO
self and the memory or Mr. Weber II should be pro-
duced and there will never be more Opportune ulne
than the present Let hear from at the earliest
nrac cable moment. f. L. will give you all the infor-
JAMES Z. ANDERSON
The further examination Of the witness was here post
poned and he was directed to appear before the sub
committee at New-Oreans on the 10th OF July. when
MIR Cox who leaves for NewOrleans to-day, would DO
there and conclude his cross-eXamination ..,,,,-,
The committee then, at r. ~, adjourned until We'd
nesday, July 10, at 10 a, III.
THE INQUIRY IN NEW-0RLEANS.
A MAN WHO SAW A $4,000 BRIDE ACCEPTED