Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-06

COMMITTEEMAN REED Republican What 10
WITNESS-JameS T.. Anderson
{. R.-lou say Louisiana went Democratic in
1876. do your
WITNESS tsolemnly, in deep bass voice)-I
sweal il.
c R.-HOw did you swear last year about II,
NI1Nkss-l Swore louiSiana;went RepubicIs
L. R-Are you willing To swear that this 1
what you Swore?
WITNESS profoundly moved and raising hi,
right handD-l swear T.
c. Rid YOU swear 10 lie when you testi-
fed before the Senate Commitieer
WITNESS (tIiumphantly) IL did.
{. R.-1he Committee desire YOU TO express
WITNESS drawing deep, breath and laying
his hand on copy Of "JefferSon'S Man
ual'' with a brass claSp)-I swear III
q That was perjury was it nOt'
"lTNEssT I7 may call it perjury; do not
[. R.-Nere you sober when you called on the
PRESIDENT last winter and demanded an
appointment as Minister TO Somewheresf
NITNEss-DO not remember.
{. Nv hat do YOU think about it,
NlTNESs-About an even chance.
{. R.--Now, do you not distinctly recollect
that you were intoxicated?
WITNEss-l dO-faintly.
&: R-iou remember il perfectly, do you not,
NiTNEss-(Spitting on his hands and raising
ms eyes to Heaven)-l do. swearr-rT
C. Rid the President show you anything
that you could have?
though. He showed me only one thing
that is, only two things-while l was
there.
R-Wbat were these?-remember that you
WIINEss-HiS coattails-I swear it!
G; R.-State what happened then.
vi II NESSIl was bounced bY nigger-nesro-
WITNEss-l sat on the pavement and found it
very cold.
G. R.-NOu are sure il was cold?
WITNESS Cooking helpleSSly around for tho
book, which Cox had removed and was
eXamining) - Gentlemen-I appreciate
the reSpOnSil ility-f sewea -a-a-a-ar it,
Z. R.-lou entered into conspiracy with
Nash, Weber and others TO commit a
WITNESS teXultingly IL did. did did
I. k.-lou were willing 10 sell out To either
party, were you:
WITNESS (eagerIy)-I was. That's what
wanted TO do
c. R.-DO you think you are the champioo
dlunkard, liar, and dead-beat OF Amer
lea?
WITNESS Quitting his thumbs in the arm holes
OF his yeSt)-Such is my ambition.
c. II is there any crime you would hesitate
10 commit?
WITNESS prOqdly)--There is, gentlemen;
There Is! would not perlure myself or
Detray my friends unless was paid for
t-not if know the inner promptings
OF an unSuied soul (weeps.)
Z. R.-l on say that John Sherman, Secretary
OF the Treasury, whom the country has
known as an honest man these 30 years,
entered into THIS conspiracy OF fraud and
crime?
WITNESS this eyes turning red)-He did.
Z. R.-lou found him in restaurant, a per-
feet stranger. introduced yourself to him
and he hired you TO forge returns and
perjure yourself after five minutes con-
VerSation?
WITNEss-He did-and don't you forget it,
Z. R.-f he had given you an office worth
5000 year, you would never have eK-
posed him?
WITNEss-(with iOn)-Never! gentlemen,
never! ltwOuld not be human nature
c. R.-When you told him you would expose
his villainy if he didn't secure for you a
good Office what did he Say2
WITNEss-(with a sudden gesture of pain
which upset an inkStand)-Ah, gentle
men, that's it! He told me could go
to- don't like TO say.
G. R.-(Sternly)-The witness must answer. To
What country did Secretary Sherman say
you could 90 TO, il you wanted tor
WITNESS breaking down and weeping)-It
Observation-Disclosures country. He said
81 could go tO'-a! a! a! a! a! oh deart
'the"-oo! hoo! hoo
c. Rome, sir! Brace up! THE" whatt
The Belize?
WITNESSING, sir! Oh-Ho-dear no! Tho
deyil!''
c. R.-(smiling)-Did he?
NITNESS-(laying his hand inadvertently on
the unadOrned Occiput of General But
ler)-I SS-S-wea-a-a-a-a ar r-r-r it!
Z. Rand you expect your story TO be be-
Z; RTThere-you can step down.-TN Y