The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-06-22


, letter, aud when che came back from
seeing Mrs. Weber she said Mrs. Weber
denied ever having heard Of such let,
ter. The witness, in reply to questions
said in the direct evidence that he had
never heard until the sixth of January OIL
SheEmsn beng connected with
any letter or document, and
never suspected from anything that
passed between his wife and himself that
sne knew of such letter. Being asked,
the witness said that private business
brought his wife and himself TO Wash.
ington, and on being pressed, said that
Mrs. jerks came i'll response 10 letters
from Kellogg and Packard inquiring
whether she had any information or
documents which would be useful to
them in the fight for the New Orleans
collec;Orship and Senstorshlp. He did
not know whether his wife had presented
the letters received from Kellogg and
Packard or not, but thought it likely
she had, and that she would produce
them. Anderson had been reporting IN
Washington that he had information or
documents by which he could either de-
test or sell kellogg, just as he chose, and
the object oil the letter was to ascertain
whether he knew OF the existence of any
such documents.
By McMahon-Wh documents did
your wife bring with her when she came
10 Washington, or what documents had
she a. that time. Al don't think
she either took any with her,
or had any to take. When
she wss here, she applied to our Repre-.
sentstives to secure me u place in the
New Orleans Custom House, but she dId
not come here for that purpose. She had
previously been here several times, and
had for some time been employed in one
of the departments st the Treasury De-
partment, | think when General Spin
ner was in once.
Q-DOnt you know shat it was after
John Sherman became Secretary of the
Treasury A.-No, sir, l don't. / know
it WAS before that, because Generel Spin
ner was here, and was q particular friend
of ours.
Q-How did you become acquitted
with Gen. Spinner Al called at the
department.
Q-Had you any business with him?
A-No, sir, no business at Gil.
Q-How do'you know at the time Gen.
Spioner was in office, that you was in the
Department. By her telling you? a
Yes sir.
Q Can you tell whether i. was under
Grant or Hayes2 Al. must have
been under Grant.
Q-When your wife came back home
what did she say about Sherman's letter?
Al do not remember that she SAID
anything particular about it more than
We had already talked in regard to the
matter.
Q-Whst did she say about it? Alt
Is long time ago and do not remem-
Der. She said good many things about
it, but l really cannot remember what
she did say.
Odd she say she had seen the letter?
A-She did not
Or that she had seen copy? A
She never 5 id so to NE. Sne said that
Anderson claimed to have 3 copy of IT,,
and that It was in his lawyers hands.
Odd she ever have any correspond
ence with Mr.. Sherman In regard 10 the
letter. A-Not that am aware OF. II
she had l know nothing Of it whatever
Q-You al james Il. Anderson have
been intimate? A-Yes, sir, pretty 10
timste
Odd your intimacy extend up to
the time he lett New Orleans2 A-No,
,I; there WIS little coolness between us
after he requested me to go back on that
affidavit.
The original Anderson-W eber agree
ment was shown the witness, who recog-
nIzed the body Of the paper and the sig
nature of Anderson Is AndersOn's writ.
iDg, but failed TO recognize either the
signatures Of Weber or OF the witnesses.
Without concluding the cross-examins-
ton the Comnittee adjourned until to-
morrow.