New-York tribune., 1878-06-07
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! daY means Of promoting him with little trouble.
viii Won in addition to this, secure for gentleman
now connected with this paper S12OO or 400 CLERK
ship in the Custom House IN this city, ms Ieeomnea Ie
ment would advance me on the paper. a. you
| You could mako the arrangements WIN ueuerdi
l Smith, who could nOuIy me- leIy uull9 SoulS
Hon. STANLEY MATTHEWS.
The papers having been all read Mr.. Butler offered
| the following resolution:
Resolpsd That the Hon. Stanley Matthews be invited
explanation he may desire OF the letters Just read
nom Anderson TO himself, and such letters of his own
such questions as he may deem pertinent TO the
subject matter under investigation
Some discussion took place with reference to Senator
Matthewss desire to appear at Onceand also concerning
the right to subpoena Senator Mr.. Cox thought the
merely question Of little time. Mr. Morrison thought
IL would be courteous TO strike out the words at once
venience" for "at once'l; was adopted. , o,,,,,oo
went up into the hall 20 vote ON the tobacco TAX
LEvIssRE's STORY OF BRIBERY.
After about half hour, the committee came to order
again. Matthews had not put in an appearance
and the committee went on TO examine Mr. Aaron b.
Levssee one Of the Presidential electors for Louisiana
lie Sissee testified as follows:
My domcile is Shreveport, La.,where have resided
since 1898. have been actually residing in Washing
fOr year, occupation being that OF gen
teman and man of leisure have helI the once OF
District Judge the Shreveport District ana was al Ter
ward land until my resignation subsequent & 10 Ino
electOnl
On the evening of the Attn OF December (whe Out dhng
within Parker the postmaster, MI smltn' Iecen.S
johnson called at my boarding house aud InanHssttd
extreme anxiety The ladies OF the house APP
Deared very anxious TO know the object OF Ills Ns Tor
lie was much excited and seemed excessively anxious
me- and, among some OF the phrases ana eNpfes-
sion which no made use Of something IKE THIS
do not that would undertake to give the pre-
ms expressions this. In speaking OF me, ne sald
woid like be In his shoes; would make S2OoOOO
out OF IT," That is the way 1t was reported TO me-
= "a fpT =.
wOuld be too late after tomorrow rms was on
Monday night, the Attn OF December and the electoral
Q-Who arst suggested the idea that you were to be
broed-you or the ladleS A'-Ihe laules' was no'
Q-ihe ladies, therefore caught the idea from John
sons conversation with theml A.-And from his man,
ner-fUOm the whole thing. went IN ana they h9hued
me this note. Almost before had read II the iaues
talk about It, and wanted 10 know what 1t meant
Odd you know what 1t meantf Al ala not know
o.ETnen why do you say that you pretended not TO
but did not know what il meant any more than you
would II received such note now never had any
Q.~Gnd the next day you saw himI A.-Yes; saw
Johnson the morning; he called NJ The house quite
carly--DefOre had got out OF NV room lie asked me
called on Asutr next morning, aud we walked to re-
tired portion OF the town, directly back from the HFeT
s n GUiet n,rIop of the Town where we would be
noticed ana where We would not meet many persons.
Q.-Then all tnis conversation between you and him
to6G p ace on the street~l A.-Yes-.
QState what took place between you and him on that
occasions Ale commenced with some apoogehc Ie-
marks-that he hoped would not take auliss what he
was about say, for his view OF the case. 10 was
altogether legitimate business, although II was one
wuch might be misconstrued or nlsundersloodi Dni,
relying my friendship and hs long acquaintance win
me- etc, ctc and Tor various reasons OF that sort lie
brOacled the subject very slowly ana uld hol haSVn
him. Ny object was TO hear what he had 10 say ana let
o.@You We're pretty sure in your own mind that he
waited to reach you with money proposition Al
believed he coming 10 that; fet very certain OF u
from the Indications Everything Indicated 10 me
tIat there something unusual about TO take place
After showing that he felt very awkward about oroach-
ing The matter, and after various apOOgeuo remarks
and plantations. he came at II IN about tnrse words:
NOW, Judge, what want to know is thls1wonid & you
Oe i,Iinh 70 a. accou vonT cefidcao of election as
al ctOr q" very nearly precisely the manner IN
whicn ne first presented the proposition III lahElOle
O@What reply did You make1 Al do not think
made any immediate reply, bat talked t. him ~ way
ton was from the first
Mr.. McManon Gntrrguptingl-I would rather that you
any inference 10 thclr purpOrL
The witness-I Gsuggested to him, aiier rehectng
that that was a small cons ideraition ior s 30
did no. nave chance often TO make Preslaehlo OF
the United States by h single vote, or 10 De eat one
"A ,arge amount that $4,000 100000 a mere
bagatene for thing OF tnat sort That was the
srv. and the manner Of the conversation on my
part. / only saId enough % keep him talking. or
course a,wa Asher would have not hnr 10 say
and would come 10 pause and then 10 assist him. ana
help him along and keep him gong, threw In an en-
conrarng word Leading hiu to believe that his propOs
ou wound be likely receive favorable consideration
Q.In about what language did you give that enc0ur-
/ aging wordi Aust what have b. en- saying-th
atwas n small consideration, not near enough for 80
Odd y0a do that more than oncei Al presume
so. presume that the same thing was repeated. -
O-.Wuat answer would Asher make 10 matt Ale
the that that was not enough tod him
that thought il was just as easy TO maxi 100000 or
900 out of 1t it was 70 take less Ny object from
the hrst was TO develop the theory as 1uY AS pos
sble aud 10 hnd out who were concerned IN
everything IN regard 10 II, and whether IT was
really nJended as genuine proposition to brbe me
/ "a Hhi
i'll l. "Tel your man-that Is TO say, your backer,
whoever 10 s-y our man VINO has the mOney-tbe man
o Is puttng you forward that Is what meant, and
hats what understood, Tor knew he had no money
and ne knew tnat knew that. "Tel your man that
Ivsee is wiling listen TO proposition OF this sort
but You not got up 10 ms price yet" That was
| Mir AfabOp-I understood you TO say that you put
II at 500 900 10 get the amount ont OF his reacht
want able 10 say that ne was ready 20 pay the
amount ndiCat .d, Tor tnen what reason would nave
for saying 10 him that would not take ailer hdlcat
ing that intended 20 do IT, ! simply wanted 10 leave
the impression on mis- mind that would take that sum
win tie proposition that you were NOT 20 accept your
certificate in consideration Of-say S4OOOO OF SooOOof
| A-Yes
Odd you make UP your mind right away, as soon as
he maze that proposition thai you dd not want 20 re-
turn answer TO that, which he might acceptf A
WHY LEvEssEE PUT TIE PRICE UP.
Q.-And tnat you put the price up right away,
for fear that he might accept itI Al intended
| TO accept any price. y
o.-so If ne had accepted that 100000 offer you
would have stood by ii Al did not Bay that, but
simply thought it better way 10 put the price 50 high
/ thai WAS satisfied he would not get IL.
| Odd you mention higher 1gure than S200,0OO1
Al do NOT think So do not recoliect. / may have
| Uut IL at 500, 900 or 100000
O.-YOu thought that the barrel OF money" was
| ly, z around loose A.-Yes, supposed
O.-YOu put the price Eigh that knew he would
not Offer thus you secured your virtue Al
/ had secured my own virtue ASIDE from that.
Q.-Is not that the plain honest truth, that you
wanted 10 secure your own viruei Al am not telling
| ANYTHING but the simple, honest truth.
Q.Was not the PLAIN, honest truth that you thought
there was DIg thing lying around and that II he would
give yOu the 100000 you would take itf A.-Yes cir
correcting hnseln, no. sir beg your pardon did not