The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-13


stand Ing, . srssafive of the President, q
visiting Statesman, SHOULD employ such q
rnana y 81. sssl Is
-. Did you not then know that the impel.
ling reason for Matthews's support Of you
for, the collectorship was Anderson ~
The witness, sometimes promptly and
sometimes with hesitation and confusion,
bad TO give an Affirmative reply to oil these
questions.
During this dramatic scene Shellabarger
looked as IL he had been eating green crab
apples. Reed rapidly drew fower-pots on
note-paper, and Cox was sad and serious
even when Mcmahon and others were forced
to laugh.
General Butler next took him through
every chapter Of the history OF The fight for
the collectorship, making him tell how he
relied on Anderson and the papers he held
to influence Matthews, and how intimate
the relations OF Matthews and Anderson
were. Your correspondent no longer Won
dered why Matthews refused to appear be-
fore the committee and be cross-questioned
by General Butler, and he would advise him
to, persist in the refusal. Anderson for the
first time smiled as he witnessed the tribu-
lations OF his friend. Darrall's correspond
ence with Anderson was dissected letter by
letter. The witness in his testimony said
Anderson told him that the name Of Slough
ton, now Minister to Russia, was signed to
the Sherman letter. In reply to General
Butler he now said when Anderson showed
him the papers he did not express surprise
that Stoughton's name was not signed to it..
Collector Smith was present, and said he
was surprised at the folly of Matthews in
writing these letters to Anderson. He
thought Mrs. Jincks told him that Slough
toms name was signed to the letter. He
could not recollect any one else to whom be
spoke OF this except Dir. Potter and per-
haps some newspaper correspondent.
NOTARY SEYMOUR TEsTIFIEs TO THE wEBBE Err
AGREEMENT.
Mr.. Seymour, the New Orleans notary,
testified to the genuineness OF his signature
and seal to the Webber-Anderson agree
ment. Anderson introduced a gentleman
to him as Mr.. D. A. Weber, and the wit
nesses-Messrs. Dicks and Wilder-are
claims agents well known to him. He iden-
titled Mr. Dicks's signature, but was not so
certain as to Wilder's, but knew that Will
der was present when the paper was sworn
to. He did not know the contents of the
paper, but was assured that it did not con-
tain anything either ridiculous Or unpro-
fcssional. He called attention to the fact
when the paper was sworn to that the name
Of Anderson only appeared in the notary's
certificate. and the name of D. A. Weber
was then added. This was done before he
signed the paper as notary, and Anderson
and the man introduced as D. A. Weber
swore to it. Both names were signed to the
paper sworn to.
THE TESTIMONY OF WILDER AND DICKS.
Mr.. Wilder said that his name to the
paper was genuine. Mr.. Anderson came
with man to him and said he had paper
which he and his friend wanted to swear to
without any questions, and asked if he
knew notary. He took him to Seymour.
Didn't know D. a. Weber. The man with
Anderson was small, dark man, to the
best of his recollection. Witness was busy
that day, and hurried back to his office. He
knew Mr.. Anderson.
Mr.. Dicks said the name to the paper was
his signature. lie said after the election in
November Mr.. Anderson came to his
office, and he and Wilder signed the paper
as witnesses. He was busy and could not
60 to Seymour, but he notary knew his
signature. There was man with Ander-
son. but he did not know him. 1t was not
L. L. Weber, who is 4 tall, dark man.
Mr.. Anderson and the man with him signed
the paper at his desk. When Wilder came
back he said something had to be added be-
fore Mr.. Seymour would take their &C
acknowledgements. The man with Anderson
was comparatively young man, and lit
tie taller than himself. Witness is five feet
six inches. Here, at twenty-five minutes to
5 O'Clock, Judge Christian, OF the Virginia
Court OF Appeals, came into the committee
room.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS SMITH on THE STAND.
General Butler catechised Appointment
Clerk Smith most searchingly in regard to
his correspondence with Matthews in rela-
ton to Anderson, and, singular to say, tele-
grams bad been destroyed and letters mis-
placed. General Butler demanded that to-
morrow he bring all the letters and teie.
grams in his possession in regard to Ander-
son and Matthews. Witness acknowledged
he came to the committee to hear the testi-
mony, and was requested by Mr.. Cox after
he cot here to remain. This led to heated
colloouv between General Butler and Mr.
Cox.
THE TOBACCO TAX.
At IL O'Clock tonight leading members OF
the House advocating the reduction OF the
tobacco tax inform me that they have strong
hopes Of getting up the revenue bill to-mor'
row. The agreement tonight is that it is
to be considered Immediately after the sun
dry civil bill. Everything, they say, in the
Senate looks trst-rate for reduction. They
expect a large delegation OF tobacco-mer
from Richmond, and anticipate good result:
from their visit.
10. BRIEF ITEMS.
The House tonight voted to appropriate
81 800 for the graves OF Confederate soldier;
at Johnson's Island.
Major d. A. Carter, Of Virginia, and
Marshal Pitkin, Of Louisiana, arrived TO-
day. So
IL