The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-28

HE IOllLh IN VG0 110A4AO@
FRANK MosEY AND CAPTAIN sYPHER IN Ex-
PLANTATION OF THEIR PREVIOUS TIE rIMoNY-
BUFFERS HYPOTHETICAL QUEsTIoN-TEsTI-
MoNY OF EX-SENATOR TRUMBULL.
ATLANTIC CRY, N. j., July ~. 1878.
General Garfield appeared in the Potter committee
room TOR short time this morning, having cnsire'y
recovered from his sickness OF yesterday. he took
farewell Of the members Of the committee ana other
friends, and then lett for his homo IN Ohio.
FRANK MoREy's TESTIMONY.
The examination OF Frank Morey, Of Louisiana. was
resumed. In response TO questions by Chairman
Potter no explained that In his testimony yesterday
he used the word "mob." as applied TO the Nichels
party in Now Orleans In merely legal sense; MS
matter OF ac the friends OF Nicnols claimed that he
had been elected Governor, that his troops we're legal
militia that they had been cheated by the Returning
Board and that II was Tor the purpose oil maintaining
their rights the militia organized. The witness
was asked whether no aid not believe that II no Fed
eral troops had been In New Orleans tho Nichols
government would have established Itself.
The witness replied that ii IL had mere ques-
ton OF ply seal force tue Nichols government would
have overcome Packard. ss
@, DO you believe that Packard could have maiu :
himself without the support OF federal troopsf
had been recognized hrst place, as the Kellogg
government had been, ana had tho President said he
intended 10 maintain the Packard governments and
given 10 IL the necessary moral support, there would
have been no trouble IN MAINTAINING H.
the witness SAID, during further lnierrogatories
that the Nichols government established itself with
out the and OF the fedora! government further than
tue withdrawal OIL tho troops.
HYPoTHRricAL QUESTION.
General Butler asked-supposs Governor Tiidtn,
on the 4lh OF March, 1877. had established himself by
the aid the New York militia IN The city OF New
YORK as President the United States on the ground
that people mad MIN, but thar he nad been
cheated OF the election by the Returning Board Of
LOUISIANA and had sent com mission 10 congress IN
order 70 secure recognition, and after certain pro.
ceedngs OF bribery, ptmidaLion and corruption, ana
after the bonus OF the United states mad gone down
thirty the dollar on account OF trouble and
anarchy, anu supposing the majority in Congress
were nUluers aud 10 save these bonds haj come
to u conciu recog DiZe Tilden President and
the uJory OF the memoirs oil both houses had agreed
10 that aud agreed 10 form Congress TO receive ad-
vantages from uini, sending him messages and bills
Tor his approval nave you any douDt mere would
huve been change IN the government Of tho Uuited
States us In the case oil Grunge Of government IN
LOUISIANA? a. have not the least doubt OF II.
In response 10 questions by Chairman POTTER tho
witness gave his opinion that II was Una duty OF the
President 10 decide which was Inc regal governm t.
but II any 0utragss exist Inc question was Tor tho
dot ter imitation Ot the courts.
During she examination by Mr.. Hiscock the witness
Inciuentay said he mad one or Two mi erviews with
the President at great lcngtp during which the wit
argued that the withdrawal of the troops from
New Orleans and not maintaining the Packard gov
republican party in the South; the President
took the position that the republican party could no
longer that policy, which had lost lew York
The iepuDlicans, and the party had become w,aKer
consequence therefore the good of the republican
party demanded cnanse; tbs President treated the
subject vi national eQuence inc witness sand,
SO tar US KNEW returIs had been thrown out by
the Returning Board on inadequate anu insuiiicent
proof; there was niovemcntto make NICHOLS gov
ernor, even 10 the extent OF violence. .4
General Butler iniersposed, saying, "And IN This
Nichols mad the aid oil the President aud the McVeaG
Commission"
Inc witness remarked 81 wish, gentlemen, you
would aistriouIe these questions among others"
General BuIier-"We nave been asking many OF
them II rs rare tnut we have an hcuest
ness"
Wi,ness-.lhere are many OF them, II you would
look alter lhsm; 1nd the people OF Louisiana as
honest as those anywhere"
M hiscock-'.As IN massachusetts, or New YORK "
GencrAi Butler examined the witness with fcyara TO
the proofs snd An avits lad before the Rcturnins
Board. With rsisreuce 70 Ehza Pnksson beiug
brought into the room 81 the Returning Board on a
sofa Mr. ltorey says such c0nv vance matter
OF necessity, owing ~ ner wounds THIS not de-
signed 10 produce sirong Impression ON the Return
ing Board, alt ougn II naturally had that cnect.
GENERAL sYPnER AND TIE sHERMAS LETTER.
General j. Hale Sypher Was recalled by Mr. Hiscock
aud INTERCEPTED coucerning the sherman letter. Mr.
Hiscock repeated the question asked nm ON Wcdn, S.
duy-uamey, whether there was anything which cpa
10 DC letter written and signed by Mr. Sherman Il
carry the form OF theiutters handwriting IN mis-
sypher-uamey, "No. sir have not The form OF MI
writing ia my mind now, aDd nave mol seen II ire
quenty since; would NOS swear 10 his Signature
now.'
General syphcr snid this his answer to day.
CAPTAIN DENNIS EXPLANATION
Captain L. q. Denus, OF Fioriua, was permitted II
make an explanation concernipg Governor Noyes
testimony before tho Potter committee In Washing
ton. Governor Noycs had testified that the
Ito OF Dennis had been Threatened he had called to
gether IN church or somewhere all the c0lorcC
people OF the vicinity and mad them kueel down aud
raise their hands aud swear that II he were killed
they would lay waste In every direction ana
his death. Captain Dennis desired to say that
ing OF tue kina had taksn place. and that Governor
question by CHAIRMAN Potter, Denuis saa that wher
he spoke at NumaDsvile, where u alleged his Lie
been threatened, there was no Intimidation mol
any threats
EX-SENATOR TRUMBULL's TESTIMONY.
Ex-senator irumDu., having Oeen called, testified
| that he had lett Tor New Orleans on November IL
1875 On the invitation OF MIR. Hewitt, Chairman O
the democratic Executive Committee, TO witness tn,
count ny the Returning Board, IN company with oth
gentlemen, who had Geen similarly invited by Mr.
Hewitt. He related the mode Of proceeding ny tn,
Board, and IN answer to questions said that tn
visitors not present when the Board retired io
delocration that hey dd not see the comp lztion o
returns oy VIII ich the 50ard arrived ut results; no
dd he know whether Any atnuavits presented TO th
| Board were read ut all.
| He was examined by Mr.. springer on many point
| In connection with the election.
ADJougSxExr OF THE COMMITTEE
The committee closed its business hero early thi
afternoon. Msssrs. Potter, Hiscock ana Butler hav
lett tor New York, where on Monaay thoy will hold
meeting Tor the exam nation oil Governor Palmer. o
Illinois, An asJourument Ill hen take place. tubjec
to the recall OF the chairmIu. Mr.. Springer Will I'M
mcdiaely return to Deer Park No. TO join hisiam VI