Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-23

some of Anderson's letters. He said he hao
/ an important document addressed to Webe!
/ or Anderson, and thought it was the lulpor
tant document Anderson kept writing for
| his document. not for the Sherman letter; th'
| document looked longer than 4 letter. yor
/ know.
Ques.-You never meant that Anderson
| should get hold of it. If you could keep III
| Ans.-Not If he wished to Use it urJustiy; Ii
was a political document, and 1t belongs tc
the party, you know. [Lapghter
Ques.-He had written that 1t would be 2
! fortune for your husband if you could get 1t
| Ans.-Weli, people don't make fortunes IN
| that way, but as mere political matter Il
was quite Justifable. | dIl not know unt.i
January that 1t was the Sherman letter that
he wanted
Ques.-What paper did you go up ana ask
Weber for al Donaidsonville. ASS -Ander
sons documents. | submitted TO him ADDER
sons letter asking me for his documents;
wrote that Anderson requested us to get his
documents from Weber, and to please Look
for his documents; | always spoke Of 1t as a
document because Anderson did.
General Butler read the following letters
CORNER BELLE CASTLE AND CONSTANCE STREETS,
NEW ORLEANS, october 10, 1877.
Ny DEAR MADAM send you by this mail
the flowers | made OF your good husband 5
hair and your own. It would have been bet
ter, but had not quite hair enough. Some
time | will get little hair of each of your
dear ones, and your father and mother also,
and make you a large family branch of hair
work for your room. This flower has been
made long time, but / thought perhaps you
might be in the city, aud | could give it to
you myself, but presume you have not Wis
tied New Orleans since | had the pleasure of
seeing you last. Ia regard TO the letter
went up to Donaldsonyilie to speak to you
about feel sure it must De among Weber
papers, as he had it III his pocket when
he left the city for Bayou Sara the
last time, as Anderson and Captain
jerks went to the boat with him and they
were speaking of it and other business. Now,
at that time Mr.. Weber expected to return TO
New Orleans in a few days, otherwise An
derson and Captain jerks would have kept
the letter here, as it belonged to them all. 1t
may have got out of the envelope and slip
ped In among the other papers. 1t was adj
dressed to Anderson and d. A. Weber. Alter
reading it you will sec taat 1T is Of no use or
benefit to you, but really it is OF use to Us to
use. If you viii once more look well for it
and should you fad 1t, will see that you are
remunerated well for your time and trouble
in searching for 1t. Pardon me for saying
this to you. | sincerely trust you will not
misunderstood me. Please write to me
when convenient, as | will be anxious to hear
from you; and should you visit the city the
captain, my mother and all my family will
be very happy to see you Hoping you and
your family are enjoying lIfes best blessings,
believe me sincerely your obedient servant,
AGNES jerks.
Madame D. A. Weber
Ques.-Is that your letter? Aps.-Yes,
sir.
Mr.. Butler-I will also read the following:
PHILADELPHIA, September %, 1877.
My DEAR ToM-Oou't you think it about
time you answered my letter? Have waited
patiently nearly two months. There is going
to be an investigation this winter, and |
should not be surprised were you to be sum-
moned to Washington. What has become
of all the boys, including l.. B. Posteiwaite?
Let me hear from you soon. Do not think
that | have given up the fight. | wish you
could succeed 10 tracing and getting posses
sion of that letter sent to Weber and myself.
| will guarantee you cool thousand dollars
if you do get it. Have you made any effort
latelya Remember me kindly to all at
home. Pltkln was here a short time since.
Truly yours, JAMES E. ANDERSON.
Endorsement on back of above:
"N. B.-I looked up the letter here re-
ferred to long ere.'' Within was written:
PRAY do not fail to return this to me. |
sincerely trust this matter will be invio!able.
A D. j."
Ques.-You knew Anderson expected and
did get letter containing qua antee as he
believed; now, he was writing to you for
that letter and Offering you a thousand dol
lars for it, dld you not understand that that
was the letter he was writing for? Ans
Certainly not, because there was no impor-
lance attached to that in my mind l never
thought about that letter; guarantees were
the order of the day, aud if they had wanted
one from the Sublime Porte, they should
have got it,
Ques.-Did Anderson ever talk of any 9TH
er guarantee he had? Ans.--He talks so
much one can't keep track of him; | don t
know of any other.
Ques-You believed that letter was among
Weber's papers? Aus.-That was what An
derson said where | speak of 1t in my letter
it ought to be put in quotation marks; If it
is not it should have been.
Ques.-Did you understand that the letter
he wanted then was the Sherman letter?
Alphabetically not; if | had | should not
have gone to the trouble OF going to Donald
sonville.
General Butler then read the following let
ter addressed to Governor Kellogg:
NEW ORLEANS, November ii, 1877.
MOST ESTEEMED FRIEND-Your note of
the ninth was received yesterday. 1t gives
me pleasure to hear of your well. being. In re-
gard to the Anderson affair, | know not that
the matter is worthy of your notice. Mos
quitos cannot hurt US, though they may an
noy US by their buzzibg and singing around
generally. Yes, | refer to the letter you wot
of. You will perceive by one of Anderson
letters, which inclose, that he values it very
highly, and also that he Is not in possession of
the document, and you may be sure he shall
value to himself in the Louisiana case. We
have the power to extract his fangs, should
he have the audacity to show them, or even
to attempt to do SO. You may be as
sured that he has no documen-
tary proof to sustain his assertion
regarding the matter in question, The poor
fool judges others by himself, and seems to
principles up for bargain and sale. He
don't know enough to understand when he
offers an insult. Pardon me troubling you
about it all, but knowing Anderson's dislike
for you, feared he might annoy you. | only
wis led to let 81. M" know he might talk
loud. but was harmless, for reasons have
told you. owe you an apology for troubling
brother requested me 10 write you for him.
He mailed it, and it seems he feared his
much valued application might be lost, so he
registered the note to you. Iregret to have
annoyed you so much, knowing how much
you are troubled. Please take time to send
me line and the inclosed letter Hoping
that yop are WELL and that all success may be
yours, | am, as ever, your friend,
A. D. jerks.
Excuse chirography.
Witness-Don't you think that it is rather
breach Of confidence In giving those letters
out2
Mr., Butler-I do not care to say all think
about these mattersj all Is fair in Louisiana
politics, it has been said. Laughter
Ques.-You did not mean that the Weber
Anderson letter should ever see light, uu-
derstand? Aus.-I did not think anything
about that letter; my mind was engrossed
with important documents, and not with little
unimportant documents of that sort.
Mr.. Butler-I will read this letter:
DoNALDSoEvuLE, November IL, 1877.
DEAR MAEAM-I beg TO be excused for
not answering your kind letter sooner, but
before doing so | wanted to assure myself
that the document wanted from me was not
IN my possession, | have anee more looked
over all the papers belonging to my late hus-
band. and nothing Of the kind is 70 be seen.
Believe me, madam, if | had said paper.
would most willingly give it up to you, for it
could be of no use to me. | send you copy
of note from Anderson to Weber, found in
the papers, to wit:
CLINTON November 3, 1876.
DEAR SIR-Please deliver to bearer the
boz of stationery sent me in your care. Very
respectfully, JAMES Z. ANDERSON.
To D. A Weber, Esq, Superintendent OF Registra-
ton, etc etc.
EAST FELICIANA.
Many thanks for the beautiful flowers made