The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1878-06-06
Testimony Of Anderson-cop Of.
Sherman's Letter.
Sherman Says He Does Not Believe
He Wrote it, But He Did.
An Endorsement Thereon From the
Immaculate R. B. n.
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Anderson's Testimony duplicates
Matthews and Hayes.
impartial Judges Now Believe
Hayes, Sherman and Others
Cognizant Of the Frauds.
The Original Letters to be Produced.
The General Opinion at the Capital
is That Public Sentiment Will
Henceforth Justify the In
vestiqation.
WASHINGTON, June |, 1877

WASHINGTON, June I, 1878.
The investigation began with Ander-
son.. He was cool and deliberate on the
witness stand. MacMahon conducted
the examination. The feature of his
developments thus far is n statement
that Stanley Matthews is in possession
of witness and Webber's written joint
statement that they certified falsely to
violence at the election only to carry
tire StateTor the Republicans.
Secretary Sherman was placed on the
witness stand. Chairman Potter sub.
mitted to him the letter which Ander-
son claims was written by Sherman to
Weber and to himself. After reading
it carefully Sherman said that he had
never written such a letter. At the
same time, he said. there were things
in the letter he would have written, but
does not believe he ever wrote it.
The letter was read as follows:
New ORLEANS, Nov. 20, 1876.
D. A. Webber and James E. Anderson:
Gentlemen-Your note of even date
Just received. Neither Mr.. Hayes, my
self, or any of the gentlemen with me
can forget the obligations under which
you will have placed us. if you stand
firm in the position Won have taken.
From q long acquaintance with Mr..
Hayes, I am justified in assuming the
responsibility for the promises made in
guaranteeing that you shall be taken
care Of.
The letter concludes with an assur>
ance of protection IL they leave the
State. and is signed John sherman.
Anderson testified that he made an
application to the President for O CON.
sulship, and that he endorsed the paper
in his case to Secretar! Eyarts:''Please
appoint this man to n crnsulship in
some warm climate. This is a special
Case. ~(Signcd.) r.. b HAYES"
WASHINGTON, D. c., June 2. -Ander-
son gives the following account of his
interview with the President:
The President said he had received O
letter from Mr.. Matthews. requesting
him to give me n place, and he said at
the same time he did not see exactly
what he could do. / said, "Mr. Presi-
dent, I appreciate the difficulty under
which you are laboring; I know if you
give me a place-that is any prominent
place-it will excite the attention of the
country, and will cause u%niavorable
comment, I will make q suggestion,
which, if you will udopt, will relieve you
and everybody else of all trouble in the
matter. If you will appoint such a man
as / shall designate to n of the ap-
praiserships at New Orleans, now held
by Ringgold. who has no political back
ing. except ex Senator West, l will
withdraw all my claims on your admin
istration." The President pondered
over the matter a few minutes, and then
asked me when I was going to New Or
leans. / told him | did not intend to
return to New Orleans unless I had
some definite promise made that I:
should he provided for. Thew he said
You go back home and write m" this
proposition, which you have mad. and
send it to me under cover at Mr.. GUS
ter one of my private seorrtsries. l
shall he sure TO receive, and | rill at
tend to it,
The narrative continues: Anderson
stopped ut Cincinnati on his way to
New Orlpans, to see Matthew's, who adj
vised HIM to return to Washington, and
Matthews would follow.
subsequently. Matthews gave Arder>
son a note to Gen. Smith, the appoint
ment clerk, who took Anderson to the
White House, where Smith had a pri-
vate interview with the President.
Smith then told Anderson the President
had directed him to,give Anderson some
satisfactory position on political con-
siderations. Anderson was finally Of
fered m inspectorship at Philadelphia,
Boston or Baltimore. paying four dol
lars per day, which he declined.
The subcommittee of the Potter
investigating committee left here to-
night for Jacksonville, Florida, after
which it will visit tallahassee.
Impartial judge admit that Ander-
sons testimony presents the darkest
kind of a case, and that unless it Is re
futed, will leave no doubt MS to the
guilty knowledge of the frauds by
President Hayes, Matthews, Sherman
and Harlan.
Republicans claim to be able to break
down Anderson on cross examination.
HI Which, D~cLuOCIdto Ouiy pht'C. L y 10
stated uron good authority that the
original letters will be produced, and
every link of fraud will be connected.
Democrats who opposed the investiga-
ton are significantly dumb now, and
the general opinion is that from to-day
on public. continent will justify the
Potter Investigation. ! ,'ssi +
WAsHINaroN, June 8, 1878.
There are no new developments in
the fraud business to-day. Anderson
will continue his revelations tomorrow.
The delay about sending a sub-com-
mittee to Louisiana is occasion by the
question whether three or five members
should go. The question will be deci-
ded in a few days. II car be authori :
lively stated, however. that Chairman
Potter will head the Louisiana commit
tee, and that Ben Butler will not be one
of the committee. Stroughton, minis
ter to Russia, has asked to be subpan-
aed. The committee has not decided
on the request.
The attention of Justices Of the
Peace is called to the following section
of the revenue law:
SECTION 94.-Be it further enacted.
That all fines collected by Justices Of
the Peace shall be reported to the clerk
of the Board Of Supervisors quarterly.