The Portland daily press., 1878-06-03

to the Treasury Department, gave me blue
book and told me to pick out such a position
as L wanted. He then SAID that l should have
something which wonld be satisfactory to me.
l rode that day to Baltimore with Senator Mat
thews. He asked me if 1 was satisfied and L
told him was and he referred to Gen. Smiths
statement that it was all right A couple of
days after that MIR. Smith informed me the
best position he could give me was an inspect
orship in some custom house either in Phila-
delphia, Baltimore or Boston which was worth
from $3.50 to S4 day. told him that was
not what had been promised me and not what
had right TO expect and if could not get
better position than that L would go back to
my old duties as journalist and that prefer.
red going back to them anyhow: | said | did
not care personally, that the only feeling had
in the matter was that certain promises had
been made which had not been fulfilled and I
proposed to see they should be. Smith then
wrote to Matthews to the effect that ne made
me no definite promise except that l shonld be
provided for in a satisfactory manner. After
my interview with the President about the APP
praisership / stopped in Cincinnati and In the
first paper picked up found the report of an
Interview of a colored deputation, from Lou
isiapa with the President, in which the Presi-
dent promised to retain Ringgold.
Ques-Did you say anything to Matthews
about it?
Ans--I did some of the tallest specimens of
swearing that Matthews ever heard in his Of
flee.
Q-What took place in reference to the let
ter from Matthews?
Al came on to Washington and told
Senator Matthews 1 thought an effort was be-
ing made on the part of the Democrats to get
up an investigation and that information was
being furnished them by some of the boys in
Louisiana, and thought the best manner to
stop the arrangement was Mr.. DarrelPs ap-
Dointment as collector of customs in New Or
leans. / told him that Darrell understood pref
tV thOrOuOhlV the who O ht fO "a nrnUi1.
ed for, and that he could do it.
lie requested me to have Darrell call upon
him, which did. Darrell wrote me and after
wards told me personally ESQ did Matthews)
tney should work up sentiment in DarrellS 8
favor, get all the recommendations they could
from New Orleans and Louisiana and get all
the recommendations they could from Darrell's
colleagues in the House, and that they would
give Matthews the pretext for asking for Dar-
relPs appointment as collector of customs at
New Orleans
Q.-What part were you to play in that?
A.-Matthews asked whether in case Dar-
rail- was appointed would be satisfied and
whether would be willing to deliver all the
papers in my possession and give up all nv
claims on the administration, which L agreed
to do.
Q.-What papers were referred to in any of
your conversations with Matthews?
Ale referred to all the papers in my DOS
session that evening. spoke of the Sherman
letter.
Q.-To whom?
A-To Matthews
Q.-Who mentioned the Sherman letter first,
you or he?
Al have no distinct recollection about the
matter. 1t was after Mrs. jerks had called
on Senator Matthews in connection with it.
Q.-Did she profess to hold the letter?
A.-She professed to hold the original let
ter.
Q.-How do you know that she professed to
hold the original letter?
A.-She told me herself in the presence of
other parties that she had the original
Q-Did she exhibit it to you?
A.-No, she claimed that she had it at New
Orleans and she offered to sell it for certain
consideration.
The testimony given before the Potter in
vestigating committee yesterday is the absorb
ing theme of conversation 10 Washington, and
the prominence of the persons involved ex-
cites considerable impatence for further testi-
mony. The committee at the instance of the
Republican members subppnaed Judge Camp
bell, member of the Dokata Supreme Court,
but formerly judge of fourth district Of
Louisiana. 1t is claimed he will testify that
Anderson made oath before him to the protest
which he (Anderson) yesterday denied
Ex-Marshal Pitkin has been summoned as
witness in rebuttal of certain portions of
Anderson's testimony.
Representatives Hunton, Springer and His
cock, the Florida sub-com mttee left to-nis bt
for Jacksonville.