Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-11

othy Griffith, clerk in the Office of the secretar
OF senate. recalled, and in reply to questions b
McAahon stated he had searched for and fount
on ME paper authorizing Thomas G. Ande,
son 10 act an messenger to bring the returns o
Louisiana to Washington. Witness produces
the paper purporting to be signed by al
the elsotors.
f. L. BUGBEE,
Washington manager A. & P. Telegraph Co.,
was the next witness. He was called at tn
instance of Gen. Butler. who examined him.
Butler-You were subpoened to bring will
you book showing the receipt and deliver,
of certain kilograms. Have YOU brought it2
witness have not. sir.
butier-Was there any difficulty in finding
Witness-I have not been able to find it &c
Tar. The book had some memoranda of a dis
pute between former cashier and clerk, anC
IL was wanted for those memoranda some time
ago. and have forgotten what disposition was
made of it after that.
Butler-Pardon me. You saw me about hall
past II or o'clock, didn't you?
Witness did.
Ratler-You saw me talk with your cashier;
M1tness-Yes, sir; with the present cashier
Butcr--And you saw him give mo this
memorandum (referring to paper in his hand,
from that book5
Hi'heSs-I olo not see MIN give you any
Butler-Didn't you see him looking over the
book and then went in and asked you for the
book?
Wtness-1 did not.
Butler--Hasn't he told you that no gave me
q memorandum.
,Fitness-He told me that he did.
butler-Was there any difficulty in your
bringing that book.
Witness--That book was not the original
book. That was a book of entry for keeping
accounts
Butlcr-That is the book I want. Men don't
falsify their account books generally, although
they do some others.
Witness-The summons calls for the original
books, and this cannot be classed an original
book. because enteries are not made in it first
The original book is the one that have not
been able to find 80 far.
butler--1f l understand your course of bust
ness it is that when a telegram is received a
copy is preserved before the message is deliv-
cred?
Witness-Yes, sir: of messages that are re-
ceived for delivery.
Butler-Have you found the one that as ked
for?
Witness-I have not.
Butler-You told me you thought the rats
had eaten that; didn't you?
Witness-I think it has been DESTROYED bv
rats.
Butler-When do you think the rats began to
eat it?
Wisness-I can't say.
Dutler-When did you first ascertain that
rats had eaten that telegram?
Wltness-l can't say that rats did eat it, but
think they did, because several packages that
were stored in that closet have been almost en-
tirely destroyed by rats.
Butler-1 suppose you take those copies be-
cause you think it some advantage to the COM
soany to have them taken?
Witness-That is the order and rule of the
company.
Butler-Are some kilograms stored in that
same closet now, what is left of them?
Witness-They
Butler-Have any pains been taken to stop
rat holes?
Witness-I can't say that there has been.
butler-Then the kilograms are still exposed
TO the depredations of rats?
Witness-I presume they are unless the rats
have gone out of the closet.
Butler-That depends upon the volition of
the rats. Now 90 you mean to say that your
course of business is to put valuable papers
where rats can get at them and destroy them
and to leave them there after you know that
Eats are destroying them?
Wltness-Ihese papers are so old that they
arc not considered Of any value to the COM
pany.
Butler-Those that asked you for are
little more than a year old, February 25th, 1877
is the date. Who was your night clerk at that
date?
Witness-I can't speak positively, but ]
think it was Geo. Dunning.
Butler-It was his business, was it not, when
telegram was handed in to count up the
sending it and check the amount the tele-
gram?
Witness-Yes, Sir.
Butler-Would you know his handwriting7
Witness-I think should.
Butler, (handlng paper -Look and say il
chanI< n mt
Witness-I should take that to be his hand
writing. I have no doubt about it.
Butler-Did you ever see that telegram be-
fore?
Witness--Yes, saw it at our office.
Butter-When was it taken from your files:
Witness-I l can't say, but it was
some months ago, l think.
Butler-I did no5 take it so far as YOU know
Witness-No, sir; am sure that you did moi
take it from me.
Butler produced another telegram, which the
witness identified as having passed over the
Atlantic & Pacific offic line, the answer to thu
first. Both are printed below.
WASHINGTON, Feb oath 1877.
To Lieut.. Gov. Thos. l.. Young and Alfred D.
Lee, Columbus, Ohio (ConfdentiaD:
At q conference of Southern Republicans
Southern unionists and Southern wings, thu
following expresses their wishes and what i
best in their judgme Mt. The new era expected
by the inauguration Of Gov. Hayes has alread!
created great harmony between the afore
mentioned elements. They greatly desire tt
non-sectionalize politics and remove bitterness
and jealousies of races in the South, as fore
Swallowed in Hayes letter of acceptance. Ii
order to effect this, it is necessary to have
complete change of cabinet officers
thereby giving confidence to the peopl
that this new and glorious departure t,
reconcile and harmonic is not to be engineered
and directed by those who have failed in tn
past. The natural national element of tn
South, by political, educational and part,
ceeed, are the old line Wings and jackson
Democrats. From these elements we are to-da,
deriving substantial aid, and by wise polio
they will be with lis in the future. 1t is though
best that from this element it would be wis
and proper to make cabinet councillors fror
the South and Southwest. The followin
names are suggested by this conference. Es
United States Senator John Poole, North Care
lima, a native Of that State, eminent lawyer
moral, Christian gentlemen, VII
governor against secession, and wa
elected by the Democracy in the first effort 8
reconstruction to the United States Senate al
forwards reelected by the Republicans, who 8
an old line Wing and Republican, was alway
faithful to the Union and a bitter enemy of a.
corruptionists. He has been faithful to tt
Republican party; was at Cincinnati and Il
bored hard for the nomination Of Gov. Haye
His appointment would be conceded by OF
Southern Democratic friends to be an excelle1
one, and at the same time, Republican Sen
tors. while preferring West their first choic
would be we'll satisfied with Poole. His thoroue
knowledge of the people with his many yea