The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-06-20

fore his name, that he signed it in a
foolish moment, when Anderson was
threatening that If he did not he would re-
woke his protest. The three witnesses
called to establish the fact that Weber
signed the Anders n-Weber agreement,
namely, the two witnesses to the paper and
the Notary who affixed the jurat, swore that
the paper which Anderson declared to be a
forgery was an original and genuine paper,
but none of them knew that the person
who appeared before them and signed the
name of Weber was actually Weber; so
that the question of the paper being forgery,
SO far as Weber's signature is concerned, is
still open.
General Smith, late appointment clerk,
was examined by General Butler, with The
purpose of showing that the President was
a party to trying to reward Anderson, after
its being proved what his character was.
Smiths answers were such as to contradict
this theory, and soon Butler, not receiving
such answers as he wanted, began to brow
beat the witness. A severe passage at arms
took place between the witness and Butler,
and at one instant there seemed TO be dan
ger of an actual collision between the two.
General Cex reproved Butler for his course
in examining witness in q speech. The
Chairman finally commanded order, and the
excitement subsidized.
General Smith, late appointment clerk,
was on the stand again on the 18th, and the
"spatting" between Butler and Cox in re-
gard to Buffers n of questioning wit
| ness was about the only thing of interest.
Smith testified that this morning he went
to the Secretary's office at the Executive
| Mansion and looked over the record of let
| tiers, and found that there had been a letter
referred to the Treasury Department March
| 10, 1877, which had been written to the
President by a personal friend, recommend.
ing the appointment of James E. Anderson.
The witness had but one interview with
the President in regard to Anderson's ap-
pointment. He produced a telegram from
Matthews bearing the date January 80, ad
dressed to himself, taken from the files Of
the Treasury Department. which he thought
was a reply to the telegram sent by Score
tary Sherman. The telegram was read, as
follows:
"The letter referred to has been received
No answer needed"
Witness had written Mr.. Matthews, anG
shown him one of Anderson's letters, buf
did not remember the contents of it.
General Butler questioned the witness a
length regarding the letter written by Mr.
Anderson declining the position of Inspec
tor of Customs, and as to the time the lettel
was forwarded to Mr.. Matthews; witness
replied that, to the best of his recollection
he sent the letter to Mr.. Matthews the da,
of its receipt, June 20.
At the request of General Butler, ate
having said he had in his possession anothe
letter from Anderson, witness produces
two letters and stated he had no particula
friendly relations with Anderson. Hal
advised him ON certain points, and had ap
Dninfa1 1to hrnfkar -, A. Tr,ofnpo h n,rca a
Baltimore. Another letter from Andersen
to General Smith was read by General But
Ter, inquiring whether Stanley Matthew
had said anything of his [Anderson's] friend
a clerk in the Philadelphia Custom-house
and upon being Intercepted whether h
[Smith] rep led to that letter, he said j
was his recollection that he did, and state
that he had not heard from Sens
tor Matthews on the subject TIL
witness further testified that he had ar
pointed Anderson's brother upon tn
recommendation Of Stanley Matthews. MI
Buffers endeavor was to show that tn
President understood the position of Andel
SON, and connived at it, but the witnes
testified that when he called the ~attentiol
of the President to the fact that Andersen
claimed to have had an agreement wit
Matthews for an important place, the Pres
dent distinctly and emphatically disclaime
any knowledge of any such agreement, an
Internationally refused to give Anderso
anything more than an unimportant place
In fact, said General Smith, the Presiden
{ showed decided aversion to appointin
: Anderson to any place.
The Potter Committee had a long secre
session on the morning of the 14th, for a
exchange of observations with the sui
{ committee just from Florida. The Who'll
ground was gone over, and future work fo
the committee laid out.
The mention of a subcommittee I
: Louisiana awakened the unanimous r.
t Spouse that nobody wanted to go there,
it were possible to avoid it, as the weatht
is hot and the climate supposed to be III
healthy. Ben. Butler has not yet volui
teered to go. As to who should go, an
when, 10 conclusion wa reached.
Late in the afternoon Elector Brewstt
was examined, but nothing startling d
/ yeloped. The proceedings in the Houl
took all interest away from the committe
: and Mrs. jerks, who was present to testif
was dismissed for the day.