New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-10
PARIS AND DE CIPHERS.

HIS MISSION To FLORIDA A PURELY LEGAL oNE-
he MAKES ONE IMPORTANT CHANGE N TIE
TRIBUNE Translation or A DIsPAICH-ON
OTHER POINTS Ills MEMORY Is VAGUE.
+. /. Paris was then recalled, and testified
q, follows IN response 10 questions by Mr. Springer;
o-Mr Paris yen we're befor. the committee briefly
last evening" and desire to ask you other ques-
tons VII you state 20 the committee at whose instance
you visited Ferds just after the sst Presidential cleo
toni Al went 81 me instance Of Mr.. Abram :. Hew-
it, VITO was at that time chairman Of the Democratic
National Committee.
Q-N'hat vas the object OF your mission I A.-The
DAY before lett ie't ON the I'm Of November-Mr
II, witt met me- and said il possible that legal pro-
cccdngs would have instituted IN Florida IN regard
10 the count He certain, how ever lie said but
would Ike me 10 hold myself IN readiness 10 go down
there case il necessary to have any aid He sald
be proposed have consultation with me i'll regard TO
the purpOsgs Of tie trip but said be had no time then
tu that e- soon a. Il wac determined that should 90
then would talk the matter over Inc mex dhy-tle
l7En-I into tho Democratic headquarters !ate IN
I've d Ihat tbev tborc if w"ud be necessary Yor
leave that night ! said II II was necessary Tor
10 leave that night II Has necessary for NE to leave
immediately The Tram thlA' eiI al clocA, OF Tue
ferry from tuis size left at that hour AT least
! said | wanted letters OF introduction 70 sOmu
one IN Florida Us knew 10 one down there. lie sald
meet ne AZ the ferry t1ey would be sent 10 me ia
Florida that could get them after my arrival there
4
PREPARATIONS for tn, journey and then starcd FOR the
terry There there to give me letters Of III
except Colonel PetoH. who net Ne just Is Tas step
ping on the ferry boat He handed me dictionary
Of utrOdu for YOU, but there Is key you can
communicate with the National COMMITTED "ud tAey
FLORIDA. There no one there was acquainted WIN
except General IraHcs G. BARLOW, ~ THIS ciiy' ahd hT
Daurl g.. Rollins Assistant DstrCj-AttOinCy mere, DOtn
Erpubcaus and prIsOLs sent down Gt the request Oh
Grant. Introduced self aud told them tie purpose
4 I Vl4a ttt.- liner Ia lflf Ma
si.iance III tire preparation Of c-4 PROCEEDINGS vas
down The capacity Of counsel To- al III Ne pIet-
,ls and 50 IA tnr preparation Of eVlde Uce thai was
usea before the Returning board alter""id
Az INNOCENT MISSION TO FLORIDA.
Odd YOU know Of any propositions passing either
way looking to influencing OF the Returning Board
Of Florida uy The u.c Of money A-None at all; none
fever II would he proper for ne 10 state here that
Vbcu first arrived III Florida met Mr. COyle, whom
had seen at the Democratic headquarters here was
not acquainted with him personally but knew nun "
name [ introduced myself to him and asked him to
direct me Democratic headquarters there so mat
ould nut myself IN communication with friends. C0yie
.stcd me Al whose suggestion came down sad Mr..
Jt.v,tt's lie said there man down in Florida
,.iny 10 have been sent by Mr.. Hewitt, who stated
that ne could obtain the vote Of the Board for certain
sum of money, and I have forgotten now what that
amount was-ether $4,000 or s2oOooo;, nav inc
Two .ums IN my nlnd, and can't zen Whe!neI tho
~ 900 proposition was mentioned at that time or
whether IL impression nave Irce'u IIoIh tuc
tiuhcr dispatches publshed since. s.I - mn w.
man down there protesting 10 represent MT Hewitt
aud mALIns propositions 81 tE9t hnu ne IL ei
pp',ce .nrb n suggrstion wac confident esln that
no such scheme had the sanction of Nj hcN' N ,
s man spoken - for day or Two ar "a nv,
~ Ia-seI OUT OF my mind, and the matter was A"' us
cus.ed AZ all. -.., s,,rt,, vo,r visit
10 Taahas-eei An AIDING other s9Htrmss hr}or
therc-idwy ers--iu the pIoseR latoh on thp oI'T '
. ~. r,urts- and also before the Returning BOaid
pAEEIS As 4 TRANSLATOR.
o-I call your attention now. Mr. FaFrls' 10 page ~
NJ E TRIBUNE publication, at the top OF the left hama
column dispatch j2 and also call your attention 10
the ographc copy OF what purpors to be the original
copy OF the cipher Last evening when th' cipher os
patch and translation we're called 10 your A'eht'o you
re-, , n-en,red translation, believe, except as TO a
o. of tbe words Since that time have you examined
the same dispatch with your KEY with view 10 us cor
rect TRANSLATION Al have, SIR. a.,
Dwell, Will ask you to repeat tAeh' Tue ''pnei VIZ