The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-09

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,.ndhy Mr.. Springer. he testified that he went
r,,h "A the instance OF Mr.. A. =. Hewitt. for tho
,,,,.e.o. II rendering legal assistance in the
r',rtlo cont, st. lie lcn hurricdly. without pre-
.,,icarv consultation or instruction, and sup
,V,1 only with dictionary cipher, which no
,o1 prcat difficulty In using ut first hut
18th he had retained. had stin in HE pusscs
,,.p and with which he could translate all
speh Jcsratrhcs as were sent or received by
linn with II he translated despatch No 80 for
tho Committee. correcting the IltbWe'S erro-
r,,us version, and also one other. He knew OF
Al, ,f,r to sell out the Canvassing Board for
sonc sum. he did not clearly remember
uhcthcr 1900 eco or $4,000. but TINT did not
concern him. as he was there simply as n law
YER md after the first hearing OF 1t 1t
rossed from his remembrance almost.
iledii not believe that Mr. Marble or any other
visiting statesman countcnanccd the PROPOSE
u,u His rcatione with Mr.. Marble there
wore not intimate and he did not know what
,he plan" spoken Of in the. despatch sent
meant ma he prudently said in that d"sn1tch ~
The time. This witness WINS So IRAN AMI ready
IN trN the liue story he had To- tell that II sur
rrr,l the Republican members oil the Com
INF. ilistoc1- 1t is gratifying to find somebody
WI E".,l-Yrs there has been developed in
mis- investigation an astonishing loss OF menu
Nv St"nsrrlYcs. and has been ever since
Mr. 'ESc%cd-Ahl Don't let us go back to sher.
man and an lent history. thought we had got
The Scxamina,ion Of Mr.. Paris proceeded as
u have telegram here: Read the fol-
lowing 70 Peri smith" Did you read II to the
q "whyy k.GThc fact is I had not under
stood the communication nj all. There have
bon think two TRANSACTIONS ot II since in the
~ bt0,e. Mr.. Weed was eenilem2an ! ma
,.ry slight acquaintance with. and MIR Smitn
didn't know ut all. and didn't choose under
the circumstances. to I've tho medium ~ COM
nuut'Htion. the purport OF when l ga moi uh,
J,r.,aud between one gentleman with whom /
had but n slight ncqlai ntancc, ana announcer
Vi "This translation ofthis cipher Is. TO a con-
siderable extent. conlectural ANYWAY is y not
Al can't say ] translated 1t last might but
have FORGOTTEN whHt the translation was.
MAYOR COOPER Sor CALLED.
The Chairman announced tina, Mr.. Edward
Cooper whom some members % the Committee
hulrxpressed desire to examine further was
MIR Rccd-I don't think under all the cir
cum~tances. the time Of the Committee being
limited. that We will go into That matter iurther.
rhiuk We will excuse Mr.. Cooper NV object
w. that Mr. Cooper's examination should be
somewhat preliminary 10 that Of ar, ridden
hu' The eNgencics ot the case ana me drslre OF
Mr. Tildrn 10 be examined at that particular
hour prevented.
TESTIMONY OF MR.. TILDEN's SECRETARY.
George ". Smith, who was the last witness
examined testified. in RESPONSE TO questions 10y
ihe Chairman; am 80 years Of age. am EN-
lioyrd by Gov Tilden in the capacity Of private
O-H5w many OF these kilograms we have
hrrn invest. eating We're addressed To- YOU A.
Lave looked over this book. and / lind only
one. 1t No 40. ON the eighteenth page:
e..,,. " so,A. 10 er,,s,r, Pa. 81 ~
ltas been suggested rl h.lc Il, oN, rug g .e..n y
Tor unu advised thereon WI, ohuin AID telegraph
lm oconor's opinion see my despatch to spain.
O BY Mr. Reedl-Did you receive that telc
gran, you have read A,-No. sir.
Q-po you know what became OF It A-No
U.-You know nothing aboutt A.-No. sir
Thing whatever except thai have seen It IN
rl- publication and In the Tribune.
. 'By the Chairmaul-lIaye YOU any know
tr~.-.d 10 IL Gramcrcy Park went into III,
hlr'- q Gov. Tildcn and were read by him
Al have m knowledge Of them;
-Haye You any. kn%wlcdge, 81 any Of thes
other t.l.cramsG A.-No. sir never saw one
cont know anything ~ their contents eNr"p
q By MIR. Eeedl-Dii you receive the othe
-lateh from Louisiana beGinnirs Bieler I
TI..u" II II in one NJ the earlier editions
l,.-a detached .numberi A.-No. sir; neve
''f aa El ,aiI ef IL Mr. Rood- IL one OF
Mr R@el--I state it as a matter OF fact on in
TUrCltIrman-Do understand that they ar
inDlss'sslon Of ameniber OF the Commute o
Mr.. Rocd-I don't know whether YOU under
Tt~thairman-I simply want to say that
tie despatch l. in possession OF any member,
.hIu.. b submitted TO tic witness ifhe is ques
toned % regard Ia Il.
Mr. Ba-d-I haven't II here.
Nj lrtt 10 wlinrsS-NOu have no knQWled-
o'ia.s r-lmich that seems to have been dlrectc
.Q,wlM fellow intercepted the despatch
y Ar'ryon saw il published did you inqulI
dtH. ret1uf A.-No. cir.
. Did you make Inquiries from anybody q
;oinr-e Intercepted despatchcs' A.-No, sir.
.Q-n.dy you give any one authority to reeei'
QD.i Gov. Tiiien give }SS anybody aiathori
p tax dispatches addressed To YOU. 10 vol
m9wl;rifer A-No,, to ny, kno,wedsc ,.,...
q.-l- there any Information IN your posse
son when will help 10 get at this series OF d
s,t""red, e,pS,iehes Aii-No: sir; ,.sno,.,,
Grtm,rry PARK de- YOU Mink7 A.-Ouitc
Lumbar at times then again very few, 90,
,Q.-l mean here. between Nov. ~ To the 9th
V.ru - Az umparatycy lew.
Q.-Wunt was done with themf Al dor
Know "irthrr tlt'y were kept nr destroyer :
kr'at many uuimportaui things Were desiroyr
. Who opened the d.-Uatfhes when th'
lrst cane % Gramercy Park, A.T,The gel
hrluhu 20 whom they were adtreSScd -
~ SUPPOSE they were addressed 10 20
INi"uf A.-The Governor might open the
himself. or II | saw them hrst l might OPP
t4ru.
Z And then take them 20 him? Ayes. =
= suppose they came to yOu, what Wou
you d' with tlemY Al they came To me, Il
Dr-Itt 'h,- not pDTs nal 10 myself would,
tuIrsr. show o. Gov Tlldcn.
q Don't you know that during those days
have m"utioncd-the last days Of Novemb
aud the first days 81 Drcrmber-there was
eou-tant run Of boys with kilograms % th
hon.ot A.-No, sir; | didn't see anything
NIr sort
Q.-From people inquirlng to know the r
sur aud people sending the result from th'
inherent lo'al.teH. didn't you see "A great MAJ
dispatches nj that time Avery few.
y llay" you any idea that your despatch W
no' delivered o. youf Al know | never |
eriN"i H. and never saw IL.
Couldn't You have received II and iorg'
~ thg iart Al don't think II possible. :
'al@" dlih hRf" any cipher translation 20
Mere in"rv great many VISITORS M b'
'fl.r udrn's during these times. or was
t'db deserted A.-te generally has quite
q IArse New York gentlemen, Hewitt
,'p"f. g. they there daily and nightly A
I.'} cropped iu Occhs iunHlly.
~ You know the membcre OF the Democra
Executive e. ,mrnittecY Ayes, sir
-. me- on" Of these gentlemen was me
lN cr evening. generally A.-NCt " n
On aus
" How did the Governor busy himself
Nti hmr' Ale was Governor OF ne 81
Iil spent % large portion Of his time IN Albal
~ w. NoU say b" was in Albany hrtW""h |
tIh OF November and the 9th OF Deeemb'