The New York herald., 1879-02-08

Woolley found me and said he had nothing which
knew already Tell Tilden to saddle Blackstone.
Mr.. Marble said that the Tribune had been guilty or
gross misreprese ntaton toward him in giving the
above translation, which. he said. was mere guess
He was then asked by the chairman to translate the
telegram himself to which he replied with feeling.
II very much regret that cannot do So, ut which
could remember that he never sent a despatch
to Pelton announcing the failure OF any ''propos
ton" lie had deluded himself with the hope that
the Returning Board would count the votes honestly
that hopeful mood he wanted to tell Governor
Tilden to saddle his favorte horse. II wanted to
give Blackstone that cud to chew. Mr.. Marble said,
quite dramatically, "while his master trotted him
round the Park" Gnuehter.l
"a LOST ART.
Mr. Hiscock tgrimy)-Mr. Marble can't we do any
thing to revive your lost art of decipherins this de-
| Mr.. Marble tsmlng)-Upon my soul. have tested
my recollection and cannot.
Mr. Marble declared that great injustice had been
done him by charging that he at least cogniZant
of democratic frauds while in Florida. He arrived in
Florida the l4th 18TH while the entire canvass
closed on the 18th, SO il would have been utterly
impossible for him. the Tribune charged, to OBJ
serve frauds even if any had taken place He was
still fully convinced. however, that none took place,
for the canvass in charge OF Colonel Pascoe,
graduate of Harvard, and upright man as lived.
| Here an amusing scene ensued. Tho witness
read, in voice of tremuous emotion, some endless
| dispatches the republican frauds in Florida.
| When Mr.. Marble came ITO the venal republican
ruling and rioting upon PROSTATE people Mr. His
cock. less patient than his Maine colleague. broke
| ..Now. Mr.. Chairman, does this stuff within
| the rulings OF the Chair 2?
| A RARE PRIVILEGE.
Mr.. Reed (soothinglyl-Oh, let him; it is a rare
privilege to hear Mr.. Marble read his ringing
sentences ILaughterl He seems to do it with a
stop him. (Boisterous hilarity.)
Mr.. stenger-state whether or not before leaving
| New York you had any conversations with Mr.. Til
den about the use of money for the purchase OF Be
| turning Board officers!
murmur, and then got up and drank a large tumbler
full of water.
| ..HnAvrNs AND EARTH No.''
| o. What was your answer? A. l said, Heavens
| and earth, no. was surprised at the question.
Mr.. Reed-Certainly lLanghter)
Mr.. Stenger-I only asked il because it seemed to
occur the brains OF the people on the other side
| Mr.. Reed (mockingy-Oh, not the slightest
Mr.. stenger-state whether not you had any
conversation with Mr.. Tilden. after returning from
Florida with reference to these dispatches in rela
ton to the use of money A. No: won't say that
have not alluded to them but any conversation about
them We have not had; think told him after the
count that the Board had been for sale and that
had retrained from buying them am not sure that
that not as late as the first publication of the
cipher dispatches
O. Do you remember what. if anything. was said
by him in answer to your remark? A. do not.
@. State whether or not while you were in Florida
you entered into negotiations with anybody for the
purpose of procuring the control of the Returning
Board for casting the vote of the State of Florida by
the of money? A. Negotations no; listened, of
course. to every proposition with respect to their
sale with which was fatigued, but entered into
negotiations on the subject whatever; my attitude
the subject in respect to them all that could
not 90 into that business.
Q. Do you know of any persons making any efforts
the part Of the democrats to buy the votes of any
! OF the Returning Board? A. No, sir.
Mr.. Marble went on to speak Of the use of troops
in the State of Florida. the encampmcnt Of COM
panes in Tallahassee and their lighting their camp
fires in the State House yard on the night of the
count which. he thought. was not warranted by any
facts.
| Mr.. Reed-I do not think you appreciate the full
capabilities OF that gentle people down there laugh
| teri
The direct examination of Mr.. Marble here
cluded, ana the chairman. Mr.. Hunton. said he had
communication to lay before the committee He then
read the following letter.
GOVERNOR rILpES.
NEW SS 4oas. % sAtsr"fr fss. T. lr4s FasF''
Hon. EPrA HuNroS, Chairman Of the Congressional Com
pse % n o9n s"r ai ro f M pasc Ss that is tho de-
$ @ session u M: ely
You Isays opposn"y aordsd appear
so psen s inquiry with which you arc
Mr. Reed somewhat contemptuously)-w have
already decided to hear him just like any other Of
the accused persons in New York.
Mr.. springer-You voted to hear him by counsel.
Mr. Reed should like to hear Mr.. Cooper again
before Mr. Tilden is examined.
fed that the committee would hear him tomorrow
Saturday, at twelve O'Clock. This carried, and
it also agreed that Mayor Cooper be asked to be
that he might be heard before Governor Tilden.
| s-ExAMISAT1oS.
The cross-examnation of Mr.. Marble was then
taken up by the republican members of the COM
mttee. Mr.. Hiscock ut first conducting the question
X.
received the cipher from Colonel Pelton. after leav
ing Governor Tiden before he went to Florida but
the witness closely and at considerable length in re-
ation to the election frauds in Aachua and Manatee
counties endeavorng to elicit from him the acknowl
edgement that he had intmated in his kilograms
from Tallahassee to New York that the alleged
frauds had been narrowed down to these
two counties. Mr.. Marble refused to admit
that he at any time intended to convey such
an impression The witness next asked for
explanation OF despatch dated Tallahassee Novem-
Der %, addressed to Colonel Pcton, and purportng
to be signed by the Witness and particularly to the
word, LET forces be- got together contingencies
either here in Louisiana To this Mr. Marble re-
piled that the only explanation he could offer was.
was OF the opinion that the returning Board of that
State intended to cheat the democrats out of the
suit of the election and handed the despatch contain
ing these words to the witness with the request that
he would forward to New York i'll cipher.
PRECISELY so,
| ing to the expression is found III the opinion Of
wooley, who thought the democrats were going to
be cheated out of the election in louisiana? A. Pre-
cisey so, sir. Ironical laughter.)
q. In your despatch of November 81 to Mr.. Pelton
| what did you mean when you said:-''1 advise that
you find person to trust. and then trust him for
at least calendar week, possibly two?' A. That
ment of the campaign; considered that some of the
other visiting gentlemen in Florida were muddling
| the campaign; l know of no other reason why in
cludcd that phrase in the despatch.
''MUDDLISG THE CAMPAIGN"
Tho witness then attempted to answer Mr.. His
| cocks question as to what he meant by the word
''muddng." but the latter gentleman cvnced a dis
position to shut of Mr. Marbles answers and was
| mildly rebuked for it by the chairman.
Mr. Reed ntimated that his colleague acted rightly
in preventing the witness from continuing. when it
was apparent that he was trying to drown his
swers u food OF words.
In further explanation Of the word "muddling,"
Mr.. Marble. replying to questions by Mr.. Hiscock.
said that while the direction OF affairs ut Tallahassee
left 10 him. he had ascertained that Colonel Pei
ton sending dispatches to others of the party
unknown to the witness.
NrErrIF.
Z. What about the phrase your despatch TO Mr.
Pelton which says, "lou are causing divided
ellis and imperiing results p Mr. Marble here COM
| menced to reply ill manner evidently not relishcd
by Mr.. Hiscock. who rather abruptly finished the
| sentence for him, whcreupon Mr. Marble curtly
retortcd THAT is not what was about to say, and
l can finish my sentences without your assist
ancc'
q. When did you first learn in Florida that propo-
sitions were being made to sell out the Returning