The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-08

mr.. MARBLES CONTAMINATION CONCLUDED

Mr.. MARBLES cRoss-ExAMISATIoN CONCLUDED
O. (By Mr.. Hiscockl-who constituted the Re-
turning Board in FloridaP A.-Secretary OF
State McI.n. Comptroller Cowgirl. and Attor-
pey-General Cooke.
DIN their final action did they unite2 A
They differed in some details I believe. The
report OF their action was published shortly
Q-You understood that in their final action.
they all agreed A--Oh. no; Mr.; Attorney
members in their conclusion. i think he
differed In some details.
.,Q.-Your recollection is that he Joined with
them in giving the certificate2 A.-On the con-
rnry he certified the election Of Tilden.
Q.-How soon after your return here did you
o.~And talked about the proceedings and the
result IN Florida? Al did.
Odd you mention to MIN anything in rela-
ton to this correspondence in regard 10 the
gale and purchase OF the Returning Board' A.
O.. Why not' Al gave him no further de-
tails than. as have told you already, TO tell him.
nt some later period. that. in my judgment, the
Returning Board had been for sale at that time
II recollect rightly. and am sure do.
Q.-Why not repeatp II was matter which
You. OF course, did not approve in your own
mind. and you were prominent leader In the
Democratic party. Didn't you feel 1t your duty
90 enter your. protest against this conduct on
the part Of his nephew? Al said all that
supposed was necessary. l said nothing about
ODD you say anything 10 him OF kilograms
offer Of the Returning BoardP Al knew Of
no such kilograms
Q-To close with their offer2 A-That is
precisely what mean.
Q.-You knew OF no such telegrams2 A.-No
o.-You knew when you saw him that you
had been teleRraphed 20 10 close with them for
the certificate that would elect Tllden, and pay
them the sum OF $50. 900; that YOU had been tel
egraphed to 70 accept their offer. and that the
money would be paid. Did you speak TO him Of
thisp Al took great pains not to. lLaughtcrl
think. w ~ '0'''1' ~ Wv '''''
.Q.-Not to me. Al shall have to let you ar
Q.-Ddn't you think that II was a hard fact
that he-the gentleman most interested. the
candidate himself-should not know that such a
proposition had been made. ind that telegram
that the money would be- furnished from the
Democratic party Mt the North to close with IT,.
Al didn't think that it was necessary.
Odd you think that he would approve IL ?
Al was quite sure that he you'll not
Would / approve, nor did think thai he would.
Q.-But you did not allude to Il when in con-
versation with Mr.. Tilden2 A.-No sir.
Q.--Aiter your return did you learn sum
cient sum OF money had been provided that
Q.-You had no conyersation upon that sub
ject2 .A.-No. sir. WIN you allow me TO add q
little 10 an answer TINT made before recess 2
II was In reference to Telegram 81. You asked
mo why did not make some public statement
staternent-all that | thought then. or | now
think was necessary 10 my personal yindication
-un0 luDllSntl II ABOUT llf lhht OF OctOIfT. IL
covered that telegram and all other possible
o.-My question was why didn't you at
once rcpudiale what was abhorrent 10 your" A.
Tho answer that wished TO enlarge WIS not
20 that question. but to another in roference 70
my personal indication and merely wish 10
sny that I'D all the vindirating that | thought
sary' and which was excluded by the T'iLune
IRON the testimony on the subject. though |
asked that II should be included.
THE RUMoEED ATTEMPT ON Min.
Q.-nid you 70 10 see McLn. A,-Once.
GLOW long WIS that before the Returning
Board had declared the result II was ms soon
rs We had received certified copies Of the re.
turns from the counties and knew that we had
carried the State. | had endeavored. and we
lui an rudeayOrcd 10 get from the Returning
Inri officers statements as TO the counties
fr'n which the official returns had been re-
o. d. hut they refused them and that caused
" t' ret certified copies. When we received
H." cert iiod copies. either the documents them
sriy''s or kilograms stating their contents, then
GA the time you visited McLin you had
learned shat the Republicans claimed the state
by one hundred majority upon the original re-
turns, and that you claimed II by one hundred
majority upon the copies TINT you had II ran
so CLOSE that n hundred either way was 10 dis
pose Of II, what was your Object n going 10 sec
him outside of COURT A.-ro inform him. and
urge on the canvass. We had contest In court
and 1t had not been concluded, and we desired
TO have il pressed,
him 70 call the Board together. rs II was his
fuQc'i0n to do, and begin AT once
,Q.0How long ga you remain at his house
Q.0,Dld anybody 20 with your A.-Not that
Q.-And you went alone 10 McLin's house
understanding thnt n WAS 50 close a question M
you have sutci, To urge him To proceed with
For no other purpose,
.Q.-And soon alter you received an intlma.
Intimate To Mr., McLln that no conld have Z
tLN Ol money, II the result right Al
"a qpu l.au hot a.,