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

tsn Of IT, meant lust what saba rcfutation
Mr. Reed-The word very carefully selected MI
Tbe Wtncss-McTin said further that tis mind was
probably influenced by me mO t6 ., % Ddrcshir IN
fmmedi ley afterward appointed 20 - tIcre rIt
New-McXcO and Mr.. Moves who was down
d,d not stop the transaction, Was appointed Minister 10
Paris. l., o,..- tho, Nrc,5r sySore that he
was inAneaced by the hope Of being appointed 10 oncet
a. swear that he said SOL Al swear that II
rec6scton mat he substantially said Have
Won The record That Will show me committee redeI
10 The rccordl Now, gentlemen, believe that am
nroperly the custodian ot NV own morals. DO hot
think that nv virtue is ol 50 dchcate ItA'uIE L.
toward ANYBODY else may err Judgment or IN coz
duct. ihmk mat in al! my dealings win Nj. Fe
been able. and shall be able, 10 90 about "H
&c cb TO protect everybody from wrong so far as
nS have been pGrsninr course Of examination, the
object Of which WAS 70 crmiuaie me- or hvSae my
md Won nave intruded yourself into my domestic ana
family relations
MOTIVES OF THE INVESTIGATION.
Nj Hiscock-You arc entirely mistaken in reference
Mr. Tildcn-I deem it fair to refer you TO your own
standards.
Mr. Hsccck-You are mistaken IN reference to ths'
is investigation has only object in its conduct as
understand H. and for the purpose Of enish
.rinr the public and instructDg them upon the facts
which transpred and upon al the motives which actu
Bted parties in reference those facts. II has been
started and carried because has been deemed 10 be
more than an individual matter concerning Governor
Tden but matter in which the public are supposed
to be interested That having been the object oil 'He
nvestigation have deemed 1t duty TO place before
the peorle the relationship Of yourself 10 the Dth"
c-quc Committee d 70 IeiIon, Seu c ny and 70
1avo the reote upon those facts draw such coucu-
sion- they choose. believe thaJ u"yt a'tea III T
iov and having said theI dismiss that subject.
,rac inquire f6e now eTi e in Wlcl Mr. McL says
that ne influenced ny the nope ol .i,.e ,, 81
s. n .t+. Sd
Sprncer LOOKING Tor IT, VIII inquire o. Governor TIacn
~ ~ the lime hen ui, transaction or about the time
when TINS transaction occurred Und tus gong
over 20 Baltimore bv colonel Pcltuu, which Is very ma
t,rsl If be had found information for you speak
Of the there having been bcd with IumoIs OF Nta
fty Of those Returning Boards and viii asA nm II ne
reriifcates Republicans II 50, he WI cate py
wuom that nfornistion was coInmnLlta''1 10 N'H' a.
Q-Yes. OF Florida Clth'.. II You had any lhi0rna-
Of south Carolina u III Re'urag Board OF Tor la va
heing corrupted by The LgIuolI,at or oih- H., i,
STATE fron whom you received that information A.!
DO p' not ak FOR PERSONAL information Yon have
stated here under the soemnitv OF your OATH appealing
10 Oigh Heaven. your belief that these men were a.
haacled by he Rpubhcsus Now in the face ana ey es
uf that appeal TO Heay, ana unot Itl 20 "a ,
name Of the gentleman who communicated that fact 70
'SQlIIdo not care foI the convlctou an now after
HE name q the that tod you. Al cannot give
O. You y cannot give me the name Of any man A.
~: stated my belief and state y on fV!chce llsl
Ia my Judgment "01'l ''1'-'' Any O'O' O'''-'
NEWSPAPER AUTHORITY FOR STATEMENTS.
O-You state II upon evidence, as understand yon.
that would convict anyon. before common jury VIII
you give NC now again the Of the person who con
viewed that evidence 20 YOU A.The evidenced IS public
Q-Oh,itis pubic! Then you mean TO say that You
hive made that serious charge against these Returning
Boards upon what Won saw in the papers and upon
public rumor. A-No; not upon public rumor.
Q.-Upon what you saw in the papers Al make
uuuu he
committee and other committees.
o-You know Governor Ildcn have alTe adv
found that We do not understand the evidence before
this committee alike think mat more critical read
,np OF n will demonstrate that right rather than
you We Will now 30 outside OF the committee, and
VIII call your attention TO another TACT ma iali you
by the same questions 20 the time about when CCloIeI
Pelton visited Balmore and in refe-enec 10 which you
have frequently said that the afr was Ill OF rmors
etc and You have gwen your belief sort Of quasi
at least excuse for Colonel Peton dong as ne CD
Now ask You again give any evidence which you
had that those boards beng corrupted by the Re
% assertions which You 80 in the newspapers
A-ThOsc TWO boards dd not meet ioF TWO weeks AFTER
"9|No. they ga not. but said about the time A.
They had not made their decision OF gwen their cef'n
o.-ve-y wei, I VIII accept that fact, Iwill make
,hs Anal airo3cSneu Of the decision by those
boards respectively. please communicate 10 the hoarl
any evidence which you have that ney were corrupty
Influenced by Republicans, besides the ruiuorr Whch
alleged ~ he newspapers. A.-1od VIII nLa III the
Sou TO he NM u their tnsl actioni A-Thst Is up 10
O"Yes. We are not after any Congressional tnvesu
ftton. That Will speak for itself Al have ho PROOF
you nave 30 evidence up TO December G 1s7G.
~. SSI Did YOU zee any evidence except what
you saw IN the ne~spapersi Al did not person
0-Do Won know Of ANYBODY who I'D have at that
time any evidence. and i So give his name A me
testimony before tAt He'd COMMITTEE uiaci"'eu the
BRoUGur sQUAETLY DOWN TO FACTS.
90 that all that you know Of II you subsequently
learned By the before the Held Committee
Ayes.
O-Then as understand IT, at the time when Colonel
Telton went to Baltimore for the purpose OF hearing
proposition on tue part Of tie Democratic Returning
Board Of south Carolina 10 sell themselves, or TO give
certificate the Tiden Electors OF that state-up 10
that time you had information except the Tumots
which you saw IN newspapers, that they were being
veualIy Influenced by Republicans Al really had
10 PROOF.
Q-You had no evidence except what You saw In the
newspapers that is question. Dld You have any
thing except what YOU in the newspapers up TO tie
6th Of December Al do not think that had
Q.-Theu you had nothing except newspaper reports
TIE time when Mr. Pelton went there FOR that puf-
Josei A.-NO. -,
Q.-Tleu lu your mind you must withdraw a. justi-
fcsto fog Pe!ton's conduct that time the statement
That he - rsu-"uling goods nom tn,SNes, or ,
va, h.hune gre with Are Al dlu mol BAY 'h'' Du'
QIADd tlt Vas pred icted upon rumors in the news
Tapersi At predicted PERHAPS upon bc.ief
IN his mind and that substantially proved 10 DC true
Ga not Say that defended Ms position. ..,.,,
q du not understand YOU 10 say thdt You dtichutd
h, position but understood IN art our answer 10 DO
apolOgy iog his pOsitIOnf A.-NO; only al aLeN!a
III Hscock-Ny word wac apology
Nj iuHtOu-Tue only difference about mat IS mat lie
ic-Hfy. aud YOU arc not. Laughter
4 BIT OF MORAL PHILOSOPHY.
The Witness cont. nmng)-IhC danger OF tocratluE