The New York herald., 1879-02-08

dispatches
wooLLEy LOVES MYSTERY"
Q. What did the word forces mean in the des-
patch saying .let all the forces be in readness." A.
Mr.. Woolley had been in Louisiana looking over the
ground there and he had been short time then, at
the time of my sending this despatch for him. in
Florida, and he came to the conclusion that in both
States the CanvassnR Boards likely to cheat the
democrats out of the true result and that his
way OF stating the fact. Anybody who knows Mr..
wooey knows that he loves my stery and would be
likely to state plain face in clouded way. will
say this that it certainly did not mean in my ap-
prehension of it. either military forces pecuniary
forces. which suppose is the intimaion that is in
Mr. Hiscock-what makes you draw that suppo-
sition unless it is perfectly plain that that its
meaning?
THE TRIBuNE's FALSE REPRESENTATION
A. Oh, il has been alleged several times in the re-
publican press. and every time think it is
all the representations OF the I'Tbmnes br adside
hinged upon the false representation that
deprived of every honest hope and consequently had
to resort to dishonest means; believed that we
ried the State; gave proofs that we carried the
State and believe that we carried the State
General Hunton-What did You mean by the
words, II decline to commit Tiden with
indiscreet? A. That did not place conf
dence III Mr.. Woolley.
Mr. stenger-Had you any purpose in mind as to
any negotiations with any members of the Returning
Board concerning the use OF money when you de
clined to commit Mr.. Tildcn?! A. None whatever.
O. Then you had no such reference i'll the telc-
gram? A. None whatever.
THE OREGON QUESTION.
The next despatch sent from Mr.. Marble
in Tallahassee Fla to Governor Grover in Portland.
Oregon. "What did in respect to Oregon. said Mr..
Marble, 'was simply this-I sent this despatch to
Governor Grover and on the same day sent to
New York suggestinga that Mr.. Charles o,Conor.s
nothing less liksN-tchicanery" than the sug-
geston that the bad Of the American Bar
might possibly enliglten Growers judgment upon
very difficult and donbtfu question, but the state
ment that then it was that Mr. Marble resorted first
to chicanery' is false The Tribune in its broadside
publishes that despatch witnout date The date
November 81. The Board met to canvass the returns
on the 2sth The Tribune could only state its lie by
suppressng the date; Now. they knew the date. be-
cause on the 1th OF September it printed the date
They state that it was because hopes dashed
in Florida that something needed to be done III Ore
gon. while the telegram actually sent the
9th, the day before the Board met and before our
hopes were dashed. The falsehood was Impossible
except by supprossing the date They have cooked
their story over four times.
DISPATCHES ABOUT MONEY.
Q. Look at the telegram dated Tallahassee. Novem
Der %, 1876. purporting to be signed by you and d
rected to Colonel Pelton. at No. Is Graniercy Park
and see if the thograph copy Of the same is similar
to your handwriting? A. 1t is sir the alusion to
circumstance that Mr.. Coye was then engaged exam
lining copies of the returns. and i'll that way the ex-
pense referred to in the despatch was incurred. and
in that manner accounts for Mr.. Petons allusion to
economies; the telegram dated New York, December
l. directed to me at Tallahassee and signed "P' is
explained in this way:I was about to incur large
expense by sending messengers TO the lower PENN
sula counties. and accordingly asked if my draft
would be honorcd here, ana Mr.. Pelton said yes
finally concluded not to draw.
THE TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR PROPOSITION.
o.. NOW, SIT, Will you explain the telegram TO MT
Pelton dated Tallahassee, December purporting to
be signed by you and in which, according to the
Translation. you state that have just received
proposition "to hand over at any hour required.
Tilden decision of Board and certificate of Governor
for 5000, ,000?" Look at the lthograph copy and
If it be fac-simile Of your handwriting? A. 1t Isl
that is subsantially accurate but WON'T be certain
as to the accuracy OK the hgures it was, recoec,
some preposterously large sum- at that time the air
them almost every day for that is the princi
pal reason why cannot recollect the exact figures
for the the reason it would be unjust for to
try to name the persons from whom the propositions
came.
Q. You cannot state. then. from whom you re-
ceived the proposition to hand over at any hour Til
deIs decision the Board and his certificate of cleo
ton? A. cannot that all have to explain about
the matter.
q. In regard to the telegram dated New York, De-
cemDer g. and directed to you ut Tallahassee, without
signature, and the translation of which purports
to be. Proposition too high did you receive that?
WRONG TRANSLATION.
A. after examining the lithograph copy. do not
recognize the handwriting the translation does not
correspond with the cipher in regard to the
meaning of the words proposition too high" al
though. according to some Of the newspapers,
Colonel Pelton seems to have sworn Yesterday that
he had sent such despatch am inclined to think
that when lie so testified he was either fatgued by
the eloqucnce OF the gentleman from New York tar
Hiscock) by the wit of the gentleman from Maine
(Mr. Reed) (Laughter.)
General Hunton requested Mr.. Marble not to al
lude to any member of the committee in connection
with anything that has passed in this present nves
Mr.. Reed wished the chairman to understand that
for his part he did not object to Mr.. Marbles allu-
sion, he mr. Reed) believed that Colonel Pclton
indeed very much fatgued when he left the wit
ness chair on Thursday evening. uaughter
PURCHASE INTENDED.
In reply to interrogatories of the chairman Mr..
Marble veho mently rcpeled the Tribune charge that
he had proposed to purchase the Florida Returning
Board for 100000. In explanation OF the dispatches
sent from Tallahassee, on December "a, to Henry
Havemeyer and Colonel Pelton, the witness said he
did not recognize the lithograph copies of the
and urged that the false construction put upon
the wording Of these dispatches made
apparent by the incongruity of their dates. Mr..
Marble while proceeding to demonstrate the correct
of his position, was interrupted by Mr.. Reed.
who appealed to the chairman to prevent the witness
from continuing in that strain, the ground that.
instead OF giving testimony. he was indulgng i'll an
argument.
Air Hiscock intmated that everything sworn to by
the witness apparently in his vindication.
The chairman, however overrulcd the objection and
requested the witness to proceed.
MIR. Marble then went on to mention circumstances
and continued his explanation of the matters under
consideration and concluded by saying that he origi
mated no pccuniary plans in regard to the Florida
business that when he became apprised of them he
merely transmitted them matters of news.
FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR
Q. Will you explain the despatch dated Tallahassee
December g. addressed to Colonel Pelton. at Gramercy
Para and purportng to be signed by you, and in
which it is intmatcd that electoral vote could be
bought for $5O0O? Do you recognize the litho-
graph copy as being similar to your handwriting?
A. Yes, sir.
@. Is the translation accurate? A. Substantially
accurate.
=. Do You know where that proposition origin
ated? A. 1t came from Mr.. G. +. DYKE the editor Of
the Tallahassee Ffortd,on; I told him that such
proposition could be considered or acted upon. it
probably device of the Returning Board to put
up prices on the other side. probably snare and
that whichever 1t could not consent to it. and
certain that Mr.. Tilden would not consent to it.
q. Did Mr. Dyke lead you to think that he was au-
thorized TO act for the Returning Board? A. That
the impression received, although had some
doubt about it; there intermediary. but his
name cannot recall
q. In one of these kilograms the phrase occurs,
Scc Israeli" does Israel there you? A. 1t is
likely IL may me. but don't know anything
about the telegram.
MIR. Marble acknowledged that he received the fol-
lowing dcspatch:-
Telegram here. Proposition accepted. if done
only once Better consult with woolicy and act in
concert. You trust him. Time very important
and there should be no divided councils
WHAT III WITH THE PROPOSITION.
THE representations in the paper to which wont Z
allude" Mr.. Marble added, with tremor Of indgna-
tion, that I constantly in consultation with
Woolley entirely false. 1t Is perfectly obvious
from the dispatches referring to and Mr.. Woollcy
that we had no conference cooperation and such
tl,sf f,ct I n, call tn va hat