The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-20
THE POTTER INVESTIGATION.
IN WASHINGTON.
The committee reassembled on the

IN WASHINGTON.
The committee feassembled on the
9Th.
Gen. Lyman Sheldon, one of the Hayes Elec
tors from Louisiana. testified relative to the GER
tlhcatcs which have been claimed to contain
forged signatures. He stated that he knew of nc
foreeries having been committed: knew nothing
OF the Smith, certificate, and never heard Of
Joseph h. Maddox was examined relative to
the charges contained in st. Martins affidavit
In answer to the inquiries of the Chairman, wit.
ness denied every assertion made by st, Mathis
The cruss-examihatien of witness was deferred
J. II. Maddox was recalled, on the
9Th ana testified further relative to the st. Mar:
tins affidavit. Every charge embraced therein
was specifically denied. Especially that referring
to Maddox hatine oilered st. Martins money to
tcturn to.ne.
On the 7th, Geo. w. Carter, of New
Orleans, denied the assertion made in St. Mar.
tins affidavit to the effect that he Carter had
given or offered Weber money to influence his
testimony; did not believe Weber received any
4: N. Gibson tessiaea shat he first met Webe,
in thi- cut1 mittee-rooin: never had any negotia-
TONS with him: never paid or offered to pay
weber money for testifylng as was charged in
st. Martins affidavit; first saw. st. Martins in
never lad q cttntessat'on with him outside the
denial of all the charges in St. Martins affidavit
furnished no money for the payment of witness
and did not believe any was paid: had no in.
formation a' to the $3.50 alleged to have been
The committee went into secret session, and
agreed to discharge st. Martins.
IN NEW YORK.
The subcommittee met in New York,
IN tba sfh md bocn,, %l,o ~ ~ Al "a "a,
legged cipher dispatches:
smith NJ: Weed testified to going to North
Carolina under instructions received at the Ever
EFT House; had a cipher at that time, but had
since destroyed both cipher and key; thought
the dispatches IS published, pretty nearly cor
graphed if it could be furnished; only tele-
gIaphed to Henry Havemeyer; a definite propo-
was haSde sSe th ssy1E shH for &C.,
Board would make things all straight for this
Democrats; went to Baltimore with Representa-
tives of the Ganvnssing Beard. Whistle witfless
hand otet ehe State to the Democrats; declined
TO identify several dispatches signed wv and
Thought he did not send them; the translation
correct. he thought offer to secure the board was
made by a man named Solomon; often saw him
and Dunn, one of the board, in close con-
rat 10 tod witness that the need
delivered; met Col. Pelton in Baltimore; he said
the old man" meaning Iilden, had received a
telegram from Edward Cooper, stating that be
received from Tilden, making similar state
ment; told solomon SO, and be. sent dispatch
to Columbia; in three or four hours after the
Tiiden subsequently at the Everett House, and
ne took witness to task for making the PROPOSE.
ton. saying that he never authorized any such
proceedings, and would never become President
under snch circumstances: the dispatch sitned
obtain q 900 from. the National Committee to
necessary expenses, and had no connection with
the project of buying the CanvassinR Board
never mentioned the plan Of purchasing the
eo os tSe to e any en en I P hsn Mr.
evening before be went to Baltimore, at Gov.
Iildens house; he was about going to the train;
and Others. and he said he might want to tele-
sseiysd Telegram from Pston' asns To- s esy:
fel99Sffanheo. 20 fetnh 10 oaide; nnever wae au-
thorized to send Pelton any money, NOR did he
intend to do so; Tilden was also surprised at
Peltons dispatch Mr. Cooper here submitted
Treasurer; the total amount expended was
1880 from the day of the election up to the
essary expenses incurred. Mr.: Cooper further
| testified-cannot say whether Gov. lilden knew
where Pelt0n was going; ne seemed angry nne
timore. and on hearing of the dispatch said Pei
| ton should be ordered home Immediately; his i'm
preston of Pelton dispatch was the same as wit
VOTE: e TGen making
| any attempt to purchase Electoral votes; neve
knew of any proposition to use any money II
Wees and Felton, Ss :p Believed T fiRs Hewitt Pei
gentlemen to Florida, south Carolina and Louis
to 1S LOCI s5 the sSs e 81
ing to purchase the Florida Returning Board o
an Electoral vote. and although cenfidentia
with NJ: Tidsn the moment ths dom ans.o
from Mr.. Tilden; could not account for Pelton
telegraphing witness for - large q sum Q
money; it astSnished him very much, but don
members of the National Democratic Committe
to his action; Pelton was not an officer of th
COMMITTEES, although he took very active pal
to Mr.. Tlden about the dispatch from Pelto
that MI: Weed should b. in Baltimore at Il
bic mind; think be mentioned tho fact to NJ
whetherit was furnished. where i came from, /.
teIeeraphina him for such a large amount {
money was preposterous; had NO snch amour
Of money 70 give away q lena: did not tell N
raise the money, and even Il be COZ. concluded
Florida; there VISA no effort made 10 sever N
ess arr IT, . sas Ssoense q
vas noten olti0er of the National Committl
they could taxa no action IN, the matteE, and
% %Gn sd.s ses1ssn
so the matter dlopped; slr.. Tiiden bad q tel
graph w're run into his hoes sduring he,ele