Daily globe., 1879-01-28

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27.-The Potter commit
tee to-day begun its investigation Of the cipher
kilograms. Clarence Carey, attorney for the
Western Union telegraph company, testified
that certain kilograms were placed in his
charge when it was proposed to issue n sub
poena for their production before an investi-
eating committee. The purpose of placing
the kilograms in his possession was to avoid,
if possible, their delivery for public inspection.
1t was thought the subpoena would not be issued
to him. owing to his position. He WAS finally
howev;r directed by the executive committee
20 deliver the messages to Capt. Whitney,
tnanager Of the Western Union telegraph COM
pany, Washington. The instructions with re-
gard to picking out the dispatches to take
ali OF u political character, the collection when
first made being for the sole purpose of getting
them out of the way OF subpoena.
Floyd Grant, who made the selection of dis
patches in New York. said he thought of the
$4,000 about 5000 were in cipher.
The managers of the Western Union Tele-
graph company ut Washington, in compliance
with request by MIR. Potter, produced a
schedule showing over 800 telegrams delivered
10 Morrison's committee. He thought Morri-
son returned the dispatches. Other schedules
were produced showing various kilograms de-
llvered to the Senate committee on privileges
and elections. These We're delivered in two
different packages. When the trunk was re-
turned to witness the schedules previously pre-
pared were not verified by the contents of the
trunk, 1t being Immediately shipped to New
York per order OF President Orton. Mr. Van
Horn gave verbal order in his (wtness) Office
TO collect all the political kilograms from the
lilies and forward them to New York,
Nir. HlsCOCk. laughingly-NO one on this side
ontertalns the idea that the trunk was rihed by
the Morrison committee, Mr.. Chairman.
Mr. Morrison-lt has been stated chat the
trunk in the r1CsEsSSinD of tbe
son committee. When you come to that point
You will find the laugh Is nearer home.
1ir. Reed, saycasticaly-Oh 20 ahead; we
await the result with fear and trembling.
James i. Green testified TO burning the en-
tire contents of the trunk containing the tele-
grams received from Washington.
Mr.. McMahou asked witness # he knew any
tang OF any kilograms being kept back from
.hose furnished in compliance with the subpCe
mas OF the committees. The witness said be
knew Of some tciegraphic correspondence be-
lns collected, prior TO the ies.,e Of the suhpos-
mas, between James II. Taylor and Jno W.
Foster, the latter OF indianapolis. At re-
quest of President Crton, witness sent the tele-
grams in question either to Ortnn or to Capt
Whitney at Washington. The messages referred
tn political matters, and the Impression formed
by Witness was that they referred to the sale of
some political office. This was possibly inco,-
rect. as the an II the time filled with pGit-
Ical excitement, and the fact OF Judge Tyners
holding an influential government office, might
have had the effect Of leading him to as
sumo that such was the fact. He had no direct
information that the conclusion arrived at by
him Il true one.
BY MIR. McMahon-Where was Orton when he
1nads tho request: Witness--He made the re.
quest by letter from Washington.
Cnestion-Has that letter been presented:
Answer-No, sir; burned it myself, at the
isstnnce OF President Ortrn.
Green recalled, and stated that
lie made another search for the dis
patches between Tyner and Chandler
and burnt some oG them. There were
eight Of them. One was telegram
from iyner about making two appointments in
the interior department at salaries Of 50, 500
and asking Chandler to 10 this and have ther
money deposited! in some national bank so that
it might be drawn in indianapolis by the Re-
publican committee. The kilograms also con-
tanned the names OF persons to be appointed
He could not remember what those names were.
hut he believes one was Martin. Chandler tel
csrnphcd he had deposited the money as re-
4ueSted.
long discussion here ensued as to the scope
Of the investigation, and whether the Tribune
clpLerS cnly were TO be examined into or all
the cipher kilograms, matter by whom
sent.
1t was finally decided that the subject now
under consideration be proceeded with but
the Committee ad ioUrned without electing any,
thing further CT interest.