The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-08

correct translation. Witness thought this
offer of the returning board was a mere
device to get higher bids from the other
side. Witness told them it was too high;
Tiiden wouldn't entertain it. G. Il. Dyke,
editor of the Democratic journal at Talla
hassee, Florida, made this proposition to
him. He represented the canvassing
board through Intermediates. Told Dyke
he couldn't consent to, and certainly Til
den wouldn't make, ANY such arrangement.
The next telegram was Pelton's, accept
ing the offer but advising harmony of
counsel with Wooley. Witness did not
answer this. nor tell it to anybody. The
next was Marbles telegram: PROPOSE
ton failed, and tell Tilden to saddle Black
stone" Witness said this was another
misrepresenting guess of the Tribune; had
no reference to the purchasing transaction.
Blackstone was the name of Tilden's favor
tie horse, and thought to give him cud
to chew as his master galloped around the
park. Had no conversation at any time
with Tilden about buying out the electoral
board. So far as he personally knew, no
Democrat ever attempted to buy out any
returning board. Had no such instruc-
tions himself; knew nothing of propositions
to sell out. Suggested going to Florida
himself; thought it necessary.
At this point the following letter was
read:
''l5 GRAMERCY PARK, Feb. Z, 1879.
Hon. Eppa Hunton, Chairman Congress.
slondt Committee, Fifth Avenue Hotel.
Dear Sir learn in the public press,
that It is the desire of your committee to
terminate its session. in this city the current
week. take this liberty of requesting that
osfore you leave, an opportunity be afford
ca me OF appearing before you, to submit,
some testimony which deem pertinent Ia
the inquiry with which you are CHARGED
Yours respectfully,
s. j. TTLDEN."
1t was resolved that Gov. Tildeu should
appear before the committee at noon ia.
morrow, and that Mayor Cooper, in &C
c0rdance with his request, should be hearC
at half past ten.
The examination OF MIR. Marble wa
| then continued,
At the evening session Mr.. Marble ties
tilted that he saw Gov. Tllden immediate
| ~ upon his arrival from Florida, but dix
not at that time mention anything abou
buying and selling in the Florida business
Took pains TO conceal from him the who'll
facts, for obvious reasons [ knew b
would not approve of it. Pelton gave M
the cipher. | knew nothing Of its origin
O-Don't you think where O person i
connected with something infamous that
would be proper to afford clear explana
ton?
Al have already published a complet,
denial OF the whole matter.
| Q-Notw outstanding that you adGresse,
your des patches to Is Gramercy Park 20,
never tn ought of Gov. Tilden?
A.-Never IN the least: had no refer
e0ce to money matters in telegraphin
that something must be done. Didn'
understand that Wooley was negotiating
had no idea on the subject where the mon
ey would come from If any trade wa
made. Witness repeated that he onl
transmitted the various propositions, an
had nothing to do with their consugmatior
lie denied that Pelton had, as he testified
got telegram from lin beginning tie
egram here" The words "propositlo
failed belong to the Tribune. Am sti
friendly with Tilden, who does not beliey
witness mixed up in the affair.
GLOW do you account for this, II,
81: Reported here that the board ha7
t given US one vote: if so go1 WiH not nee
to use acceptap - Advise fully
| Al don't understand it.
| phisGlosed Marbles cross examinatio,
t and he left tn witness stand, but was n,
5 discharged.
The next witness was Z. L. Paris. {
D said: We, in Tallahassee ia Novemhe
1876; sent .lee2etohes from there to &c
p2itoa, NJ. King aud to Havemeyer.
iTeoeived dispatches from New York, b
5 from whom can't say.
: The witness went through q p2oGess
d spelling, with the aid Ct a Aey,several de
i patches. lis attention was called to n
e, dated Tallahassee, Dec. 4, address
ito II. HaYemeyer, New York, and bes
ing no signature. In the cipher, the wo
d match is used, and in the translation Ma
] bic. Witness BY goiog over the
,, showed how the cipher might be re
a WooleY equally as well as Marble At
lsome further discussion about the ciphe
the committee adjourned until to MORO