The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1879-02-10

pertinent to THE sub ecf 10 refer in his sta.e.
fnens TO the public to the corrupt offer Ii,
had heard I'd, and denied that he drew M
bis statement With the especial design Oh
keeping this information from the public
There YVES sharp crCss-gu estfoniDg In
which Mr. ilden Tas occasionally re.
quested to be franE, but 1t failed to get him
to admit that The rememenbeTed any con.
YersatioD at the Third National Bank with
MIR. Smith Weed prior TO the laster's depar-
ture for North or South Carolina. This In.
ished Mr.. Reeds cross-examiE OF Dir.
fiIden. T. ~ ...gf u 5ss 4 stG.l55 Il
Mfr. Hiseock now took him In Bsnd. In
reply to . question If he was informed of the
nature Of the dispatches received by Mr..
Smith Weed, from Florida, he. saidS I did
not occupy myself much with the progress
Of the. Florida proceedings. never saw
the dispatch advising the employment Of
some man WHO could be "trusted Eor a
week." heard had one majority in
Florida, but j. did. not see the dispatch re-.
ferred to ~ conveying That and other infor-
nation. Did rot see the dispatch to George
W. Smith, suyiug: "See my dispatch 20
SPAIN" have no recollection OF seeing or
bearing read any such Dispatch. assume
that the Demosra National Committee
here were in communication with gentle.
men in Florida Curing sbe CANVASS.
Question: You have said that If you had
had any idea OF influencing these boards
yenally the last person you would have
chosen would have been Colonel Pelton.
Why did you not deem it proper 10 cali Mr.
Cooper's or, Mr.. Wewitt's attention to the
matter and ask them, to take charge of mat
ters lest Pe!ton might compromise the Dem
ocratic General COMMITTEE ?, - LII ny
Answer: In the frst place, supposed
that they bad full knowledge and would be
able to take care that nothing wropg should
be done. Civil law does not recognize pur-
poses until they are EN- bodied in actions.
The Church Furnishes purposes il crimi-
nal, even il they are not carried out. The at
mosphere at that time was full Of rumors VI
fraudulent returning boards. Ideclare be-
fore God and my country chat the votes OF
Louisiana and Florida were bought (mean-
ing by Republicans). I would scoIn and
condemn my righteous title il the Demo-
cratic party had secured my seat by fraud.
MIR. Hiscock said that McLinn testified
that he was approached by Manton Marble
with IN offer for purchase Of the votes.
He deemed it his duty to make this refuta-
ton in the face OF Governor Tildcn's asper-
sions on his character.
Dir. Hiscock: Governor Tilden, are you
entirely clear that McLinn was Influenced
in his action by the hope OF office?
Answer: swear so to the best OF nv
recollection. believe 7 shall be Just to
every one in this examination, and I shall
protect myself fully without going into
matters connected with my family rela-
tons.
Mr. Hiscock said this investigation was
for the benefit OF the whole people. and I
believe it to be in the conscientious dis
charge of my duty to fully investigate Col
onel Peton's relations to you.
Mr. Hiscock to Dir. Tlden: Had you any
information at that time that the Returning
Boards OF South Carolina or Florida were
for sale? Give the name OF the gentleman
who told you?
Answer: can't give you the name OF
any man. state it on evidence that would
convict any one.
Oh, give me the name.
Answer: It appeared in the papers.
Mr.. Hiscock: We will now go back to
the time when Colonel Peltou visited Balti-
more. ask you again to give me any evil
dence you have that those Boards were
being corrupted by the Republicans. l
| limit you up to the time OF the final action
VI tucsc DOdiuS.
| Answer: have no evidence up to that
time. What I learned was from subse-
quent investigation.
Mr.. TiIde1 admitted that up to the time
Pelton went TO Baltimore he had none cX-
cept newspaper knowledge about the alleged
corruption Of Republicans in dealing with
Returning Boards.
Mr.. Hiscock called Mr.. Tilden's attention
to the dispatch No. 81, dated Tallahassee,
November 22d," and signed "Marbe."
He said be didn't now understand what it
means. He could not say whether or not
any large sum of money was raised by the
Democrats in New. York which might be
used for political purposes. In regard to
the dispatch No. IA, addressed to Smith
Weed, and signed "Denmark," he said
Colonel Pelton did not consult him about
it. Did not know Pelton was in communi-
cation with Weed and others in the South.
8. These kilograms never came to my house
with my knowledge"
After brief examination Of one or two
other witnesses, without eliclting any i'm
portant information, the committee went
into executive session, and decided to ey-
anime no more witnesses. They will leave
for Washington tonight.
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