Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-28
THE CIPHER INVESTIGATION.
THE cHANpLER-TYNBR TELEGRANs.


day, Representative Evans, OF Indiana, testl-
fed that Mr.. Bullock, assistant clerk of Senator
MOrtonS committee, gave him a package of tel
egIams TO hand TO VIM. E. Chandler; did not
give them to Chandler. but to second Assistant
Postmaster General Brady. A recess was taken
at p. m.
After recess Mr. Grant was recalled, and
stated that, at the order of Mr. Carey, he made
another search for dispatches between Tyner
and Chandler and burnt some OF them. There
We're seven or eight altogether. One was
telegram from Tyner about making two ap-
pointmentS in the Interior department. at sala-
rieS of $500 each, and asking Mr.. Chandler TO
do this and have money deposited in some ma
tiOnal bank, so that it might be drawn in India
napolls by the republican committee. The te'c-
grams also contained the names of the persons
TO be appointed; he could not remember what
those names were, but he believed one was
Martin. Witness further testified that Chand-
Ter telegraphed that he had deposited the money
(which witness understood was paid to Chand-
Ter for the positions in the depaumenD. as re-
queSted.
Mr. Cary, being recalled. was asked by Gen
Butler from whom he received a schedule of
kilograms, but pleaded his privilege as the at
torney OF the telegraph company. He finally
said he had no recollection in regard to the mat
ter: He was asked by Butler why he objected,
and he replied that he knew something furthe"
back OF that Gen. Butler wanted to know what
it was, but witness claimed his privilege as an
attorney. A long discussion here sprung up as
10 the scope OF the cipher inquiry.
General Butler finally returned 10 the que5-
ton OF privilege and read authorities on the
subject. 1t was then determined TO take a vote
upon the question OF whether witness should be
called urOn to answer or not, when ali the MEM
berS present voted in the affirmative, with the
exception of the chairman.
MI IIiSCOCk.-NOW wish you had put another
question as to whether the question which IS
asked witness is pertinent 10 the inquiry.
The vote was taken and it was decided for the
examination to proceed. Witness then replied:
81 am unable to recollect what he (Ortonl told
NE. II is my impression and belief that he
brought those kilograms or copies OF them and
read them out 10 ne, remarEing 1t is an extra
ordinary case. ! am uraoe TO separate from
NY mind my remembTanceS OF what is in thcm
from what have heard other witnesses say to-
day. ] never saw the telegramS. TO the best
OF my belief they related to some dirty piece
Of work In regard to the sale OF Offices for some
political ends"
Tie chairman stated that he had received a
letter from Mr. Brady TO the erect that he would
appear before the committee this morning.
Mir. Butler.-Suprose Chandler testified that
he got those dispatches from Mr.. Brady in the
newspaper bundle, You would not want Brady.
Chail1nan.-Ee might testify entirely differ
ent and then shall want him.
The committee then adjourned.
MIR. TYNER'S EXPLANATION.
First Assistant Postmaster General Tyner
says his kilograms TO Chandler are miScOn-
strued. When he went to Indiana in the fall OF
lSt6 he had an arrangement with Chandler by
which the latter was to deposit 5000 or $4,000
TO aid the republicans of the state named and
That he was to deposit the money in case Tyner
telegraphed him it was needed They both
agreed that money was not to be named in
these teiegrams, but that ii Tyner deemed it
necessary ne should telegraph, asking Chandler
to appoint an Indian agent and deposit in the
Hanover national bank Of New York. He did
telegraph {. to appoint two Indian agents,
each one, it being understood, representing
$1,000. Chandler understood it and made the
deposit. AS to his telegraphc correspondence
with Foster, he says none OF it related to ap-
pointmentS Of any kind.
To-day's Proceedings.
HOW THE N. Y. TRIBUNE GOT THE CIrHER TELE-
GRAMS.
IN lne IOttef committee to-day. Gen. Brady.
OF Indiana, assistant postmaster general, was
the first witness, and was examined by the
chairman relative to the package Of papers
given 10 HIM for safe keeping by Mr.. Bullock, of
the Senate committee on privileges and cleo
tiOdS.
MI. Brady suspected the contents of the pack
age; opened it, and had copies Of them made
He then gave portion of the originals TO Mr.
W. E. Chandler, and sent another portion OF
il, anonymously. TO Whitelaw Reid. OF the New
York 1fJUs}c; the balance then remaining were
given 10 Mr.. Chandler and Nj. JIisc0ck. Wit
grams sent lir. Reed. in the pamphlet recently
issued by the \. Y. Tribune. Mr. Chandler was
given tie copies relative 10 Florida.
In reply 10 Mr.. Mcmahon. witness said Mr.
Chandler himself had enGeay Ored 70 translate
the telegrams. Col. Parker, Chief OF the special
agents OF the Post Office department, being one
evening at General Brady's house, also
attempted TO translate the messages,
out their efforts were total failures.
Nr. Evans, Of Indiana. in giving Gen Brady the
packages, merely requested him TO take charge
OF them. Some time after keeping them locked
ms curiosity was SO great that he opened them,
whereupon he was impressed with the idea
that they were hnportan, documents. As near
as lie can remember, he mentioned their con-
tents TO VIM. E. Chandler first. TelegramS OF
both parties were contained in the bundle, and
both sides OF the question were revised by
them. The democratic telegramS, however.
were more interesting TO them than the other
side were.
Mr.. Blackburn interrogated witness as to
whether in 1876 Special Agent Morton, of The
Post Office department, was designated to visit
Florida. Mr.. Brady, replying, sad he believed
MI. Morton was in Florida. He had never read
his testimony before this committee, and knew
none OF the facts connected with MOrtons visit.
In reply 10 question whether he had received
or sent any telegrams bearing upon late elec-
uOnS for President and Vice President the gene
raj said some six or seven messages had been
exchanged between himself and Judge Tyner
during his Brady's) stay in Florida.
z. BY whose request did you visit Florida?
A. President Grant requested me 10 go to Flor
ida, and in compliance with his request | went
q. What did you so for? A. TO see fair
COUNT.
Mr. Blackburn then put witness through a
rigid examination regarding his idea of an
almost Cabinet officer OF the L. S. government
interfering in the electoral count of the state of
Florida, and asking him II he considered that
the policy OF @ civil service reformers?" 2"
Witness said he saw no impropriety in the
matter.
In reply to Mr.. MacMahon, witness testified
that he assorted out OF the telegramS in the
Senate committee rooms those which had
passed between Mr. Tyner and himself.
Mr. MacMahon.-Then 1t was not uhtrue as
stated by the democratic papers that some OF
the kilograms were taken from the committee
room? A. Those have mentioned were taken.
Mr. Brady announced that If he could find
The telegranlS sent and received by him he
would produce them before the committee.
Witness received $4,000 from Il. Chandler when
he left for Tallahassee, which amount he
turned over to Mr.. w. E. Chandler upon arrival.
1t was understood by Mr.. Brady that Mr..
Chandler paid the expenses of some of
the witnesses in Florida. This however, he
did not know from his own knowledge He
BRADY advanced 500 Of his own money to
defray the hotel expenses of the party, and that
amount was refunded by L. Chandler upon his
return to Washington.
W. E. CHANDLER ON THE STAND.
Mr.. VIM. E. Chandler was the next witness,
and was first examined by Chairman Potter,
testifying that he lett the major part of the tel
egramS given him by Gen. Brady in the private
office of Gen. Butler, that gentleman not being
present at the time. He had not had any pre-
VlouS arrangement or ever spoken OF the affair
10 Gen. Butler, either before Or after the deliv-
erp. subsequently he took another package
from Mr.. Brady, which were taken to his house
and examined. after which he took them to the
local Tribune office.
PROF. L. S. ARNOLD reports that OF sixteen
oleomargarine factories known to him in this