The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-10-10

~ proud Of the man who WA "clccied =
president, aud 10 mourn that lie could
not take his seat. II ~ "a trisle. but rihes
show character. Having given this deli
cate moroccan an "nppeiizcr" al the be-
ginning of the feast Ga return for Tho
compliment about the lords OF Eng
land }. now proceed 70 business
J. The governor has no remembrance
OF the rccnc al his house when | called
ior ihe first payment. TO tl.s question
(asked BY himsclfj:
Then he did not find yon ~ hrcak
last, me reporter asked. " untl uti.iy YOU
into paving this Sl5uOoy
Mr.. Iilden--I think should aare re-
meinbcred the scene r. IL had happened.
IL y mere romance.
IL may quicken liz memory if I remind
him That WAS not alone on that occa-
: sion, but accompanied by 4 gentleman
whom Mr.. Iildcn had the best reason a.
know, who was present Al the interview
80 that, X need 10, IN the mouth 0f two
witnesses every word may be csiab-
liAhrd.
\ ? Dir. Tilien SANS that thc stock was
not pul IN Pelton's name till months
after the purchase. That signifies noih-
ing. Tie mere date IL transfer j. unin-
portanl. ! have already given The iexf
Of the original agreement which showed
that the contract was made by Pcllon
and guaranteed by 1iIden. The stock
Was hir a. much a. mine was mine.
\ .. Mr. lildcn denies that Pelton was
made vicc-preri,irnt at his request.
\ Reporter Whist about Mr.. t'icd's
statement that il was az Your request
that Colonel PeIton was originally made
vice president.
Mr. 1iliem-- The statement Il OF little
importance, except .l'st il i not true.
4 am sorry ID differ again. but thf
statement j. true. Mr. 1ilden solicited
the appointment from Inv self and mort
than once. My recollection Of the mat
Ter j. clear aud distinct How absurd
the idea that be could be appointed foi
any other reason, Who is Pclfon and
what i he. lie was nobody but N,
nephew Of his uncle. lie had no stand
ing in this city, financially or otherwise
how came II that we put such a man II
a high position Of trust and responsibili
It'll. There j. but one answer. II vs.,
done at Mr.. Tilden'- request. On thi
point my ass r.ion j. positive and abso
llufe. Since Mr.. Tilden's memory for
sock him 20 utterly ia regard 70 fh'
scene al his house mentioned above. !
need not surprise Us that il failed him il
this also.
\ 4. As TO the written agreement mad,
lin October. 1877, which was signed y,
every director and All the principal stock
~
,lmonshs. except on certain specified con
ldiIion-. and which was kept by ever
man cxcrp; Pclton. Mr.. Tilden SAYS tha
he was IN Europe and knew nothin:
about H. But as TO The fact. lie does no
deny IL. but tries 10 bclittlc IL. a. If
were OF small Importance. Well, 70 b
.Isure il was :. nothing---only that Pcliol
/ broke his word. That i all, and viii
some men This Is 80 common a thing a
10 seem int 4 trifie. |, j. curious cir
cuinsiancc in this small matter fhat of
OF the men 10 whom pelion sold wa
/. Henry liavemeycr. The mam 70 whom
Tie famous cipher dispatches were III
rcrtcd, and from whom Mr.. Smith N
Weed testified before The Potter commit
lee that lie received tclcgraphic ~
Mr. Tildcn3 10 pay money Tor the elect
loral vote nj South Carolina. on ih
,l-trcnglh Of which he went with ~ ac
lcomplirc from South Carolina TO Balti
more 70 meet Colonel Fclion. receive
The money and complete The bargain.
\ But all these are minor issues. which
brush aside ~ come 10 tile main point
Hin v hicl charge Mr.. Tildcn with 40
fIcepiion aud ialsehool ialsehooi botl
acted and spoken. The point j. thi~
That wien he sought my aid III argl
business transaciiUn. which could oni,
De done on one condition. be thereby AZ
lccpted the understanding. which hid IN
The force oi 4 positive agreement. that h'
should mol ii my absence do anythin,
against our common interest: and tia
.lllis understanding hc violated A. soon a
i was out Of the way. and therein prar
liircd a gross deception for his own prof
and 10 my injury. This II my aecuSa
lion. which make a. plain a. word
can make il. and which have supported
by proofs The most circuinSiaDtial ans
precise. Aud now. after reading owe
lis long statement very carefully. cal
not see that il disproycs. in single par
! ticnlar, the facts have given OF Tie I'LL
evitablc conclusion which they involve
How does he answer me.
I First. nc makes reply that Others sol,
: As well a. he; That tie directors ~oll
! freely. and not only %. but that the.
! sold before he did, and he il AZ pains Il
! produce from HE books Of tile eempan
long list OF transfers of ~fock made Ia
forc sailed. Very well, what nf thar
This II no news 20 me. knew Al tha
before. They AiA Mlat ilAes h~d per