The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1879-02-13

isfed money would be raised, but later re-
ceived two kilograms, one from Cooper, and
not recollect, to the effect that the money
could not be raised. Witness stated that
Governor Tilden was exceedingly annoyed
about the matter and denounced his action
very severely; left for Baltimore without Gov
ernor Tilden's knowledge, and that gentleman
had no idea Of what was going on; never
had any conversation with Mr.. Tilden until
after his, witness, return from Baltimore;
TiIden told him distinctly that he wanted no
such work, and would sooner die than allow
himself to be put into the Presidcntis, chair
under false pretences. In answer to q Ques-
tion Of Mr.. Hiscock that whereas he, Pelton,
did not have dollar, did he want the country
to believe that he made these contracts with
out consulting any leading Democrats or Gov
ernor Tflden, witness replied that he proposed
to raise the money to be sent to Baltimore by
laying the matter before the National Demo
cratic Committee, but he had no assurances
that the money would be raised in that way.
NEW YORK. Feb. =.
Manton Marble appeared on the stand. He
testified that he went to Florida to look after
the electoral vote; did not go under the
specific instructions Of any one; had no con-
versation with Governor Tlden on the mat
left ana simply bade him good bye; met Ran
dolph Blair and Fox on the way, canvassed
the matter with them, and then got the
cipher from Pelton, and used 1t subsequently; !;
from Governor Tilden addressed his dispatches
to Pelton; his object in going to Florida was
to take care of the electoral vote; said the ci-
pher dispatches as published In the Tribune, so
far as he was concerned, were simply rubbish.
Witness did not have copies Of the kilograms
sent from Florida; they were published at the
time, and he would prefer that the committee
would take them as published. OF the DIS
patch from Tallahassee, Nov. 16, beginning
I" use 140 cipher" witness said he had no ex-
PLANTATION to give, remarking: -" must con-
Tess there are a number Of dispatches cor
rect" Telegrams 81 and 80 were then read.
Mr.. Marble, In answer to a question by the
Chairman, said the dispatches simply fndi-
Gated belief that they should lose both States
by fraud; 1t was Woolley's information, and
anybody who knows him knows that he de-
some hidden thing in an affair that seemed
to everybody else perfectly plain. The tele-
gram relating to the circulation of documents
was read in full, and as translated by witness
would receive, and which he desired to have
sent over the country by that association. The
following telegram from Tallahassee, signed
Marble, was then shown witness: "Have just
received q proposition to hand over at any
hour Tflden decision Of Board and certificate
of Governor for 500, ,0OO." Witness said he
had no recollection Of this telegram, and did
not think the dispatch was his; he wanted it
understood that none of the pecuniary prop
ositions were his. Other kilograms were
shown witness and while he acknowl-
edged that the translations were sub
stantially correct, they were not sent
posing to give vote Of one Republican Of the
Board or his concurrence in court preventing
Electors vote from being cast for "hnlf hun
dred best United States documents" (for $5O, 600
in United States notes) witness stated that he
thought this was mere device on the part OF
the Returning Board in increasing the money
on the other side; he told the members that
the sum named was too high, and he could
eeth oil lyad hot
Governor Tilden would not listen to such a
proposition; the person who made this propo-
sion was e. E. Dyke, editor Of the Tallahassee
Florididn, a Democratic paper; told Dyke,
self could not consent to any such arrange
ment. Other dispatches were shown witness,
Of some of which he had no recollection, and
others he pronounced base misrepresenta-
tion with Mr.. Tilden before or after his (wit-
nessO trip to Florida, as to buying out the
Electoral Board: had no instructions as to
buying out any board.
E. l.. Paris was the next witness called, but
his evidence was unimportant.
NEW YoRr, Feb g.
Mr.. Tilden appeared before the committee
and testified In substance that he did not rec
ognize single dispatch, either In cipher OF
translation, which he had ever seen before; ;
never entered into any arrangement to pur-
chase the vote Of South Carolina or Florida
had no information or suspicion that any such
communications were being carried on until
he saw the dispatches in the New
York Tribune; had no knowledge OF
dealings with any parties to these negotia
| tions; never authorized any such negotiations
in any form whatever. In regard to the Ore
gon dispatches witness stated that he did moi
know they came in cipher until after the
| meeting of the committee to investigate them
some Of the dispatches were addressed to his
residence, but did not know that they were
ever delivered there. A day or two after the
election General Grant wrote a letter recon-
mending that committees go South to see q
fair count; had nothing to do with
the selection Of those committees; never
heard from them but once, and that was 9
communication signed by Mr.. Otendorfer and
others; never entered into any competition
for seeking certificates by venal inducements.
Witness said he first heard of the Florids
bribery from Mr.. Marble, who gave him no de
tails and he (witness) made no inquiries. Mr.
Tilden closed his examination by saying
"These kilograms never, with my knowledge
came to my house." The committee decided
to examine no more witnesses and left fol
Washington.