New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-20
BARLOW IN FLORIDA.
A QUESTION OF VERACITY.


GENERAL BARLOW EEAPPEARs BEFORE TIRE POTTER
COMMITTEE TO DESY THAT HE WAS THE RE-
PUBLICAN COUNSEL IL FLORIDA-MR. CHANDLER
SAYS THAT HE WAS.
The witnesses before the Potter Committee
Yesterday We're General Barlow and William
+. Chandler. Tho principal point on which
testimony was taken was whether General
Barlow was counsel for the Republicans in
Florida. The two witnesses took directly Op-
pO'ite views of the question.
THE NATTER LETT WHERE IT WAS BEFORE
TIE GENERAL rEsIIFTs BEFORE THE POTTER COM
MITE. AND WI. F. CHANDLER GOES on THE
STAND TOCONTRADICT HIM.
iBi TELEGRAPH To TIE TRIBUNE
WASHINGTON, Feb 19.-lhe investigation in the
Potter Committee dragged along for about four
hours this afternoon without bringing out much
that was either important or interesting.
General Francis c. Barlow apparently realizing
the uncomfortable position in which Lis testimony
Of yesterday iefr him, had prepared some notes,
~nd was allowed By tlo committee TO 20 over the
whole ground again and explain in Lis own way his
motive for going 20 Florida in $40 and his action
while eve; bur he was unable 90 change the un-
favorable imrrc sion which he made yesterday.
The principal point which lie tried to impress
upon the committee was his claim that he was not
in Tallahassee rs counsel for the Republican party.
that lie absolutely refused to act IN that capacity,
and flat h3 position vas perfectly understood By
the Republicans of Florida.
IN this lie was fatty contr4dictod bY sir. Wm. Z.
Chandler who was the general manager on the
part OF tho Republicans, and who assigned the
work 20 bis several associates. lie swOrs posi-
lively that General Barlow and Judge Emmons, Of
l..ri.l i, "a.
Republicans, and that General Barlow understood
perfectly that he Sustained this relation because
the matter was fully talked over between them and
more than once. Nr. Chambers testimony was
sustained by what General Barlow actually did be-
fore the ith Of December, 1876, and by many other
circumstances thar were brought ont
letter received in Washington to-day from Col
uml.A reports ;l.ar Hardy solomon was induced to
leave that city about two weeks ago; that he was
last heard from in New Orleans; that lie had left
thai city, his destination being unknown. IL seems
very improbable that the committee Will be able 10
ms presence although there IL no doubt that
the chairman Mr. Potter, and the ,geant-at-arms.
Mr. IGOmp on, really desire II.
Colonel " oOiioy teiegraphed from Cincinnati to-
day, that he l. slck aud unable TO come 10 Wash
ington. tie promised % obey the summons of the
committee A. soon o. his health would permit or
would be- glad 30 meet subcommittee IN CIncln-
mali If one should be sent
General Dunn says that be was misrcpresentcd
in particular In the regular press report of his
NaiIinatIou yesterday. He Is represented to
have SAID IN answer to tine question whether he ever
communicated with Mr.. Haskell, chairman of tie
Democratic state Committee of South Carolina IN
regard o. the attempt bride him, that he did not
mo further than telling mo Dunn about Solo
mons action" What he did say was that he knew
nothing of Mr.. laskells connection with the mat
Ter. except what solomon told him. General Dunn
saws that he never exchanged word with Mr.. Has
kcll the subject, and he did not testify that he
had done SO.