The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-18
Coyle Makes Further Revelations to the
Potter Committee.
MONEY WITHOUT STINT.
Even Drew Expenses for
Mr.. Marble.
MR.. CooPER'S CIPHER

before them the affidavts Of Judge H. c. Ripley and
| II. IL Mcintosh, which had been forwarded by Judge
Cooke. Mr.. Ripley's affidavit was to the effect that
| one morning. during the -sittings OF the Board
| of State Canvassers at Tallahassee. he called
| at the Office of the Attorney General in the
State House. He met the Attorney General.
| Mr. W. A. Cooke at the door. and he seemed
| quite agitated He stated to deponent that he had
twice been to the Office of the Secretary OF State and
found the door locked on both occasions. While
standing in front of the Secretary Office they saw
Governor Stearns and General Moves. of Ohio, come
out and walk across to the Governors Office At the
time deponent wondered that the Governor and a
citizen Of distant State should be closeted with the
Secretary of State at the time appointed for the meet
ing of the Returning Board.
Mr. Mcintosh deposes that he the Tallahassee
correspondent of the Savannah Nescs and during the
canvass of the OF the last Presidential cleo
ton he one day.saw Judge Cooke. one of the three
members of the Returning Board pscng the floor in
front of the Secretary Of States Office in nervous
frenzy In reply to Opponents question he said
.'These internal scoundrels, McLin and Cowgirl
(the two other members Of the Board) shave got me
locked out" or words to that effect Mcintosh i'm
mediately afterward saw Governor Stearns of Flor
ida and Governor Noyes. of Ohio. leave the Secre-
tary's together The aNidavits were ordered TO
be placed on the record OF the committee.
coYLE STAND.
Mr.. John r. Coyle was then called to the witness
stand but Mr.. Hiscock observed that he would have
to ask for secret session during the day. aud per-
hans IL would be better to have 1t before proceeding
to hear testimony. The suggestion met with no OPP
position and the committee went into secret session
for al hour.
At half-past twelve o'clock the committee assem-
bled and the examination Of Mr.. Coyle proceeded
with.
The witness, in reply to Mr. Reed. stated that no
went to Florida during the election of 1876 upon
request made to him by Colonel Pelton; he met
Colonel Pelton a. the Ebbitt House. and was taken
into room where he SOW Mr.. Edw I'd Cooper and
Mr.. whitney; Mr.. Cooper gave me my instructions
and also gave me cipher key; witness was to send
his dispatches to Henry Havemeyer.
Mr. Reed-State what your instructions
Witness-They were very general and very brief;
was to go Florida and aid the dem crats there in
Obtaining all tho evidence that was requisite to
secure truthful count: to defray any expenses that
were requisite for that purpose and to aid them in
limited in amount by my own Judgment and discre-
ton.
| which you should use money!
Coylo-Evory dollar used by me was used legti-
IN at tna ss IN RI
evidence and duplicate returns through the State.
| Q. How much did you expend? A. expended
ana authorized the expenditure of pretty nearly
$4,000.
! 9. How did you obtain this money! A. Through
drafts Mr.. Cooper; had been employed by the
| democratic committee during the whole campaign.
and they manifested their confidence IN me by leav
| ing everything very much to my own Judgment
| RECEIVED THE CIPHER FROM COOPER.
q. What conversation took place between you and
Mr.. Cooper in regard TO the cipher A. was sent
for from the general parlor OK the Ebbitt House to
| go into the committee room of the National Com
| mittcc, where Colonel Peton. Mr.. Whitney, and
Cipher s 'p which then saw for the first time ne;
1t in horizontal lines. but the Tn
bwne has them the other way; there were q
few substitution words but not many the list was
amended Gtter left; do not think the entire table
on pager of the pamphlet was given to me; think
IL stopped ut twenty-five words; presumed that Mr..
Hewitt understood that had the cipher from in
cidcnt which occurred just before left was in the
/ parlor Of the Ebbitt House and on the eve of
| leaving, when Mr.. Hewitt came in aud introduced
| me to o gentleman named Them, who. he said.
was going on the same train with mo; Mr.. THEM, he
told me, we'll acquainted with Southern politics,
! and any information which he gave to me was to
send by my cipher: Colonel Pelton was present at
tho time cipher explained to me. but no took
| no hand in the explanation.
Q. 1 see this list on page 10 Of pamphlet
you have no number ~ A. No; number
drawn on % for so and so;" l understand that
the cipher was enlarged by the addition Of tho III
column of words on the tenth page; one Of the
clerks in the committee room told me afterward
q. What was tho name Of that clerk? A. would
| rather not say II IL is not material.
The Chairman, on being applied TO. said he must
certainly answer the question unless there was some
ProP.l Ic'Sv ", ,oi a. ooy nas-. I, 49,
Withess-"cn u was Morr's n. hsen' Tue couvor-
sation nad WIN MN aoous was ~ , a 'ho
Lion Oh tne clPner ooionai "JonYy nau pci ~,
viewed the DAY ociorc ana NAG SAD that ne got tne
cipher rom MI. hoeu' sir neen in"eneo 70 nls
wien ne se" .nas, oc.auss' 40 nc su s.e oJ ,,
nlmsei nau si"s ars VI .iu 'Puo'
ana alnea II 70 une e,pndr f Ep, AL % ~ r
mr; I'ceu-iou $40. soa 20 Wa 10 'ooH 90 ''
N w.s 49, Sugroat;1n m ado 10 vou TINT vo,,
-. ...a.a. o.. ,a;r. ~. y',y,
sh'niu ouy ycur .ohos ~" v'4o'i1i loi.s, no 49,
mission was a secret one! a. les; was toiu 10 40
so by Mr.. Cooper; 1. accordingly took q ticket 10
! Charleston.
| nor AY,p An rvpx IN vfcy,pA
n a. -, -. a.. .-s.-a . + ,..,t ar.x In
" Ahu ~ "osi' '" 49, y, -, 80 49,. ~
Jacksonville and from there 20 Tallahassee. where
Stayou Tor about nVe Weeks; Win the pup
lishcd despatches purporths 70 pe rom or 20 MN
WITNESS hau NO particular eAPiAn"'ion '" H"hc' ns
never sent NO. D, because ne was never ~
Isnleisn; couiu not Ih via. u,e opn n'
'twcnty-eSnt meant; ne nag destroyer .ne Key tl't
despatch slating' supply 'veo Sreoi, "oocy mn
Coye was mistake, as ne ana mooliey never ~, ~,
any transactions tosetner .hat rcIu,eu money, ~.
Ir'oun, aiSo punnsheu "nosnor, men wa ~, IN a's
psnphlct' IN whicn nc was niasc W sss, onis o'1n
Will avaii; tns had ho' paei, sent py MN.
AR. hecu-po yo" ,nrvw ou' any "snecr sisnai'
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