New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-07
REVELATIONS OF THE SECOND DAY.

Tie sessions of the subcommittee appointed 20
investigate the cipher kilograms resumed yes
terday morning at the Fifth Avenue Hotel, when
Colonel W. T. PclOn was examined at length In
his testimony Colonel IrltOn admitted that lie sent
and received kilograms similar in substance To
those attributed to him and published in TIE
lRBUNES cipher pamphlet, and practically adj
mitted both the commences of the kilograms and
the correctness of the published versions, although
like Mr.. Weed, he declared he had destroyed his
keys and could no longer remember the words of
any dispatches He confessed having received
from Manton Marble, when the latter was in
Florida, aud from Smith VI. Weed, when
he was in South Carolina, propositions for
the purchase of the Returning Boards. He
admitted having replied favoraby to these pro-
poSals. Although the amounts asked were as high
as $4,000 or even $50 600. he took the response
bility of closing the NEGOTIATIONS, relying, as he
SAID. upon the Democratic National Committee TO
raise the money in case the objects desired were OBJ
tanned. He studiously aud purposcly kept all
knowledge Of these particular transactions from
his uncle, whom he knew would diSappTOye of them.
He claimed that the money sent 10 Oregon was for
legitimate expenses, although ne was unable to say
why hc should not on that account have told Mr..
Iiden OF The transaction.
Aside from his confession of the substantial cor
lfctncSS OF tlc dispatches puHliHHCu by HI lhib-
UNF, Colonel Pclton's testimony was particularly
interesting while it dealt with his interviews with
Mayor Cooper on the subject Of the &c., 900 OF $780,
OOO he could not state which. tGat he expected to
receive from Mr.. Cooper when he informed tho
Mayor from Baltimore that the money wanted.
Mayor Cooper, it will be remembered. testified on
Wednesday evening that he met PetOn IN the entry
of Mr.. Tiidcns house just as Pelton was gong to
Baltimore. The Mayor was uncertain whether he
sent for or whether the meeting was accidental
that PeltOn said he might telegraph for some - in
definite" amount of money the next day.
Furthermore the Mayor said that he was every
much astonished' at the demand which came on the
next day, Monday FOR 500 900 or $4,000. Peton
testified on the contrary yesterday, that he told
Mayor Cooper that night about the arrangement
with Weed, aud that he might want some money If
things appeared 10 be favorable when he got 10
Baltimore and met Weed and solomon, through
whom the Returning Board was to be reached.
On the croSS-rxaminltion Colonel Pelton said
that he thought his meeting with Cooper previous
to his departure for Baltimore was in consequence
! of his having sent for Mr. Cooper. He explained
10 Mr. Cooper in the hurried talk IN the entry that
he might want $50 900 or $50, 900 and he inferred
that ii would probably. or might be sent to him
on his tclcgraphiu9 for II. Pclton confessed, IN
slight confusion under Mr. Reel. searching exam-
arrangement with Mr.. Cooper. One of the
conditions, as he remembered the copyer-
satlon, under which tho money might be
sent, was that he, Pclton. should be satisfied with
thc way in which lac found affairs on meeting Weed.
Ca Monday morning, before he met Weed, lie tce-
priplcd for the amount. Mr.. Reed pressed the Wit
ncs- 20 know why after tins understanding tacit or
otherwise he had sent for the money before h" met
Weed and pclton said lie thought II over during
the night and decided to take the risk without see
my Weed. The witness said that after telegraph
ing an acceptance OF Weeds proposal, and before
going to Baltimore ho did not call together tho
members oi tho Democratic National Committee, be
fore whom he said that lie intended TO las the prop
o>itions requiring msuey. "Oh no. broke III Mr.
Reed, you only called Sir. Cooper together"
The witness had the impression that before his
departure ne told Mr. Cooper rot to tell his uncle
about In, negotiations. and he believed that MI
Cooper would keep quiet. Mr.. Reed asked the
witness ii it occurred to HIM that there was any
lhing immoral or dishonest in the trAnsac;ion and
Mr. PeIton waited a long time before answering
Finally he said "No.' Then why didn't you tell
your uncle ?" he was asked. " Because knew lac
wouldn't approve of it," The witness confessed
that although hc mad been rcbEked by his uncle
after his return from Baltimore, he still continued
- live with him. and subsequently entered into
similar negotiations with Manton Marble, who WAS
in Florida for the purchase OF the Returning Board
IA that state. The impression Of the witness was
that Mr. Tildcns language 10 him on his return
from Baltimore was "YOlcnt.'
Colonel Potion was subjected to long cross
examination in regard TO the ciphcrs which Weed,
Marble and Coyio took when they went south on
their several missions, and on the manner IN winch
affairs were conducted III the committee rooms OF
the Democratic National COMMITTEE at their head
anartcrs in Libertv-st. and in the Everett House.
Pc!ion admitted that he was regarded as the ac-
credited and confidential agent Of Mr. Ilden hy
Marble, Weed and the others, and that request
from Potion vas virtually request from lilden.
The witness too had no little difficulty IN trying
10 explain why there were Substitution words, III
the ciphcr which rcpg, Scnted thousands OF dollars,
uulc,s the "ylstiug statesmen understood be-
/ fore they left for the South that extern
syc money negotiations were 10 be entered INTO.
Pclton sad that h~ clerk, King was ia" only man
who could translate the CIPHER tcl'gralhs and tins
work Was intrustcd to HIM 10 relieve the witness OF
the manual labor The dispatches were delivered
Ia him AZ the committees headquarters, although
thcy yycro directed to No. - CIamcrcy Park and
10 Mr. Havemeycr. Wnen asked. early IN
the examination, if " Denmark was hls nom de
mime Pcon replied reluctantly, and 10 the amuse-
mctt Of the score Of those present Who were hold
ing the cipher pamphlet i'll the.r hands, well,
! now, I'm not quite certain about that Before