The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-19
THE CIPHER DISPATCHES.
Examination Of Gen. A. e. Barlow Con.
cerninE the Florida Case why He
Thought the state Belonged to Tilden
and 40 Informed stevens and COwgilI.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1s-Ex Controller Dunn,
before the Potter committee resumed his de-
nial of Smith Weeds statement In New York.
No new Developments we're elicted.
The next witness. Gen. A. 9: Barlow. OF New
York testified that he went to Florida in 1876. at
the request of Pres sident Grant The witness,
being a lawyer. assisted the Republican party
In preparing evidence.
In reply to- question whether ne had been
newspaper. with the view OF working against
the Republicans In favor OF the Democrats. as
testified 70 6y the sd ad M
ing the mysterious interviews with the Demo-
Gratis was. In, every respect. false. The sug-
landed dealings there. was untrue and without
foundation. He did however. give 1t out as his
frank opinion that the State, did not belong
and Others He N talked with Dr. Cowgirl. Repub.
lican member Of the board and expressed the
opinion to him that the State should not
be given to the Republican electors. Cowgirl
at first agreed with the witness, but .afterward
wrote TO eaSg m ser then
bis views. the day before the vote was taken;
He never received any reply to the letter. All
Gratis were after he had expressed his views as
above to DR.. Cowgirl and Gov, Stearns Before
the matter was closed. he was requested by
Chandler and others to go before the board and
deliver the closing argument. He declined be-
cause of the views he had formed as to certain
counties, but did make mex up papers 1sn In those he
that he had no evidence whatever to show that
any improper influences were brought to bear
on the members Of the board by the Repub-
lieans.
The witness was ross-examined by Mr.. Reed
who asked him rather sharply why 1t was he
had not first announced his views on the mat
ter to Chandler and other leading Republicans,
before he sought out CoWgill and Stearns. He
answered that he had no occasion to tell them
pened that he saw the latter first He explained
that his knowledge OF the affair was general
and CLEANED from looking over the af6davts.
He never undertook to pass Judgment without
knowing the facts.
Mr.. Reed cross-examined the witness at
length on the question OF not speaking to others
his views before telling stearns and Cowgirl.
but could CLEAN from witness no response
showing he had intended to be secret about the
matter. and Reed finally said it was a most
singular and mysterious proceeding from his
At this point. 1t being then very late. Mr..
Potter asked permission TO suspend the further
that E. L. Parish could be examined. he being
anxious to return to New York.
Parish was then placed upon the stand. and
cipher teiegrams which he was unable to figure
out In New York. One of them to Pelton at
Gramercy Park, from witness In Florida. dated
comedies the State to Tilden." Witness then
went Ga to state that he had talked with Barlow
In Tallahas see who said he had talked with Dr.
that the count would have to be for .Tilden. al
though he didn't like to. Upon this witness
sent the dispatch. Next day he met Barlow
Barlow's request the witness copied and re-
turned. 1t occurred to him that Gen. Barlow's
position was to act perfectly fair in all things.
was an independent one. though Gen. Bar
lows only ohiect In having witness TO copy the
letter sent to Cowgirl was because of his better
acquaintance with witness than any one else
and, further his writing was SO obscure that
ne was afraid DR.. Cowgirl could not read 1t.
At $40 O'Clock the committee adjourned till
tomorrow morning at IL O'Clock.