The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-07
Q.-Now tell us the exact words of your


uncle.
Al cannot say. All I know is that
be strongly disapproved of what I had
been doing.
Q.-Then your uncle and Mr.. Cooper
disapproved of your plans from a moral
point Of view. Mr.. Cooper was treasurer
Of the National Democratic Committee.
was he not?
Ale was. but as to his morality,
cannot say.
Odd the word Russian mean Mr..
Tilden2
Al guess so.
Odd you present telegram reading,
'Tel Russia to saddle Blackstone" to
your uncle?
Al never did.
Odd he understand what Bolivia
Laura" meant?
A.-He did not. In fact he never saw
any of these kilograms. Blackstone was
the name of horse owned by Mr.. Tilden.
That's all know about it,
Q-This was suggestion that Mr..
Tilden should take some gentle exercise
Al suppose 30. The witness led the
Southern people to believe that whatever
he promised would be faithfully carried
out, and there was somebody behind him
who sanctioned his action. He intended
if Cooper favored his plans to obtain $60,-
900 to $4,000 from the, National Committee.
There is great difference between buying
an election and buying returning boards.
Do not reside with Tilden now. Have not
since August, when Iilden's Secretary was
regarded as his accredited agent Didn't
know that he betrayed his confidential
trend Weed in saying he could raise $50, :
600 or $4,000.
Recess.
At the evening session Pelton was cross
examined by Reed.
! Quesuon-l understand you to say your
proposed way of raising this large amont
of money to send to Baltimore was nv iaU-
| ing the matter before the National Demo
cratic Committee?
Answer-Yes, sir. INTENDED to raise
the money if l could. had not made up
my mind when [ agreed to furnish the
money to whom | should have gone for it.
| would have gone TO the most active
men in the party for it. | might have laid
the matter before Cooper, and perhaps !
would have convened the National Com
mittee and laid it before them. Somehow
that was the sole sourse of my dependence
! for money. | did not expect money from
any one else. Cooper and Scott of the
committee were here, ana | could lay the
matter before them.
| Q.-Now, what reason had you to sup
pose Scott would engage in transaction
repudiated and denounced BY Mr. Tilden,
your uncle?
A.-None, sir; would only lay it before
him.
Q-Didn't you know, or consider, MIR.
Scott to be as reputable and honest man
for instance as your uncle, aud that he
might scorn such transaction?
Al did not consider anything about it.
Q.-Do you want it understood that you
telegraphed Marble an unconditional ac-
ceptance on your own responsibility, with
out having the money ready to carry it
out?
Al do, but expected to get the money
and be ready.
Q.-By Stenger.-I understand you to
say that you had no assurance either from
Tilden or the Democratic National Com
mittee that they would supply you with
money!
A. Yes, sir, | so stated. | knew |
could not get the money from Mr.. Tilden.
Q.-You remember when the leading
statesmen on the Republican side went
south to see that matters were conducted
| fairly, it was thought necessary to send
representative men on the Democratic side
to see also tnat the count was conducted
fairly2
A.-Yes, sir.
| Owes it not source Of sorrow to yot
to see them all succumbing to temptation
Laughter.
Al scarcely understand you
Q-Qf course [ mean to the Temptation
Of returning boards, not to any original s /
on their part. Laughter.
Pel,on and all present smiled at thiG
lquestion, which was unanswered.
| Odd you demonstrate with them |,
cipher or telegraph?
j A-No, sir.
| Q.-Why not? Was the expense to-
heavy
! A i suppose so. Laughter
Q-By Stepger-Was there anything il
Iilden's life which led you to believe tha
he would have loaued you the money need
ed for the purposes mentioned?
A.-No,sir. On the contrary felt con
) vinced that Mr. Tilden would not advanc
the money, and would have nothing to d
, with the matter.
The committee adjourned until to-mor
row, having DO more questions to ask, bu
! told Pelton rot to consider himself di;
charged.