Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1879-03-01

4, upon request OF COl
boper gave him his instructions and II
hic cipher, and he was authorized to
on him for money to defray any nee
Expenses. His Instructions were to
kDemocrats in securing fair count.
He expended while there nearly $40. coo. A
proposition was made to witness by one Al
exander THAN to buy up the Returning
Board for 100000. but he had been
warned that Thain was not trustworthy and
MED the correcfness Of several of the Tribune
ciphers attributed tn him. He had d. stroyed
HIS key. He did not believe that TIden had
any knowledge of the attempted negotia-
tions to secure the Electoral vote.
Thomas G. Dunn, member Of the South
Carolina Returning Board in 1876, at present
residing in Boston, was called by his own re-
quest and testified in denial of certain state
ments made by Smith NJ. Weed in his evi-
said he was approached by. Hardy
solomon, during the session Of
tine Returning Board, who told him he was
requested to see members of the Board and
ascertain whether negotiations could not be
perfected by which the vote of the Board, or
portion of it, could be obtained for the Til
den Electors. Solomon told witness that the
Democrats in the State were armed and or
ganized, and that they meant TO have the
State, peaceably IL they could, forcioly II
they must. lie further intitnated that IL was
better to use gold than steel, and left the i'm
preston upon the mind OF witness that ne was
authorized to give a valuable consideraii'n
for the accomplishment OF his purpose. Wit
ness told Solomon that IL was utterly useless
for him to attempt any such negotiations
with the Returning Board, there was no
question that the State had gone for Hayes
and would be SO % desia, ,it ed; so,onnm witness se
Gov. Chamberlain next morning, and had
subsequent intervit vs. with solomon for the
purpose of leading hIm on and finding QUIT
Upon cross examination witness said that
Solomon told him he was authorized TO use
500 90 II nece 5sgry to secure his OBJECT: TINS
large sum was not enough, ho viewer, to infiu-
ence witness. His friendly relations with
Solomon continued uninterrupt, notwith
anhi irtr ha Ia ffgr' at ten N.
United States Marshal Wharton, of Louis
lana, testified that at the time of the Return
ing Board session in 1876, Maddox told him
he was satisfied that Gov. Wells intended to
sell out to the Democrats; did not know OF
any financial arrangement being made with
Wells. Witness and Maddox encouraged
the confidence of Wells, according to
the formers testimony, in order that they
might be able to break up the proposed trade
before it was consummated. Witness was
examined at length regaI ding the charge
that the party he commanded went 10
o'aroiis et.s He WerY emnbaticaiiv denied
that any one was nun dered by his party. ON
the contrary. the men who did The kiiling
were driven out OF the parish by him and his
friends. Gen. Butler read n letter from the
witness to "Dear Maddox" in which the wri-
ter said: "If YOU should be placed ut the
head of the Secret Service Bur, au, appoint
me at once and order me to New Orleans
from here Jacksonville, Miss.), as in
that way the Government will have to pay
my expenses; otherwise shall have to pay
them out of my own pocket. Write two let
ters-oue to Packard, informing him that the
President wants Jack Wharton here (at
Washington on business, and to send him
on Immediately; the other TO me, notifying
me of my appointment"
Manager Whitney, of the Western Union
Telegraph Company, said that within the last
| 30 days there had been some kilograms
| withdrawn from his Office upon
executive order, and were sent to New York.
| lie had no idea what the motive for with
| drawing them was. The kilograms were
| from Gibson, of New Orleans, to Williams
| correspondent of the New York Sun ut Wash
ington.