The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-02-09
THE POTTER SUBCOMMITTEE.
i. nov. TIg.DEN DENIES ALI RNOwL-
,pcE OF TIRE CIPHER DISPATCHES.
n. Opinisn Of Nephew PeIton-An 0ssf.
cieus Intermeddaer whom Me
COuld Not Trust.


vrv YanK, Feb. S.--The Potter sub.oom-
,ttee resumed the investigation of the
SSer dispatches this morning. The rooms
~d halls In the hotel were packed with peo-
Samuel J. Tilden arrived shortly after IL
sdock and was i'm mediatefy sworn. His
race was weak and hoarse. He testified as
nlovs. have seen published the cipher dis
stcbes and their trsnslations. / never saw
wsof them before In any shape or form. and
II sd no knowledge, information or suspicion
hst any such kilograms existed. L had no
Sellngs nor did give any sanction to any
ROTATIONS. The first time ] beard that
plsnn was In Baltimore was from Edward
/ faper, who told me Pelton had received an
4 efs to sell out the State Of South Carolina.
/ ImmAfiHtHty answered that ne .Heney
/ sbead be paid for such purpose, and no
E pergtations entertained. There WAS no dis
+ nxion between us The conversation was
{ bdA Tsent dispatch, In ordinary language
4 d peton 10 come home, He returned that
Il fnsyer saw one OF the Florida kilograms
4 any shape. | did not know of, nor was l
= hbrrned OF any offer by the Florida board
Halter the certificate was given.
Ipever saw any of the Oregon dispatches
pierred to, either in cipher or translation.
Yhe substance OF Growers dispatch was COM
nunicated to me by some one. Some of the
Gspatches were sent to Pelton at my rest
dtnce. They were fifteen In number. Pei
hns habits and mine were different / was
all Governor of New York and was burdened
With my official duties. | had nothing to do
With the appointment, instruction or super
sison OF those who went South to see aboclt
hec canvass. ] determined, II the highest seat
b my country was TO be put up at auction
md cold for the highest price. would not be
sbidder.
In reply to Reed witness said: Ny private
Nretary is Geo. w. Smith. / have no recol-
etion Of ever having seen q dispatch sent
4 BY Marble to Smith. read the Tribune dis
Atches on their publication. | don't think
saith had anY cipher. / know nothing about
4hers mysA Had been disposed to have
nythig to do with any negotiations Pelton
kthe last man in the United States / would
hve allowed to have anything to do with it.
thought Pelton'S action was officious
Nd meddling. All ! know about the
dairs as they were progressing
i tpetches nor of any negotiations except that
y offer had been made which / promptly
nnped out did not refer to Pelton's visit
Baltimore In my public letters because /
anght 1t was not pertinent. drew my sen
nes very carefully, SO as to conform to the
| nd truth. don't lecollect OF ever meeting
. NTH Nj. Weed at Jordan's bank. | feel sure
! MtI I did not
| don't know that ever saw dispatch to
Smith from Tallahassee, dated November
| q sbout Oregon. | didn't expect to be very
hny advised as to what was going on in
florida. did hear, at one time. that the
Ildn electors had from $40 to 1000 majority.
The frst heard of 1t was through the news
mpeFs. I do not recollect seeing or hearing
Dispatch that Tilden had received
| ne vote In Florida / assumed that the Ma
aMd Democratic Committee was In consul
adon with the visiting statesmen In the
South. understand there was a strong array
legal talent employed In the South with |
nierence TO the canvassing of the vote.
| know nothing whatever, about the ex-
eRSes. 1 supposed that 1t WIS left TO the |
H0mmittee. II Is not fact that Pelton was |
10 head OF the COMMITTEES. | knew nothing |
the sending of the dispatches till after their |
.Nblcation. 1 wanted Pelton left out Of all |
|nnsactions, for the reason that | thought |
.ewtt and Cooper had charge OF matters,
sd that they were competent TO transact |
Ixy business that was necessary. | declare
more God and my country that the States of
|suth Carolina and Florida were sold.
|mrneG and condemned any effort to defeat
|A fraud by purchase. Pelton thought diff
rent He wanted to fight fire with fire.
Il was guilty OF an inchoate offense and the
pantry will judge him.
cannot give the name OF any man who
fd me the Returning Board had been de-
Fnched by the Republicans. The evidence
kpuhlic- have no proofs. Upto December
nud bad been committed, but the testimony
the Fields committee gives names. | did
" hear that the National Democratic Com
fNtee had collected money for political use
the Southern States. | think the commit ,
Re was in debt.
Il Is 50 difficult for TiIden to talk that His !
nck Is making the proceedings, conversa-
lonal and inquisttorial, only by assent or I
assent.
tnsl.on generally came home after went to :
"a and left before got up in the morning. ,
don't know that great many teiegrams
ere received at my house With reference :
adispatch No. "a in the Trjbule extra, know
othing of forces" in military or peelniary
nse.
Gen. Hunter asked witness, believing .
ne did that the vote or South Carolina and
iori6a had been offered to and refused by
le Democrats II he did not believe TIA the
llne offer had been made to the Republicans
q con3ummated by them. ,
Mr.. Reed objected to the question aud re-
ned to the chair. This ELECTED great
lighter, the chair having asked the ques- ! !
r. Ihs chair ruled the question out Uf
lEeen's examination having closed he let
e room and Paris was recalled.
hetestified that he visited Florida at the in
Ance OF Hewitt to attend the legal proceed
gs there. lie left in a Gurry and had time Z
consult no enc but Potion, who gave MIN |
that he knew except Gen. Barlow and u.
Rollins. who were there for the Republi-
q. Witness acted while there as counsel
slection matters.
" the day oAhis arrival he also met Mr..
yie, who lnquSld OF him concerning man z
"a In FloFldasErho claimed TO represent "
zsltt and 10 have authority to buy out the n
sEniDg Board for $4,000, or some such a
u Witness told Coyie that the man who u
e such claims must be an imposter. Wit Z
q . then, with the aid OF the cipher key, y
stated dispatch addressed 10 Henry E TE
.seneyer from Tallahassee, December 4 =,
said that two cipher words were wrongly te
used In the Tribune, and, therefore, wrongly h
.aslated. !. lated. The words given by the Tribune Il
saturday Sc .ured." They should be,
sofday received" and the syords, Marble
Z Plan sent you Saturday should be acted cl
! j !. Immediately, a,d ,~>lss29ld be, "Wooley th
r;da ,iIess saw Ny Lite va Marble while in L. u
IVA, as they lodged q distance from ia
Z otlitZs Marble never SPOKE to uIu1 about | 1t