New-York tribune., 1879-02-06

original dispatches showed. whereas many
of the signatures In the cipher pamph-
let were W." Much of the time of the day
session was devoted to a comparison of the dis
patches which Mr. Weed recognized as his in the
photo-lithograpEed volume, and the dispatches at
rributed to him in THE TRIBUNE pamphlet. Mr..
Weed appeared to have an exceedingly trcach-
erOus memory. for he was utterly unable to
give the committee positive evidence on any OF the
telegrams as translated by The TRIBUNE. lie
claimed that the sum $4,000 said TO have been
sent To South Carolina one instance was too high,
but whatever it was, IL was for legitimate purposes
such as securing witnesses TO come before the courts
He said he thought Portugal" was the nom de
plume Of some Republican official high in position in
WashlngtOn-perhaps Mr. Chandler.
The evening session began promptly at o'clock,
and throughout the evening the room was well
filled with spectators, who appeared to enjoy the
word-combats between the Republican and the
Democratic members Of the committee. The exam
natIOn of Mr.. Weed was resumed by Mr.. Hiscock.
At the close of his testimony he promised
to see some member Of the committee before to-
morrow night, when he hoped to return 70 Platts-
burgh He left the chair and disappeared with a
relieved look in the hall. The committee was
about 10 adjourn when member said that Mayor
Cooper would like 10 make statement The Mayor
took the OATH and asked 10 have the remarks that
had been made about him by Mr.. Weed repeated.
The remark of PeltOn to Weed, while the two We're
in Baltimore, to the effect thar money was expected
from Edward Cooper, but that kilograms had been
received stopping the negotiations, was read.
Mayor Cooper testified that on the evening before
Peton went to Baltimore he met him in the entry
of Mr.. Tildens house. PeltOn had his coat on his
arm, and appeared to be about to get into cab
that stood at the door. lie said he was going 10
Baltimore to meet Weed, and might want some
money. The amount he mentioned was indefinite.
Peton said that he would telegraph, and gave the
witness a substitution cipher on sheet OF paper.
The next dav. in the morning the witness thought,
he received a telegram from Peton, dated at BaItl-
more. and asking for very large sum Of money
100000 or $4,000 He carried the telegram
TO Mr.. Tildcn, who said Pelton must come home
Immediately. There was no argument, but MI
Tilden, as the witness recollected, was inpatient
and angry at learning that his nephew had gone TO
Baltimore on such an errand The proposition to
send such a sum Of money seemed proposterous TO
the witness Mayor Cooper admitted that when
Pelton left for Baltimore he thought the latter
might be going on some business relating to the
Returning Board.
On the cross-cxamination by Mr. Hi,cOck, NavOr
Cooper said that 50 far as he could remember Colo
uel Pelton and Mr. Hewitt had general charge OF
the messengers that were sent the several doubt
ful states He thought Governor TIlden also had
something to say about these matters. When
Weed and Marble were sent OF he thought Gov
eruOr TIlden regarded them as trustworthy men.
When what Mr.. HIscocll called the domains of
corruption" were reached the witness supposed
that Colonel pelton kept his uncle in Ignorance Of
the fact Mr. scOck had an amusing time
in trying to get the witness to answer
the question whether he had any possible theory
10 account for sane and sober mans sending tel
egram for 10000 without having made some
definite previous arrangement. was very much
astonished at the demand said Mayor Cooper
'You were astOnished-yOu were astonished" re-
Joined Mr. Hiscock, abstractedly. The witness said
that PeltOn occupied no official position on the Ma
tional Democratic Committee, but was in the rooms
most of the time, and assumed the charge
vi affairs through his peculiar relation to
the Presidential candidate. Mr.. Reed tried,
but without much success, to get the witness to
explain why. after much indignation had been
expressed at the negotiations which PeltOn had
been conducting, the nephew had been received
again at his uncle- house and had not been rebuked
for his conduct. Mr.. Reed reminded the witness
that Colonel Pelton testified before the Morton
Committee that he was acting Secretary of the
Democratic National Committee. Mayor Cooper
did finally remember the fact, but repeated his as
scrtion that 10 his knowledge PeltOn had
no official connection with the committee.
He submitted to the examination of the commit
tee a statement showing the expenditures Of the
National Democratic Committee from the day of
the election 10 the present time. The Mayor was
then dismissed, subject to the call of the COM
mittee.
The committee adjourned until 1880 o'clock this
morning The names Of Governor Chamberlain. G..
W. smith. Governor Tildcn's private secretary,
Colonel Pclton, Manton Marble, ". X. King. and
Deputy State Treasurer Joseph /. Hance. Of Al
bauy, were given last evening to the sergeant-at
arms to be summoned.