The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-01-29

curiosity was 40 great that he opened them.
whereupon ho was impressed with the notion
that they we're important documents. As near
rs he can remember he mentioned tho contents
to w. f. Chandler first , Telegrams OF both
parties were contained in the bundle.
In reply h. aqnestlon whether he had received
or sent any kilograms hcarng upon the lnte
elections for President and vice. President. the
General said some six or seven messages had
henn exchanged between himself and Judge
Tyner during his tBrady's) stay in Florida.
O-Rv whose request did you visit Foridai A-Prcsi.
dent Grant requested m, 10 70 to Florida and In
Q What did You 20 for :. To see a fair count
In reply to Mr.. Mcmahon. witness testified
that he assorted out Of the kilograms in the
Senate committee room those which had passed
between Tyner and himself.
Q -Thcr it not untrue. stated ny the Demo
cratic nsrers that some Of the telerrams were taken
Mr.. Brady announced that II he could nnd
the telegrGms sent and received by him ne
said that ns received 50 900 from y. Chandler
when he left for Tallahassee which amount he
turned over to VIM. f., Chandler upon arrival.
IL WAS understood by him that W, L. Chandler
paid the expenses OF some of the witnesses
IN Florida. This. however. h., DID not know
from his own knowledge. He BRADY adj
ynnced sl 600 Of his own money to drfray the
hotel expenses Of the party. and that amount
was reiunded by o. Chandler upon his return to
The Chnirman then asked the witness whether
hc cons sidered II proper for him to take from
committee room certain papers which had been
ntrusted to the care Of the Government
Mr. Bady-tt was assumed A. the time withdrew the
tlesrnms that hey would uumaply be DESTROYED. and
action r,to. There was nothing would fear the
world seeing in their contents
Mr. VIM. f. Chandler was next called. and
was fret examined by Chairman Potter. He
testified that he left the major part Of the tele-
grnms given him by Gen. Brady in the private
OIL So Of Gen. Butler, that gentleman not being
present ut the time. He had not had any pre-
vious arrangement with or even spoken of the
kilograms to Gen. Butler. either heforr or after
Snlf-gnupuf y
package from Mr.. Brady, which was taken 10
his house and examined; alter which he took 1t
and addressing 1t to Mr.. Whiteiaw Reid. left Il
in the charge Of the correspondent. Mr.. White,
90 be forwarded to New York.
QTDd YOU CONSIDER that the parers would he ant
70 bekentin safety hycep Butter A-ugtl these telc
man with paiers tGrcat laughter
Tho Committee Mt this point q \ p NJ went
into secret session. While in secret session II
wns decided that in consequence OF the crowd
ed state oi the room, in future the general pub
lie should not be admitted. In the afternoon.
however. the regulation WINS carried into effect.
with n"wspaper reporters. mentors OF Con-
gross. with '-s"s and persons admitted by the
courtesy of the Committee " was DECIDED mat
should he called to the stand.
Mr.. Chandler being again called upon tn tes-
tfy said that he wls unable 70 say from whom
he got tho permission 10 look through the
cipher dispatches while they were ~ IN" COM
WINS any arrangement nj that time that the do
spatrhrs wer" not 10 be mad@ public. hut h. ns-
sumnd IL. He knew there was an arrangement
nv which other committees investigating the
Presidential election should have free access to
kilograms.
Ry the chnirmsn-wa' there not an srrsnsement he.
should not be SON" intof Il do not know whether
about the time fr., dc,nei % TESTIFY win regard 10
when had ,hiatnei i-ave ana va. ready To tesiy y
Uncovered that there desire 70 proceed with me
.i.o er.tod that ,hs Refuthcsn. were nt t. ci
was d"sir"u. that the fullest invcstesiion should Is.
made nd nsi hse To- q op he subject, when NJ.
ca 80 tor un'.rr"d II was stopped by the repre-
Mr. NcNshon-Yon we're mistaken in that
Upon neinc asked from what he drew this in
ference. the witness replied that he len rn"d thni
nIoy I CpSnt'5 nsr MSr,so ne d mnnrr sn.
costcd that II would be n good r an TO drop the
s;v' OF Investigation that was then approach
Mr. M,Mahon asked. How lid you como tn
GO to tho committee room - look for those
heard from Gov Stearns that some tclegraphc
trnmps had testified that while listening 10 the
wires they had overheard messages relating n
Chandler. He lwitnessl was confident there
were no sucn dispatches. and he wanted "a
verify his opinion. He made search. but
On beins asted how he came to know that
| th- cipher dispatches were In the hands of Con.
informed him. h"'Ruse ho twtueSsl had made
So hitter complaint from the spring of 1877 m
20 that time with regard 10 the ~tophins Of the
invest cation OF these dispatches. ii" wn- bit
ter because the dispatches which he hnd sent
had h"on rnted. wnll" the honanzn. which he
was sure could be- discovered 10 the other de-
spntrhes hud been allowed Investigation, wHs
lost. He Understood that. after the s'ssion of
Congress closed the cipher desprtrhes had
heen returned to The Western Union Telegraph
Company, and by them had been destroy "a.
When Mr. Hale convinced him that III" de-
suatches We're in existence he NJ once went to
Gen. Bra1y's house and looked them over.
With reierence 20 The dispatches he recently
sent 20 the NTr York Tribune the witness said
that he took no copies, AMI TINT his imnr"ssion
was that they related 70 tho Oregon, Florida.
Louisiana. and; perhaps. South Carolina cleo
tions. although he would not be positive about
any except Floridn and Oregon. Mr. Brady did
not toll him thnt no had other despntehes until
the present session o. Congress. Toe original
dispatches that Mr. Brady sent to the Tribune
never came into his hands. Gen. Butler had
nothing whatever TO do With furnishing copies
knowedge Of. Il first furnished them twelve
or Il teen Florida copies. ." he said. which they
returned To me-. I,a'terward torwar lei to,hem
they received hy way of Mr.. Hisco'k all the re-
mnining copies Of teleGrams These did not
was sent hy Mr.. Brady himself"
BY Nr. McMahon-why di YOU not formally oTer the
ac.naiche, lo the Committee Al lNei Cen Builc
vlns to inve,,iss,e The wormei conferene~ AMI
thought thcniore. mat he was the best man to inves
'Fy NJ NaM MIon|W6y DID YOU turn them over to Cen.
Bnsr without nopy9s hm' IL va, 1Si 1 1 h.;
fT 'ftbnk INA, he .g.peed n tHSsh t"a!ht
laid them iu ths hands or y,u N .9w me 10 saw Il
hcm r vit Nr Butler. '''" '' ''''''' '"'' "'' '''
In reply 10 Mr.. HisNock. witness said that
when he wont down to Tallahassee he rernlved
from Zach Chandler a check Cn tho Cont mental
Bank OF Phiadephia for s2.0o0. He paid TINT
to Mr.. MorGan. tho Chairman OF the Florida
Campaign Comm ttee. HnI Il WAS used ny that