The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-22
THAT LETTER TO KELLOGG.
CEN BUTLER TRYING TO FIND OUT TO
WHOM WHARTON SHOWED IT.


Wharton Refusing to May whether Baye. was
One ofthe Three-AIso Denying that he RIi-
ed Anyb"dy In Ouaohita-AnOther Letter.
WASHINGTON, Fob 2l.-The Potter Com
mittce met nj noon.
Mr. Juk Wharton was cross-examIned BY
Gen. Butler. He testified IN ut no had had some
conversation with MIR. Maddox in New Orleans
relative to position in the Secret Service Di-
vision in the event Of Maddox being appointed
chief OF that bureau. but never asked Maddox
directly for position. He did not want II in
order that he might leave New Orleans; his
choice would have been to be stationed In New
Orleans. He had spoken to Maddox about
coming to Washington but his purpose in
doing SO was simply to receive instructions as
70 the requirements OF the POSITION in the Secret
Service. No one was murdered by the party
that went to Ouachita parish under his COM
mand. TIT" men who did the killing were
driven out NJ the parish by him and his friends.
He had publicly denied the story. n hundred
times. probably. but he could not remember the
Ger. Butler produced and read letter add
drcssed " Denr Maddox" The signature was
acknowledged by Wharton rs his own. The In
ter'sting passages were us follows:
Writ me sni TT ne KNOW how no address you when
head oi he sttt srr,it, Bureau aSpori me at once
s En- %'d.f DE- ,o Nv 3."sns ,,on ieis Vasssonvs
~, ny xTns mhsr.i.' 'hs'I have to pay them out II
.,wnr i~o e,,ers. one to Mr. Packard Informing him
that the snt M wants Jack Wharton here w ashng.
TOM un i.l ,rHui Ia ..ne.s send HIM IN mnediatcly
Sour % u u, vii r. s na Que Of my ap s OF
Gen. Lmiler then REQUIRED to the rumor about
J. Mad. Wellr wanting TO sell out The witness
said he had never made any proposition to any
lnember OF the Returning Board that would
lead the latter TO entertain tho idea that no
tWhartonl wanted to buy him out. Hr had Oeen
positive that II tho members of the Board did
their duty Hayes and Packard would BE- elected.
he had been afraid. however. that they would
not dothcir duty.
A A h.t a.
Kellogg aud Yourself intimate2 Avery kind.
O-lou produced letter here yesterday.
q Al have not the slightest. suspicion.
1t WIS given me 10y Senator Kellogg for my own
Ruruoses. He told me this: " Look ye here.
written to me- He was angry and hurt. both.
and rsai the letter to me. and. when we were
ceriainly meant to show II 10 some OF the
LEADERS NJ the purity so that It should not be
supposed thathe was suppressing II; Myadvicc
and have IL read. / told him would make use
Of IL. ! showed il to three persons. but l de-
cilne 10 s,Y To whom hecnuse II has nothing TO
do with the election Of 1876.
Gen. Buter-Oh. certainly II has.
Mr. Cow. take the view that he Is not
pound 70 answer such aquestion. on the ground
thnt II Is aqueslion outside OF the record.
Gen; ButIer-l suggested to the Chairman to
u produced TO prejudice my witness. Now. II
there lie any comb nation or conspiracy by which
out Here the witness Wharton comes u To- the e
stand and. quite incidentally OF course has the
letter in his pocket. md after little coyness he
produces IT, Then Mr., Cox, already cooked and
prmed says: Mr.. Kellogg is ready 10 have
the letter produced" Now, must know how
this came about.
MIR. Cox-You had better ask the Chairman
The Chairman said he had never spoken with
wharton before he came on the stand. but he
had heard there were differences between Jew
EFT and Senator Kellogg, and upon this he pred
tcated his question TO the witness in reference
10 the letter. OF course he did not know what
purpose might have Influenced his informant
70 bring this Information to him. He did not
think the witness could be compelled to say 10
whom he had shown the letter.
Gen. Butler Ito witnessl-Did you show tho
letter TO any member Of the Committee Al
decline to answer.
Odd Senator Kellogg get you this appoInt-
mentp A.-No. He had recommended some
body before l applied, and had got into some
complcations but he has sustained me in my
appointment ever since have been In conflict
with Pltkin anu Jewett together.
Q.-Dld YOU show this letter to the President
A.-Well sir. you have before ed me to whom
showed II. and have declined to answer
Odd you show IL TO the Attorney General
A-Well. no; did not
Q.-To anybody in his ONCE 2 Al decline &c
answer.
.Q.--To anybody in the Department Of Justice
Al decline to answer.
The COMMITTEES q lourned until Monday
when MIR. Jewett will be called to the stand.