, 1879-02-06
THE CIPHERS.
Smith Weed Throws Some
Light Upon This I'M
portant Subject.
He Testifies to the General
Correctness Of the
Transitions.
Eighty Thousand Dollars Re.
quired. 10 "Fix" the State
Of South Carolina.
The Scheme Finally Falls Through
for Want Of Sufficient
Funds.
An Evident Disposition to
Saddle the Blame on
Pelton.
His irregularities" Winked at
and Encouraged at the
Time.
Tho Ncphew's Sudden Visit to
Canada Now Satisfactorily
Explained.
he Withdrew to Seek Repose After
His Arduous Bribery
Campaign.
He Withdrew to Seek Repose After
His Arduous Bribery
Campaign.

WASHINGTON, y. u, NOV h.-lt il undcf"
stood that tho Republicans Of The Cipher Sub
Committee in New York intend to hnyc sum-
ti,oncd ~ witness Joscpf L. Hance, formerly
private secretary Of riiden when the latter was
Governor, and now In tho Office Of the State Treas
urer Of New York. This gentleman is supposed
to hsre had access to all Of i!dcn's private DIS
patches, n,l.l for that reason ia mn important
witness II he will tell what he knows.
wEED's TEsTlMoNv.
New YoRK, Feb. 64-Thc Potter Sub Com
njttee to investigate tho cipher dispatches be-
gnn work to-day, aud expects to conclude it,
special work on Saturday.
All the members OF tho Committee wcrc pres
ent.
Smith II. Weed, Of New York. WIS the first
witness, und testified to going to North caro-,
lina under Instructions received at tho Evcrctt
1fousc.
Qucatton-Well, now, cir, tell Us II you haye
any knowledge Of those cipher dispatches ~
published 10 tho New York papers.
Answcr-1 had cipher whcn left here. I.
l1all u clphcr which used from both North u'"l
South Csrolinh.,, / have written statement
which will refresh my memory, II sou will per
m!t INC either to submit II or have It read.
Mr.. Rrei1--1 object to this.-nut iu q cnptious
manner, but IN, inclined 70 thiak VIC Waut hls
recollection OH this subject.
After consultaston, the Chairman ruled tlnt
the witness should proceed.
Tie witness resumed: ME. Chairman, / de-
stsoycd buth the key arlcop1cs Of thu t1tpatches;
yet must confess think tho dispatches In the
1]iDa'.s
ARR rRErrr CoHExcT.
Now will 70 back to my trip. met Mr.. Cox
iu South Carolina. From there teiccraphcd
to Henry 1Iavcmcyer to tic effect TINT hal1
nothing to TO, anil wanted to come home. Upon
the response to this wcnt back to South CARO-
lima. The published statement that rrgth-
tered under another name than my own Is fase.
At Columbia met Wade Hampton anil oilers.
II was admitted that thu State had gono In tho
Interest Of the Democrats.
Mr. 1Itscock-Mr. Chairman, let the witness
bo specific anil t.iyr nalncs. We do not require
admissions. We arc now looking for facts.
nWitncss-lt IL true Tint was asked to fur
ni.h money, md, believing TINT two out Of three
States had been carried, dctcrmlned what to
do. lu,l telcgraphcd to New York, asking II
money cnulu be furnished.
!tr. 1funton-Ilave you got TINT teleRrsmf
Witncss-l hare not. Iproposc 10 give the
"bones' Of tiletransaction to this Committee.
Tie dispatches bctwee. myself mud Henry IIaYe-
meyer were the only ones t'Iat scnt. Finally,
Rn arrangement. or, rather, dcanite PROPOSE
ttop, wis handed nle saying thAt
FOR fGo, 900 oil $4,000
the South Carolna Caayasslng board would
make thiugs al! right for the nemorrnts. l,utl
not, ~ hutl been ktattd, telcksupaed that tbs
State had game for Hayes, or that tho county re-
turus showed nalurlty for the Republicans,
while tho preaent returns showed majority fur
the Democrats. LETT Columbia for Baltimore.
Representatives Of the Canyasatug Boari Harry
Sullivan a,ld oti!cra) weFo GU the truIu. to
mnkc matters .uurt, will state that positively
declined to rccetsu tho proposition made by tie
Canyasa!ng board 10 h4lld over tl.c State to tic
Democrats.
NUMBER or TRLE0RAMs
vcfo hubtniltct to tho witness, who said that
they were not biz. lIe recognized one iuh blue
book. marked mo. y, J" dated baltimore, Nov.
I'll, md addressed to ten. J. d. uordon, Column
bta. II rcals:
Matters tea buy London agent Inform Spain
sud do psWt. ".
Watnr.s-I never sent any s,.cl telegram.
4 txanslxtion Vi thu Telegram, however, IL
given:
Mattars arranged BY JlcluralnR Board axsnt- In.
foru, Ilaskrll, aud telegraph naWs.
Chaifmaa-0H fEa satae date there w9s au-
other telegram sent frotn the same place, anu
from the saIna person. reading:
May b. lille delay. W,
Witness said hs neTcr sent auy euch teie.ram.
aud would say that the 1rttasn does not lay
positive clsm to the accuracy Of their cipher
messages.
The CharInan-0n The sa1ne date tlere wss
another telegram sent to tho san4o place a,ui
from tile samo persons, reading, Il translated:
iiavs Court hold oh to RteckoEat votus until hxed
OF failure. May Du lltlss delay.
WItucss SAID he kucw nothing about this tele-
gram.
The translation Of
TELs0RAM NO. Is
wls then read BY witness ~ follows:
COLUMBIA. Nor. 28--M<ary Hassu,4psf, Ntu
loFE: Aatotlty Of tho HoaKd have 6sen secured.
Tho gust u $50. O00, 10 te 4ent ~ foiuws; t}up
parcel Of 3d. D1O. "uu Of SlQ, t00, aud cue OF S.
6OO. all TO bs 500 H. 000 bills uotus 10 30 do.
poslteA ~ PARTIES Accopt. aud giscn up upon sulo
z, l,aa 't !'a A'amptoa; ~ s':t. 4 sesth
three ,acks should tu sunt without inscription.
and to ntxat Uuless you sho1!d fectlsp telegram
from couaterWandias. Shall trv to secarp
everything b. the plnp Ut Ispusis. Tho fEtsuas Of
Chamberlain anst DaxaIia ~ arc hsrs ia sofcs aud
lfeAr &heis muusy aul careful watching and Ia.
tlnldAt1ea uf ths Dnar4. For 0uI's saks lat it 20
II you can. He safe ~ Florida Or Africa ~. I}u
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