Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1879-02-14
T7LDENS TESTINoNY

Once more the time withered subject of The
Presidential steal and cipher kilograms Is
adverted 10 in the publication Of its burial
forever, we trust.
A Subcommittee of the Potter iuvestigat-
ing committee occupied last week, a, New
York, In examining those who were said to
have knowledge Of the cipher kilograms.
Weed, Manion Marble and Pelton, nephew
of Tilden were examined. In the confusion
sof ile Presidential struggle each one of these
men ia his desire to see THden have fair play
10 the South acknowledged he visited the
contested States. Alternate visits were made
hetmeen these parties aud those at the South
kept northern friends acquainted with live
issue Of the day by cipher kilograms. Each
underwent lengthy examination, and aPpar-
emily told Of all his connection with the mat
ter, and explained the latent purport of all
kilograms. BY no artifce pracliced upon
these witnesses could those members of the
comniuec oppose to Mf. Tilden in politics
fasten upon him any connection with the tele-
gram transaction. lie was acquitted of the
imputaiion positively by every witness who
went upon the stand.
The New York Tribune translated and pub
lished III rams in question with the OBJ
jseis-of ers 10 place the leaders Of the
| Democracy. 3 IL ~ ths,fss.s.it would aatsls.
in an iuext}asJts position that Of an attempt
TO bride seturning boards. Such good luck
has not been The gribme's The fictitious
signatures attached as events have disclosed
were put shefeiby insignificant members and
without Tie desire for their participation by
the party or consent or the Democratic party,
If an explanation Of the object Of the
tefegrnms bud not been made those parties
who had them transmitted over the wires
would have been CHARGED with conniving at
bribery, to be inferred from surface gathering
/ They bore the marks of connivance plainly
under hidden meaning until The secret was
divulged which was that they were sent as a
matter of news aud notification of fraud TO
proven, Tilden from taking his seat
Nearly at the close Of the committees work
a note was received from Mr.. Tilden express
ing desire 10 appear before the committee TO
cxculpate himself, from the charge of attempt
ing TO purchase returning boards as had al
ready before been done BY other witnesses
The request was granted Mr.. Tilden made
bis appearance and denied fat-footed any
knowledge of or participation in the ransac-
lion which had been charged to him, though
these kilograms were directed to his private
secretary at his-Tilden' s--residence, II his
secaeiaIy ever received news in relation to this
transaction, said Mr., Tilden, II was kept pri-
vate from himself. asl 81 as ei.4ri
Bythis proceeding cheek must be put upon
those who have choosed to freely impute this
crime to Mr.. Tilden. His chances of being
the next Democratic nominee for the Presi-
dency are beginning to be discussed. They
may be discussed with as much favoritism Us
friendly attachment to Mr.. Tiden will allow
but at The end that awfuily impatient nncer-
tainty will be confronting. There are gals
on the old war horse from the late battle that
remain an eye-sore to not few people. There
is also much good to be said in favor of Mr.
Tilden, and il the Democracy could settle up
on him they would more than likely be yicto-
rfons