The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-06

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NR. WEEDS CROSS TX MINArtoN.
BY Mr.. Hiscock- Did understand You TO
to say that you tclegraphod to Gen. Gordon al
Baltmore7 Al don't know that did. re-
ceiycd no original kilograms here to-day.
Odd you find it in tho same cipher that
you used in your previous correspondence
A.-Not at ALL
Q.--Is IL in any cipher? A-Itis.
DIN what cipher is tn All that despatch
is as 1t appears there. it seems TO be In the FL
pher that spoke Of rs having been left with
the people Of South Carolina when came up
North
Q-whom did You leave that cipher with T?
Al told YOU can't remember; am not Ger
tain.
Q-whatis meant in that cipher by arrange
ments about Returning Board?' A.-There is
no such word in the cipher-no such word
meant by any word in the cipher.
Q-You say the cipher means nothing Of that
kind? Al do, cir. decidedly.
Q.-Is there anything in the despatch which
means. Inform Haskell and telegraph news p
Q.-See the next despatch above there. after
that OF Nov. 70. on page 5l' p.,.,.... No. ~
Have Bath hold to Cuba until York or April May
Have the Court hold on to the Electoral votes until
Q.-That ia in the the same cipher, is in A
1t appears To liza in the same cipher with the
Q.ECan YOU tell me tho theory upon which
| that cipher was NADER Ayes. sir.
Q.-What WIS IN A.-Arbitrary words meant
Q-Oan YOU toll mo what any Of the arbitrary
words meant2 A.-No, sir.
| Q.-YOu have not the remotest recollection
upon that sublect-vour mind Is a perfect
blank Al have no recollection OF me wnrls,
agreed upon rs n cipher. l have not thought Of
| tine subItstt since TINT time,
OWN you say that Bath" did not mean
count Al won't say that. because tho
| count Of South Carolina WIS in the cipher. and
| some word in that cipher meant count; q,
AVN you say that " CGnq' and York =
| should say they dld not Ihey are rendered
| here as - fixed or failure"
U.~How long ago : Al ii was published
on the 10th OF October saw 1t aboutn week
Odd you spend any time Nt all in trying to
tx n your mind what the cipher Was Al
| OWN you say that the translation there Is
| not correctf Att is absolutely false.
Q.-You say II is absolutely falsef Al do.
| both of these t2S ana 29l. in certain particulars
| O.-Now. Mr. Weed, how can you tell That that
translation il false If you have no recollection
| OF what the cipher was Al say that had
no such communication with Gen. Gordon.
Q.-Mhat was your COMMUNICATION Al
was n reierepee to Ne proc , -, =,
| Al can't tell you ! don't remember can
| tell you. though, that have no recollection OF
| such communication.
Q.-You have no recollection Of n communi.
cation with Gen. Gordon2 A.--NOt at that
| time,
| cipher despatch To- Gen. Gordon. You have nc
recollection of what that cipher despatch was
| Then how can YOU tell me that the rendering OF
the despatch In not proper onoY A,-BecausG
| know never sent him any such despatch.
Q.-lIOw do you know, when you can't re-
member what the despatch wasY Your mind is
a blank upon that subject. Then how can you
say 10 mo that this ia not cOrrectf Al do re-
member, as any man can remember that he
did not do such and such things, that | had NJ
such communication with Gen. Gordon.
Q.-You don't know that you did nOtf A.
know II, absolutely
anybody in South Carolina or anywhere else.
Q-Hou turn oV'r mo page 10 despatch 32' oil
despatch 80. on page ~;
COLUMBIA, Nov. 20
sn,h W.el orrs Of King, Ecosn Hon'e, N J.
Send June Immediately ~ spain. February eNpec
To yet Naprs House andA--- May, but June ma
Naples January. This will make Bath all right Cub
postponed Will remain In Bath and make cuba JAnu
AIRY ,.. foft
Send 5000 Immediately TO Haskell February NJ eN
meet 10 get majority House and---ScnAte. hut 5OA
canmake majority Democratic TINS Will make Cour
all right Electoral canvass postponed; will remain II
court and make electoral vote Democratic
Is that the same cipher2 Al should say /
was.
Q-what do you say to that renderlngY A.
should say II IL not proper rendering.