The sun., 1879-01-30

NJ
to Sew YorN Al once j. ffosfFaN ,,f ~
The witness explained how these kilograms
came To- hr writi"n and tho cipher to bo used.
Some time during the cnmpnan he said prob
ahly as early 1e July or August he hnd CON
ycrsation with MIR. Zach Chamber tho Chair
man OF the Republican National Committee.
with reirrcncc to Indiana. the Central Commit
zee oi which state had written to him asking
thc asst stance ut the National Committee. Cen
tcn"n in New York and elsewhere witness was
informed had expressed their readiness to as
sist Indiana n Mr. Fostcr. who was formerly
CHAIRMAN OF the committee IN Indinna. were
then chairman. or connected with the Commit
trr. as they would have grent deal of conli-
d"ncn in his management. Witness suggested
ilht Mr. Foster. who was on Il iurlough from
Mexico at tho time. should be- requested to 70 to
Indiana To- assist tho local committee with mis-
ndVirc and presence. Subsequently Mr.. Fus-
ter was asked and consented to do this. and u
Telegram, dated Binghamton. n. Y. wns re-
ceived 10y witness from him to that Of
fcct. OF that telegram witness had no COPY,
UpOn the invitation contained in that telegram
NV YSrE in senrmber s o N.Y. F6s,er ArvS sod dPbI 3bat
NJ Indiana they would need $1,000 from the Ma
tlonal Committee, only To bc used In mocting
the expenses oi speakers. printing bills. Nc.
aud II was proposed to make an effort TO secure
the services of some active members of the
Greenback organization there to induce their
voters to vote tho Republcnn ticket. Another
proposition was for the purchase of the Indian
apohs Seminc. Democratic newspaper in the
city Of indianapolis, which was said to BE- in
financial distress and might be purchased
chcaply. Mr. Tyncr continued:
We went into Cen McCormi,ks room, and that gentle
mitcc would be Nhe TO furnish the Indiana Republicans
proposition about purchasing ihc S,s wa, not IT. N n
aNrn up A' t'sier va. ravinr me Motel he said
tu have some phrase 10 use between u.s. lie thcreupon
tcevrams Eycryhus that related to the Grccnhackcrs
ssIe % rom @ ,hc nnreha,e 9" ns >h,s va 70 he known
70 NO person whatever The proposal IS to purchasing
tain" meant tSOp, Snd Esriy, meant si0fT ms
was the extent o. the cipher The foregoing telegram
ark ati
sgrecd o assist In arrestns the Greenhack movement
campaign purposes
On the same date probably. the witness said.
there was a telegram from Foster requesting
him to- leave Washington for New York and on
the lst Of October he received tho following des-
patch from indianapolis:
=, Despatched you Friday to 80 70 New York Monce.
Have 10 answer It's Of utmost Importance YOU should
is essential to success j. W. FosrHR
To this the following reply was sent:
wAsuiScroN oct l. 1870
ceSed fsry Win Pes,ey leave Scw YsrS nesi al s, re-
SSy men M INA, i'm m none g no complete SecI Rr,9ie
This referred to the 10000 promised by the
National Committee. and tn tho fart that witness
hoped 90 be able 10 obtain the $1,000. one-half u
purpose mentioned.
By MIN Mr. en- The eSgf9'S. g for tns special ur
know ncthinr about hat Tie sinon va. to 90 TO- ,e
lniiana Central Committee ani The s5vDo 70 Poster no
Q-iohnw Poster wa, sort Of side committee to
be induced TO assist the Republican party
Tho next telegram was dated indianapolis
| Oct. 2, TO James \. Tyncr. and read as follows:
Send the certain direct to me- Telegraph when sent
To be forwarded II absent charse to the RepuGhehn
Committee
On the same date second telegram was re-
| ceived from Mr. Foster. as follows:
The arranscmeni 70 smith isn satisfactory progress
tu lis Ia
highly desirable what Brown a.kcd IN HI visit "a
and We personally pledge certain II certain eSn be pr6
Mici ihFoush You or other. ~ once. Ihi' YOU under
feel sure Of its success.
The Interpretation OF this. the witness testi-
fed. was that the arrangement to secure the
Greenbackcrs was In satisfactory prOgrpss
that being secured all Mr.. Posters friends
agreed IL would be highly desirable 10 purchase
| Republicans. II would only require $4,000
| and they plefged themselves TO raise 5000 in
| lnliana II $4,000 more were provided by out
sders. This Inter sum WIS 10 De in addition
| 10 the 10000 promised 10y the National Com
| mittee. To this the witness forwarded the fol-
date:
wS TS'I Im,s n . .'% an.s 9T; me Is che
submit Rrowns proposition which he made I'm Sew
York' That proporuon would not meet WIN lsvor here
pr5m,.ei wGuld be done. ! canHot noS s..ure 'on al
rp ,n ,r.s,rr s,. ~ ,esr,,. W , t,, 's' "'''
| how could be have v,ted Ncw York' N-The term
purchase % tie iudiahapoli, '~.tas.
The witness having explained the telegram
fully. the reply ot Col. Foster OF the same date
| was read:
nisnoi intended 90 submit Brown. proposition for IN.
arrangement with smith Il Is additional and iuiclcu
ln n11 ., NM End enra,n a' ,en n'e , NJ
| evening To secure smith arrangement
The witness explained the despatch to IN,
| Committee. and SAID that he sent the following
from the Pennsylvania depot, pnlla lelphia, Tia,
same evening:
Messenger leaves here tonight with half Of certain
| 80 10 NeW York tonight Wal telegraph tomorrow
From tho Post ONCE building in New Yorl
city witness telegraphed tJ Foster the next day
All right Go ahead Last messenger leaves here ihl
| evening.
This meant that the $500. the other hall o
| early for special purposes. had been sent. Ii
| this connection the witness asked leave to Sal
| that the Indianapolis sentinel was not pur
| chased, and nothing further WAS ever sal,
about IT, This concluded the Tyner-Fostel
dispatches.
Alter the October and before the November
| elections the witness was in New York AGAR
| and was talking with Secretary Chandler ubou
affairs in Indiana. and what chances there wcr'
OF carryiug uIe state He told Mr. Chandler tha
| the K"puhlAins were very much disappointed
| by their defeat in October, and that the pros
poets were very doubtful. but that a number %
Republicans lad expressed their confidence %
being able in carry u II they wer" assisted BY
/ the National Committee. Certain arrangements
were suggested, AMI the witness was skcd 4
20 there and see what could be done. II there
WIS any churre OF success he WIS - telegraph
10 Mr. Chandler who would furnish him with
funds 10 tho extent Of 10000. Before he lrl
witness said 10 Secretary Chuudler. " II we tel
egraph about money We had better use
phrase" II was decided that II 50 900 were
needed witness should telegraph Tor one Indial
appointment; IL tlO.Oup. Two Indian appoint
mrnts. and Chandler would honor his dralu
for those sums. Witness proceeded 10 Indinn
apolis. and on Nov. telegrAphed 10 Mr.
| Chandler:
you cannot appoint two Indian agents please appon
ono Please answer promptly as ! must leave here &c
morrow evening.
Mr., Chandler replied from the Fifth Avenu
Hotel. New York
The appointments will be made zAcn CH,NnLER
When witness received this. he went Ia mem
borH OF the STATE Committee and informed then
that they were at liberty 10 draw on Mr. Chhnd
ler They suggested that ~ they wer" dOiul
business with the Central Bank ~ Indiana. the
should draw through that house; nut IL" man
agcr raised some objection - cnehing III" dra q
OF the Committee. saying that he desired m
$4,000 10 bee deposited In hnnk IN New J orr
with which be did husiness. lie menuoncd th
Hanover National Bank and witness hnNiui
worried hls head over Il for some tme,' sen
the following To Mr.. Chandler:
Par .um rci rc.cntiu. two appointments 10 credit
Central BnnA lndauipuhs. win Hanover National Rau
today It4cgralh mr MAth ADhe lAt bAhA RiHht
this
Mr.. Chandler's answer 10 this was;
II will be done to-day without fail. as requested.