New-York tribune., 1879-01-13

tIon OF the affidavit would do HARM while its sup
pres ion might convey the impression that the majority
OF the committee were striving 10 Keep IL from tne pun
| lie for fear OF Its effects.
Rep eentatiye Cox, OF Ohio briefly argued III ia'or
OF placing the paper on record
Representative stonger said he had desire for any
| concealment Az to whether the paper shoul'i
| he fled he left the determination OF the
| questien to the committee There had been placed
bis hands sworn statements "a 10 all the tactS con
ccrnng the ai ayit. HI should ask that all tneSe Sa,'
mcuts be placed the record should he aihdaVit pe
placed there The afat ST. Martin had en- IN attend
ance a dav two. and could readily he put on
the stand. Mr. ell,barger was also IN the room ana
hr Secretary was therefore present tnrough 80
so II any aftack TO be made on member ot the
committee II could be made ~ the secretary coulsti.
It seemed to Mr.. Stcnger that tins was the proper
course.
THE AFFIDAVIT REFUSED
Representative Blackburn said he took 1t for granted
that nobody wanted restrict the publicity OF the a-
dayit. It the property of Secretary Sherman How
the secretary 1t the committee did not know III
the person making the affidavit dead there would be
good ground for making 1t part Ofte record but wheh
the man was not dead. but sitting here. lac could
see no reason for making testimony out OF statements
when nobody knew where and how aud under whdf IN
Huence they made. lie, therefore, moved the fol-
lowing:
The Committee having received and considered the
affidavit ~ =. IT. It Martin, forwarded to the Com
mtcc by Mr.. Sherman by his counsel
ReSotred. That the chairman be REQUESTED 10 return
IN counsel of the Hon. John sherman the eX paIic
aaJayit purporting Ia have been made by one :. H. ST.
Martin, and forwarded 70 the Committee by MI. Sher-
mans rcGu, st. aud mat the chairman he further
Gncstrd to- inform Mr. Sherman that the said 81. Martin
present this Cty and under the process oi TINS
commit &C. and will be exlmned touc ing the matters
embraced in said affidavit should Ia, same be desired OF
MI erinan or his counsel or any member oil the cOm
mliee
Representative Springer said the only question was
whether they would adopt the andayt and let the wiz
ness GO reject the affidavit ana place the witness on
The ,tand lie preferred the latter, oral testimony
was the best.
The resolution II Mr. Blackburn then agreed to {:
Yeas-Mcssrs Morrison. Huntor, Mcmahon Blackburn
Springer and the Charman-G. Nays-Me-srs. Cox a
ONO, Reed and HiscocK-3. Mr.. stcnger did not vote.
GovrRNOR KEILOCG'S MEsSFNGFR.
Thomas :. Kelley tcolorcd) then called as IA wit
ness The witness testified that in December, 1876 he
was employed in Ncw-Ohcans ~ Governor hrlloggs mes
scngcr The ccrtcates having show him. he SAID he
was present when the first signed. and further
on in his testimony he pointed out the signatures Of cf
fcrSon and Lovis,e two OF TIE Presidential electors, as
having been forged
The ChairnauI has been said that you forged these
signatures. What have YOU 10 ,ay 10 thar
The Mitucss.-i can't answer mat question.
Nj CoX.-Dd you sign either oi the names OF JencF
or Levlsecl
lAfcr "a conference between the members a. to the
effect of M the Affirmative which might tN-
pose hlm 10 criminal prosecution. The witnrss-ihr
general suspicion is thdt s'gh'd lhe paper IL
should say signed II, tn, people would say was
a fool for telling that; and # | should say did not
they would ,ly II was no more Than 'neY would expect
Mr.. Cox said the answer Of the wltnrs1 was ann
bgUou ana therefore he repeated Ills question whether
The witness remarked that before he answered the
question he wished To consult cou sci. ,..,, ann,
This req cons drrct TeH~On0ii' hY the com
mittce and trcy gave oIm until Tuesday morning -
frame ar,spona'' to which tmr ihry ""lodincd
WHAT ME. STrNGER SAYS.
MI Scngcr declines To give for publication m present
the documents upon which lie relies to prove the fa,y
Of the statements made by 81. Mlr;in The fol-
lowing, however. the points which he cN-
poets to establish, and BY means of which