Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-10

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Alier our report OF the pnoceedinvs of the ~,
aan,lhatlon OF Hon. Samuel. Tilden before the
iOt,ei cIpher committee In New Work cloSNd N.
| Satu. Ai' Ilnea was cross-eNanlned by
Mr. Hiscock, Wa,
and MT TT, IIid den YOU learned rnls Mr. oooaAr
ana cou.d nave learned from Mr.. Pclion -;
| your Nephew had been enga .-.d in = 49,, Y ~
tion connected with the obtaining NJ ets.,,So,
Votes IN Florida aud South Carolina. dd v,,,, no,
feel called upon 10 ind out col p,,lIon;s ~, nv
tionS to the national democratic comTnjft..sss,
Al thought the best way Co act In ths maj
lei, Ter WAS 10 stop Il: thought the same thing on
The Florida case ~
~ on have said that II you had had any tide,
V ~, influencing these returning boards generally
,nc iaSt person YOU would have chosen would
49,, U. e. Oh feiton; why did YOU not deeus iL
proper to call Mr.. newitts attention To the MAJ,
teI; a nn request HIM 10 take charge OF affairs
TEST felton might compromise Th. demo,raric
committed" An the first nls,p 4 S1,n,,Nsst
lhey had fuli knowledge and NOUS btr able 10
iHtI I ia tnat no'lng wrong should be done
are embodied Ia action The church pvntSbes
purposes, IL criminal even II they arr mon 80
RED out. The atmosphere at thai time was fun
OF rumorS or fraudulent returning boards I de-
clare before God and my country that the. votes
OF Louisiana and Florida were bought, (mean-
ing by repubhcansD I would scoru and con
denim my righteous title II the democratic marty
had secured my seat by fraud"
Mr.. HSeock Gov. TildeI. are you entirely
clear that McLin was Influenced In hts action
by The hope of office? Al swear so 90 She
best Of my recollection. | believe I shall be
just 10 every one ia this examination and SHAH
protect myself fully without going into matters
ed with my family relations.
Mr. TlfscOck.-ThiS investigation is for the
Deretl OF the whole people, and believe IL 20
ne IN conscientious discharge OF my duty TO
fully investigate Col. Pelton's relations 10 you.
Had YOU any Information at that time that the
returning boards OF South Carolina or Florida
were Tor sale" In so, give the names OF the gen
Ilemen VINO told you 50. Al cannot give
you Tie name Of any man; ! state Il on evidence
That would convince any one.
Give one name" Alt appeared I'm the
papers.
Mr.. 1flden admitted that up 10 the time that
Pelton went 10 Baltimore he had no knowledge
excepting newspaper Information about the al
ieGtd corruption OF the republicans in dealing
with the returning boards
MIR. Hiscock called Mr.. Tilden's attention TO
dispatch No. "a, translated - follows:
TALLAHASSEE, Nov. 23.-t'oionel Pelton, No
10 Gramercy Park: Noolley asks me 10 say let
forces be got together Immediately, In readl-
neSS Tor contingencies. either here or Louisiana
Why do you not answer? MaKBIE"
Mr. Tllden said, 81 don't now understand
what ii MEANS"
Mr.. Hiscock here directed attention TO cipher
telegram No. II. tfblS Is the telegram ad-
dressed TO Smith Weed. Columbia, SC from
New York. and signed Denmark. In width oc-
eurs sentence, Try and made Cone) portion
payabie after notes are tcaSt), and another por-
ton at the final resuit'l
Now, this question IS legal in form: Did Col
Pelton consult you in this natter" NO"
Did you not know that Col. Pelton was I'm
communication with Weed and others south: d"
edge. came to my house"
This concluded Mr.. Tilden's examination.
The committee left for Washington by the 2
o'clock train saturday night.