Daily globe., 1879-02-09

should be done. Civil law does not recognize pur
| poses until they embodied in actions. Th,
church punlsees purposes of criminals, even if the.
are not carried out. The atmosphere at that tim,
was full Of rumors of fraudulent returning boards
declare before God and my country that the votes
OF Louisiana and Florida were bought (meanins b!
| Repubhcans). I would and condemn my
righteous title, If the Democratic party had secured
| my seat by fraud.
Witness did not remember receiving any special in
formation i'll regard to the expenses of the legal pro
| ceed1ngs in disputed Southern States. He knew
nothing about it, but supposed these matters wer,
| under charge OF some members OF the nationa
| committee. To some extent he had been patron o.
COL Pelton.
Hiscocs asked if it did not occur to witness that h,
ought to Investigate Col. Peons relations to the ma
tional committee after he had learned of PeIton,
| Baltimore transaction. Tilden said he thought thu
best way to deal with such transactions was to stop
but to do himself and not to let anybody else do it
He thought that such course would have been bet
| ter in Florida than what was done there.
Hiscock objected to the latter part of this answer
and Hinton said he thought witness ought to be al
lowed to answer fully. Hiscock thought SO also, but
witness should not go out Of the way attack other
persons.
Alr. Tilden said when certain party set up high
standard OF morality he proposed to analyze that
standard and see if they lived up to it themselves
Col. Pelton thought it excusabe to fight fire with
tire, and adopt the tactics of the enemy. Pelton
act was an encohate otfense Acts the other side
were consummated, and gave the Presidency to a
man not elected. He did not attempt to excuse Col
Peiton. The latter did not act up to his own stand
ard Of morality.
Mr.. Hiscock asked what evidence witness had that
any votes or certificates were bought by the Republi-
cans. Mr.. Tilden said this evidence was before th,
committee i'll testimony of McIin.
Mr.. Hiscock-GOv. Tilden, are YOU entirely clear
that McIn was influenced in mis- action by the hope
Of reward? A. swear so by the best recollection.
believe shall be just to every in this exami-
nation, and shall protect myself fully without going
into matters connected with my family relations
Mr.. Hiscock-Had You any information at that
time that the returning boards of South Carolina and
man who told YOU. A. can't give you the name Of
any man State it on evidence that would convict
any one. 1t appeared in the papers.
Mr.. Hiscock-We will now go back to the lime Pei
ton visited Baltimore ask you again to give me
any evidence have that those boards were being
corrupted by the Republicans. I limit you up to the
time Of the final action of those boards. A. have
no evidence up to that time. What learned was
from subsequent Investigations.
Mr.. Tilden's attention was directed to dispatch
No. 81.
Tallahassee Nov. 22.-Col Pelton, Is Gramercy
park: Wooley asks me say let the forces be got
together Immediately in readiness for contingencies
either here or Louisiana. Why do you not answer?
(Signed) Marble.
Mr.. 1ilden said: I don't know or understand
what the dispatch means. don't know any large
sum OF money was raised by the Democrats in New
York after the election for political purposes
when the national committee was in debt
Mr.. Hiscock directed attention to telegram No. IA.
from New York, addressed to Smith Weed at Colum-
bla, and signed Denmark in which occurs the sem
tence "T1y and make one portion payable after the
votes cast ard another portion after the final re-
suit Tlden said Peon did not consult him in the
NATTER and he did not know Pelton was in commune
cation with Weed and others in the South. TiIden
closed his examination by stating: s'rhese tele-
grams, never with my knowledge, came to nv house
AS Inden was leaving the chair Hunton remarked
facetiously: "Well. as the returning boards were
for sale, perhaps it is fair to conclude the successful
party purchased them" (Laughter)
Reed, quicky-I object to chat remark of the chair
man and ask its withdrawal.
Chairman-Is it not logical conclusion from the
premises? But without waiting for au answer he
withdrew the remark and there was more laughter.
E. L. PARIS
then took the stand, but the only point Of interest
developed was that his telegras although addressed
to Mr.. Iilden, were intended for the national COM
mittee. Tilden may have opened them, but the Dur.
pose was they should be at once submitted to the
committee
private secretary to Gov. Tlden, the next witness
was handed telegram 49, addressed by Marble to the
Governor of Oregon requesting him to refrain from
member it or anything aboutit? A. do not
Q. suppose this is about the answer you intend
to give to all those other kilograms? A. I have no
recollection Of any telegrams at all Laughter
O. Was Gov. Tiden in Albany between Nov, 20
and Dec. +? A. I cannot recollect.
=. NOW be sure? A. have, as have already
stated, no recollection of any of those kilograms
quette? A. Yes, I do. They were in cipher
was out of town while number of them we're re-
celved. They were opened by one of the directors
O.. Did the directors intercept your kilograms
a. My private ones were not opened, but the cipher
ones were.
MIR. Hiscock-That is all; we are much obliged tt
you for your information.
The committee went into executive session, decid
ed to examine more witnesses, and left in thu
evening for Washington.