New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-08

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am to the 100000 propo,illon AFTER De- 7j0OlO ps
had been sont, ana j. certainly could rot have been ~
10000 plan because the Dispatch ITSELF ,ay, s
sent Won Saturday" ~ il perfectly OBJ p, ~ Pah
parison Of dates that this plan could Lave L.,
either Of these propositions. And Yet aisps,eh
which have utterly forgotten the signiA,an,e ~ by,
been made the basis Of an argument accusing me fsl
Ana Garcastcay)i is extremely Nicely. 81 conr., IN
II had hid any important proposition 70 eonIannlea,.
[ .bouId have Entrusted 1t To PARIS when had c5,s
Of my All have said has been merely To @,
that dispatch from being mlsls'd "a The bass Of a
charge that pecaniary propositions psn. -
| mine. Transmitted two or more. but I transmittcI
them news merely, and so sald ia ny letter OF Oe
Der - IN regard 10 these cipher-.
IHE FIFTY .THOUsAND-DOILAR OFFER
fTr TTunton-The next telegram Ia which va,
figure B.. purportng 10 be from 10 Colonel PEI
ton, dated Tallahassee. December 80, 1878 and al
dressed TO Colonel Peton, - Gtamercy P4.kEy
Here is the Original Ia photographic bookl A-Tbatt.
mine, oby ou,ly. OSitncss reads telegram No. 50
TtLLlH,.sEE Dee a
coioneI PEtroy, - Gramerey rort, y. y.
PeNenting Noses best Bo,v3 oG rom Glosgowyo
Zone word druppedl concurrence clrc:oF. his cost hem
cOqrt clhcr, Of in received Of acton ~ Havana.
lTran.la:ioaL
Proposition received either giving vote Of lone Re-
preventing cc"or, vote from being =, Tor ar bun
.lred best u led States documents. ,for $4,000 ia
! u. hottest MRBLE
Q-Is that translation correctl A-subsantaIyae
culate. My impression IS that the word dropped ia
cipher. don'r remember certainly. bar 1t seeua 10 mo
that 1t means bonds don't think q Is notes; that 4,
trivial.
Q.-Clu YOU tell me from whom the proposition camel
A-Yes sir. am very hapiy TO be- abe 10 say can II
came from e. C. Dyke. editor Of HE Tallahassee TO
| rwdH.
Mr. spring,r-was that Republican paper, Or
! Democratci A.-No; Democratic.
Q-WuOm dId he hold himself Out 20 YOU - represent
ing} A.-The Canyas,ing Board, through interm"Ba,
| rcs with whom he communicated.
| Q-JUst give Nhat was sad . Al tod him That 10
! sucn proposition could be considered acted upOh;
mat probably device on the part OF the Rtun.
Board 70 put mp tue prices on The otter s or pos
sby snare nut m any case whether Il was genune
not tod him that c1uld not consent 90 any sueh az.
ranSeIrrn' myself ana was certain mai Cove nor H.
d,p would not Mr. bySe bias printed letter n ne
gives an account OF "hat sun 10 lp' anu "Mch per-
la better testimony than ny own.
Q.-Doe, that correspond with the facts as you r.
member them at this tmef A.-lrrcseiy viii
he lacls as | remember them, ana DC ls an ab,o.
lulrl; accurate report snould IKE G? be permtledto
Rad "A short paragraph from Mr. Dykes account of TOE
matter which ne recitcs how received hi, PROPOSE
obt TOT $4,000 repuloed 1t, ana be tesihes 10
By Mr. Reed object to the witness reading any &c.
cUumt Of tEe matter by Mr.. Dyke.
Mr.. Sprngcl-Fue witness may state all that was said
from his r~col rcuou. Al have no.hng nor" 90 siaie
thau-tUat tod MN tuat Mr. lilden would cOnseBtD
Odd he INSIST upon having this transaction, tans
mstt.df A-On no; teieeraphed thar myself but
| never communicated 10 hun thai dad done 80.
| Q-Dyke, you me NJ A-No. sir; Should hIrdly be
wiling Mr. Dykes name except or the iaet that
win great CANTOR ndgnanmity at the time there
chgTges were m ode against mr, be, Of h own accord
without the least solicitation on NY patl. made ils
| publication, ia which he stated the facts precisely a.
ney were; that had toto hin no slcn uanslcon vas
possible tha would not consent 10 IT, ana that kAe"
! Governor Ildcu would not consent 40 IL.
| Mr. Rcrd-We have OBJECTED 10 the Introduction Of
neeu ruled tue witness understands IT, aud now ne
re Chlrmau-He is not stating what he stated the
Mr. Reed-Yes he Is ask that the stenograrher may
Te teuographer read the answer Of the witness and
the Chairman finally directed the sten0a rdphtr u strike
ont all OF OCCURRING alter the words Tie Gc's precisely
bid Sir Dyke ask you to transmit that proposition
ODD you state You would do 80 A-No, SIT, I I'D
NOT. He knew that transmitted IT until he saw
SO far as You know A-so far as know
ODD you tell any one in Flordathat you had tTans'
med pOpositlon Oh this Alnu 70 MI F'l'n' auu 80
Q-Can YOU state the name Of any other person with
whom you had conversations, II any, with reference 10
tue subject Of purchasing X turning Boardf A.
As told you before, the matter was very frequently
talked or, | suppose by almost every there. Tie
opinion was universal that the Canvassing Board
me- conItimflv My attitude was at fhey could 20
entertained. and should ally be hardly able 10 ten-
| ufy this date any on OF the persons who spoke 70
me except Mr. Dyke and not him but for the fact that
| he ha4 published this conversation himself.
Q.-Nhlt did Mr. Dyke state to you were his reasons
| for brevng tins amount OF money would secure Tie
decision mentioned IN TINS telegram A-Wei, can
| hardly undertake 10 recall that
Mr. Hunton-Dd he make this proposition 10 you az
coming from [ Returning Board Ale believed 1t
Ole made it as sucni A.-Yes, sir; he had no
DOUBT the person who co9mtmicated 10 to MN wash
direct communication with them The impression made
on my mind the lime was that; was probably true
! lud yrt had some doubt about IT,
| Odd he sta,e TO You from whom he received the
proposition A.Yes. sir he dId, and his letter states
Q-State what he told youi A,-Upon my word
Mr. Hiscock-You can refresh your memory by look
NJ Reed-Yes he can state. then II he states 1t not
| from the letter but from hIs memory refreshed
i h -
own memory. trust il SIMPLY because II Is DR. Dyes
statement and IN all other RESPECTS II cOniVhS 10 Ao
! facts but cannot say thar recOlIect.
Q.-As matter OF memory you nave no rerclecuohI
have no Doubt thai Mr. Dyke stated it correctly. Tie
first paragraph was AL that sought TO be permtuuo
o-Tave YOU anything TO state about that t,lreramt
ANNothng except that ne states truly when ne say,
Q.-You cannot give tire letter ou can qiott IIV o."
m,hoy but read the letter You can re!et TO i1e
| letter to resn your memory -,
ht Nj Dyke sand 10 YOU or gave you the ua.e 81 sss
parry who was ready 70 negotiate Tor ID" vote OF fGr"
being for tnr Il.den electors A.-Und9ubto1y,I
Odd | understand YOU to say you could mol r,c0
lee tnat name from memory A-Ihe name Of
| the Intermediary | could not recOllect. - a.,
! Odd talk this matter over fully Win M
ODD you or did you not saw to him that the pro.
pOsa. piece OF strategy designed 10 get dh oaes s
nom the Democrats and make 1t tue occasion Tor .aH'
stances would Mr. 1Iden consent 10 tue Onrr OF pay
| IN, Mt Of money. nor would you
Mr. Reed object to that and the ground OF my 90
Yircdon is that II Is leading IA tne hts place lana anu
!
the very letter which the Chairman has alredul "a
| cluded aud is intended 10 get AT II IN this way
The objection overrulcd aud the question repeated,
AThat is aprerlsriy truthful Representation OF .ns
substance Of conversation. am very mueh ODlKo"
! 10 Mr.. Dyke for statlUglt. l..
! Mr Reed-There II is again, there comes MI ~ Ao
! again. r., ,.,o.
| Tlr Clairmln-That Is not evidence. Tue st9u"
grapher L. directed strike out the last clause "a
| O.-lurn e. No. IS OF the Cipher pamphlet: III %,
wlcu Is addre seed To C. W NOOley, OF Tallahassee"
says:
| COL. &. W WOOII.EI. 1aHGhGsSee. ,.,
and act III conjunction with him. lou nus
coinclie or VIII ruin each other. ave telezraphu
! HIM consult you. Time important. Divided eoGhe's
| may lose ali. - -.
| Does Israel mean you. don't YOU know any,
| trug about NJ A-Ihat Is matter ~ inieTehcr.