Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-09
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The Cipher IaVestiSuiiUn.

New YORK, Feb. Sth. .-Exami-
nation of Mr.. Tilden continued:
Never saw the ciphors until the
Tribune published them. Smith,
his private secretary, never showed
him any of these dispatches.
Didn't know he had O cipher;
knew nothing OF the ciphers. When
Pelton returned from Baltomore
witness said something to him
about his action and he made no
reply; got from him no information
about the ciphers until they were
published; didn't believe Pelton
had any power because be had no
authorization. Edward Cooper told
me he had proposition to get
votes for money; didn't mention
Pelton; l never heard of any at
tempt to bribe in any State; first
heard of the Florida bribery from
Marble; he simply mentioned cir
cumstapces; gave me no details; /
made no inquiries of Pelton.
Hiscock said this examination
was for the benefit of the whole
people. He asked, had you any in.
formation that the Returning
Boards OF South Carolina or Flor
ida were for sale and will you give
the name of your informant?
Tilden said 1 can't give any
name. L state 1t on evidence that
would convict any one.
Hiscock-I ask you again to give
me any evidence you have that
those Boards were being corrupted
by Republicans? 1 limit you up to
the time of the final action of the
Boards.
Tilden-I have no evidence up to
that time; what learned was from
subsequent investigation. He ad-
mitted that up to the time Pelton
went to Baltimore he had none,
except newspaper knowledge,
about the alleged corruption of
Republicans in dealing with Re.
turning Boards.
Question-Do you know whether
or not any large sum of money was
raised by Democrats in New Yorh
which might be used for political
purposes 1 am not speaking of
all elections.
Answer-No; except when the
committee was in debt; l can't say
whether money was raised for po-
litical purposes or no.
Q.-Didn't you know that Pelton
was in communication with Weed
and others in the South
A.-Those kilograms never with
my knowledge came to my house.
About these corrupt propositions,
the only interest 1 had in 1t was in
stopping it. Pelton ceased to reside
in my house about January 1st. I
made no request to cease being my
secretary. 1 manifested my dis.
pleasure, but did not ask him to
resign. kept no confidential re-.
lations with Smith. Weed knew
nothing of his presence In South
Carolina. 1 heard nothing from
him:of this proposition to buy votes.
l had not the most kindly feelings
toward Weed.
Tilden said he had confidential
relations with Marble. Before 90.
ing to Florida he called to bid him
goodbye. There was nothing in
their conversation at that meeting
bearing on this question. Tilden
reasserted that, in his interview
with Cooper, there was no idea of
accepting the proposition to pur-
chase votes. 1t was not debated be-
tween them or thought of for mo-
ment. AS for Pelton, he was the
last man in the world he (Tilden)
would have selected If he had in.
tended to enter into such transac.
tions as purchasing Electoral votes.
He was asked why, in his card to
the public, he did not refer to the
Baltimore transaction.
Tilden replied: 1t was not peril.
nent.
Q.-Do you not see that your
statement that you had no knowl.
edge of the transactions except
through the Tribune, is likely to
deceive, because you had heard of
the Baltimore negotiations?
TIlden answered that he did not
know of the cipher telegrams
which had passed on the subject,
nor of any negotiations, but did
know there had been an offer in
South Carolina, which he had put
an end to by his Intervention. 1
made the statement in accordance
with truth.
Q.-Did you intend to convey the
idea that you had no knowledge of
this offer?
Al did not intend to convey
any idea on the subject. I had
been advised by q hundred people