, 1879-01-26

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-o,, had conc1udcd from certain facts that {
strnccr lnew witnesses were being corrupted?
A.-Yes. -... | :
Mr. snrjngcr-You soy in your affidavit that
durnr the entire session Of the Committee In
Nav Orleans Maddox, Gibson, and Carter we're
hnsv influencing witnesses By means OF offers
~ money. How did you know Mr. Gibson was
doing 1t!
from that
.o-Did YOU sec him influencing otherss
A.-No sir; but all there got their money
from him to pay witnesses.
Mr. uiscock-You we're drawing your conclu-
6ions from these facts!
Ayes.
Mr.. springer-Theu 1t is not true!
Al think it is true.
p.-What want witness to swear TO Is 1acts,
not conclusions.
A.-We1l, I saw him pay Swayse. He did not
hand the money to him. 1t WAS handed to him
by Gibson's orders, though.
4 TELEGRAM
The Chairman-I have asked 4cklen whether
he sent tho telegram which has been referred
70, and now beg to hand it over.
The telegram was as follows: |
NEW on1EASs Oct 3, ls1sm i, a. 1c soa.sn G.oson
.t r. Wehsrs case: Consider that ST. 600 might
settle it. ." ~" oeA1IN'
This was the answer:
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1.-7h4 Hon: j. II; Acslen;
MN f,rienn6: dispatch purporting to be signed
hy YOU was received my Office last night during my
a3sence. 1t relates to subject with which have
nothing to do and Gonta1as c;rcustances
Unless some one has used your nhme' }o4 aa'e
been grossly 'mposea re- 5 npon p+n Mr. Marks aa,t M the
| telegram: -
| him the answer.
Mr.. Hiscock then proposed the following res
| olution:
WHEREAS, There has beenpnblished on atadayit
by James f. Anderson, dated Oct 30, 1873, with
! correspondence With E. l.. Weber. both oene Wlt.
that he (Anderson) suppressed certain material
| testimony On account OF pccunary consideration
paid BY one sypher, and thst sAtd Weber had tes-
'1Sq ast The % evidence q this wness is the
only evidence upon which the charges against Sec
retary Sherman can be predcated; Ills ,
Pesoirtd, That said Anderson be recalled; and
examined touching the allegations In such amdnsat.
Mr. Cox-One question omitted. MIR. st.
Martin, in regard to this conversation with Mr.
Weber, in reference to~hls testimony, did ne
make any written statement, or put any writ
ten statements in Your handst
Al had letter that told ME everything. 1t
vas signed by him. All the arrangements and
everything else had that letter good while
until nc asheu 4ns s ~ w. .,,het,nco what von
Q"-Has lna' aet'-A ~
have stated here!
The Chairman op]ecteo " IAe
air. ooA-i 'u'uh 'n40 oe1 s,noo+;a. ,ri, y
Mr. Weber cut suen ns1ie ~ eou,e1on 49,
this tcs1lmo"S tna| "o.-u ~ ,r;.h - =,
spondence' anu e'e', tu'ns ~ Wv "1'N' 1'' ~
goi in. .,z
10 witness 5ou Aoo" "D"'
, With that lette7'
A:-1es, slf'
= he TORE IL ~
| Q'-no" 'ou5 ".o ea,.. l.; ,oc,.o+
Al hau II 'n'ee ~ Aoot - N'' ..,ei
wanted 10 see Tue ecnool ooa.u e''s =.
: for him. ana l "cnt W Ne" 49, e ,n
= gave me 1n's les'e1 " Sa ..da 4na NJ
another eentleman t'e ~oneeo At"o1 49, 49,
Hearsy is eoltof o1 'nc Dsa'o.'xs' . au,s
gentleman was e'1 - ouelm -. ~" ~, o .h1 - :,
Q'-o'o ,ou 1'''
e these gentlemen!
g A.-So' BIT, w. ~ Ta,.a :. T hocl. IN him
F." shown IL 10 anyoool' 5@'o ~ o"~N w. 1@N'
A. Roed-1 think the Chairman is acting u
20 .tS,.e-.. +t;. or{doncc objectionable
- ne '1'"s STATE tho rrhstance n
g Air. COX w "AIoese} '''~
that letter.
1t Alt stated how he arrived in Washington
With ,yhom he had dealings, what be got, an
n .ha+ ,,-o,,;eas ,r.ra made to him, That wa
N the substance OF the letter.
The Chairman REMARKED 1i'e' ne "oa'a 4'Ae
70 ~ 49, ,o;d ~, b;s reouests to the Commit
'e Mr. co1 sa'a al us 1e4uIss' 10. t ~ 49, ~ >rr+to
IL tee for 5ubpGnas we're III Inc Ao'u " ".''.1