The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-08

correct station. Witness thought this
offer of - returning board was a mere
device to Net higher bids from the other
side. Wl'ness told them it was too high:
Tilden wouldn't entertain it. G. Z. Dyke,
editor of the Democratic journal at Talla-
hassee, Fiorida, made this proposition to
him. He REPRESENTED the canvassing
board through i6>ermediariee. Told Dyke
he couldn't consent to, and certainly Til
den wouldn't make, ANY such arrangement.
The next telegram was Pelton's, accept
ing the offer but advising harmony of
counsel with Wooley. Witness did not
answer this, nor tell it to anybody. The
next was Marbles teIegrm: PROPOSE
tion failed, and tell Tilden % saddle Black
stone" Witness said tHs was another
misrepresenting guess of th Tribune; had
no reference to the purchasing 6transaction.
Blackstone was the name of IT lden's favor
ite horse, and l thought to give him cud
to chew as his master galloped around the
park. Had no conversation at any time
with Tilden about buying out the electoral
board. So far as he personally knew, no
Democrat ever attempted to buy out any
returning board. Had no such instruc-
tions himself; knew nothing of propositions
to sell out. Suggested going to Florida
himself; thought it necessary.
At this point the following letter was
read:
"I5 GRAMERCY PARK, Feb. z, 1879.
Hon. Eppa Hanton, Chairman Congress
sioaat Conaneittee, Fifth AUenue Hotel
Dear Sir-I learn in the public press,
tnat 1t is the desire of your committee to
terminate its session in this eitv the current
week week. take this liberty of requesting that,
oSfore you leave, an opportunity be afford
Gu me OF appearing before you, to submit
some testimony which I deem pertinent 70
'"e iD4ulry with which you are charged,
Yours respectfully,
1t was resolved that Gov. Tilden shonIa
appear before the committee at noon to-
morrow, aud that Mayor Cooper, in ac-
cordance with his request, should be heard
at half past ten.
The examination OF Mr. Marble was
then continued,
At the evening session Mr.. Marble tes-
tilted that he saw Gov. Tilden immediate
ly upon his arrival from Florida. but did
not at that time mention anything about
buying and selling in the Florida business.
Took pains to conceal from him the whole
facts, for obvious reasons. [ knew he
would not approve of it, Pelton gave me
the cipher. knew nothing of its origin.
O-Don't you think where person is
connected with something infamous that it
would be proper to afford a clear explana-
ton?
Al have already published complete
denial OF the whole matter.
Q-Notw outstanding that you addressed
your des patches to Is Gramercy Park.you
| never tn ought of Gov. Tilden2
A.-NeveF IN the least; had no refer
e0ee to money matters in telegrapbing
that something must be done. Didn't
understand that Wooley was negotiating
had no idea on the subject where the mon
ey would come from If any trade was
made. Witness repeated that he only
transmitted the various propositions, and
had nothing to do with their consuGamasiop.
| tie denied that Pelton had, as he testified
got telegram FROM lin beginning "tel-
egram here" The words "propositIor
failed" belong to the Tribune Am still
friendly with Tilden, who does not believe
witness mixed up in the affair.
I Q.-How do you account for this, No
81: Reported here that the board have
given US one vote: if SO goa viii not Reet
to use aeceptap,,a- Advise fully
Al don't understand it.
| Yhiss0losed Marbles cross examination
and he left tn witness stand, bat was no
discharged.
The Dext witness was e L. Pas;s. FL
said; | wa in Tallahassee in November
| 1876; sent 4aGastoh8s from there to Col
pSstoa, Mr. King and to Havemeyer.
received dispatches from New York, bu
} from whom | can't say.
The witness went through a p20ocss @
spelling, with the aid. Ct : 4ey,several des
patches. lis attention was called to Nc
&C., dated Tallahassee, Dec. 4, addresse
70 Il. HaYemeyer, New York, and bear
ing no signature Ia the cipher. the wor
match is used, and in the translation Mar
: bic. Witness by goiDg over the ke
: shoEeq hoW tae cipher might be rea
" ooIey equally as we'll as Marble Afte
Isome further discussion about the cipher,
the committee adjourned until to morrow