The New York herald., 1879-02-07

treasurer Of the y,tion:, commttee: and called ss
cipher dispatches (which we're small. ranging from
$500 to $3.50 had evidently been furnished. In the
..Manton Marble'') and General Hunton, the chair
man. asked dryly:-"Do you know who Moses is?"
Colonel Pelton--No. sir. (LaughterJ
Colonel Pelton recognized another of the de-
spatches from the two words Paris and "relia-
be;" Paris Was one OF the gentlemen sent South
and was reliable man. Other dispatches
osnized by him on examining the photo Autographed
was identified by him by the expression 'Children
of Israeli" two others we're signed Woolley in the
transstion % one was recognized oy the %itness as
Colonel Pelton said. was not Woollcys. Mr.. Reed
contendcd that they were both in the same hand
..My opinion of course is no better than anybody
elses said Colonel Peton nonchalantly. "in regard
to the handwriting; don't think they in the
same handwriting. myself
MARBLES TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR PnoposI
The chairman called Colonel Peton's attention to
Of the most striking Tallahassee dispatches
signed in the translation Marble and translated
follows -"Coonel Pclton, l5 (iramcHcy Park Have
just received proposition to hand at any hour
required Tilden decision of Board and certificate Of
said he remembered that such = proposition had
been received, but whether in tho precise words Of
the despatch not he could not say; there was
despatch stating that amount he understood at the
timc that Marble had transmitted the propositio
Q. To this despatch it appears. YOU sent reply:--
~. 4
l declined the proposition; don't know whether in
those words or not.
q. Exactly what answer did you make TO that do
spatch. A. / don't know whether a despatch in
those words was sent him not. but did send q
despatch declining tho proposition immediately.
O. Do you recollect anything else: A. / think I
said it too much. too high, something of that
kind.
spatch from MIR. Marble, and before transmitting the
answer did you communicate the fact of the receipt
the despatch and its contents to any person. and.
hn.9 M cir 70 ny,n NfAd nm.
trcly on my own responsibility about it.
Mr.. Hunton-When you were acting on your own
responsibility was 1t officer OF the democratic
party in any other official capacity? A. Not in any
official capacity; had no power to bind the COM
mittee.
ing this proposition did you at any time commnni-
cate the fact of the receipt OF the despatch its
tents to any person? A. don't remember any; no,
sir.
A PRANK CONFESSION.
In reference to the next Tallahassee despatch with
out signature, saying that the plan must be
acted on Immediately and the succeeding one. by
Fox reducing the amount of the proposed bribe
to $50 0O0 Colonel Pelton said that he understood
1.-THE certificate could be had for $4,000 Fox. he
understood, was Wooey. The reply from New York
| agreed You cannot, however, draw before vote
member received and Colonel Pelton said frankly
"a despatch was sent by me OF this import; whether
il was in these words not cannot remember"
o. lafter whispered consultation between the
Chairman aNd Mr. Sprngerl. Mr.. Pclton, did you
consult anybody before you made this reply9 A.
q. Did you make it upon your own individual re-
bily. (rhis said in a tone OF marked fearless
O. Did you inform anybody OF having received
such proposition or OF having rejected it? A. No.
O. No one knew anything about it.? A. No one.
q. Had You made any arrangements by which the
$4,000 was to be raised A. No, SIR had made no
arrangements whatever.
Q. You then relied entirely arrangements to be
Mr. sprjnecr-Was the amount $4,000? A. That
was the amount Of the proposition understood had
Colonel Pelton remembered that woolley had sent
some telegram requesting him to select some agent
III whom he had more confidence than himself. The
Inaccuracies of the originals and the translations of
the cipher dispatches as published by the Tribune
here became very apparent. In single despatch
no 81 there were nQ9 less than three mistakes.
interchangeable copy of the original showed that
the date had erroncously been printed December 8
of 81
corrected read as follows
Proposition received either giving vote pne republican
from being for half hundred best United
For 5000 United States bonds MARBLE
The writing identified by the witness US being
Mr. Marbles, and Colonel Pclton admitted that there
was despatch received from him transmitting such
I proposition.
| Another despatch addressed to the Hon. Mantor
Marble. was in the translation , enormously I'D
! such telegram had been sent. 1t WIS runored In
New York that member Of the Florida board would
he said. of course it was not necessary to use any
| money. :.
sent tho following despatch. but he couid not tel
whether it was sent by himself or any body else ::
'Ianton Marble. Tallahassee. Proposition accepted
| il done only at once; better consult with
| woolley and act in concert; you can trust
him; time very important and there should
| be no divided councils" he made the reply in
reference to several succeeding dispatches reitcr
atpg frankly that the assent to the bribery PROPOSE
tion given here by telegraph. Colonel pclton
lnivNfV
he received and acted on these propositions. What
follows he uttered abruptly and jerkngly. while pull
ing out piece of elastic. and in the middle of the
confession he stopped for something that seemed to
DO half sigh and half yawn.
"whst intended to do said he. "when it became
necessary act this matter to lay all the facts
before the National Democratic Committee and let IL
take what action it thought proper that my only
intention about it, aud i'll the meantime my intention
| to thoroughly commit these men latter q
pause. and with that peculiar sigh); then had an
| other dea that although sent the answer to them
in decisive terms even IL not carried ont there might
be chances in our favor; thought delay was de-
sirablc; took the view that 1t was for the best in
terest of the party to do it, and did 1t without
sultation with any party and without the advice Of
any one."
This painful statement was listened to in profound
silence.
THE SOUTH CAROLINA DEspArcHEs.
The chairman having now disposed of the Florida
kilograms turned to The South Carolina dispatches
the substantial authenticity of which Colonel Pelton
frankly admitted in the same general way His reply
to the very first telegram from Weed asking ''if
few dollars can be placed in Returning Board to be
sure. wnat say you? was the key TO his subsequent
answers to all these dispatches gencraly-namciy.
that while he could not remember the wording yet
he recollectcd that there several dispatches
ccvcd by him from Weed and replied 10 by him in
reference to propositions of the Returning Board to
sell out the electoral vote of Florida. The subsc-
qucnt stages of the South Carolina negotia-
TONS. ss revealed in Weeds kilograms ask
ing for a deposit OF $4,000 to buy up
the Keturning Board. inquiring il tho amount
might be raised to s50.0O0 all corroboratcd by
Colonel Pclton. and hc admitted that his reply. You
go to fifty IL necessary. was substantially cor
rect. Colonel Pelton went on corroborating Weeds
further despatehes ra&s,ng & sns amour. M 9, the pro
to be used in order that the Board should not be paid
before its vote insured The entire story OF the
South Carolina bribery was substantially confirmed
by Colonel Pcton, and then the matter of the Bati
more meeting between peton and Weed and the
Tiden's and Mr.. Coopcrs refusals was entered into
by General Hurton.
Colonel Pcon said that he went to Baltimore. but
took money with him except his travelling cx-
pcnses he met Mr.. Weed ut Baltimore; before going