Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-02-06
The Cipher Investigation,

TESTIMONY TAKEN IN NEW YORK YESTERDAY
The sub. committee of the Potter inyestigat-
Ing committee arrived at New York from Wash
tnston yesterday morning and commenced pro-
ceedlBgS soon after noon at the Fifth Avenue
MOTEL. MI Springer, OF the committee, stated
that the inquiry will be pushed right through
with view of concluding by Saturday noon
In reply to question as to whether Gov. Tllden
had been subpenaed, MI. Springer said: .sHe
has not and have my doubts as to whether he
VIII 6e; This, however, does not make any
give him an opportunity of appearing before the
committee, and it is not likely he win ruin a
golden change, If know him right"
9, 81 snltn M: weed, OF PlattSburg, NY, was the
tllSt witness, and testified that he was In North
and South Carolina during the election; had a
cipher which he used from both North and South
Carolina; he must confess that the dispatches as
published in the Tribune were pretty correct
At Columbia he was informed that the state had
gone democratic, but the canvaSSing board
would not give certificate to that effect unless
they were paid for 1t. He telegraphed to New
York asking If money could be furnished. The
dispatches between myself and Henry Have
ne! er were the only ones he sent. He received
an answer which he understood to be an assent
to the proposition. Finally definite prOpoSi-
ttOn was handed him saying that for Sc, 900 or
$S0,O00 the South Carolina canvaSsing board
could make things all right for the democrats.
He left for Baltimore. At Baltimore he met
Col. PeltOn, who informed him that the matter
had come to the knowledge OF Mr.. Tilden who
Hampton, Senator Gordon, and Mr.. Haskell had
no knowledge of the negotiations.
Mr. Springer asked Had you any communi-
cation on the subject with Mr.. Tilden from the
day before the election either directly or indi-
rectly, up to the time the South Carolina can
vassing board met, or did you have any after?
AnsWer.-YeS, met him at the Everett House.
lie took me to task Il cannot give you the exact
words) about the proposition, and stated that
he never authorized any such proceeding, and
that while he lived he would never become
President under such circumstances.
EdW ard cooper, mayor Of New York, teSt1-
fed:-I saw MIR. PeltOn the evening before he
went to Baltimore in Gov. Ttlden'S house; he
was about going to the train, and said he was
going to Baltimore to meet Mr. Weed and others,
and said he might want TO telegraph me to send
him some money. Next day received a tele-
gram from Mr.. Pelton, asking me for 900 or
$4,000. l was astonished, and went at once to
Gov Ttlden'S house, and he said PetOn must
be telegraphed to return at once. l never was
authorized to send Mr.. PeltOn any money, nor
did intend to do SO. Mr.. Ttlden was also sur
prlsed at PeltOn's dispatch. l cannot say
whether Gov. Tilden knew PeltOn had gone to
Baltimore. He seemed angry and impatient
when he heard Pelton had gone there. His i'm
preston OF Pelton's dispatch was the same as
mine, namely, that he was negotiating to pur-
chase an electoral vote. l never knew Of Mr.
Tilden making any attempt to purchase electo-
raj votes. There was no effort made to sever
Mr.. PeltOn'S connection with the national demo-
cratic committee after his actions.