New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-07
THE PROCEEDINGS ~ DETAIL.
COLONEL PELToN'S TESTIMONY.

COLONEL PELTON'S TESTIMONY.
UNWILLING ADMISSIONS OF ATTEMPTS 10 BUY CP
RFrURNING BOARDS IN FLORIDA AND SOUTH
CAR0iINA-A STORY WHICH CoRRoBoRATES THE
TRIBlJNE's EXPOSURES IN ALL THEIR WORST DE-
TAIs-smGDING GOVERNOR 'TILDEN But DE
CIARING THAT MAYOR COOPER KNLW ABOUT
THE SOUTH CAROLINA BARGAIN
The sub Committee did not assemble ycstcr-
day morning until u half hour after the time
anpoptcd. and then the members gathered In a
h,tesa way as though fatigued by the long sessions
OF the previous day. Colonel William T. Pelton,
Who it has understood, cast for the role OF the
Scap,grace Nephew the cipher Comedy was the hisC
witness called. HIS testimony was divided INTO
three heads, and comprised the bargain Tor
buying the Returning Boards of Florida and South
Carolina, aud the Electoral vote of Oregon. The
di.oatcbes relating 10 the two former states
tLnrouyhly oycrhaued, and, while adopting the con
veUeut tactics Of Mr. Weed the witness was compelled
To admit substantial accuracy Of all the dispatches
about Offers 10 buy the Returning Boards IN both
states. lie also declared that while Governor Illden
knew nothing about his mission TO Baltimore. Mayor
Conner WAS informed Of It's object and the purpose TOR
which money would be needed and thc exact amount
that he was 10 telegraph f0r. The question 81 brining
in the oregon dispatches was opposed by the Demo-
cratic members, but Mr. Reed insisted on an eS-
animation or them. THIS vas finally as>eHt-d
TO- but nothing was developed beyond what
vo, gwen before the Morton Committee. The
cross.c1auiuliiOn showed that Pelton continued to
trade for the vote OF Florida even after he had been re-
buled by Or Tilden FOR the South CoroIira ncgotla
tons and that Mr.. Tdens manner toward HIM did not
change. Notwithstanding these negotiations
Colonel ". r. palton was sworn ard examined by
tbe cnairmal-Mr. Potion state your AL name, age
residence and occupation. A-Mlam J. Felton, about
forty years old; residence, New-loik.
O-Had you auy official connection with tho National
Democratic Committee IN the Presidential canvass Of
I47G aud If 80 state itl A-N0t strictly any official
com. elton with the committee.
o-W-ll il any, please state L! Al had charge OF
mon.y matters connected with the management Of the
campaign IA with the acqucsccnce OF the committee
without any official action on their part
OAr you related to either OF the candidates for the
Presidency IN that asst Al AN nephew OF sam
uv! !. Tldcn.
Q-Do you know anything Of what are called the visit
in statesmen who went 10 the south after the election
took place ia 1901 Ayes, sir.
Q-To what states id they got A.-ro South Caro-
iiuu ami Florida, and some 10 Louisiana.
Odd vou Eavc any correspondence with these gen
tlepcn or any Of them! Al ga Win some of item.
O-Was your correspondence by tcesrdui A.-Ies,
eir mainly.
O-Wcrc these tc,Cerdms In ciPheror not h.-BOth.
O-Do ycu recollcct OF have You retained the cipher
to these dispatches that you receiycil ANo~
s!r
Do you recol!ectitl A.-No, sir. 10 not.
O-Hayc Won seen tie ali gcd cipher kilograms pub
listed Iu ru. NEw-YoRk rEIBr NJ! A-Yes, sir.
O-What knowledge nave you OF them II any A.
From y rceollccto On Of them should say that OF
IN M are inaccufatc-those / know anything about.
There are few that did leave some impression on my
mind relating t. certain matters down here, AMI while
these are should think. defective in substance as 10
tho matter involved think they are correct
Q-What matter do you mean was inyoNcdl Al
SPEAK Of cdD te'Erams TO designate those that made