The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-20
GEN. BARLOW TESTIFYlNG.
HIS VNpFRSTtNnING or THE DUTf
THIT LED MN TO FLORIDA.


JHIT LED MN TO FLORIDA.
Ns, There. he Gays, n. Rep-,' $780,,
hus Ne Lover OF s.,ic.-H,. Irterv,ew.
IN" n rsu~ WV. y. Chnndier's versisu-
..sHINaToN, Feb. l9.-The Potter Com
mlttee met at half pnst IL O'Clock. and Gen.
Barlow Of New York was recalled to the stand.
Mr. Hscock put in evidence the final argu-
ment thirty nine pages Of foolscapl. written by
the witness for delivery before the Florida Re-
turning Board. The witness read II through
carefully and took notes OF its contents. Mr..
n!scccs said b. 49, ~ ,,..-...ns to ask with
reference 10 H. The Chairman examined the
witness IN teRafd to his connection with Dr.
Cowgirl. and about the memorandum he gave
to Parris. Cen: Barlow explained TINT tho 40
for Hayes" meant the number OF votes on the
face n the rtsurns. and included the 2i0 votes
Of Aiachun corntY The memorandum said:
70 90, threr oct MrNntee and Monroe" but
those Swc 7ass.s wc1 'thrown out. With regard
td the 2l9 names that were In dispute. tho wit
ness suggested that the registry list should be
obtained. and II the names wcrc there. that
would settle II. He was unprcpared to say that
they did produce tho registry list, showing that
over 800 OF the names were properly registered.
but some OF them might have voted at other
polls
Mr. Hiscock Then tho principle yoh pro-
posod was that every mans vote should be
qucstioned2 A.-Yes
Q.-Do you swear that. when Gov. Stoarns
came to your door. at tho time Of your inter-
view with DR. Cowgirl you did not for an in
stant dispute his entrance into the roOm2 A.
! swear positively ! was very glad to SEQ him.
don't think be came on purpose to interrupt
ire. because the Republicans were unetlsy or
thought was acting improperly In having an
Interview with DR.. Cowgirl at so lato an hour.
fused admittance while WIS liking to DIR.
Cowgirl. Before ] retired that night ! COM
sested % that 3 should Tn meet tho Democratic % law
yers. My object In having the meeting was
simply TO tell them what had to tell the other
at all. knew Gov. Stearns would inform tho
others. and, u they wished to discuss II with
me, they might come to me,
The .Chairman-.You sad yesterday that you
remarked at Tallahassee that the return OF Til
don would be- "A national calamity Al did.
Q.-What were your relations with Tilden7
Mr.. Hiscock objected TO going into this. and
the question was withdrawn.
tlon in relation to the Republican party. ns II
had been drawn out In n tragmentary way and
Hiscock nj first objected. but after short CON
versation the witness was allowed TO go on. He
said that he had refused to take the position OF
counsel to the Republican party while at Talla-
hnssee in order Co keep himself in mn indie
pendent position; that his conduct with regard
stion ns Republican. md that he took the let
ter to Paris TO bc copied because that gentle
the Democratic counsel lie closed 10y saying
that he went down to Tallahassee for the pur-
pose Of giving an honest judgment ia the mat
ter. with the idea that that was his duty. and he
had not had the slightest hesitation In talking
with Democrats or anybody else who could
throw any light on the matter and assist him In
getting Justice done.
The Chairman said that he had received a
communication from Mr.. Jack Wharton. who
would b. present o-morrow.
VIM. 4: Chandler was then recalled and in
reply to Mr.. Hiscork. testified that he received
the manuscript argument from Gen, Barlow on
Dee.,4 short time previously Gen. Noyes
ahd Nh nimineii . ma reaues.ep Zen. BARLOW 10 inr.
case. He did 50. and the argument WAS sub
.Q-was anything said about his signature to
the argument A.-There was, He desired
that II should not be rend to tho Returning
Board In his own name or as his argument;
and when the argument came TO mo 1t had
written on i, Don't sign" The paper wns
read as tho closing argument OF the Kepublican
side. and no signature wn- affixed.
Q.-Did you not send Coy. Siearns tn Barlow's
ROOM and under what circumstances? Al
Thought that. under the circumstances. such an
interview might mean trcachery and violation
OF what he owed to the cause ns itenublican
to be- present at the interview II no could. He
Was reluctant to go. but insisted.
anything that you wish To add to your tcsti-
mony. please improve the occasion. Al de-
sire To state that Gen Barlow was in Florida
from the beginning TO the end ns counsel for
the Republican cause and the Republican can
didate. Ho distinctly entered into that relation
aud remained in It down To the 9th Of Decem-
ber when We left for home, and WIS under the
obligations and responsibilities Of counsel. As
To his statement tina! he was not ! desire in my
own behalf. and in behalf Of all the other gen
temen who were there 10 lnterpose distinct
and unqualified contradiction. l myself told
Gen. Barlow that he would be the leading coun-
sci on our side. j told him he hal been as.
signed to that post Of honor az there we're honor
tlon. Within n few days he said To- me that he
WAS there 10y request Of the President in an
other capacity. To sea II there WAS fair count
and that nothing was done on either side. |
| pointed out that the two relations were incon-
| sistent, and might become incompatible. as
wished him 10 occupy the relations Of counsel
aud have the obligations OF counsel. He insisted
upon II that there was no incompatibilty be-
tween the two and from that time | had no
doubt that he WIS under all the obligations OF
counsel. He seems 10 have tried his best as
| Republican counsel to secure the vote OF the
state for Tilden. but. fortunately. he did not
succeed.
Mr.. Sionger-was he ever paid anything for
| OF us were The satisfaction of getting Hayes
returned was sufficient In that secret inter
| to throw out the 2l9 disputed votes from Ala
chua County. while in IN argument Of his
| which WAS read before the Board no had con-
tended that they ought TO be kept in.
Tho Chairman showed Mr.. Chandler a halt
| dozen OF the cipher dispatches that have been
hoto-lhhogruphed. Tho witness said tha, he
| did not know their meaning. Some OF them
| seemed to he in local cipher.
Gen. Barlow was heard In roply. after which
| Mr. Hiscock asked; Ia your position then,
not IA counsel but rs visiting statesman. non
| partisan. did you conceive IT To bo your duty to
| address an argument to membcr Of that Board
| and attempt to influence or bias In that way his
| decision p A.-irs. What tried was to .ay
| downIhe Corret principles OF the decision. |
| considered | was at liberty TO Influence them
| that way. but | understood the question OF
| fraud wns involved in Alachua County.
On motion Of MIR. liisrork. Mr.. A. \. Gibson
| WIS recalled and asked II he know that any
despatch from any person in New Orleans to
him. or from him to any person In New Orenns.
had been wilhdrawn from tho telegraph office.
lie replied that he did moi, and WIS not aware
TINT Mr. Maddox had Withdrawn any.
MIR. Hscock then asked that Mr.. Whitney.
manager OF the Western Union ofllro In Wash
ington. be subpnDned The Committee then ad-
llurnnI mmlll ln- MnrrLLM mnImlng