New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-10


Li. dictiouary to translate a few dispatches;
and George W. Smith, Mr.. Tilden's private
secretary, denied ever having received the
kilograms addressed to him. The Committee
has returned to Washington.
INCIDENTS OF THE LAST DAY
SIT. riLDr&s MANNER OF THE wIENEss-srAND-
HIS EEIrERATED DENIAIS OF ANY KNOWLEDGE
Ot TIE CIPHER DJsPATCUU~-A STRIKING A-eri-
T3N WHICH THE WITNESS COULD NOT SUB
sr,HrIATE-TFsrmovY og p. I. PARIS AND
GEORGE W. sAnTH-CL9sE OF The COMMITTEES
IABORS.
Tie corridors Of the Fifth Avenue Hotel we're
filed orr Saturday morning with crowd # men
eager 20 oain admittancc 70 the room occupied b.
the Potter subcommittee. - gre.t was the
throug tLat policemen were sent for 70 keep the
ra.-tgr-v.ys free. The attraction was Samuel j.
IIld,n. who was TO testify on the cipher dipatche-
At1I:3O o'clock Mr. Iiideuappeared, attended by his
brother, Henry \. Tilden, the Hon. John Big low
and others Ex.Mayor WIchham was present dur
ing the testimony. and several ladies' were provided
with seats Smith ". Weed sat in the corner be-
hind 90. committee, during some of the testimony
Nr. Tideu appeared TO BE- ILL., HIS face and form
were wasted and his hands tr,mbled norvOusiy
He was suffering from cold, and he could scarcely
be- heard across the table. Occasionally he raised his
voice fora few minutes but be soon reiansed into
the same half-audbe tone. Daring the latter half
OF his testimony he emphasized his remarks By fire.
quently striking the table with HIS chnched hand
H., statement On the direct examination seemed
to Indicate By its delivery that 1t had heen care
fully prepared and committed to memory. His
confidential friends watched the progress Of the e1-
animation with great interest displayed 10 little
anxiety and nervousness AZ the Witness almost
pitiable perpexltes at several points in tho cross
examinations
After taking the oath, Mr.. Tlden said emphat-
cally-that until their publication, he ha never
seen one of The TRIBUNE's kilograms in cipher or
IN translation and that no negotiation for the pur-
chase OF a Southern Returning Board had ever been
made with his sanction or even knowledge. He re-
ccived the first information that such negotiation
had been made from Edward Cooper, on the day the
latter received Peltons dispatch from Bati-
more asking for money. He thought Pelton
had gone to Philadelphia When Informed.
however, by Mr. Cooper OF the true object Of the
visit, he caused his nephew Immediately TO he
telegTlphed to come home, believing that no such
offer should be entertained The first he learned of
the Florida offer was from Marble, after his return
from that State, and after the Transmission OF the
certificates TO Washington. So far az he knew
none OF the cipher dispatches directed to his house
were ever delivered there, No did be ever COM
muneate directly or indirectly with any
Of the Democratic visiting statesmen who
went South to watch the count. lie received
oa,. dispatch which he did not answer His policy
wt.. if there Was to be an auction for the Fre--
dclcv. under no consideration would lie De among
the bidders.
The cross-exdmiuation, which was conducted BY
Nr. Reed and Mr.. Hscoch was long and searching
The most striking scene during lAe day was when,
m answerto a question from Nh Hjscock, Mr.
r,li.n suddenly recovering from his Aoarscness
,.,., H.. ,.o.,. and cried. 81 declare before God
.,rd nv co,atry.o bringing his clnched hand down
bo,iI,. upou the table. THAT II is nv earnest belief
Than fine votes AMI certificates Of Florida, South
Carolina and louisiana were bought. and that the
presnlcnc. wa, controlled b. theg purchase The
earueS,ne,s of the remark aud the unexpected
,..,., If ~. utt,laIrc caused the spectators the
mast of ,,hom l., lap,rd mo Indifference on ac.
,tor their Iu,3llity 10 hsar tbc witness. tocroyyd
.,,- -, order IN bo,, tLe reason, which Mr.. Til
J., bead tor mi. belief. Mr.. Ihscock Immediately
. M. ,b. mimi and messed ia, witness to giyc
the authority on which this opinion was
t.Y,5,d TIL. witr.,s sad tblt McIAn adj
n,ttf,I before III. Field Committee that
b,. vas miiucuc,d by The promise Of Office 10
,i,. i false rrititiratc THIS Nh Hl,cock denied.
and M the Democratic member, Of the committee
on q search tor any testimony that would corrobor-
ATE Nh Til!en's sjatcment-a search from which
rE,y never returned. Then SIR. Hiscock. by much
dorcrI questioning. finally compelled the witness
f., admit tha. he had no personal information lead
ing LIm 10 believe that the Returning Board.
either of Florida or South Carolina, were
lor,rt ty the Repuhlc.ns. At last be con
f...,l tbnt Up 10 December 6. the date on
which the certificates were forwarded 10 Washing
ton, Ae had nothing except newspaper rGmors upon
which to base such belief.
Sir. Reed brought mp tho question OF TIA"
card which Mr. IIidrH published last Oc-