Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-08

NEW YORK, Feb. THE investigation into tn
| cipher dispatches was begun to-day with Manto,
Marble the stand. He said In answer to questions
i went to Florida to look after the electoral vote.
| cannot say went under instructions Of the Demo
cratic committee Did not 60 at the special reques
| Of anyone. Had no conversation with Gov. Tide,
the matter. called on the governor the evening
/ left and simply told him goodbye. On my way
met Randolph Blair and Fox, and of course, can
vassed the matter with them. Think got the ciphe
from Pelton at the Everett house and used it subse
quently. neither sent to or received from Tildel
any telegram. I addressed my dispatch to Pelton
My object in going to Florida to take of thu
electoral vote, and let me here suggest that the cipher
dispatches as published in the Tribune as far as
am concerned, are simply rubbish.
Question. Give the committee general idea o,
| what You did In Florida?
| Answer. have already published state ments o.
what did and did not do. One OF my statements
was published in January, year ago. The Other
''rub dub'' published in the Tribune 70,
months. What did not do was to buy Florida
votes, and they we're for sale. would like to sub.
NIT those letters if the committee has no objection
Objected to by Reed and ruled out.
Chairman-AIr. Marble, have you copies Of the tel
! egrams you sent from Florida?
A. have not. They published at the time,
and would prefer you would take them as pub.
lished.
OF a dispatch from Tallahassee, November Is, be-
ginning, "Use 40 cpher,'' witness said he had no
explanation to give renarking 81 must confess there
ar. number of dispatches correct" The witness
said he would like t, explain telegram No. %. 1t
was a dispatch to Peton asking him to have docu-
ments circulated throughout the country by aid Of
the press.
MT. Hiscock objected, but after discussion his OBJ
lection overrrl!ed, Hunton, Springer and Stenger
voting to admit and Hiscock against.
kilograms 81 and 33 were read, and Marble begun
to explain the latter dispatch, but Mr.. Hiscock OBJ
quent explanations should be given. The witness
here simply to tell his reeollecdons of what &C.
CURED during the eventful period. This is simply
Witness in answer to a question by Mr.. Thurmun
| said thu dispatch simply indicated belief that we
should lose both States by fraud. It was Wesley's
that he delights in mystery. He very apt to find
some hidden thing in an affair that seemed to every
body else perfectly plain.
The telegram relating to circulation Of documents
was read in full, as follows:
"Nov. 81, 1874-Col. Pelton Is Grammercy park {:
Try to have the documents which associated press
will receive tonight sent the county by the
Western, ew England, and other agents. Pray stop
sending any more people here. They delay business
and take up more time than can possibly spare in
utterly needless consultation and palaver. Every
new one needs education and loca knowledge have
been week in acquiring. The business is all per-
fecty IN hand and every point guarded. Heartily
rived to-day? Who is "Paris?' Judge Robertson re-
turns home tomorrow. Everything looks well,
(S1gned) MantOn Marble"
The next dispatch read follows:
Tallahassee, Nov. 27-Col. Pelton, Is Grammercy park
You are imperng the result here by causing divided
counsel and neglectng to answer kilograms. adj
wise that you find person to trust and then trust
him for at least one calendar week, possibly two
will stand in nobody's way and do my best to traus-
Ter to hin authority. About one hundred majority
on returns "Rome" needless now. Should be re-
called. "Paris aud detectives always useless. Ditto
Wooley, here as in Louisiana nuisance and impede
| 1aTfA nv 0hn6U To
with man SO indiscree Smith concurs in all afore.
| said. Session begun. (signed) Marble.
Witness testified he had no recollection of this
translation is substantially correct Let me state
that have not examined the cipner key and merely
| give this as my opinion.
Witness had nothing to say in explanation Of the
| telegram addressed to Gen. E. Grover of Oregon,
asking him to refrain from issuing the electoral GER
| tfcate to the elector claimed to be Ineligible.
Dispatch number four, Marble sale explains itself.
Look at telegram number fifty: Tallahassee,
Dec. 20th-Col. 'Pelton, Is Grammercy Par: Have
just received proposition to hand at any hour
required Tilden decision of the board, and cert6-
lars. (Signed) Marble
Mr. Marble Il have no recollection of this telegram
and don't think the dispatch mine. It is alleged
that Paris sent the message. The Tribune again
takes occasion to misrepresent me. want it to
derstand that none of these pecunary propositions
were mine. The Tribune had twelve editori ais
on the one $2oo,OOo dispatch and tho other on the
$4,000.
N.
Now the dispatches are dated respectively the Cd,
Sd and 4th OF December. A. On the I'd and Sd the
Tribune claims the proposition contaminated.
Ibis in itself shows its fallacy None of these pec-
mary propositions were mine. I telegraphed them
as matter of news.
Chairnan-Take No. 81 now. Translation: 'Tal-
lahassee, Dec. 8. Col. Pelton, IL Grammercy Park.
Proposition received either giving the vote of one
Republican of the board Or his concurrence in the
court action preventing the electoral vote from being
cast for half a hundred best United States docu-
ments, for $4,000 in United States notes. (gned)
Marble.'
@. Is the translation of the telegram correct. A.
1t is substantially This, in my opinion, was a
device the part of the returning board of in
| creasing the money the other side I told the
| members that the sum named was too high; could
not possibly entertain it. also remarked that Gov.
Tden would not listen to any such proposition. The
| person who made this proposition to him was G. E.
Dyke, editor of the Tallahassee Fvorid0n, Demo-
| board through Intermediates. He told Mr. Dyke
that whether the offer genuine not, he him
self uld not consent to any such arrangement and
he was certain that Gov. Tilden would not.
The next telegram read was the following:
New York. Dec. 40 Manton Marble, Talahas-
! see: Telegram here. Proposition accepted if done
| only once. Better consult with Wooley and act In
concert. You can trust him. Time is very import
| ant and there should be no divided councils.
Chairman-Any reply to that telegram? A. did
not reply nor did tell the substance of it to any
mortal being.
Q. Something is said in the telegram about your
| rushing out. What does this mean? A. It means
simply that rushed out, lighted cigar and went to
| bed.
Chairman-Read telegram No. ee and make any
remarks you can about it. (Translation):
| Tallahassee, Dec. 5.-T0 Col. Pelton, Is Grammercy
Park: Proposition ia led. Finished yesterday after
noon. Respons Utility as "Mcses.'' Last night
Wooley found me and said he had nothing but which
| knew already. Tell T1den to saddle Blackstone.
| (SignesO Marble.
This is another basis of representation of the
Tribune. All through they have been guessing and
Chairman-Is there any change in the dispatch
A. There is In the first instance it makes me say
proposition to make and therefore never made any
When sent this, if I may so characterize it, OBJ
scure telegram had no reference to any purchasing
transactions. The returning board holding it,
first session and was still in hopes they would go
with us. The word "Blackstone'' used because
it fayoritc horse of Gov. Tilden and thong
to give him cnd to chew Us his master troted hin
around the park.
Q. Did you after your return from Florida, or be
fore going there, have any conversation with Gov
Tilden as to buying out the electoral vote. A. die
mol
Q. Did you speak of these propositions or ne
gotations to Gov. Tilden? A. did not
The yua a n na oa an snept was mao
As far as know personally, there was nothing of tn
kind.
@. Did you have any instructions as to buying OF
any board? A. No, ST., I did hot.
In reply to questions from Springer, witness sal
, that while in Florida he had no conversations wit
Gov. Noyes, but did with Mr.. Chandler. This. hov
ever, was of general character, though undoubted
; they must have canvassed election matters. Kne
nothing of the proposition that the Republican
should sell out or that the Democrats should sell
To Hiscock-Knew Col. Pelton about four years b
fore went to Florida.
Q. Who suggested your going to Florida7 A.
: suggested It myself. called upon Gov. Tilden Il
J morning on which ! left and babe him goodbye.
y told him that felt II necessary that should 60
d Florida.
Q. Did you see Pelton that day. A. did.