The Leavenworth weekly times., 1879-02-13

MI StlDgsf ne Intention OF this com
mittee ito get at everything, and my ide;
is every telegram, every paper and ever
explanation should be admitted.
I Mr.. Hiscock-" Yes, you are getting or
the ragged edge, and l fear you Will fall
over"
The Chairman-" think it il only f,i,
that all propositions made by witnes.
, should be freely explained"
Mr.. Hiscock-"T l shall call for 9
vote on this matter"
The Spesker-You seem TO want no sun.
Light, and yet you will insist on getting in
what you please.
The vote upon excluding documents or
explanations resulted in Hsmlin, Springer
and S,epger voting for their admission, and
J Hiscock against admission.
kilograms No. 50 and No 80 were then
read ard Mr.. Marble begsn to ext lain the
latter dispatch, but Mr.. Hiscock objected,
saying, II do not understand why In. Sc
frequent explanations should be given.
The witness ia here simply to tell us his
recoileciions of what ha- occurred during
thls eventfuI period. This is simply an
explanation in cipher"
Witness, in answer TO question BY the
chairman, said the dispa.ch simply indi.
csted belief that We should lose both
States by f;aud. Itwas WooI-ey's informa-
tion and anybody who knows him knows
that he delights In mystery. He was very
apt to fad some hidden thing IN an affair
that seemed to every body else perfectly
plain.
Witness had nothing to saw in e1plana-
tion Of the telegram addressed to Governor
Grover, of Oregon, asking him to refrain
from is.uing the electoral certificate to the
elector claimed TO be ineligible. Dispatch
No Al, Marble said, explained itself
Q-Look at telegram No. so:
Tallahassee, December ..
Col Peltop, No. Is, fGramercy Park
Have just received proposition to hand
over st any hour required Tilden decision
OF board and certificate of Governor for
500, 900. (Signed), MARBLE.
| Mr.. Msrble-I have no recollection of
this telegram and do not think the dis
patch was mine. 1t ia alleged that Par
is sent the message. The "rriblne" again
takes occasion to misrepresent me. / want
1t understood that hone Of those pecuniary
propositions were mine. l merely tele-
grsphed them as matter of news.
| The Chairman-TakeN No. 81: (transla-
tion)
Tallahassee. Srd Dec-Col Pelton, No.
10, Gramercy Park-Propositiou received,
either giving vote OF one Republican of the
board on his concurrence in the count Ac-
tion preventing electors vote from being
cast for half hundred best U. S documents,
for $4,000 in United States notes
[Signed, MARBLE
Q-Is the translation OF this telegram
correct?
| At is substantially so. This in nv
opinion, was q mere device On the part OF
the returning board in increasing the mon
ev on the other side. / told the members
that the cum named was too high and
could not possibly entertain it | also re-
marked that Gov. Tilden would not listen
to any such proposition. The person who
made this proposition to him was c Z.
Dyke, of the Tallahassee "FloridiaD," Il
Democratic paper. Mr.. Dyke represented
the canvsssing board through iniermedia.
ries. He told Mr.. Dyke whether the offer
was genuine or not he himself could not
consent to any such arr age ments, and he
was certain that Gov. Tilden woJld not
The next telegram Rad was the following:
NLw York, December 4.
To Manton Marble, Tailshassee-lele-
gram here. Proposition accepted il done
| only once. Better consult with Wooley
shd act in concert. You can trust him.
| Time very important and there should be
no divided councils.
The Chairman--Any reply TO that tele
gram?
Al did no reply nor did tell the sub
stance OF it to any mortal being.
Q-Something Is said in the telegram
about you rushing out. What does this
mean?
At means simply that rushed out,
lighted a cigar and went TO bed.
The chairman read telegram No &c:
TALL .HAssEE, December Col PeltOn,
No. Is Gramercy Park-ProposiIion failed
Finished yesterday afternoon, re.p)nsib-
", a. Moses last night. Wooley found m
and said he had nothing but which | knew
already. Tell Tiidsn tosaddle Blackstone
Mr. Msrble-This is another Gaze Of
misrepresentation of the Tribune" All
through they have been guessing and
nothing more.
The Chairman-Is there any change in
the dispatch?
A.-There is in the first inst'nce. Ii
makes me say that my proposition had
failed. Now, had no proposition to maxi
and therefore never made any. When
-ebt this had no reference TO anv purchas
ing transaction. The returning board was
hold Dg is first session and | was still in
hopes they would go with ia. The word
"Bl acksroue" was u-od because it WAS IA
vorite horse of Governor Tildsn, and ]
thought to give him cud to chew as his
master tro,tsd him around the park.
Odd yon, after your RETURN from
Florida, or before going there. hive any
conversation with Governor Tilden "a to
buying out the electoral board.
Al did not.
Odd you ever speak Of these PROPOSE
tions or negotiations 10 Governor TIideL?
Al did not.
Q-Have you any idea that an attempt
was made bv the Democrats TO buy out the
electoral vote?
A-As far az / know personally there
wa. nothing of the kind.
Odd you have any instructions as to
buying out any board?
A-No, ~; did not.
At that point the following letter from
Hon. Samuel J. Tilden was read by the
chairman.
ALErTER FROM Mr. TILDES.
No. Is, GRAMERcY PARK, Feb. :, 20.
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