New-York tribune., 1879-01-29


referred. have shifted his responsibility ON TO
Mr.. McMahon-Why did you not formally oher IN, me
dispatches TO the committee Al hked Genelal BUT
Ter better than any other member Of the committee
Laughter He was the only member that could nnu
who willing 10 investigate the WOrmey Conference
and thought therefore, that he the best man 10
initiate the cipher dspatches General Butler observed
that he afterward laid the dispatches before the COM
mlttce. but none OF the members seemed destous vi
Mr. Mcmahon ITO witness)-Why did YOU turn them
over to General Butler without notifying hint Ale
not in his office at the time. never told him after
ward that left Them; think he suspected II though
thought If aId them in the hands off you viii allow
me to say 1.-THE most Responsible member 9t me con-
mittee nv duty was at an end. Informed Mr. HlscocK
that I had lett them with Mr.. Butter.
Mr IIiscock-I stood next in Mr.. Chambers esiima-
Mr.. Mcmahon TO witness)-Why was IT necessary for
you To leave them there so my eiousy and never men
ton the fact Mr. Buteri Al never said that there
was the slightest necessity.
QThe General las stated during the last two wceks
that he did not know, and had no suspicion where they
came from.
General Butlcr-I said last week that did not know
WItness-I should like to have the General sworn if he
Is going TO answer. Laughter
Mr.. McMahon repeated his question 10 the wit
half dozen times without elicitiug any answer
materially different from that given above, beyond
that, for the amusement of the Democrats, he de-
sired the documents to be brought to pnb!ic view IN
an artistic manner. d" / suspected that General
Butler suspected that placed them on his table,
and he never said 50 to me. if had seen that Gen
cral Buffers reputation was likely to he comprc-
missed by the possession of these dispatches should
have promptly informed the world that placed
them there
LOUISIANA AND FLORIDA.
In reply to a number of questions from the chair
man with reference to the Louisiana certificates,
the witness stated that he was informed that the
first certificate was informal on account of its hot
beng indOrscd on the back with the signatures of
six electors. He was very much relieved 10 find
that the persons who sent the first certificate back
were not instrumental in sending back the second.
Fortunately they had 10 right to do it, and they
did not try
The Witness tin rcpy to Mr. H.Scocb-Whcn went
Ter check the Continental Bank o. Philadelphia for
5000. paid thar 10 NIr Morgan, the chairman Of Tic
FLORIDA Campaign toiniti rr ana wa. urvl oJ t"t
gentleman to secure evidence for the Canya,>iug
Board. also LtccNtd 900 from John Bl4d',
ways-ahout $1,000 IN al Iaid 5000
10 General Morton, and the latter di,bursed the money
The other $1,000 myself d>hurSed IN counsel fres and
some minor bills and legitimate expenses. l have al
We took the testimony OF 900 Witnesses probably aud
dny 2 tga W case "ISS that ever had n the "i honor or
Of talung charge o. and got M very chcapy For In
with reference to Jefferson GouHty ana put IN three or
four hundred aihdayits. Upon I'M, thc RepuD!ican
Il
Saturday. brought up fifty or sXy witnesses took their
testimony ON sunday morning, aud mad them before The
Canvasing Board on Monday: give this as an instance
OF how the money was expended
BUTLER SAYS HE UNDERSTOOD CHANDLER.
Mr.. Buter-Did not Won hear from
open declarations that had received these tcegramsi
Witness-You yourself spoke TO me Of the fact that
you had them. talked about getting them dcciphered
and you II could DO done. but it would cost
some money.
An1 vct in al no
never asked whether it you who left them on hls
desk or not
and suspected that he suspected that had.
Mr.. Butlcr-As YOU said nothing about II, thought !
had say nothing about it, for you had wished
me to know you would have told me.
The Wtuess-We perfectly understood each other
Mr. Evans was at this point recalled and a7ked if
he had found tue original letter from Mr.. Bullock
a copy Of which was read before the committee yes
terlay.
Mr. Evans replied that be had, and he wished to
know who wrote the copy.
The Chairman-I will tell You who wrote my copy.
Mr.. Evans-I don't want 10 know that. L want to
know who copied my letter
The chairman explained how he came by it.
Several weeks ago, lie said, man called upon him
and SAID he had seen a letter which showed where
the missing dispatches were gone and that he could
procure copy of it. The man left his address and
went away with a request from Mr. Potter to Sc
cure such q copy. Mr. Potter lost the address and
the man did not come back, but one day the former
met him on the street and asked for the letter. and
The man handed 1t TO him. Mr.. Potter could not
tell the mans name.
Mr. CbandleI-Is there not much mystery about
that about the dispatches beng placed Oh General
Buffers tablet
Mr. Evans want to know his name. That letter I
am confident copied at dcsk. Will give new
sut OF clothes TO any body who VIII give his name.
Laugh;er.l
Q.-Ilavo yOu any other letters from Mr.. Bullock
A A-Tbey are OF private nature altogether
The Claiinan-TLat Is perfectly satisfactory.
The committee then adjourned until tomorrow,
at / | o'clock.