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Pelton's relations to the national commit
tee, after he learned of Pelton's Baltimore

than what was done there.
Mr.. Hiscock objected to the latter part
of this answer, and Mr.. Hunton said he
thought witness ought to be allowed to an
swer fully.
Mr.. Hiscock thought so also, but witness
should not go out of the way to attack 9TH
er persons.
Mr., Tilden said when certain party set
up high standard of morality, he pro-
posed to analyze the standard, and see if
they lived up to it themselves. Col. Pei
ton thought it excusable to
FIGHT FIRE WITH FIRE,
aud adopt the tactics of the enemy. Mr..
Pelton's act was an inchoate offenss; the
acts of the other side were contaminated,
and gave the presidency to a man not
elected He did not attempt to excuse
Col. Pelton. The latter did not act up to
his own standard of morality.
Mr. Hiscock asked what evidence wit
ness had that any votes or certificates were
bought by republicans.
MIR. Tilden said this evidence was before
the committee 10 the testimony of McIin.
Mr.. Hiscock-Gov. Tilden, are you en-
tirely clear that McLin was influenced 10
his action by hope of rewardP
Witness-I swear SO. by my best recol-
lection. believe shalt be just to every
one in this examination, and shall protect
myself fully without going into matters
connected with my family relations.
MIR. Hiscock-Had you any information
at that time that the returning boards Of
South Carolina and Florida were for sale
Tive the name Of the gentleman who told
| you
WitEess-I can't give you the name of
any man. | state it on evidence that
would convict anyone. 1t appeared in the
| papers.
Mr.. Hiscock-We will now go.back to
the time Pelton visited Baltimore. ask
you again to give me any evidence you
have that those boards we're being
CORRUPTED BY REPUBLICANS.
| limit you up to the time of the fna
action of those boards. Al have nc
evidence up to that time. What | learned
was from subsequent Investigation.
Mr.. TIldeD's attention was directed t
despatch No. 81:
TRANSLATION.
TALLAHASSEE, Nov. Cool. PELTON
Is Grsmercy park: Wooley asks me say
let forces be got together Immediately il
read illness for contingencies either here
or Louisiana. Why do you not answer?
| MARBLE.
| Mr.. Tilden said, don't know-lunder
stand what the despatch means. Dom
know that any large sum of money wal
raised by democrats in New York, after th'
election, for political purposes. except Wher
the national committee was in debt
Mr.. Hiscock directed attention to tele
gram No. IA, from New York, addressed
: to Smith Weed, at Columbia, and signed
Denmark. in which occurs the sentence
TRY and make lone portion payable afte
votes are lcast and another portion afte
final result.
Mr.. Tilden said Pelton did not consul
him in the matter, and he did not know
Pelton was in communication with Wee
, and others in the south.
MR.. TILDEN CLOSED
his examination by stating: These tele
? grams never, with my knowledge. came t
{ my house."
As Mr.. Tilden was leaving the chat
I Mr.. Hunton remarked facetiously: "Wel
! as returning boards were for sale, perhaV
it is fair to conclude the successful part
n were the purchasers" Laughter
4 Mr.. Reed lquickly)-I object to that Re
| mark of the chairman, and ask it will
h drawn.
The Chairman is it not the logical col
4 clusion. from the premises? But withou
? waiting for az answer withdrew the r
n mark aud there was more laughter.
3 E. L, PARIS
l. then took the stand, tut the only point
r interest developed was that his telegram
although addressed to Mr.. Tildep, were i
D tended for the national committee. NJ
Is Tilden may have opened them, but tt
i purpose was that they should at once
ut submitted TO the committee.
GEO. w. SMITH,
~ private secretary of Gov. Tilden, the ne
D witness, was handed telegram SO, a
or dressed by Marble to the governor of Or
gon, requesting him to refrain from iss
o. ing certificate to the electoF in auestio
. Question. Do you remember it or an
IN thing about it. Answer. do not.
hg j. | suppose this is about the answ
an you intend to give to all those other te
or grams? A. have no recollection of a
d kilograms at all. (Laughterl
Q Was Gov Tilden in Albany betwe
on Nov 90 and Dec. 6. A. | cannot recolle
er- @, Nov. be sure. a. have, as | ha
Or already stated, no recollection Of any
ify these kilograms.
en- Q, Do you remember kilograms sign
ID Marquette i. | DO; they were in ciph
10 was out of town while q number of tn
us we're received. They were opened by {
Of the directors
err Q. Did the directors intercept you:
on' egrams? A. My private kilograms W
10 not opened, but cipher ones were.
IN Mr.. Hiscock-That is all! We are MI
1th obliged to you foE your INFORMATION.
10 The committee went into executive s
the SIGN and decided to examine no more Z
:, Enesses, and left in the evening for Wa
the ington,
ne ,rr, ,,,r.,,-~, r,,,.rrc,,,,,, ,,o,ro
snv FORESIGHT.
lily, NEW YORK, Feb. 8.--Dr. NorvinGre
sen president of the Western Union Telegr
did company, says when the cipher despatc
5 or were returned from Washington they
ask no reason to doubt that all came back
Pei we're burned, but it appears that they
attic not all come back. DIR. Green prot
that tha company is 10 no way respons
hat for that delinquency. we did all
able could to resist giving them up.
PoLYGAMY.
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