The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-02-06


The interceder will want something be-
sides; think $4,000. What shall I do?
Got no aid from the Hampton party, who to
say the least are Indifferent" Weed said
the tenor of this dispatch was in accord
ance with events which occurred. The
"interceder" mentioned was Hardy Solo
mon.
Witness, to Chairman-The proposition |
as to the buying out of the returning board |
was submitted to Mr.. Havemeyer, and at |
first / was led to believe that the money |
would be sent to me. It fell through how |
ever. Outside OF Mr.. Havemyer | do not
think mentioned the matter of the nego
tiations to single soul. A few days after
the election | came on to New York, and
received telegram, from whom l can't
state, requesting me to go to SouthCarolina.
called into the Everett House, and there
[ got my cipher.
Q-Who gave it to you?
Al really forget, but my impression
ness of the Iribune's ciphers, can't give
an expression, for the reason that have
not read them.
| Mr. Reed.-Did you suppose Mr.. Pelton
could raise the $4,000 requisite?
|
committee of the National Democratic
party would have given the money if asked
| for it. Subsequently [ met Pelton in Bal
timore, when he told me that the money
could not be raised. Tilden brought me
to order in very forcible terms for having
attempted to make trade with the return
ing board, and repeated his positive abhor
renee Of such scheme?
O--PeitOO went m CoucHo Ala ba nOt
Ale did, but it was long before the
publication of the cipher dispatches, and
he went there under medical advice, bav-
Ing suffered considerably from the excite
ment and incidental trouble attending the
election. Pelton was the only one with
whom l had any communication before /
left for South Carolina. I looked upon
him as being the head of the movement.
Mr.. Solomon showed me a number of tele-
grams from Republican parties, as he said,
trying to buy him out, but he would not
permit me to see the signatures.
Q.-Why did you change your name?
A.-Because was afraid the Western
Union Telegraph Company would tamper
with our messages. They knew me to be
a politician; hence the precaution taken.
@. by Mr.. Hiscock-You are and have
been known as great friend to Mr.. Tilden.
politically?
Al was, and very active friend of
bis both before and after his nomination
Q.-When you got to the Everett House,
after your return from Baltimore, who did
: you meet?
Al met Wm. L. Scott, of Erie, Pa,
think Abraham S. Hewitt. of this city, Mr.,
; Edward Cooper, now Mayor of this city,
and Mr.. Peton. The latter gave me in
structions to send or direct all my tele-
grams TO Mr.. Henry Havemyer's, from
E whom he could get copies. On the occasion
OF Pelton's visit to me in Baltimore he told
t me he expected to receive the money that
morning from Mr.. Edward Cooper, but, as
| have already stated, the money was not
: forthcoming and the whole movement fell
through.
4 At the evening session Of the Potter
!. Committee Hlscock cross examined Weed
t Q.-Now assuming these dispatches tc
3 be correct, do you think it likely Mr.. Pei
:. ton, after being demonstrated with by Mr.
Tilden, would have kept up negotiations il
!. reference to South Carolina?
+. Al cannot answer that question as Il
South Carolina, but | know he kept up ne
!. gotiations for florida
Mr.. Reed ips inuated that witnesses rec
10 election seemed to grow as questions wer,
asked He said Weeds memory appeared
8. TO be very poor on important points.
r. Here quite little breeze occurred amon
I the members of the committee. Some o
q them held that witness had perfect righ
:. to correct his testimony.
f. Weed continued: | don't know Of on
ae dollar having been sent South on my re
ve commeudation. Ga my return to Ne,
re York | made no effort to raise money.
no held cut some hopes to Solomon before hi
nd return. | kept him here that they dow
nd South might give US votes 10 expectatio
ed that he would get money. This eude
on Weeds examination.
Mayer Cooper here entered the room
va aud requested permission to be examined
,s- The evidence Of Mr.. Weed 10 conuectio
or with the mention of Mr. Coopers nam
70 was read so hu. Il was in substance
as conversation which Weed had with Pelto
in Baltimore, il which Pelton said he e.
on pected money, some $4,000, for Sout
n Carolina, to be sent him by Edward Go,
IT, per. MIR. Cooper said: saw Pelton ii
he evening before he went to Baltimore
a. Gov. Iiiden's house. He was about goir
lar to the train, aud said be was going
me- Baltimore to meet Weed and others, ar
lao he said he might want to telegraph me
.ch send him some money next day, | recei
mrs ed a telegram iiom Peltou asking me f
he 100000 or $4,000 was astonished al
ms went at once to Tildens house, and
nd said Pelton must be telegraphed to retu
at once. l never was authorized te sci
ion Pelton any money, nor did | intend to
Law so. TIlden was also surprised at Peltor
IIy. despatch. There was no effort made
.ss- sever Mr.. Pelton's connection with Il
pr National Democratic Committee after tt
.ett action.
i've Question by Mr.. Reed-Why?
ask The question was objected TO BY N
he Springer.
and Cooper repied-Well, as he was not
me officer of the National Committee th
The could take no action in the matter, and 81
cor ond, as Pelton could get no money exec
ing by myself as treasurer or Mr.. Tilden,
heV seemed there was no danger of his dol
tee much with Us, and so the matter droppt
sful After some farther questions, Coope
hes examination was concluded, The col
ne" mittee then adjourned until tomorrow.
this was decided to subpoena Gov. Chamb
,ver lain.
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