Daily globe., 1879-01-26
You can not tell me it is lie outside this

answer? A. l think you are treating me
rather rough. and am not IN the habit of be-
ing treated in that way, let me tell you.
Gen. Butter repeated the first part of his
question. Witness said he did not believe he
should answer again, and nobody should make
(muttering something about a damned fine
thlng). Being pressed, he appealed to the
chairman again. saying he had no intention OF
doing Stenger an injustice and that it was
mistake, not a lie. The chairman told him he
must answer the question, but Butler helped
the witness out of his difficulty by putting the
question in another form, and witness stated
that he Informed Gov. Cox that the affidavit
was wrong before he saw it published.
Reed-Until this affidavit was published in
the newspapers it was before the committe
and 1t was your intention to correct it when
you were called? A. Yes. If l had tried to
correct, l should have had to make the matter
public.
Mr.. Springer observed that MIR. Reed was civ
ing leading question. Gen. Butler again
took up the tion, and in reply to
him witness said while at New Orleans he gave
Stenger to understand he (witness) had to buy
witnesses; that he bought Armstead and Stew
art, and Swayze wanted 1000 for his testi-
mony. he never told Stenger right out except
about the last named witness.
Hlscock-You assumed when talking with
Stenger that he knew much about what was
being done with these witnesses as Maddox did,
The Chairman-That is not what he says
though.
Hiscock-I believe it is what he means. Did
you, Mr.. st. Martin? Witness-Yes sir.
Hiscock-When you made that affidavit you
had concluded from certain facts that Stenger
knew witnesses were being corrupted? A. Yes.
Sprlnger-You say in your affidavit that dur
ing the entire session of the committee in New
Orleans, Maddox, Gibson and Carter were busy
influencing witnesses by means Of offers of
money. How did you know Mr.. Gibson was
doing so? A. Well, he did it with me, and 1
| could judge from that
No. sir, but all others got their money from
him to pay witnesses.
Hiscock-You were drawing your conclu-
sions from these facts? A. Yes.
Springer-Then it is not true? A. I think
it is true.
Z. What want witness to swear to is facts,
not conclusions. A. Well, | saw him pay Swayze
He did not hand money to him; it was
handed to him by Gibson's orders, though.
The chairman have asked Acklin whether
he sent the telegram which has been referred
to, and now beg to hand it over. The tele-
gram as follows:
New ORLEANS, Oct. 81, l87S.-To A. NJ. GIB-
son, Corcoran building: What action do you
contemplate in Wilson's case? Consider that
thousand might settle it.
(SigneD J. M. Acx11N.
This Was the answer:
WASHINGTON, Nov. 1, 1S7S.-To Hon. J. NJ.
Acklin, New Orleans: A dispatch purporting
to be signed by you was received at my Office
last night during my absence. 1t relates to a
subject with which have nothing to do, and
contains proposition which could n2t enter
tain under the circumstances. Unless some
one has used your name, you have been grossly
imposed upon: (Signed) A. NJ. G.
Chairman-Did you tell Mr.. Marks about the
telegram? A. Yes. sir; but I do not remem-
Der telling him the answer.
Alr. Hlscock then proposed the following res
olution
WHEREAS, There has been published an affi-
daVlt OF James Il. Anderson, dated October
3Oth, 1915, with correspondence with E. L.
Weber, both being witnesses examined by this
committee, IN effect that he (Anderson( sup
pressed certain material testimony on account
! OF pecuniary consideration paid by one Sy-
pher, and that said Weber had testified falsely;
and
WHEREAS, The evidence of this witness is the
only evidence upon which the charges against
Secretary Sherman can be predicated; it is
| ReSotOe1, That said Anderson be recalled and
examined touching all allegations in such affi-
davit.
Mr. Springer proposed that the committee
adjourn. After some little discussion it was
agreed that the resolution be laid on the table.
Mr. Cox-One question I omitted, Mr.. St.
Martin, IL regard to this conversation with Mr.
Weber in reference to his testimony Did he
make any written statement or put any written
statements in your hands? A. had letter
/ that told me everything. It was signed bv
| hlm-au arrangements and everything. l had
that letter good while, until he asked me to
return it.
@. Was that letter in substance what YOU
have stated here?
The chairman objected to the question.
Cox-l think this ought to be allowed. Mr.,
Weber cut such figure in connection with this
testimony that would like all correspondence
and everything to do with it to go in To wit
nesS-Do you know what Weber did with it?
a. Yes sir. He tore it up.
| Q. How long did you have it.? A. had it
three or TOUR weeks in my pocket. l wanted to
see the school board case settled for him, and I
went to New Orleans and he gave me this let
ter to show to Mr.. Hearsy and another gentle
| man to prove promises made. Mr. Eearsy is
editor of the Democrat, and the other gentle
man was civil sheriff of New Orleans.
@. Did you tell Weber you had shown it TO
| those gentlemen? A. No, sir, did not tell
back to him and he tore it up.
Reed-l think the chairman is acting as it he
| thought this evidence Objectionable
| Cox to Witness-State the substance of that
letter. A. It stated how he had arrived in Wash
ington, with whom ne had dealings, what he
got, and what promises were made to him
That was the substance of the letter.
The chairman remarked that he would like
to ask Cox about the subpRnas served by Dun
can. Cox said all his requests to the com mittee
for subpmnas were in the form of written pre-
ceplta. A slip of paper was handed Reed, who
replied: II have no doubt that is nv writing.
no doubt handed that to Stenger as a request
that those persons should be summoned as
| witnesses That was before Governor Cox
came down. l saw the witnesses named"
The Chairman-These witnesses that Reed
says he did not examine were Baugman, II. c..
Fisher and Smedley.
! Mr.. Reed-I mean did not examine them on
the stand. had peculiar points to which tkev
! would testify, and l left the information for
| Gov. Cox.
| MIR. Stenger-Some of the witnesses which
you requested to be subpenaed were examined
| by Gov. Cox? A. Yes.
| The chairman read several names to Reed,
who admitted these were called at his Teonest
and both be and Cox stated there might be
others, but he did not recollect names.
Stenger-Do you recollect sending outside of
New orleans Tor any excepting Mrs. Weber and
| her brother-in-law?
Cox-1es' we sent for one or two I think.
Chalrman-You did not send for Valentine?
Cox-l did not recollect the name
| The committee then adjourned to Monday.
when st. Martin will again be placed on the
stand, and 1t is probable the members of the
committee will testify. The investigation into
the cipher dispatches will be begun Thursday,
MISCELLANEOUS CAPITAL NEWS.
BILL SIGNED.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 25.-The President has
| signed the arrears Of pension bill.
! -FOUR PER CENTS.
Subscriptions to the four per cent. loan since
yesterdays report, $14, OPS, 700.
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