The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-19

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before he alluded the matter; during the election
there was unqnesionaby great deal OF party feel
Ing on both sides.
EX-GOVERNOR MOSES. COMPLAINT.
Q. Was there anything about Mr.. Moses. who had
been Governor. complaining that he would be ex-
posed if Hampton came in as Governor and that no
would allow The State to be counted for Hampton
unless il counted for Tiden ? A. never heard
of any such thing the idea of Moses controlling that
Board is simply ridiculous; he had nothing to do
with it one way or the other
q. How about the Supreme Court? A. / don't
think he had any authority in the Supreme Court;
never heard that he threatened anything; threat.
ening, in his position. would have been simply
ridiculous.
O. In your conversation with Solomon was there
ever anything said about the price? A. No. sir;
there nothing of the kind mentioned TO me.
except that when solomon first he said that he
was authorized to use any amount OF money
100000 if necessary, something of that kind.
O. We're You not in the State House on Sunday
A. Yes, sir; in my own office some of the time
of the time in the Office of the Secretary Of
State; l don't think Governor Chamberlain was
| there; Mr.. Hayne the Secretary of State and Mr..
Cardoza. the Treasurer. both there and think
| they looked over some of the returns that day;
can't say what returns they were but speaking from
| general recollection think they returns
lating to members of the Legislature.
@ Was Judge Tartar there that day? A. No. I
did him have recollection of William A.
Cooke. of Washington or any stranger being there.
nor of Mr.. William Stone, or Mr. Purviss can
swear positively that Mr.. John Is. Dennis was not
there; Mr.. Eaton have spoken of being present, and
there also Mr. Cordozas clerk. Mckinley; Judge
Kettle did not come in while was there
Q. Why did you think it necessary to keep Solo
mons communications from your Board and only tell
them to Governor Chamberlain? A. Well. there
various reasons; the strongest that
would desire somebody's testimony If the question
as to my intention ever came up, and Mr. Chamber
lain could hardly be suspected Of selling the Board
he being the one who would be likely to suffer
would be given to Hampton, and Mr.. Chamberlain
occupation as Governor would be gone.
.. Would that necessarily follow A. Well. ! un.
avoided; do not know what the Supreme Court
might have done in its power
Mr.. Rced-Was there any change made in the re-
turns that Sunday? A. No, sir.
| THAT HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
@. How many electors were the Returning Board
A. just as many as the Supreme Court should order
us to certify.
O. The 100000 offered had no temptation for you.
A. Well. sir, don't care to vaunt my virtue.
Q. simply repeat my question. II had no
temptation for you? A. Not under those circum-
@. Just explain what those circumstances were,
A. Well 800 900 is pretty large sum and likely
influence anybody but it was not enough to induce
me to betray the whole trust OF the community
O. Was ita sufficient temptation to you to let Mr..
Solomon go to Baltimore to meet party and bring
| the money down? A. had nothing to do with Mr..
solomon's going to Baltimore.
O. You knew he went and you knew his purposef
| A. knew generally; no; there was no understand
| ing whatever that he should telegraph to me.
O. How did Mr.. Donaldson come to speak to you Of
matters in Baltimore then? A. He came to me with
the telegram from Solomon. but had previously
idea that Donaldson knew anything about it, can't
tell how he came to tell me of it; presume he must
| have been instructed by Solomon to tell me- il is
| nent; have no recollection of it. however.
O. Where was Solomon when the Board adjourned?
A. He must have been in New York; the Board con-
| sisted Of three colored men and two whites--Mr.
Stone and myself: Mr.. Hurcb did not act because he
was er otfcio member of the Legislature.
Q. What returns you anxious to look over
| on that Sunday? A. We met there casually. and We
looked through the returns more especially with re-
gard to vote than anything else.
O. How many candidates were there in the Return
ing Board? A. Three.
O. Three out of five? A. Yes Mr.. Haynes, Mr..
IN
vote of Charleston county that Sunday.
notion for beins ro.between? A. That is for Mr..
Solomon to answer; he never told me; We have been
| acquainted for several years.
O. Was Solomon Union man during the war? A.
He in the Confederate service, far az know;
ne acted with the republican party from the time d.
there a republican party in the State; he was
grocer and banker well. and was supposed to be
a man OF wealth.
character. did you not? A. regarded him as man
of fair average character.
Q. Prior to his Offering the 100000 engaging in
this little scheme to corrupt your virtue what was
| your opinion OF him. or would It have been altered
by this proposition? A. was not surprised at his
| making the proposition, because was well ac-
| Quainted with him.
@. You knew what sort of man he was but you
| thought he did not know the kind of you
wcrey A. Well. think he had perhaps. some hope
that would accept 1t when he first came to me, but
quenched that hope ut the very first conversation.
q. The relations between you and Solomon
still friendly. and the efforts to corrupt you has made
no change A. Not at all, far as am concerned
Mr.. Springer-7Mr Weed says that Mr.. Solomon
| telegraphed to some person in Columbia stating
that evening he had read an announcement to the
effect of the Boards action? A. II Mr.. Solomon tele
craphel TO that effect on Wednesday morning then no
| must have lied to me; he told me that they were
| negotiating for the money and II we would wait
until halfpast two. when Mr.. Henry Havemeyer
! would return from Jersey City, the arrangement
| would be complete. At two o'clock Mr. Smith Weed
in great excitement and said the South Caro-.
lima Board had declared in favor of the Hayes cleo
| tors and had adjourned sins d'e. Solomon told me
this when he came back from New York.
The Chairman-Did Mr.. Solomon seem to regret
that they had acted so hastily? A. WE'LL think Mr.
Solomon would have liked very much to have OBJ
tanned that money.
| O. From your standpoint what good would IL
| have done him? A. That is question for him to
answer; it would have been good for me- because it
| would have enabled me to prove the truth in the
| whole matter; think there never was time when
Mr.. Solomon would not have bought us If he could
PLAYING IT ON THE DEMOCRATS.
O. We're you laying low purpose TO catch him?
A. Oh. not at all. Mr. Solomon perfectly understood
| O. What. that you were playing it hm2 A.
No-that were playing it on the democrats.
O. Mr.. Solomon playing IL on the democrats?
A. Certainly; stated that yesterday. Mr.. solomon
intended to get the money out OF the democrats II
q. What would ho have done with it? A. Perhaps
! Mr. Rcoi--Thc Hayes electors had received moro
votes than any candidates the state ticket, had
| they not; A. Yes, and moro than the republican
members of the Legislature.
| Mr. lseed-Hcre liz communication from Mr.
| William Stone, another member of the Returning
Board. which has been forwarded to senator Corbin
| ana referred 10 THIS comfntuc ny niiii ~ II SUI
etantially a request for opportunity for him to
his views 10 the committee about this matter.
do know whether IT is necessary to call him
4 not.
| The Chairman-wc shall see
GENERAL BARLOW SWORN.
General Frapcis G. Barlow of New York was next
| called. He stated he was lawyer by profession,
| and that on the 18th of November. 1876. he went
! down 20 Florida. His recollection 20 how he hap
| pcncd 20 90 there was that John l. Davenport camc
| to him with telegram from General Grant. the
| President, asking him 20 go to Louisiana
! Subsequently another despatch came prob
ably in the way, telling him to
go 10 Florida instead OF Louisiana The contents OF
| this despatch witness did not remember. He went
| down to Tallahas~ea at once, and while there con-
suited with the other gentlemen on the republican
side; took part to some extent in getting up EVIL
dcncc onl in preparing evidence.
| Mr.. Reed said that MIR. Dennis when before the
committee had stated that witness after being
| cosctcd with Mr.. Dyke. and asked IL this truo.