Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1879-02-11
the Resi- OF II.

THE REST OF u.
Consolation OF 1ilden's Testimony aud 4
Eittlc FROM His Private Sec.
rotary.
The following gives the conclusion of Til
denis testimony ON the Sth inst. before III,
Potter committee, from the point where II
ended in our telegraphic report, togethe.
with u little from a couple of other wit.
nesses:
Hiscock-Gov. Tilden, you are entirely
clear that McLin was influenced in his &C.
ton by the hope Of reward? A. I swear 30
by the best recollection. I belieye l shall
be just to every one in this examination and
sl1ll protect myself fully without going into
matters connected with my family rela-
tlOna.
Hiscock-Had you any information at
that time that the returning board of South
Carolina and Florida was for sale? Give
the name of the gentleman who told you.
A. I can't give the name of any man. /
state it on evidence that would convict any
one. 1t appeared in the papers.
Mr.. Hiscock-We will now go back to
the time when Pelton visited Baltimore.
I ask you again to give M any evidence
you have that these boards we're being cor.
rupted by republicans. 1 limit you up to
the time Of the final action of these boards?
A. l have no evidence up to that time.
What I LEARNED was from subsequent invss-
tigation.
Tilden's attention was directed to dispatch
No. "a, translation:
Tallahassee, Nov. 22-Col. Pelton, Is
Gramercy park: Wooley says for me to let
the faces be got together Immediately in
readiness for contingencies, either here or
Louisiana. Why do you not answer.
(Signed) MARBLE.
Tilden said: 1 don't know or understand
what the dispatch means. Don't know that
any large sum Of money was raised by the
democrats in New York after the collection
for political purposes, except when the ma
tional committee was in debate.
Mr.. Hiscock directed his attention to
telegram No. IA, from New York, address.
ed TO Smith Weed, at Columbia, and signed
"Denmark." in which occurs the sentence:
TRY and make one portion payable after
the votes are cast, and the other portion af.
ter the final result"
Tilden said Pelton did not consult him
in the matter, and he did not know Peltou
was in communication with Weed and 9th.
ers in the south.
Tilden closed the examination by stating
that "these kilograms never, with my
knowledge, came to my house."
As Tilden was leaving the char, Mr.
Hunton remarked, facetiously: Well, al
returning boards were for sale, perhaps it ii
fair to conclude the successful party wer,
the purchasers. Laughter.
Reed quickly object to that remark o
the chairman, and ask it Withdrawn. Tn,
chairman-Is it not a logical conclusion
from the premises? But not waiting for al
answer withdrew the remark and there wa
more laughter.
f. L. Paris then took the stand, but tn
only point of interest developed was tina
his kilograms, although addressed to MI
Tilden, were intended for the national com
mittee Mr.. Tilden may have opened them
J but his purpose was that they should a
once be submitted to the committee.
Geo. w. Smith, private secretary of Gov
Tilden, was the next witness. He wa
handed telegram 80, addressed by Marble L
the governor OF Oregon requesting him I
refrain from issuing a certificate to the cleo
tor.
Question-Do you remember it or any.
thing about it? Answer-I do not.
Q. l suppose this is about all you intenc
to give to all these other kilograms? l have
no recollection of any kilograms at all
Laughter.
@. Was Gov. Tiloen in Albany between
November 20 and December 6? A. / do moi
remember.
@. Now be sure. A. I have as l have
already stated no recollection of any of these
kilograms.
Q Do you remember the kilograms sign
ed Marquette? A. Yes, l do; they were
in cipher. l was out of town when a nun
Der Of them were received. They were
opened by one of the directors.
Q Did the directors intercept your tele-
grams? A. My private kilograms were no
opened, but the cipher ones we're.
Hiscock-That is all. We are much
obliged to you for your information.
The committee went into executive ses-
sion, decided to examine no more witnessel
and left 10 the evening for Washington.