, 1880-11-11
1IE Is ANXIOUS NOT To DI: CONNECTED WITH
TIL; MtTTElt.


TIE MATTER.
Special Dtspn.eh 10 The Chseaao 7ftsane.
NEW YORK, Nov. 10 -Thc only members
OF the Democratic National Committee III tho
clty to-tlay were Abrnln 5. Hewitt ant1 Will
fatn l.. Scott. Neither WAS ANXIOUS tD bc liz
tcryiewed. Mr. Hewitt saitl he knew roth-
iug beyond wllnt lle had previously testified
to In court lie had spoken tho wholo
trntt, and had hoped to be relieved from any
further connection with tho Chinese letter.
lie llntl nothing to do with tho trial, vas mot
Interested either way, atld merely repeated
uton onth wlEnt le lad said III
1ublic. Mr.. Hart brought tho letter
to tho Comr1littee-room. nnA after mn :.
examination, he pronounced II genuine.
That was the only time, to Ills knowledge.
that tho letter was discussed By the Commit
tee.
Nit. nAnyuM MIGHT
llaye taken M aclivo part ll tho defense.
hut Iso did not know. Tho letter
wns never considered by the COM
lnlttce ut It's sessions, llor was any
member Of the Committee authorized to take
tho nuttcr Ii, hand: 1t WINS his impression
tlat the Committee thought II would be best
merc1yt 10 mid the desense. Tic letter pro-
s1uce,l little or 10 excitement ut tllo National
headquarters, md WIS rarely discussed
Mr. Hewitt being reminded That o'Urten
| had sworn tint ho was directed to cnH,e to
| New York by tic National Delnocrntlc Com
mittce, replied tint, shortly after the alleged
| Chinese letter was published, the dispatches
| printed In tho Washington Post, In which
! O'l}rien SAIL llc was acquainted with Morey
and knew him well, cal'tn under Ills notice.
| HE ADVISED TtlE CoMN1rTEE
to bring O'DrIcn to Now York, a1ut tcle-
Ernm was sent to member of the Maryland
Committee to see wl,ettar he could not bo
induced to repeat Ills newspaper interview
under oath. The result WIS that O'Bricn
catne to New Ynrk. Mr.. 1lowlts
knew nothing more about him. 1le
lid not even krow whether he called ut the
Democratic National Headquarters. lis was
pretty sure tint he was mot examined by any
member of tl,e Committee.
IN coSctt'sIoy,
Mr.. Hewitt said lie WIS reasonably acttve In
the cpml,aig,l, though not very active, and,
therefore, not thoroughly acquainted with all
tho urtllOls employed. 11e was very seldom
Mt Headquarters. anil his work was entirely
foreign to the investigation Hf tho forget let
ter. llu was very anxious TINT he should not
bu connected III aMy why with tile recent de"
yelopinchts.
!. ANOTHER ACCOUNT.
10 the l1t'strn Assoeiaffd FFfsa.
NEW IOiiK, NOV. lU.-lle I4'Hes hA5o'
Tho only members Ut tho Democratic Na-
} tln,lal Committee III the city yesterday wcro
!Abra,u s. Hewitt and William l.. Scott.
| Hewitt said Ec knew nothing bcy0nd what
ho Ind previously testified to III court. 1lo
Ind spoken the whole truth, anil had hoped
! to b. relieved frnm any further connection
i will the Chinese letter. llewltt. tolns rc'
minttetl TINT Ol,risn had sworr t',at he was
j. tlIrertcd to come to New York by the M
tiount Democratic Committee,
tint, shortly afsor tic alleged Chinese lettel
was published, dispatches printed III TIT
Washington post In which O'Drlon snit
t J,u waa acquainted With Mercy and allleN
him WELL callo under his, notice. 1!o n'l
r ylscd tho COMMITTEES to brlAg Olsrlen to Nc"
: York, Md a telegram was sent to Il uselnbe
. Ut tho Maryland Committee 10 $50 whct'lc
i,u could nat be induced to repeat Ills llows
0 pauor Interview an.lcr oNtfI. rhu result wa
U that O'l}rtell eatne to. Npw York. Hewitt
Y knew nuttIng tnoru about him. 1lo dill no
. even know whether l,e calletl ut the Don'o
!. cratic National llentl llarters. lle wns pret
j ty sure tllnt hu WIS not exalnnett by an.
}, member OF tue Committee.