Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1885-11-23
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More Testimony Relative to III Des
igns of Andy johnson.

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More Testimony Relative to the Des-
iEns of Andy johnson.
Washington special: Mai, Richards.
who xpoa snnor;rtandon Of n-oi;,. for
,-"N
siopg series u years, ana VINO occupied
that position when Andy johnson was
president, in speaking OF the recent pub
1;cationp hv M, nanaw ond ~, r.;
Aclolence w oohhson anu ueh' Uraht,
SAID to the Star reporter that the dis
cussion had brought some circumstances
Ia his nina !, b,ch no t,.3 navar
sNon.a oesoS
"When Johns wal presddent," said
the mayor a IL was generally Known
that there were dithcu!ties between the
secretary OF wal and the president, n
morning l received a letter from Secre-
tary stanton that he desired to see me,
aud ! Immediately vent to the war de-
partment. Ihe secretary was at that
time spending his entire time at the
war department building. taking his
meals and lodging there. In fact tho
department was his home then. l was
at once admitted to his room, and he
then informed me IN o general way that
trouble was ehead, and that be had reu-
Son to be'ssY3 saat an attempt would
be made oy the marines from the garri-
son to seize the department building
and forcibly dispossess him OF it. The
secretary did not ask the perfection OF
the ponce, nor that the force should take
part IN u contest which might take
place, but simply asked to be informed
u the force OF marines should march out
Of the garrison and intimated that he
should be prepared for any such attack.
The secretary was nor very communica-
tive, but he led me to believe that there
was q force elsewhere which would have
come to his assistance speedily, had
there been OCCASION
What arrangements did you make?"
1 arranged with the lieutenant of
think 1t was Mitstead-that any move
ment OF the barracks should be slgnalled
vt once. The officers, without knowing
thu import OF the signal which was to
have been passed from one to another
to headquarters, were posted
IN sight OF each other. We had the
dameWell dial machines to transmit
messages between tn stations and head
quarters, but 1t was not certain the
messages could be sent when necessity
required, as they sometimes got ont OF
order, and l arranged TO signal from
man to mar should there be necessity.
l do not anppoBe that anyone at the de.
partment knew my business there out
side OF MIR. Stanton himself, and / am
certain that none OF my force knew
what was gong on, though some may
have guessed 1t"
"You have not stated how long this
arrangement was Continued
My recollection now is" said the major,
that it was for two or three days and
nights.l was expected to do nothing
more than to send Mr.. Stanton word Of
any movement. MIR. Stanton said he
wished to be apprised OF the first indi-
cation that there was to be a forcible
attempt upon the department, and I was
prepared to 80 apprise him. What would
have been my course had the attempt
been made l cannot say now, but |
would have to the best of my ability
used d force in attempting to preserve
the peace at least.
"You are quite certein," asked the re-.
porter, shat Mr.. Stanton was prepared
with o force?
"Yes," answered the major; "he gave
me to understand that by being mp
prised OF any 10 3vement against the de-
partment he would be prepared to meet
II, but he did not disclose what the force
was or give me any information relative
thereto. | understand, however, that it
was 4 considerable force, perhaps a few
thousand, but the secretary's converse.
zion with me was mostly as to watching
che barracks and sending him informa-
ton as to any movement from that quar-.
ter.
"Uol. Burr, : said the reporter, Hspeaks
OF o distinguished general Of the volun.
teer service being at the head of the vet
Grams.
Yes SAID the major, "bnt I cannot
conjecture as to whom he refers to. /
remember, however. that Mr.. Stanton,
from some reason unknown to me, d.
reeted me to telegraph to q number of.
parties, mostly IN Pennsylvania, and L
am certain that several dispatches were
sent TO P%ittsburg. Perhaps Gen. Neg
ley may have been II of the parties I
telegraphed to, and he may be the off.
Ger alluded to as having the command,
but 1t was so long ago-nearly twenty
years--that ! cannot remember with GER
talnty az TO the names. The general
tenor OF the dispatches was requiring
Investigations to be made az III who
was gong on and to learn the temper of
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