The sun., 1895-05-25

DERsoS's possession was the original of the
agreement signed after election day by him
self and CHARLES NASH, negro candidate fol-
Congress in that district, by which ANDER
son undertook Ito suppress evidence estab
fishing the fact that the said parish OF East
Feliciana was fairly carried by the Demo
cratic party, thereby electing the entire
Democratic State ticket and Congressman; -
while NASH undertook to get ANDERSON ap-
pointed as Naval Officer Mt New Orleans.
ANDERSON also held the originals OF COM
| promising letters he had received from emf
nent Republicans in the first batch Of visiting
statesmen. STANLEY MATTHEWS, Us one who
had been directly concerned in the negotia-
tions for the suppression Of ANDERSON. and
also as HAYEs's next friend, was exceed
ingly anxious to get these papers out Of
ANDERsoN's hands and into his own. BY
promises of Office he had In part succeeded
before the HARLAN Commission went down
to New Orleans. 1t is not necessary to ex-
hibit again the whole fabric Of intrigue,
cajolery, and treachery. but what has been
said will explain the following passages from
ANDERsoN's testimony relating to Judge
HARLAN. The story begins at Cincinnati:
"o.-Did you stop on the road anywherer
"ANpERsoS-I stopped in Cincinnati. l saw Nj.
MATTHEW'S.
"Q.-state what passed between you and him.
Al went into general history OF the election in
Louisiana. told him what part had taken. OF tho
manner in which the election In East Fellciana had
been conducted AMI in the state: told him they had
thrown out my parish forged protest: that they
had made me promises which they had not fulfilled
and had intention OF fulfilling; In fact told him
the story OF the whole thing right through.
O -Ennyv vptr fpN MAUI nrln thA
time!
AL was going on-I told him I was going on-and
for the purpose of getting documentary evidence
rendered. He asked me what wanted told him
I did not want anything specially, except that
wanted them to carry out their agreement Then he
said that should go to New Orleans and wait until
the arrival of tho Commission the Commission to de-
terifne Louisiana affairs; that he should send let
ter Of Introduction TO or Its members and that
should consult fully with him, and that the matter
would be fully arranged between U.S."
Now. who was the agent selected by STAN
LEY MATTHEWS to continue the secret nego-
tiations for buying off this very inconvenient
witness2 ANDERSON gave MATTHEWS the
original of the ANDERsoN-NAsH agreement,
and afterward sent him from New Orleans
the original of the WEBER-ANDERsoN state
ment. But there were other papers which
STANLEY MATTHEWS wanted to get. Mean
while Mr.. HARLAN turned up at New Or
leans. We continue to quote from the tes-
timony Of the East Feliciana supervisor:
"Q.-How afterward. while you were in New
Orleans. did you any other connected with
tho matter2
"A.-After the appointment OF tho Louisiana Com
mission.
"Q-To what do you referf
Al mean the HARLAH-MAcvEAoH Commission
After the appointment OF that Commission Mr.
MATTHEWS wrote me q letter.
"Q.-state whether what now hand you 10 o COPY
Of that letter.
"A.-That is . correct copy Of the original,
"'CIScrSSAT1, March co. 1877
pEAa s Ts 1ho will be to
:: Den. j. A. HARLAN ''ssts sras1ET E@iS MATTHEW'S.
"o.-was the paper now hand you enclosed to you
with the letter Just read?
"A.-The letter of introduction written ono
page. and this note was written the other.
"Q.-That which you now hold in your hand Is tho
original letter of Mr.. STANLEY MATTHEWS to you,
"A.-That is the original letter:
"' Mr.. ASDERsoS You at liberty to use the noto
on the other page Introduction to GEN HARLAN.
one % OF the sra /, ycy e @
OF. that have the agreement. STANLEY MATTHEW'S
"Q.-Did anything take place between you and Mr..
HARLAS specially?
AL called on Mr.. HARLAN and, as Mr. MArrHEvs
suggested told him the whole story again. tho ques
tion OF East Felicana: gave him the whole history as
far as knew with regard to Louisiana generally.
"Q.-Just state what passed between you and Mr..
HARLAS7
AL called on him several times; in fact, every
few days; kept him posted how matters were
going there; gave him complete history of how the
election had been manipulated In Louisiana. That
was about oil did.
"Q.-Did Mr.. HARLAN ask you for any papers or doc
uments?
al referred to the NASH and WEBER documents
He knew that Mr.. MATTHEWS had the original / told
him that.
"Q.-You told him thati
"A.-Yes, sir. The Commission left New Orleans
about five O'Clock, think. a Saturday evening. At
about three o'clock Mr. HARLAN sent for me- or met
him at the hotel The sent for me) and said to me:
Mr. ANDERSON, have been rather badly treated in
this matter
+" Mr.. SPRINGER-who said this1
"A.-Gen. HARLAN. And when 1 get to WASH
ington tctH see that Dou pro,fded Jor And he
asked me what wanted. told him there was a va.
cancy in tho consulate at Tien Tsin which would
like to have. and which he promised get me immedi
ntey on his arrival But he said. in for me to
secure this position for you should IKE hare coptes
OF those documents that vou haze In your possession
TO show certain parties in Washington that you ought
to he and must be provided for went home and
had the documents copied; went back and gave them
to Gen. HARLAN. and that the last that saw of
the documents, or heard Of HARLAN, either"
We make no comment. Here is living
picture of a candidate for Justice of the
Supreme Court at work in New Orleans
the appointment which he went
down there to earn. Here is living pic
ture, indeed, Of two agents of the Fraud,
each at work for an office. The offices they
had in view respectively during the nego-
tiations were somewhat different The
ANDERSON wanted only a consul
ate in a warm climate; he didn't get it.
The other party wanted to get to the bench
Of the Supreme Court of the United States.
He got there.
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