New-York tribune., 1873-02-12
THE LOUISIANA INVESTIGATION.
EXAMINATION OF MESsRs. PACKARD, BECKwIrH,
AND FELLOWS TESTIMONY REGARDING
DURELL's ORDERS, AND THE USE OF TROOPS.
loENERLL PRESS DISPATCHl

EXAMINATION OF MEssRs. PACKARD, BECKwIrH,
AND FELLOWS TESTIMONY REGARDING
DURELL's ORDERS, AND THE USE OF TROOPS.
lGENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHl
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Senate Committee
on Privileges and Elections, this morning, resumed the
examination OF United States Marshal Packard
Mr. Trumbull-Could the Kellogg Legislature have
convened without the assistance OF troopsi A. MOI
enough rightful members could have assembled.
O. Then it could not have organized without the
sistance Of the military A. think not.
O. Then the Kellogg Legislature is sustained by the
military A. think not troops merely kept the mob
away; the Legislature allowed to organize, and is
now sustained by moral force the order under which
he took possession OF the Institute issued In the
Kellogg case Friday morning Dec. 6, between and
Gocock it directed deputies and posse OF troops
TO take possession; resistance reported;
ceiyed the order between and IL o'clock the previous
evening; decision rendered on the 9th Judgment
day after the order put in his possession don't
know who obtained the order the Judge sent for him
with the Judge when he arrived Roach had Office at
the time; thinks only his deputies were In the outside
an REORGANIZATION Judge Billings and United States
Attorney Beckwith came In, and completed
did not bear the seal the COURT the Judge sent for
Billings and Beckwh when witness entered the Judge
cupy the state House suggested had better do IL be-
fore morning; recollection that Billings drew the
s'' to the Judge to sign; the Judge had Sdi Sindi
Gated what sort of an order he desired; in
structed deputy to go TO the Institute with troOps
permit freengress and egress by officers OF the State
and those whom the Governor wished TO admit 20 his
Office had discretion 10 stop those desiring enter
and inquire whoi they were; told them 70 stop
mob said nothing about Wharton.
DIsrRIcT-ATToRsEY OF LOUISIANA EXAMINED.
r Beckwh, United States Attorney fos the District
Of Louisiana, and examined relative TO the
proceedings before the courts n Louisiana IN regard to
the election and the practice OF said courts He thought
the order directing the Marshal 70 take possession OF
the State House issued on Durell's own
motion; on the evening when the order is
sued he went 20 DurelPs at his urgent
request when Darrell told him that he had satisfactory
evidence that Mechanics Institute would be gsrsoned
on the ne xt day force which would render it impos
sble 10 enforce any orders therein aud that therefore
he meant order directing the aMrshal 20 take
possession OF the building with posse OF troops Dure
showed the order and witness changed its phrsseosgy
slightly; Drel did not give the sources OF his inforns
ton; witness prepared tho Antoine and Kellogg bills;
had consultation with any United states official In
relation TO either before they drawn; gave the
Marshais no Instructions under the orders Issued
Mr.. FELLOWS RECALLED.
Mr.. Fellows recalled and examined further
the court proceedings after which
Mr. Morton adjourned the investigation until 10 O'Clock
saying n was expected the case would then
be closeo.