New-York tribune., 1874-10-10
THE CAPTURED DOCUMENTS.

WHAT THE LETTERS AND CHECK-BOOKS
PROVE.
THEIR AUTHENTICITY neutrality-suspicious.
MEN AS PAID ATTORNEYS FOR THE KELLOGG
usURPATIoN-THEIR LEGAL SERVICES PAID FOR
INA CASE WHICH THEY MUST DECIDE AS CON
GREssMEN-MoNEY DEMANDED AND RECEIVED
WHILE THE CASE is PENDING IN THE SENATE
AND HoUsE-THE LETTERS FROM CARPENTER
Br-I1ER. CHANDLER, AND oTHERs-sTUBs FROM
KEILOGG's CHECK-BooKs.
During the Penn coup G6tGt in New-Orleans
Gov Kellogg abandoned the State House and He'd TO the
Custom House. Lieut-GOv. Penn and his supporters
,bereunon took possession of the Executive Chamber
and OF the documents there kept. Among these
were large number of official letters and two check
books whose stubs seemed TO show payments OF an extra
ordinary character. These documents were puOhshed
In New Orleans and were transmitted In advance Ior
publication also in THR TRIBUNE. Their authenticity
vas at once denied quarters and they were
alleged to be monstrOus campaign sianders' idis
ground has subsequently been shifted. IL is now
admitted that the documents are genuine Dut
claimed that they don't amount to any
thing Fac-simies of few Of the more important
letters and stubs from the checkbooks are herewith
eiyen and Gov Kellogg Gen. Butler. Mr.. Chandler, and
others admit their geDuineness. They show large pay
10 Members OF Congress for legal services In De-
half Of Kellogg usurpation before they had passeo
upon Kelloggs claims in their capacity as Congress
vices during the very time that they were
considering Keoggs claims in Congress show the Sec
retary OF the Republican National Committee and the
General OF the United States as earnest lobby
sts in behalf OF Kellogg and are claimed by the Louis
anans 10 that Of the persons concerned ac
oepted retainers both sides as we'll as pretend
cd at the same time fact judicially In Congress
The following are some OF the important letters
FROM CALEB CUSHING TO GOV. KELLOGG.
WASHINGTON, Jan %. ls7S
Ny DEAR SIR: have just received yours OF
the 2 having been out Of S%a % fSG ten b adyf in
previous letter that OF the draft OF when you @
To MG sG%s chander H glad to that
position to your Administrator is dying out and public
sonHdepce is being restored shall be happy 10 see
You when you come here, and remain, yours truly:
The Hon. Vim. Pitt Kellogg. u CUSHING
FROM GEN. BUTLER TO GOV. KELLOGG.
Boston. June II, 1873.
lCrest and motto. Comme je tronre.'I
To MY DEAR GOVERNOR: L think my re-
aner the s,e sr OF Of tos.sna Se should % be
advised in the cause with the counsel who argued r. -
Ssy @ % the Tenar S refuse on other
aide. Please remit by draft on Newfork, whlch aralt
Will be your receipt. Very truly yours, y prr,vv
The Hon. VIM p Kellogg Governor, &c, New Orleans.
SENATOR CARPENTER TO GOV. KELLOGG:
send Yours truly. MATT. II. CARPENTER.
Ist Aug 1878.
FROM T. C. BILLINGS TO GOV. KELLOGG.
wILLARD's HOTEL wAsHISaTos. Dec. D. H,s, 1s,s
DEAR GOVERNOR: Chandler lWli-
liam is working with US. and he has worked with us
nobly and more effectively than any one except Will
iisms He wished to write TO you about ms zee
would arrange matter with him at the earliest mo-
BOX 54o wAsHrSGros, ID. c., Dec L. 1878
WILLIAM T. CHANDLER TO GOV. KELLOGG.
Mr DEAR KELLOGG: have yours OF Oct. ~.
Since that time have had q conference with MT Bill
hinge and Judge Dureii and have eudesvored TO learn
the tuaton with reference to Louisiana matters The
aspect of Affairs is indeed gratifying. don't know OF
anything which remains TO be done TO give you COM
6ete recognition and victory here except the admission
Sf Senator Pinchback, which trust will take place
without eonaderable delay Mr. Billines TO re-
turp and the nttest person. all things considered, 10
Sepresent Louisiana fnterests. do not consider that
any considerable hesdway will be made In the impcach-
nent Of Judge Dureli AN giving that subject atten
EoD and have learned whss you have done for other
S~st,sed that YOU we're able to respond 70 their de-
3spda Tue largest demand, whether reasonable or
1of n expedient for you 10 meet as you did. Much
Vcud have Neen saved had been responded TO year
sSo Sccordins TO my request OF the $4,000 sent MT
Srss.rs he ssv> ue q o00 certainly expected that
SASa SSe re3 aes Ssy would Day me someshins. Tor