The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1874-09-29

kellogg and his party in power. The Tribune
representative succeeded to-day in seeing the
some given herewith The first is from T.
c. Billings, republican lawyer Of this city, one
of the counsel Of Gov. Kellogg, while the Louisi-
ana case was before Congress:
WILLARDs HOTEL, WAsHINGroS, Dec. "a, 10.
DEAR GOVERNOR; Chandler-William Els
working with us, and he has worked with us
Williams. He wished me to write you about his
fee. / would arrange The matter with Linn at
TsigI edI EDWARD c. BILLINGS.
The following were written when Senator Car
penter's Louisiana bill was before the Senate,
and shortly before Congress adjourned; ..e /.
--WAsHINGToN, Jan. q, 1873. ,
MY DEAR SIR: L have just received yours OF
the 18th, having been out of town for ten days,
and have accordingly drawn on you for 81 ,00u.
Did state in previous letter that OF the draft
of 900 which you sent me some time since, >
found it desi. able to deliver 81 900 Chan dler
am glad 70 see that all opposition to your sd-
miuistrati0n Is dying out and public confidence
is being restored. 1 shall be happy to see you
when You come here, and remain yours tEnly'
HoN. VIM. PrTT KELLOGG
BILLINGS & HUGHES, ,CoUNsELLoEs-AT-LAw,
taala No. 81. Custom House,
4l8l NEW ORLEANS, July 1, 1873
DEAR GovERNoR-I may leave for the Nor tn
on Thursday, and If you are going to advance
me anything ON my fee in your case, you can
hand 1t to Mr.. Barrett. our common n1end-
am Truly Yours,
EDWARD q. BILLINGS.
p. ST. have hopes you will make the pay
ment as large 5000. -..4
BILLINGS & HUGHEs, CoUNsELLoRs- s-Ar-LAw,
No. 81 CUsrOM-HoUSE STREET,
New ORLEANS, July l, 1874.
Received from Hon w. p. Kellogg $500 on ac-
count for personal services in the of Kellogg
against Warmoth ct al; s2&eO.
Amount filled in this receipt by me. as sia..
lSignedl - .rar JOHN e. BARRETT, JR-
-.l - sis3 Boston. June II, 1873.
lSrest and Motto: "Comme je trouve." rs.1
To My Dear Governor:
| / think my retainer in the matter of a petition
L in the Supreme Court about the affair of Louis
lana should be $1,000 advised in the cause
with counsel who argued IL. They will recog
nize my services, and was obliged in conse.
quence Of the retainer to refuse one on the othel
side. Please remit by draft on New York, which
draft will be your receipt. Very truly yours,
Hon. VIM. p. kellogg, governor, etc. New Or
Gen Butler refers to the case before the su
i preme Court, but the gentlemen who are fami
iiar with Louislana affairs say there was nc
4 letter was written, and that services thus inge
niously described were nothing less than his in
back and Mcmillan contest; In fact that he wa,
interested and retained Just as IL appears from
e9a wism sa5 sns GseG W
tarv of the republican congressional com
mittee, were. There are other let
| duplicating prominent men in washing
ton, including two senators, TO the extent tina
they are shown TO have asked for and acknowl
edged the receipt of large sums of money from
kellogg while the Louisiana case, involving tt,
seating of Pinchback or Mcmillan, was before
the Senate. letter from Mr.. Chandler ac
knowledges $1,000, but speaks of his effectiv
services and asks for more. The remaining let
tiers will be brought forward hereafter, but II i
evidence of the genuineness and authenticity o
the signatu es, and the fact that they were foun,
In Gov. kelloggs office, is established on excel
lent AUTHORITY.