New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-28

III Is noticeable that the largest amounts ON Juls
list were paid to E. c. Billings, who managed Gov
Kelloggs case iu Washington to United States Mar
sbal Packard and for the maintenance of the little
gunboat Ozark, which Gov. Kellogg has used for
Transporting his Metropolitan Police from New
Orleans TO points on the river and for other more or
less warlike purposes The smallest amount was
charitable object the relief of the suffering people
of LafouTche.
The Vest whose name appears with that OF
Packard on the same check April so but for larger
amount is one Of the Louisiana Senator'S There are
two stubs on which the memorandums are made IN
short hand Noetters besides those that have already
appeared in THE TRIBUNE have been given to the
public The holders Of the captured correspondence
say that they do not expect to prove beyond doubt
that Senator Carpenter, Gen. Butler or anybody
else was bribed but claim that the letters ana
check books show that members OF Congress lnclud-
ing those named asked for and received large SUNS
of money from Gov. Kellogg while his case against
McEnerv and the people OF LOUISIANA was pehdinS
In Congress aud upon winch they were 10 pass an
opinion as Representatives. 1bey clam. also' InaD
the anImus of the gentlemen involved against thsr
cause must in view OF these revelations, pe pdIey
accounted for by their pecuniary relations WIN
the chief officer of the usurpalon III rs supposteu
that all will defend and excuse themselves on the
plea that they were counsel but 1t Is clalmea lat
this does not alter the even though TINS tela-
ton was actual instead of nominal
Among the captured letters was one from ex-Gov.
Hebert of this State promlnent advocate OF
third term for President Grant, Gaining INC atueH-
tion of Gov Kellogg TO his services to the latter,
and asking an appointment tor his son IN consld-
Grafton thereof.
THE LARGEST SINGLE CHECK WAS S1,S37, FOR RE-
PAIRS OF GOV. KEILoGG's STEAMER OZARK, AND
THE SMALLEST. ,S25 FOR RELIEF OF THE La
FoURCHE SUFFERERS.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPArcH.l
NEw-ORLEANs, Sept. 27.-To-day's Bulletin,
after publishing the letters they appeared IN The
TRIBUNE says in relation Carpenters connection with
the matter:
We have seen Kel.ogg's check books containing the
following memorandums on the stubs: May ~, 1873
Matt CARPENTER $500; May 81. 1879 $500 Dec 20, $500
another check forgotten, 5000 We have also seen
a letter from Carpenter Kellogg calling for more
money and nmating that IL must DO forthcoming, as
he was hard up and In need OF funds.
Then follows a long list made from the stubs OF the
check book, including the following:
July H. 1873: X. Beckwith, $500; April s. 1874 i:
Beckwlth 900 (Beckwith IS United States District
Attorneyj March g. 1874: Packard's draft $500 March
"a: Packards craft, $500; March H. s. Ii. Packard.
$500; April 8: s. b. Packard $780, April q Psckards
draft April 20: Packard, $500; April 80 Packard,
s6OO; April 80: West. $1,000 July 2: Caleb Cushing,
1900.
The list published contains memorandum OF IS checks
for various purposes The largest Isl June 90 1873,
pairs steamer Ozark 1857 and the smallest April
H. Lafourche sufferers. SIS.