New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-05-16

resumed. {, Es. ..
The charges of Albert Grant against
comNittee Of seven. Adjourned.
WASHINGTON.
Fitzhuxh and His Friends. |
WASHINGTON, May l5.-Fitzhugh and his
friends have presented documents which
entirely exculpate him from the charges OF
arson, theft, perjury and blackmailing. but
his unfortunate letter remains and will be
probably fatal. 1t is known that Fitzhugh
could have prevented its publication for
consideration.
Riddles Statement.
Riddle has published three columns in
| the Republican. They contain cumulative
evidence that Blaine was In Joe Stewards
Office, and strong presumptive evidence
| that the late Mr.. KnOwlton, Riddles son-in-
| law, witnessed the transfer OF bonds from
| Stewart to Blaine at the request of Stewart.
| Blaine has been inexact in the details Of his
| explanation.
Commodore Garrison's Steam Line to
Brazil. -4. .. Il &.
| Parties from New York represent ths
| feeling there regarding the jetties as entirely
confident. Commodore Garrison, who has
| watched their progress with . view OF
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| New Orleans and Brazil, has made no halt
| in his preparations. Dom PEDRO has been
| approached, and there are assurances that
| his government will pay half of what may
be necessary to carry the mail, and move.
| ments are afOot to secure contingent con-
| tract. .fI Lrzt III
| Nominations.
The following nominations were made to-
day: Nathan Goff, as district attorney for
West Virginia; Andrew j. Evans, for west
ern district of Texas; Virgil s. Buck, for
Western North Carolina; Hedgeman Slack.
as marshal for West Virginia. ,..
The Law to Take its Course.
The Attorney General informed couns el
for Mckee and Magulre that he will recon-
mend that the law take its course.
The Blaine Investigation.
Mr.. Harrison reafir med his statements.
Mr.. Rollins swOre he heard from some one
that Blaine would be involved by the inves-
tgation. He had spoken to Mr.. Hal rison,
as reported, and on that account the motion
to investigate had been withdrawn and had
fed that Blaine had been wrongfully sps-
l.pected.
Colonel Scott testified this evening, pre-
facing with the rem ark that the transaction
was equitable, and that Blaine had nothing
to do with it.
Edgar seelye on the Stand.
Major Seelye was before the Gibson
committee to investigate federal Offices in
New Orleans. He refused to testify re-
garding the pay rolls in the Customhouse.
as he would criminate himself.
| A resolution was adopted directing the
chairman to apply to the Attorney General
for paper like that issued in the ease OF
! Whitley in the safe burglary invest CATION.
Seelye testified freely on other matters.
Among other things he testified that there
was q defalcation of Sos, 900 in the New
, | istration. Lowell, his deputy and cashier,
were arrested and held in $4,000 each, but
not prosecuted; Lowell turned over to his
bondsmen about $1,000 worth of property,
which, however. was afterwards returned
him. The defsloation was finally compro-
missed for $1,000. Aorey told witness the
| easiest way to settle the matter was to steal
the bond and requested the witness to do
it. There were three bondsmen, who were
Z assessed some $4,000 each tc secure the com
promise.
Seelye testifes that Jewett, thea com.
| missioner of the Circuit Court. gave him a
warrant or Morey's district against twenty
men; Morey erased the names Of all but
four whom he instructed Seelye to take to
] Monroe and keep them in jail until after
the election. A warrant was also given
Seelye for Isaac Newton Glover, whom, by
MOrey's verbal instructions, given Seely in
, | the presence of Jewett, he was to take into
the woods and kill; Glover was not
l arrested because a writ OF habeas corpus
| required Seelye to remain with other
| prisoners, which writ he did not obey.
Seelye says he did not intend to kill Glover.
a | but lett M0rey under the impression he
would do it. The infantry and cavalry in
f the district moved by Morey's direction; he
, | furnished list of his appointments, and
l ~, TO hoo 20 = <ho
day before he spoke, as he was afraid to go
, | without such a guard. Seelye sold to Morey
| his orders and kilograms for 5000 cash and
| five notes OF 300 each, two Of which have
been paid, two are overdue and one not yet
matured. Seelye retained copies. The tes
: | timony was scattering, but witness claims
that he has memoranda by which he can
| tell perfectly connected stories, with the
. | times, places, names and all details.
= Judge Wilson appeared for Mr.. Morey
| who was also present; he wished the appl
: 4 cation for the safeg lard postponed until
, | after they had cross examined Heelye.
3 Mr.. Morey stated the evidence given
Penitentiary. The case should be decided
by the courts, and if Seelye secured safe
guard Morey would be without the means
Of proving him infamous. Mr.. MOrey will
be heard tomorrow.
The committee rescinded the resolution
| to leave Tor New orleans To- morrow.
Major Seeyle was special agent OF the
: POstOt6Ae Department at New Orleans, and
afterward deputy United States marshal.
General Dlorey's Opinion Of tho Testt-
mony.
General Morey expresses himself conf
dent of proving not only that Major Seelye
: has committed perjury. but that he has ap'
!. | preached friends Of Morey with PROPOSE
: ton to give such testimony as might be
. | required, for . certain sum Of money, which
proposition was declined; and that the mo-
| ney which Morey paid to Seelye was to
. avoid the prejudice that would result from
. | Seelye's false statements, and would affect
Q the contest that was pending for Morey's
8 Seat; that Morey refused to pay him any
: thing after the committee decided his case,
. | and wrote to him that he would prosecute
= him for blackmailing if he annoyed him
further.
q Colonel Scoti's Testimony.
Q 1t appeared from the testimony of Colonel
Thomas A. Scott, when he became presi
dent of the Union Pacific Company, in
| March, 1871, the stock and all its affairs
!. were in a much depressed condition, and
! 7 that although he remained president only
one year, its condition was very much i'm
!. prov ed and confidence impaired to all itl
transactions. As recognition Of his vale
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