New-York tribune., 1876-05-18
THE LOUISIANA BARGAINS.
MAJOR sELYE CONTINUES HIS STARTLING STORY
GOV. KELLOGG PROVOKED Ar MoREYs WANT
OF CARE
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WASHINGTON, May 1.-THE Special Com
mittee On Federal Offices In Louisiana met again tony
The examination OF Major Edgar selye was continued
lie testified that the last interview he had with Col
ector Casey that gentleman requested him not To say
ANYTHING about the cerkship at the Custom-Louse III
York. anyng about the $50. but to regard that
as loan and il he called ON To testify before any
committee to 90 light upon him Casey as possible
and suggested that witness keep away from the Cdston
house TO avoid a subpoena he had an interview with
Gov Kellogg at his hotel in New-fork City aDOut the
matter and Kellogg said :" do not why In III
Morey pay those notes and settle UP this mattf
and that he would MOrey about H. He had under
stood that Postmaster Rnggoid Of was de
faulter tie amount Of from 900 TO $4,000 Major
Petheredgc there to examine the Affairs OF the
office and discovered the deficit witness had also u-
derstood that Federal officers in Ncw-Oreans were
pressed % make up the deficiency The matter was sup
pressed and kept out OF the papers.
On the cross-eramnation the witness said Casey and
ssuer were both present in Caseys room In the hoei IN
NcwYolk when the conversation took place with him
,bout going to Cauada; Casey said that he would see
that the witness kept the place in the CnsiomouSe ana
sauer would attend the money matters; the n"goiia
iions occupied about three days lie said that duTlD9
The time he was waiting in NewYork for the position he
WAS part OF the time carried on the rolls OF the New
Orleans Custom-house. Other questions were asked
about his business III New
on the ground that they would criminate himself.
Witness said hc had prepared long statement OF the
charges against Mr. MOrey about year ago, ana sent
Mr. MOrcy an abstract of IT, which he threatened to pub
sL in pamphlet form for distribution This statement
contained tho matter which lie declined to testify about
on the ground that IL would erminate himself witness
sia he made copies Of the papers long before the
bargain with MOrey.
Several questions asked and answered showing
that anen saueg trying to persuade witness To 20 10
Canada witness threatened TO telegraph To TIE Commit
ice in Washington let them know where he was II
saier did not come 10 his terms witness said tha'
Horcy told him that his object In buying the papers,
which he purchased Of him yltness), was to prevent e
scandal that would arise from their publication
Mr. Wilson exhibited Il statement sworn to by witness
and printed In one Of the NewOreaDs papers, sethg
fortn that all these persons were known as "h'e
lacuers and detailing their III aieeds, &C.. ana asked
witness If 10 1t as ed witness slld lay
drew up long statement and hc (witness) made oath 10
IT, He cid not whether II changed or not In
the newspaper Office. He finally admitted That To the
best OF his knowledge 1t printed rs 1t was lett Wbeh
be made Oatn 10 1t. sS&ts , til
MIR MOicy--I wish TO say. Mr.. Chairman, that wbiie
shall try aud be patient possible during tls bNeA
tat1 tho witness not kept within the bounds oil
curtcsy will not he responsible for Wnat may occur
here OF elsewhere In this connection.