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WASHINGTON, Jan. 2O.-Bcfore the
Committee on Powers, Privileges
and Duties of the House, Oswin ID.
Roberts, cashier of the Second Ma
tional Bank of New York, exhibited
two certificates of deposit by z.
Chandler, one for $4,000 the other
81, 900 made payable on his own or
der or return of certificates. The
endorsement reads "Pay s. B. Pack
ard or order. z. Chandler"
G. w. Partridge, private secretary
of n. Chandler, in reply to question
by Representative Field, produced
copies of letters which were private
ly examined by the committee. Two
of the letters were read and put in
evidence. They were written by j.
B. Stockton, at New Orleans, Nov.
18th, and were to the effect that if
steps were taken Immediately the
affidavits of ten or twelve thousand
republican voters could be obtained
showing they were deprived of the
exercise Of the ballot by violence
and intimidation. The writer was
chief deputy marshal. He says if
you could send q trusty person here
with funds or authorize some one to
draw for such sum as may be needed
to have proper testimony taken
throughout the bull-dozing parishes,
such testimony should be piled up of
frauds and outrages, SO damnable as
to preclude the possibility of any
President taking his seat who was
elected by such frauds. The other
letter was dated Greensboro, N. e.,
Nov. %, and was from T. B. Keogh,
in which he says, addressing 2. Chan
dler, that he had done what he could
towards getting up evidence of ille-
gal voting in North Carolina and that
fair count would show the election
of the republican ticket He was so
crippled in means he could not fur.
nish the means of establishing the
frauds.
Several other letters on the politi.
cal situation were read including the
following:
WAsHINGroN, d. e., 22.-Jno. T
Cramer, Thomasville, N. C.-Deal
Sir: Your favor of the 18th received
and its contents noted. Wha
you state in relation to North Caro-
lima and other Southern States,
fully believe is entirely correct. II
would have been great national ca
lamity to the South as well as thu
North, had Tilden succeeded in get
ting himself elected President. NJ
man who countenances and uses thu
means he has to promote his owl
election should ever be entrusted
with such great and responsible trust,
as are given to the chief executive o.
this nation. The sooner such turbu
lent Tilden democracy gets dowI
and accepts the situation the better
for the country. Very truly yours,
2. CHANDLER, Chairman
The kilograms sent from and re
ceived by 2. Chandler were destroy
ed. Did not think there was any
thing in them about furnishing mon
ey or troops.
i Thomas Joiner, telegraph opera
tor at Franklin, N. O., remembered
hearing messages going through. 81
far as he could remember they wer
signed Chandler, and addressed t,
Thomas B. Keogh, and were to thi
effect: "We think Hayes elected, blu
if possible hold your State" and "w
think Hayes elected but wish to adj
your State.'
i Madison Wells, President of thu
Louisiana returning board, was ex
amined by Mr.. Field who inquire,
Wheeler there was not o vacancy il
that board which was not filled an,
why?
The answer of the witness was il
the affirmative and he said the va
cancy was not filed because the mem
bers couldn't agree upon man
; DR.. Kennedy was proposes
J: Lawrence objected to the question
whether the records which the wit
ness refused to furnish the House in
yestigating committee showed tn
whole number of votes cast in Louis
lana, but was overruled, and witnes
said he didn't recollect; didn't REGAL
single man who voted contrary t
his wishes on account of intimidation
by the democrats, but portion o
the board objected to him. Their
. were four members acting as board
all of them republicans. They neve
resolved to reject or admit anothe
person as q member of the board.
Il Q.-Why did you not. as President
put the proposition to the board?
; Al did not propose to have tn
proposition acted upon instantly, blu
asked question of the board, "Whe
would they take the action ?"
, Q.-Then no vote was ever take
on the admission of DIR. Kennedy as
member of the board?
A.-None. It was several days at
ter the board had commenced exam
, lining returns that Zacharie represent
ing the democrats protested agains
further proceedings unless the vacan
cy was filled, but the vacancy was NO
. filled.
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