Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-27
THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

Investigating the EIectiOn or 1876
Uader she Potter Re soJntiOa-J am - K.
Anderson and Secretary sher man ON
the y tand.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE Potter in
vestgating committee had short session.
H. q. Clark, private secretary of Gov. Kellogg
was cross ey amined by Mcmahon. The In
vestigation was adjourned till Wednesday that
members of the committee might be in the
House during the closing hours OF the session
of Congress. = 4
FRIDAY, June 21.--The Potter investi-
eating committee held a session. Thomas A.
jerks, of New Orleans, was put upon the
stand. Republicans in the parish had told
witness they were afraid to register their
interrupted the witness. He asked if be had
been called in Senator Sherman's interest.
Reed replied he had. A long and acrimoni-
GUS controversy between Mcmahon
and Reed ensued. Reed complain
ed that the majority of the
committee ruled out testimony offered BY the
minority. Mcmahon pronounced the charge
false and challenged proof jerks was per
mitted to proceed, when Mcmahon again OBJ
iected, and another angry discussion followed
jerks finally testified, retold the old story oi
intimidation. He testified largely as to the
course and conduct of James E. Anderson.
Witness testified as to what he knew about
letter written by Sherman to any
one about the election of 1876. The witness
was subjected to severe cross examination,
and without concluding the committee ad.
journed. t
SATURDAY, June 22.-The Potter com
mittee resumed its sessions to-day. Capt
Thomas jerks was further cross-examined
| when Mrs. jerks, his wife, was put upon the
stand and submitted to q long cross .examlna
| ton touching the now famous so-called
| sherman letter." in regard to guarantees
demanded by j. E. Anderson. She said Ander
son wanted to be taken care of. The witness
| exonorated secretary Sherman from any com
phcity, direct or indirect, in the so-called An
| derson- Weber guaranty. She testified to 8
Ietterhaving been written (inefrentially at least
| by herself) in the st. Charles hotel at New
| Orleans when the visiting statesmen were
present, but John Sherman was not present
| The letter was signed John Sherman" and
addressed to Weber and Anderson. She her
self delivered the letter to Weber. By the
have been in Sherman's hand writ
ing. The following is perhaps, the
most salient part in her testimony
Witness-Well | wish to state in the pres
ence of this august committee and to the
country at large, that distinctly and entirely
exonerate Mr.. Secretary Sherman from any
completely direct or indirect in the so-called
Anderson-Weber guaranty. If there is erin
inality in the document or political dishonol
attached to it, alone know the alpha ant
omega of it. No one else knows aught in re
| gard to it, and do not think shall tell yor
anything more. 1t is sufficient that exoner
ate Mr.. Secretary Sherman, and also Mr.. An
derson, and although may deem him lander
SOM one of the most magnificent and sublime
scoundrels, at least in the matter of the guar
anty he has been sincere, and I award him al
due merit. He has always deemed it genuine
and this may be small ray of light admitted
into the darkness that surrounds him. NJ
one knows about that document but myself
and do not think am compelled to tell you
| gentlemen, any more. Several letters were
read during her examination, among them {
letter from Anderson to her husband, guaran
teeing thousand dollars for the production
| of the so-called Sherman letter.