The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-07-25
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KELLoeG CONCLUDES.

charlottesville Committee AdJOurns to Meet on
the 23d at Atlantic City.
WASHINGTON, July 1S.-The Potter In
vestigation Committee to-day resumed
the examination of Senator Kellogg.
In answer TO questions by MIR. Sprin'
ger, the Senator said he met the visiting
statesmen several times in New Orleans;
he had no knowledge of any letter or tel
egram being sent from Columbus, o. by
Governor Hayes, to any member or
member9 of the Returning Board during
the progress of the count. He did not
recolect ever talking with E. L, Weber
regarding his brothers standing firm"
to his protest. He wrote Mrs. jerks but
two letters, both in reference to her re-
quests, that he (Kellogg) should use his
good offices toward securing either her
husband or her brother position in the
New Orleans Custom House, having,
however, incidentally inquired in one
letter, if she knew anything regarding
the "much taked-of letter"
@. Did you refer to the Sherman let
teri Yes, sir; but cannot now say that
mentioned Shermans name.
The testimony of Mr.. jerks to the ef-
feet that both he aud his wife had cor.
responded with Kellogg several years,
witness pronounced a mistake. Their
correspondence had all occurred since
1877.
In reply to the chairman, Kellogg said
Mrs. Jenks did not come to Washington
at his request, nor in his interest; he did
not know the object of her visit; heard
her remark that she chopped Packard
would receive the ColleCtorship," but
could not say she was here to assist in
effecting that result; he thinks Mrs. j.
is mistaken in her statement, that she
had frequent interviews with him re-
garding the count during its progress. II
any such interview occurred, he thought
he should have remembered it, and he
has no recollection whatever at this time
of any such conversation with her.
The witness was questioned concern
ing statements made before the sub COM
mittee by Mr., Kelly, supervisor Of Rich
land parish, and Contradicted his testi.
mony, denying he ever prepared pro-
test for Kelly, and stating, il it was as
claimed, the paper itself could be produ
ced and the handwriting would show for
ITSELF
@, Were you apprehensive of losing
the vote of East Felicana till short
time before the election? A. Yes, sir;
when Gov. Packard visited there weeks
before the election he informed us that
the parish would probably be lost 10 the
Republicans beCarse of intimidation.
@. Did you or did you not know the
colored people came into different polls,
many of them with bands and flags, and
much enthusiasm, and voted the Demo.
cratic ticket in East Feliciana? A. l did
not. I know it was reported to some
extent.
@, Did you or did you not know that
Republicans on that day stood around
the polls, and when invited to vote, de-
clined doing so because they had no
printed tickets, and when written tickets
were offered them declined to use them2
A. do not, but it may have been the
fact.
@. Did you or did you not know that
when Republican leaders were informed
the Democrats had cOncIiated cOIored
voters, they then said the vote of the
parish would be thrown Out? A. do
not think it would have been safe for any
man to have said that. 1t would have
been thought they were active partiCpa.
tors in a movement of that kind, and
think that would have been dangerous.
l think Anderson did about all there
was done of that kind of business. Nv
opinion has always been that Anderson
did not help matters up there very gen
orally in regard to the election.
@ But in regard to the exclusion of
1000 Democratic votes that were cast and
thrown out, he helped considerably, did
he not? A. Yes, sir; he did He pro.
tested, as he states, according to the fact,
aud afterwards | have no doubt the op-
position thought they had secured him,
and they Cashed his worthless warrants
aud paid him money, and the next day
after the election, took him to Baton
Rouge and put him on his way rejoicing
Q | suppose you are aware Anderson
now says he did not assert in substance
the facts contained in his prOte as sign
ed2 A. Very likely, and he may also
have stated to these gentlemen he would |
not make any protest, but he did 80, and
now he says, probably for cOnsidera,
ton, he did not sign the protest, but he
certainly did sign it.
Mr. Potter then questioned witness re
garding the social and political standing
of. E. Anderson, D. A. Weber, Mr. and !
Mrs. jerks and others, witness testifying |
that Anderson was not considered by |
him as a trustworthy Republican; he |
(witness) did not reColleCt whether or
not Weber was appointed by him in the
position be held in New Orleans; knew |
nothing of the standing of Mrs jerks;
always considered her husband an hon
orable gentleman and a good Repubi- |
can.
The chairman then questioned the
witness very closely whether or not he
had any knowledge, as Governor of the |
State of louisiana that there had been |
no protests made from parishes OF East |
and West FeIiGiana, witness replied, that |
the record would show, whereupDn Poe.
ter repeated his question and requested |
ulTeCJ reply, WHICH WlLntSS TtluSeu W |
give, saying, Il know nothing abont it
but if yOu will give me five minutes can
find it in the record"
Mr.. Potter We can refer to the record |
ourselves.
Witness-Wel, then, 1 cannot reply
further to the question.
Witness, in reply to further iestions
regarding intimidation, stated he had
heard from various sources of Democratic
intimidation in the parishes If East and
West Felicidna, but had no personal
knowledge of the same. Could not say
whether the protest of Anderson was
befpre The Returning Board or not
Mr.. Kellogg then, IN reply to Mr., Pot
ter's inquiries, stated he had no kuOwl-
edge OF any applications for Federal
troops having been made by the election
officers of the parishes of East and West