New-York tribune., 1878-06-26
NE REPuBLICAN WITNESSES.
erxrrAI BoYNTuN's READY ANSWER TO GENERAL
nrrIER-NR. HAsLAN's CANDIDACY - PITKIN
c.VrRADICrS ANDERSON.

THE REPUBLICAN WITNESSES.
orxyru BoYNTuN's READY ANSWER TO GENERAL
nUrIER-NR HAsLAN's CANDIDACY - PITKIN
c.NrRADICTs ANDERSON.
10Y rFLEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNEl
WAsH,vGTuN. June 25.-The Potter Committee
examined only two witnesses to-day, General II. v
I,oynton. OF The cincinnati Gazette and ex-Marshal
pitEip of Louisiana. Mrs. jerks was placed upon
The stand early IN the session, but was unable to
roduec the letters to which she had referred in her
testimony.
General lioynton was further crOss-examned by
General Butler aud il was anticipated that the lat
ter would take occasion 60 throw some bricks in
order 20 get even with witness who had had the
audacity 10 talk hack to him; but General ButieT
was discreet enough to avoid any further encounters
of this kind, and on one two occasions, when he
saw the testimony leading IN dangerous direction
be changed the subject. At one stage in the
proceedings General Boynton had said that he had
told General Harlan that he must be prepared for
an investigation Of the proceedings Of the Louisiana
Commission. as General Buffers friends IN Wash
ington we're declaring that the General was not
satisfied with the outcome Of his epistoary contro-
versy with Wayne MacVeagh, and would secure an
Investigation when Congress net for the purpose OF
continuing the fight. General Butler asked General
Bovnton who Of his friends bad circulated any such
reports. The General said be could not name any
one that such reports were current IN the newspa-
pers at that time, and upon the streets in Wash
ington he had never named any Of General Buffers
friends who bad said it, but simply repeating
matter Of general report. General Butler then
undertook 10 press General Boynton and 10 make
him name some person on whose authority these re-
ports were circulated, when the General remarked
that he could name no one but that the reports
theess seem to have been true because the session
Of Congress had come, and here was tho committee
making this investigation. General Butler
dropped this part of the examination very suddenly
made no reply and asked no more questions on this
point II was rather strange that on the first day
Of the inquiry into the proceedings Of the MacVeagn
Commission, and during the examination Of the
first witness By General Butler himself, he should
have been pressing that witness for his authority
for saying year ago that General Buffers friends
were reporting that be would have an Investigation
during the session Of CongFess, which was not to
begin for several months.
The only new things 70 which General B0ynton
testified to-day we're contained in the conversation
which he repeated with General Harlan in regard
10 the latters appointment TO position on the Su-
premc Bench of the United States. General Buffers
theory evidently was that General Harlan expected
10 get this place as reward for his services in Lou
isiana. This theory General BoyntOn repudiated
In his first conversation with General Harlan
he said the latter had requested him to
ascertain il possible whether General Bristow was
10 be candidate for the position Of Justice of the
Supreme Court or not. General Harlan at the same
time remarked that il he was not, he himself might
be candidate, and hoped his services on the Com
mission might aid him. After his return from
Louisiana. when General Boynton told him he had
been unable TO ascertain whether General Bristow
would be candidate OF not General Harlan SAID
that he should be at any rate.
Mr. PItkin's testimony destroyed one very import
ant portion Of James L. Anderson's original state
mcnt and demonstrates beyond all question that
Anderson did sign and swear TO the protest
in regard 70 East Feliciana Parish which
was filed with the Resuning S naor B2aTd dig .esI anG
20. Mr.. Pitun, knowing in advance about
what the committee would desire 10 learn from him.
had prepared a very carefully written statement
which he read as a part Of his answer to questions
submitted By General Cox. This statement made
decidedly favorable impression upon the comImtiee
and must have convinced every member present OF
Air pifkin's desire to throw much light as posi-
ble upon the whole subject
IL may be remembered that James Z. Anderson
declared TO the committee during the first days Of
the examination that he fret prepared in Marshal
Pitkin's Office a rough draft Of the general protest,
which Marshal Pitkiu drew up in legal form, and
which Anderson signed and swOre to. Mr.. Pitkin
denied that he ever drew up in legal form any
paper Of this kind for Anderson, but declared that
Anderson swore to the statement which he
had written himself and not 10 a second paper pre-
pared from it. The fact that this paper If produced
woad appear In MIR. Anders0n's own hand writing
and not IN that Of Mr.. Pitkin any one elses, rs
probably tho reason why Anderson has not
produced II, as ne promised the committee
- 10. In regard 90 the protest which
was Ged with tho Returning Board Mr.. Pit
hin SAYS that he bad nothing whatever 20 do with
b. Tie did refer AuderEOn 20 Judge Campbell, ana
subsequently Anderson came 10 his office and handed
him document az the same time calling his atten-
ton 10 the signature and oath, and suggested that
De have jerks sworn as soon as possible because
he could not be depended upon. This was done IN
Tie presence Of Judge Campbell and Thomas II.
Jenks Within an hour Marshal Pitldn read this pro-
test and then sent IL to Governor Kellogg. lie did
net remember seeing any blank spaces M IT. though
if could not swear that there were none, Dut ne
was sure that 10 contained AmdeT6Ons signature ana
TIE lufai of Judge Campbell declaring that Ander-
t1n had sworn 10 it. This dispOses Of AndersOns
declaration that his protest was a forged one.
Toe Democrats are preparing 10 Introduce testi-
iaony contradictory to that given by Mrs Jenks'
sr0 bavc already proposed 10 put her landlord on
llt stand f0f tie purpose Of showing that she has
,ee bin a different story from that she has sworn
" before the committee. Considerable time was
ses,iQg the adnissabilty Of snch evidence, and tt
as decided that foundation must FIRST be laid Tor
y l her own testimony
ne Committee has set aside tomorrow for an
.atioa Of witnesses called at the request OF Cen
20 NOycs regard 10 the FlOuda case. IL was sup
iy.td that the work u tho full committee in this
eity would be completed this week and an adjourn
Hent might take place while tho subcommittee was
aDrst m Louisiana. IL now looks as though the
seeloh oi the committee here would continue during
"F@t VI the whole Of next week