The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-26
WASHINGTON NEWS.
The Investigation Committee Has
Caught a Tartar.
Mrs. Capt. jerks Again on the Stand
-.-Shs Makes the Fur Fly.
Butler squeezes BOynton in Vain.
Whole Committee Sick Unto Death
POTTER.

WAsHIHGTos, June S.-The examina
ton Of Mrs. jerks was resumed to-day
She said she had NOT yet received the let
ters inquired for yesterday, and don
know whether they would be OF any i'm
portauce. Witness had seen Mrs. Webe
at Donaldsonville shortly before leayinl
for Washington, and Mrs. Weber had tolC
her Anderson had sAid she Mrs. jerks
had received about 100000 for certain
documents, and appeared somewhat huri
because she had received no portion o
the money. Mrs. jerks, however inform
ed Mrs. Weber that she had never re-
celyed any money whatever. Gen. Shell
don had requested witness to yisit Mrs
Weber with view 10 having her com,
to Washington.
Mr.. Springer-h 1t not q fact tina
Sheldon wanted Mrs. Weber TO come 4
New Orleans and make an affidavit Il
the effect that there was no such docu-
ment as the 80 called Sherman letter II
existence.
Wituess-No sir, you are entirely mis-
taken about that.
Mr.. Springer inquired II the witness
received any other considerations from
Gen. Sheldon excepting her actual ex'
penses.
Witness-(very sharply No sir, and Il
was but 81. You need not distress your
self ahoutit.
Witness wa. asked by the Chairman i
she would produce the documents desirec
tomorrow morning II they arrive? A
Oh, yes, II they arrive will produet
them.
General q. V. Boynton, correspondent
Of the Cincinnati Gasette, was recalled and
said: The President never, during the
conversation, gave him TO understand thai
Anderson was in possession OF political
secrets. he derived the impression en-
tirely from newspapers. General Comfy
was present during the entire conversA-
ton and heard all, including the Ander
son matter.
Gen. Butler inquired ifthe witness eyei
had an interview with any one in Wash
ington regarding Anderson, and had stat
ed that the President had appointed An
derson and others connected with the
dirty work in Louisiana in order to keeI
their mouths closed? J.?
General Boynton replied that he hat
never talked OF the matter in that way Il
any oness
The witness said in answer to ques
ton that when the McVeigh Commission
was appointed he had conversation with
Messrs. Hawley and Harlan, both befor,
they left Washington for New Orlean'
and after they had returned.
General Butler requested the witnesi
10 state a. nearly as he could all the con
yersation which transpired between hin
and these gentlemen concerning the Lou
isiana Commission.
The witness said he had no converse
ton other than pertained to regular news
paper work and would be pleased 70 an
swer any particular question Butler
might ask.
Butler-was there anything said re
garding General Hsrlan's candidacy fol
the Supreme Bench. A. Yes sir. Before
leaving for New orlsans General Harlan
requested me to ascertain, II could as q
favor to him, whether General Bristow
was candidate; II SO Harlan did not de
sire 10 stand in his way. Harlan wa. Of
the opinion that II he went to New Or
leans he could aid in bringing about {
satisfactory settlement Of the very annoy
ing state Of affairs then existing, and be
thought probably that the transaction
would help him in securing q seat upon
the Supreme Bench. That is all that
happened 10 connection with the
matter, excepting that l promised tc
endesyor TO comply with Mr.. Harlan's re-
quest. The conversation after General
Harlan's return from New Orleans wai
10 the Office OF General Boynton, who IN
formed Harlan that he had been abso'
lutely unable to find out definitely from
Bristow or his friends, but that it was
believed by Us (meaning some Of hii
friends) that Bristow would accept the
position were It rendered him.
Mr.. Harlan replied to the effect that he
thought he, himself, would be candi
date.
Gen. Boynton conversed with Gen. Har'
Ian regarding Louisiana matters, mem
tionipg 10 Harlan that the members oi
his Commission would have to prepare
for investigation. as Gen. Butler's friendi
In Washington were saying he was moi
satisfied with the result Of the 1nvestigs'
ton, and there was q charge that somG
SIS. 600 or $4,000 had been used Ii
Louisiana for the purpose OF putting the
Nichols Government on It's feet.
General Butler desired 10 know who
his friends were that made such state
meut.
The fact Wss published as 1 have said Il
at the time.
A long discussion between Butler ant
Gen. Boynton took place relative 10 the
conversation about the alleged expendi-
lures OF money in Louisiana, and at ii
conclusion Gen. Boynton retired.
Ex.MarshAl John 3, g. Pitkin wa
sworn and testified that he had conyer
satiou with James E. Anderson on The
.ubiec. Of the protest Of the Parish oil
East Feliciaua and desired the reading o.
A prepared statement in regard TO thC
matter. After discussion It was decided
to permit the reading oil the statement Al
n part OF his sworn testimony, which
was 10 the effec: That Anderson sWors
70, frst, the protest in his Pitkins) pres
enee; second, the protest mentioned BY
Anderson never existed TO the knowledge
Of witness, and third, the protest wAi
handed 70 Pitkin by Anderson duly
sworn to, and TO the best Of his recollec
tion there were no blanks in the document
which Anderson has sworn had been'filled
by parties unknown to him. He thought
Il very probable that the third protest
had been framed by Anderson, while be
WAS under the influence Of liquor. he
lPitkin) in his statement challenged any
one 10 state that he ever attempted TO
persuade Anderson TO do aught contrary
9 the law. He thought it very probable
that he had mentioned to Anderson that
II he could do 90 conscientioualy itwould
b we'll 10 make protest, he (Pitkin)
being personally aware that the condition
Of Affairs In East FeliciAna Parish were
not altogether pacific The statement Ia
very yoiumiuous, and refers also 70 the
conversation had with Anderson In Will
Iard's Hotel, touching various eonyersa>
tioss between that gentleman and Stanley
Matthews.
tthe conclusion Of the statement Gen
Batter Inquired Of Pitkin whether be =.
-. al. ~ a Thoa Ianka ANYTHING rela.