The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1878-07-11

had been approached very frequently to use
his influence with his brother to effect the sign
ing of the protest. He saw Anderson sign his
protest, and saw the blanks therein after An
derson had left. Weber had, in conversation
with Secretary Sherman, explained to him that
his brother thought his parish had gone Dem
ocratic, and he was disposed to take back his
protest, whereupon Sherman assured him that
his brother would be cared for. and requested
that he send his brother to him. His brother,
on the day he received it, showed him Sher-
mans letter of assurance, and said he had
received it direct from Sherman. Weber
was familiar with the handwriting of
Sherman. and was satisfied that the letter was
written by that gentleman. The Sherman
letter was the subject of great mortifca-
ton to the Weber family, and for this reason it
was destroyed in 1877. Mrs. jerks was in no
way connected with the authorship of the Sher-
man letter. In regard to the agreement be-
| tween James E. Anderson and D. A. Weber,
here state that personally know that such
an agreement was entered into, and was sub
stantially the same as has been presented. My
brother was murdered March T. In the issue
of the paper of which he was editor pre-
vious to his death he threatened to pub
lish certain letters and statement en-
anating from the State Auditors office,
and that is supposed to have supplied the i'm
mediate cause of his DEATH Mr., Cox, of the
committee, produced q letter written by the
witness to cousin in st. Louis, in March,
1877, in which he described with much feeling
the murder of his brother, and charging the
Democrats with the crime. Weber protested
against the reading of this letter, asserting
that the statements contained therein were
false. and that it was written with the ex-
pectation that it would be published at the
time, thereby creating feeling in the North
in favor of the Packard Government.
| e. l.. Weber was again before the
Potter Committee On the Sd inst, and
testified, in regard to the alleged frauds
in Louisiana, that it was arranged before cleo
ton by Kellogg, Thomas c. Anderson, and
Packard to secure afidavits of intimidation
in the parishes of East and West Feliciana
ishes. He was assured by Kellogg and
others that if he would use his influence
with his brother toward having him make
a protest, he (witness) would be returned
| to the Senate. He was defeat
ed for the State Senate by about
| 1900 majority, and was returned by the Re-
turning Board as elected by about 900 MAORI
| ty. packard told me a few days before the
election that, # he and Hayes did not get any
votes in East and West Felciana, he was going
to be Governor and Hayes was going to be
President. He told me this in the presence of
Mr.. Armistead, Mr.. Duncan and others,
| whom I do not now remember. He said the
best way to dispose of the Democratic ajority
| was to throw out the vote of the county: that
that was better than making Republican
canvass, and know of my personal knowledge
that Kellogg employed l.. B. jerks to keep
James E. Anderson away from the parish, and
to prevent his holding all election there as Su-
pervisor." Witness stated that some of the WIS.,
iting statesmen had interviews with Eliza Pink
ston in the Custom House before she was
brought before the Returning Board. He
thought one Of those who interviewed her was
Senator Sherman. He was of the opinion that
the Eliza Pinkston outrage was put-up job.
Witness said Mrs. jerks came to his house and
stated that she knew Of the existence of the
Sherman letter, and was in search of it, and
would pay well for it. Witness stated
that since he came to Washington to testify he
had been approached by friends of Secretary
Sherman on two or three occasions and told if
he would give evidence contradictory of An
derson's story he (witness) would be well pro-
vided for. Witness said he had already been
used as a tool, and he didn't propose to be SO
used again. The committee adjourned till
Wednesday, July 10.
Subscriptions to the 4-per-cent. loan
amount to $40, 100000.
The aggregate appropriations made
by the last Congress were $1OOO1O,55O.
L. D. Ingersoll, author Of the "Life
of Greeley" and long time connected with
Chicago and Western journalism, has been ap-
pointed by Secretary McCrary Librarian of the
War Department..
Persons holding intimate relations
with the administration say that the Govern
ment is not inclined to make trouble with
Mexico, and that rumors as to impending COM
plications originate largely with adventures
and spectators.
John A. Mcdowell, brother of Gen.
Mcdowell, has been appointed Superintendent
of Construction of the Chicago Custom House.
MISCELLANEOUS GLEANINGS.
Ex-Gov. Tlden sailed for Europe on