Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-07-24
The Potter Investig ton
FIRST MEETING OF THE COMMIT
TEE AT ATLANTIC CITY.
REPRESENTATIVE DANFORD OF
OHIO EXAMIN
non. EUGENE HALE TO APPEAR
AND TESTIFY.
4 DENIAL FROM CHAIRMAN
POTTER.

A1LANrE CIIY, July %. Ex-senator Trumbull
ar we'd to day to testify before the committee.
Potter and Springer reached here this morning
and Butler and Hlscock arrived previously, max
ing four members present. The only witnesses
now here are Secretary Sherman and Represen-
tstves Kelly and Daniord.
Butler will begin the examination Of Sherman,
and expects important developments from him
and from members OF the McVeigh commission.
The committee wall be in session three weeks or
more.
The Potter subcommittee, consisting Of Rep
resentatlvts Potter, Butler, Hscock and SPRING
e., met this afternoon at o'clock, in Que of the
parlurs OF the United States Hotel.
There were present ex-senator Trumbull and
Representatives. Kelly aud Danford and of the
counsel, Messrs. Shellaberger aud J. h. Sypher,
together with large number of the guests of the
hotel of both sexes, and representatives, of the
press.
Representative DAnforl was the first witness
called, at the instance Of Representative His
cock, who conducted the cross-e examination. Dan
f,rd test fed that he i member of the present
and was member of the preceding congress,
his res denCe being at. Clarsvle, Ono. He was
member of the Morrison committee, that went
10 New Orleans, and there met Anderson, whom
he had trst known as Washington corresp ondeat
OF a newspaper in his district. Had full con =
vtrsauon With Anderson about East Feiclana
parish. 1t was volunteered on the part of Ander-
son, who spoke generally of the pal ish of its
DtInk the WDfst DuIhuEeu pa len III tue oihte, auu
said that while travelling from some point to the
parish seat on dark night, he fired at his
clothes being shot through and that he escaped
by reason of darkness
After having the parish he went to New Or
leans. lie sand some army officers doubted the
truth OF the story about the attack. lie also
spoke Of having made protest on which the
vote of East Felicisna was thrown out. lie spoke
OF hay ING put IN circulation during the period of
registration, when he came 10 New Orleans and
informed the rep. committee, including Kellogg,
that his parish was gong democratic, the colored
vote being largely on that side, and that he had
been advised by Kellogg aud the rep. committee
that he should either not return TO the parish at
ali or come away aud make such protest as would
throw the parish out.
He said he put the story in circulation in hope
that the dem. committee would make him Of
fer OF money, and then he had them good and
would expose the authors and blow them sky high
Witness did not hear Anderson question the truth
OF the protest nor complain that there had been
an Interpolation.
not wonder how Anderson, whom he had known
A. a newspaper correspondent w ashlngto
could so SOON become y supervisor Of elections in
Louisiana.
Witness replied he had known Anderson as a
co res pondent of u New Orleans paper and did
Iot know but that he was citizen q. La. Wit
ness thought Anderson SAID the vote was thrown
cot his protest.
The committee then adjourned till 10 80 O'Clock
tomorrow morning, when representative Kelley
" Ill be examined wnh reference to Mootehouse
parish dep0silions.
Mi. Potter contradcts the statement of spe-
ciai from Washington, published IN the Phiadel-
phla Evening Telegraph, either that the commit
tee have agreed to make preliminary report be.
tore the fail elections or that he has made any
statement Whatever as to the case expected to be
proved OF the effect Of the action of The electoral
commission.
Hon. Eugene Hale arrived this evening, to ap-
pear before the cOmmittee.
CORTLAND Parker, prominent republican OF
New Jersey, aud Reds, Hale, Kelly end Garfield
who here, the witnesses suggested
to the committee by Secretary Sherman, who il
he chooses can testify before the committee using
his own pleasure 10 the premises.
There was an informal meeting Of the commit
tee to night, Sherman being present for consul
taton as to the convenience Of the witnesses.
Gen Henry " hte of Pa. and Frank Morey Of
Louisiana are also among Secretary sherman.
witnesses,