New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-02
THE INQUIRY AT NEW-ORLEANs.

mr. PACKARD AGAIN EXAMINED-JENKs'S AFFIDA-
Wit THAT AYDERsoN's PROTEST WAS AN M
PROPER ONE.
NEw-ORLEANs, July 1.-The Potter sub
committee met at 1890 o'clock this morning
Messrs Blackburn, Reed and stcnger being present
Ex-Governor Packard was recalled TO produce
a number OF papers to which he referred in
his testimony on Saturday. In reply to a
question by Mr.. stenger as to when he hrst
heard OF q defect in the certificate OF the electors
ne said II was when General Anderson returned from
Washington lie was not present during the prepara-
ton Of certificates being at the Custom House
al that time and very little OF these matters. He
gave p Harris authority his attorney to sign for
him the protest OF the polls and parishes He thinks
Governor Kellogg signed protests as an elector
lie had conversation with Marshal Pitkn In regard to
the matters to DO considered by the Returning Board In
regard to Anders0u's protest, Pltkh told him
Anderson wished to reclaim the protest but he tkn
refused to return it at that time His attorney Harris
Mr. Packard said attended to all such matters for him.
Continuing his testimony he said
"Mrs jerks called at my house morning, and
told me she going to Washington do not reeOeet
any special conversation with her when in Washington
in February. Mrs jerks made some reference TO the
Sherman letter my impression is she talked nysterl-
ously about it. The impression she made on my mind
was that she knew nothing about the letter
somewhat uneasy" he said, for fear that Auder-
and Webber would not stand up TO their protests II
thrown out, would not have had majority. am not
able to state that knew before the Returning Board
began It's session that the counting OF votes IN the state
and the five parishes would result in the defeat OF the
Hayes electors aud myself He got the estimates from
Mr. Blanchard aud Others during the coming in of the
returns in regard TO certain parishes, but only
matter OF interest. don't think they knew what result
the board would reach and do not believe the board
went into session to achieve any previously arranged re-
suit discovered there were more votes IN pal0tbOxes
for my opponent than for myself; don't know wRotDer
this was before the board met not NJ. Blanchard
arranged table OF votes S.1ee and kept adj
yised. The knowledge upon which based my protest
orreques &c the board obtained through my ator
ney.r
At 1890 O'Clock the committee took recess, and
assembled at p. III.
Mr.. Charles Hin was placed upon the stand and ex-
amned by Mr.. Stenger. The witness testified that he
took the second OF returns 20 Washington at the
instance OF Governor Kellogg; received instruc-
tions from Governor Kellogg and two sealed envelopes
one containing tho electoral certificates and the
other a note to Mr.; Ferryi Mr.. sherman vas
present when 1 delivered the letters TO Mr..
Ferry; had met Mr.. sherman half dozen
times In the Custom House; Mr. Sherman told that
the psrty would stand by us. and we must go on and
inaugurate Packard; don't know whether Leyissee or
Jefferson In New-Orleans the day left for Wash
ington or not paid my own expenses 20 Washington,
and have never been repaid.
William H. Seymour, when testifying concerning the