Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-06-26
The Potter Investigation
MRS. jerks AGAIN PIT ON THE
STAND.
OF II. W. BOYING-
TON.

WASHINGTON, June %. The Potter committee
met this morning. Mrs. jerks resumed the stand
IL reply TO chairman Potter, she said she had not
Yet received the letters inquired for yesterday /,
did not know whether they wonld be of any lm-
portarce when they arrived.
Springer requested Ttneas 10 state If she had
Mrs. Weber lately.
She replied she saw Mrs. Weber at Donaldson
yIe, shortly before leaving for Washington.
Mrs. Weber had told witness that Mrs Ander-
son bad said that she Mrs. Jenks) had received
about 500 900 for certain documents and appear
ed 10 be somewhat hurt because she bad received
no portion of the money.
Mrs. jerks, however, notified the LADY she new
er received any money.
Gen. Sheldon had requested witness to visit
Mrs. Weber with view to having her come to
Washington.
Springer-What was the object of having Mrs.
Weber come to New Orleansf
Al do not know any more than Mr. Sheldon
Q-ls 1t not Il fact that Sheldon wanted Mrs.
NeDer to come to New Orleans and make an ati-
daVit to tue effect there was no such document as
the so-called sherman letter IN existence.
A-No, sir. You are entirely mistaken about
that
Q-Do you know Col. OTIS who boa rded in the
same house with you while you were on your Wis
il TO Washington.
A-No, sir. do not know him.
Mr.. springer then returned to the Donal dson-
VILE VISIT and inquired If she mad received any
other consideration from Gen. Sheldon excepting
the actual expenses.
Witness VERY sharply NO, sir and 1t was not
about 1t.
Witness said she would produce the letters de-
sired 10 morrow morning, II they arrived, after
which she was excused.
ii. w. Boyington was e-called, who after max
ing some verbal corrections In his testimony of
Yesterday, among which was one to the effect that
tue President never during the conversation gave
him to underst Anderson was 10 possess ION of
political secrets, but that he (Boynton) derived
that Impression from what he had read in the pa
pers.
General Butler then asked witness if he ever
had an interview with any one in this city regard
ing the Anderson affair, in which he had stated
the President had to appoint Anderson and Others
connected with dirty work in Louisiana, in order
TO keep their mouths closed.
Witness replied he never talked of the matter in
that way TO any one.
A long discussioe ensued relative to the CONVEX
sstion regarding alleged expenditure Of money IN
Louisiana, at the conclusion of which Boynton
was excused
Marshal Pltkin was examined by Cox and testl-
fed he had conversed with James T.. Anderson on
the subject OF the parish Of East Fellclana.
McMahon-Did you ever meet Anderson in
Philsdelphia'
A-Ies sir; once.
Odd you go to see him
A-Wel, do not think SO. In fact never
was in the North American Off re in my lite.
Q-Do you an lutefVlSW Win cena-
tor Conkling with regard to the Anderson pro-
test
Ayes, sir have had several conversations
with Conklng.
Q-Sypher was present at the interview in ques-
ton, was he not
A-Yes sir.
Odd not Sypher explain the circumstances
connected with the Anderson protest
Ayes, sir; Sypher gave the history of the
case. Much OF the case was new to Conklng, as
well as myself.
Q-When Conking asked you about the blanks
what did you reply
Al thiuk replied in substance the same As
have to day In my prepai cd statement, that had
no knowledge OF the existence of any blanks III
the protest.
Odd Sypher have the Matthews letter with
him IN this interview
Al think not, but he gave description of
them.
Witness then stated there were not many if any
democratic witnesses examined during the tour of
investigation, and further stated that the witness
es were all paid by the government.
The committee then, Al two o'clock, took a re-
cess.
The sub committee. consisting of Springer,
Blackburn and Field, expect to leave for Loul.ia-
na tonight.