Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1878-07-05

versation resembling that at all. Don't know
Of any such statement being made by Gen.
Lew Wallace or Gov. Noyes.
l.. @. Dennis was sworn, and testified at
considerable length In regard to the situation
I'm Florida at the time the Northern politi-
clans were there, and the committee adjourned
until Friday.
WASHINGTON, June D.
The Potter Committee appointed Messrs.
Hunton, Mcmahon, Springer, Butler and His
cock subcommittee to remain In washing
ton and take testimony. Messrs. Potter, Nor
rison and Cox will act as relief for IL and
the sub committee In New Orleans.
l.. f. Dennis testified that the inspector OF
polls at the No. 2 Archer Precinct, Alachua
County, had I'm confidential conversation
with witness admitted there had been 2l9
fraudulent names added to the list of voters,
and his knowledge Of this fact was partially
the cause OF his declining to testify as re-
quested by Gov. Noyes
Edward f. Noyes, United States Minister to
France, testified that he was In attendance
upon the Canvassing Board in Florida during
the last Presidential election. Did not 90 at
the request of or with knowledge of Gov.
Hayes, and while there did not receive either
kilograms letters or communication of anv
sort from Gov. Hayes. l will state how
come to 90 to Florida: There was meeting
of prominent Republicans held at the office OF
Mr.. Bateman, United States Attorney for the
Southern District of Ohio, and at that meet
ing Richard Smith, of the Cincinnati Gazette,
was present and told us that he had received
kilograms that Democratic politicians from
the North were assembled at New Orleans,
and he, with other Republicans present,
thought it was for the purpose of taking from
Hayes a State which they firmly believed be-
longed to him, and II was right that some Re-
publicans from the North of prominence
should go there TO look after the matter.
Various names were suggested, my own
among the rest and finally Job f. Steven
son, a former member of Congress from
that State, said he would go If | would
and that very night, without communication
with Gov Hayes or anybody else, Stevenson,
and myself started for New Orleans. | do not
remember whether Senator Matthews was
with us or met us there at the same time. We
remained two or three days, during which
nothing was done except to arrange prelimin-
aries with the Democratic visitors. There
were various Republicans down there who had
come from the North. Finding my presence
not necessary, prepared to go back to Gin
cinnati, but about that time Eugene Hale re-
ceived dispatch from the National Commit
tee, stating there was great danger that
Florida would be stolen away from us, anC
saying a strong committee should be sent tC
| Tallahassee. For some time nobody would
consent to go, but at last Mr. Kasson ant
| Gen. Wallace said they would go il | would
whereupon, without having been specially de
| signated by anybody, | started with those two
| gentlemen for Tallahassee. That is the whole
story of my going there.
He further testified that he took lega
| part in the proceedings of the canvass, argu
ing cases before the Board of Canvassers, etc.
and denied having in any way tampered will
| the votes, or the officials.
Gen. John Little, and Ex-Gov. Stearns o.
| Florida, were also examined, but nothing new
or of Importance was elected.
a nTuff tnn thnn ali ion nn1I mt SatI
day.
WASHINGTON, June 29.
Mr.. Morrison of the Potter Committee ha
| prepared the draft of a letter in answer Il
Secretary Sherman requesting that 100 wit
| ncsses from Louisiana be subpRnaed.
| MIR. Morrison says in the course of reply
"The records of Congress to which you refe
and other records of Congress with which vol
| are doubtless familiar, authorize the state
| ment that the testimony of said witnesses
| has been contradicted by witnesses a
| numerous and as intelligent, and whose ties
! timony is at least as well entitled to belief
| 1t is needless to add that should these on,
hundred witnesses again repeat their forme
! testimony, 800 other witnesses at least a
credible as they will be ready again to con
tradict them:
Whatever of accusation is made against yol
in the resolutions of the House of Represent
| dllNte uUubi WHICH tulo GDullllltitt is dCllDH
rests, so far as any testimony vet heard shows
upon the statement and allegation that, to in
| huence and control ID. A. Weber and Jas. Z
Anderson in their official acts, you made then
| verbal promises and wrote a letter to them
| giving them assurances and promises of re
ward. If the committee correctly understood
your statement before it, you denied writin!
such letter and making such promises
However the material evidence of the wit
nesses you ask to have summoned, may be t,
the fact of the number of persons killed
threatened, driven from Office or other
wise intimidated, as you assure th
committee it is, it can in no wa,
affect you personally, if the COMMITTEES
has correctly understood you to deny the al
legation that you wrote the letter and CAV,
these promises and assurances, for such ale
CATION will be neither established nor dis
posed by evidence of the number of mel
killed in Feliciana parishes, whether killed
because they had stolen property from other
or because Others songht to steal their votes
| The committee is, therefore, constrained, TO
the present, respectfully to decline compli
ance with your request to have subpPnaed a
witnesses the several persons named by you
all of whom have testified once some of then
twice. and Others three times, on the sam
subject, and their testimony is preserved ant
now accessible to in all the records of Con
gress."
Mrs. jerks was again called before the com
mittee to-day, but stubbornly refused to dis
close the name of the person to whom sh
dictated the so-called Sherman letter.
Gen. Thomas &. Anderson, of the New Or
leans Returning Board, was called and ques
toned about the certificates of the electora
vote which he carried to Washington, the il
regularity in form pointed out by the Vice
President of the Senate, his.Teturn to Ney
Orleans with the documen and the subse
quent correction and forgery of signature
but nothing new was made known in his re
plies.
tee adjourned till Monday.
The Packard subcommittee opened up pro
ceedings at New Orleans yesterday, and eX
Gov. Packard was examined at the suggestion
of Gen. Butler. Nothing new or interesting
was elected whatever.