The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-02
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMITTEE.

WASHINGTON, June l, 1878.
Tho select committee on the alleged frauds In the
last Presidential election commenced work earnest
to-day. All the members were present, and there
large attendance Of newspaper mon and Of out.
sders attracted by the importance Of tho proceedings
Messrs. Wilson and Sncllabarger were IN attendance
us counsel Tor Secretary Sherman but active
part what transprod except to state ana TO have
put on record the fact that their not dong in
consequence OF rule adopted by tho committee that
counsel could only put questions to witnesses
through the Chairman some member. Tho SUBJ
committee TO visit Florida was announced rs Hunon.
OF Virginia; Springer, OF Illinois, and Hiscock,
OF York. The committee was in session from
ten O'Clock un,il five, the witness being James L.
Anderson, who acted supervisor OF registration In
tho parish Of East Feliciana, La.
TEsriMoyy Nv ANDERSON.
The following comprises the most important part OF
hts testimony. In reply 10 the usual qucst,ons he
testified that he journalist by profession and at
present engaged on the Philadelphia North american
night and news editor. Ho also stated that his
letter to Mr. Potter offering TO testify In regard 10
tho manipulation OF tho election returns Of tho
parish OF East Fclicana, La, was given
the press by himself Prev TO the last Presidential
eleciion he was n clerk In The Custom House at New
orleans Al the time OF tho election no was SUPER
visor Of registration for East Fsiciina and In that
capacity made up his statement and sent IT, with tho
returns OF the Commissioners OF Election, by matt
from Baton Rouge to the Secretary OF state at New
Orleans. Tho forms OF law no said, fully
pied with on election day in that PARISH.
State what took place alter you arrived Ut New
Oricans--whom you mol, When you went There. what
was communicated 10 you by different parties IN con-
nceton with the returns from Fecisnaf A. l c,Ilcd
al the Custom House shortly alter getting into tho
city and OF the FIRST men that met Marshal
riikn; no asked what had oone with reference to
the parish. told him that had held tue election
and had made 'no returns he asked me nany protest
had accompanied tho returns; l told him no; no
askoi why l had made protest;
told him that the circumstances did warrant ~
that there was no ground On which to make pro-
test; be SAID, You we're hero low weeks ana
you then tod mo mat you mad been Illuminated ana
that an attempt bad been made on your nie, aud
that you had been driven IRON the parish;r tod
him that that was the case, bat that did not know
whether the intimidation had been praciised
BIS democrats or by republicans, ana that conse-
quenty 1 not prepared TO make amy protest:
aier IL the day lie came again TO me and no SAID SLIM
do not want you 10 do anything which your con-
soicnce docs not warrant you IN doing, but there
crisis here, and II looks as If the Presidency 60
Ing 10 hinge on Louisiana, anu u you eau conscien-
uousy make n protest against your parish wish you
would do 40 told HIN that did not see exactly
what qccurfedyr 1 soid could; so sat down and
drew up a rough dran OF what had occurred IN
gave the paper him and told him that was will
ing 10 swear to tna he had That paper drawn up In
.fsc, that no actual case Of intimidation had been
witnessed by me that had heard OF several cases.
but that knew nothing OF own actual know lodge.
WHAT JUDGE cAMrBxrL pfn
Just fhcn Hugh J. CampDcil, Judge OF Fourth Dis
trict Court came in. ana Pi!kin submitted The
paper 10 him; Campbell road II and SAID that
the paper did not amount to anything In
point Of Law and no askcd me 10 make another pro-
test told him that no could take the paper which
had sworn 10, ara that II no could make anything
out OF II that would cover the case and meet the Law
was willing to swear TO IL; no took II anu drew up
a paper when he submitted 10 mo and which re-
fused TO sien much less swear to ne asked me what
! was wiling to swear TO and told him that
l wiling TO swear to the facts MS given
In MY nrst statement; he then drew up
another protest and submitted " TO me;
read II over; II was partly In Diank, and asked MN
II he expected me to swear to that; he said not
csscrily then, ana that perhaps " would be
sary to swear TO u at all; said, "Mr Campbell DO
not know thai can sign that piper, there
or three places IN u IN blank one OF these blanks
was IN reference 10 the number oil voters that had
been intimidated in tho parish; he SAID, "you mad
better think Dvcr iha' matter ala compare with
other parties. ana wncn you ready 10 MI up
tho blanks you can como here aud we viii ave you
the paper and you can Il II up to suit yourseit,
signcu that papcr, but dj not swear TO the last
parar rapn m IL was that did not make the protest
the time Tor tear that should stand IN danger
OF my lie u did sol and that was 80, be.