The People's vindicator., 1878-07-13

" Packard, Kellogg and Anderson
IIot if he would influence his brother =.
o protest against West Feliciana he n
yould be returned to the State Sen
,te. although he was defeated by
200 Democratic majority. The Re-
;nrning Board returned witness elect
ID by 600 or 700 majority, according Il
10 witness best knowledge. There n
was no reason for throwing ont the E
of East and West Feliciana. :,
# a proper canvass had been made $ $
witness is confident he could have Il
been elected. Witness submitted a !
letter written by l.. r. jerks, in which
the latter assures him that he has =
FIXED THINGS ALL SAFE. {
Witness stated that the Repuoh-
cans told him they had had difficulty
in keeping ). E. Anderson away from
East Feliciana, inasmuch as the pro-
gramme was to hold no election at
all. jerks also told him that Pitkln
had given him (Jenks) money t" get
Anderson drunk and keep him away
from East Feliciana. Witness stated
that he understood Eliza Piukston
was interviewed BY Sherman before
being brought before tho Returning
Boa,d. He heard some of the visit,
ing statesmen converse about it, and
from their conversation it is the wit
ness best knowledge and belief that
thew understood it was a put up ]"o
to influence the visiting statesmen
and persons all over the North. Wit
ness has seen the affidavit Of Eliza
Pinkston in the New York Herald,
and to his best knowledge and belief
the facts therein stated are true.
Weber related the circumstances OF
Mrs, jerks visit to Mrs. Weber, as
told h,m by lis sister. In that con-
nection he submitted letter from
Gen. Sheldon to her as follows:
"NEw ORLEANS, May 6, 1873.
"MApAM-The investigation is
about to commence in Washington
under the Potter resolution. 1t is
deemed, too, important to have you
there as a witness at once. Mrs. Jenke
will bear this to you and explain at
fairs to you. Very respectfully,
81. A. SHELDON.
.sMadam d. A. Weber, Donaldsonville
La"
Mrs. jerks told Mrs. Weber tha
Gen. Sheldon wanted her to come tt
New Orleans aud make an affidavit
t, denying that she knew anytbin|
about the Sherman letter. Mrs. We
Der said she would not 60 until calle'
upon by the proper officers. Mr.
I'll )inks then threatened to send tin
Sergeaut-at Arms if Mrs. Webe
should not 20 with her. At this time
a brother st Mrs. Weber came u
and asked her what that woman-re
ferring to Mrs. Jenks-was doin
there again, and wanted to kno'
whether che was after that lette
again. Mrs. Weber said she did NJ
- Want him to meddle with her affair
'e' abe had the letter and knew what
do with it. Witness at that time ha
,- not told his sister-in law be had fou,
the letter and destroyed it. In Il
summer of 1877 Mrs. jerks had mat
a visit to Doualdsonville and offer'
mo MONEY FOR THE SHERMAN LETTER
; which she said she knew to be in Q
istepce. She never binted at such
thing as being responsible for its a
thorship. 1t was after this visit
Mrs. jerks that witness looked
the letter and destroyed it. Nj
Jenks, in speaking Of the letter, ga
it was q valuable document, and s
ems could make thousands Of dollars
of it. She spoke of it as q guaIant
given by sherman to Weber and A
en-, dersou, to protect them and q
e them Office 10 case they let their p'
test stand.
The witness submitted a letter
himself from Morris Marks, now c.
''et lector Of internal revenue at New
lay !ay' leans, dated Washington, D. c., N
'I1. Ma Oath, 1873, offering witness a gove
~" No ment position, and a reply decl'o
M MI. the position, because it was to p'
Gus guy him in a false light. Witness constr
,! ,!e. ted it as an intention that he sho
..ns lug be provided for if he would come
',oaa t.e. Washington and testify on the r.
,'ee1 .,s order of the question.
,'ea Witness said since his arrival h
,'J; ! ~, lie has been approached by sew
! a.: a." persons connected with the gove
$751;. ment, among them J..H. Harris
10 Hustled, the latter of whom inv
him to a private interview With
retary Sherman and told him
AN Secretary was very kindly disp'
o let towards him. AS witness consid.
said these approaches made were wi
from view to influence his testimony be
the this committee, he gave no enc
with agement. Thos. H. jerks also
that preached witness with an intims
otest as to obtaining Office Ivy testifyin
t and ON THE RIGHT SIDE,
eated h,+ u;+,oss oova him the cold sht
,rday o' ~ " A. ~ Ills mint the witness wa
Sber. G e..,,aS "a tn.t h;a tn,ther examin,
Dr 20, 'v wo",d no cont;nned in New Orl
WI where he is to report to Gov. u
Sher- ou1y H. a' .omu;ttee at las D. NJ
wit. :o..:.oa ~, Wodnosdsv .Juiy 10
ID his 'o''"'N ""
ter in He Took Her at Her Word
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