Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-28
THE PRESIDENTIAL FRAUD
Under Investigation by the Sub-POtter
Committee at Atlantic City-Ex-Con-
gresham hOrey Proves Too Much
for his Side OF the House.
General Sypher Examined Again by His
cock as to Sherman's Handwriting
Captain Dennis's explanation
Elk Senator Trumbull's
Evidence.

ATLANTIC CRY, n. J July 27-General
Garfield appeared IN the Potter committee
ro2Gl a short time this morning, entirely re-
covered from his sickness and 10 k leave ci
the members aud friends, and started for
home.
Tx Congressman Morey resumed the wit
ness chair, and gave it as his impression that
If the Packard government had been recog-
n'zed In the first place, as the Kellogg gov
ernment had been, and had the President
said that he intended to maintain the Pa k
ard government, and given to 1t the necessaiy
moral support, there would have been nc
trouble In maintaining it. The witness irci-
dentally said that he had one or two inter
views with the President at great length, dur
iug which witness argued that the withdraw
al of the troops from New Orleans
and not maintaining the PacRarI Cover; .
ment would be the destruction OF
the Republican party in the south.
The President took the position that the Re-
publican party could no longer maiutain t!,at
Eolicy which had lost New York to the Re-
pubhcans, and the party had become weaker
In consequence. Therefore, the good of the
Republican party demanded change. The
President treated the subj4c as of matt 9nal
concern. Witness said that so far as he
knew no returns had been thrown out by the
returning board On Inadequate and Insult :
Gent proof. If there was movement TO
make Nichols govern, even 10 the extent OF
violence
General Butler interposed, saying: And
In this Nichols had the aid of the President
and the M Weigh commission.
The witness remarked, | wish you, gem
tlemen, would distribute these questions
among others.
General Butler-We have been asking
many OF them because it is so rare that we
have an honest witness.
Wltness-There are many, if you would
only look after them; | sind the people of
Louisiana as honest as those anywhere.
Mr. Hiscock-As Ia Massachusetts or New
York?
General Butler examined the witness with
regard to the proofs and affidavits land befor e
the returning-bo board with reference to Eliza
Plnkston being brought into the room of the
returning board on a sofa. Moray SAID that
such conveyance Was matter of necessity,
owing to her wounds. This was not de-
signed to produce strong impression on the
board, although it had that effect
General Sypher
was recalled by Mr.. Hiscock, and interro-
gated concerning the alleged Sherman letter.
Mr.. Hiscock repeated the question asked on
Wednesday, namely: Whether there was any
thing which enabled him, up-to the time he
saw what purported to be letter written a nd
signed by Mr.. Sherman, to carry the form of
the latter's hand writing III his mind, and
also read the answer then gIved given bs
General SypheI, am 'ly: "No, sir, have not
the form OF his writing In my G1ind now, and
have not seen it frequently since; would
not swear to his signature now?" General
Sypher said this Was his answer to day.
Captain T. g. Dennis,
of Florida, was permitted to make an explain
alton concerning Governor Noye's testimony
before the Potter committee In Washington.
Governor Noyes had testified that when the
life of Dennis had been threatened he had
called together In a church, or somewhere, all
the colored people of the vicinity, and had
them kneel down and raise their hands and
swear If he were killed they would lay waste
in every direction and avenge his death +"
Captain Dennis desired to say that nothing CT
the kind had taken place and that Governor
Noyes must have been mislnformed.
In reply to a question by the chairman,
Dennis said when he spoke at Numansville,
where, it was alleged, his life had been
threatened, there was no intimidation nor
any threats.
Ex-senator Trumbull
testified that he left for New Orleans on the in
vitation of Mr.. Hewitt chairman of the Demo-
cratic executive committee, to witness the
count by the returning board, together with
other gents similarly invited; the visitors
were not present when the board retired for
deliberation; that they did not see the compi-
lation of the returns by which the board ar
rived at the results, nor did he know whether
any afidavits presented to the board were
read at all
The committee closed its business here
early this afternoon. Potter, Hiscock end
Butler have left for New York, where they
will examine, on Monday, Governor Palmer
of Illinois. An adjournment will then take
subject to call of the chairman. Mr. Springer