New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-04

coSIRADICTlONS-DL>iAA' "a ~ ~
FUTURE WITNESSES
rsy TELEGRAPH TO THR TRTBUSE.i
,,.,,,vcroy. June 3.-Yery few people in Wash
avceut the Democratic conspirators and the
ms.S ,ner correspondents whose business 1t
- report the proceedings of the Potter
i,,oe on Saturday. knew in detail
,shot Anderson had sworn until the
- ~ the New-YOrk papers this afternoon.
r-an Republican counsel who were present during
40 examination were ignorant of many important
until this morning on account of their inabI-
;tv 10 hear all that the witness said.
The more his testimony and the papers he pro-
a,eed are examined the strOngeTis the belief among
Repubicans that Anderson is a party to an in
lannon's conspiracy, in pursuance of which
tbe papers and letters he has produced
we're deliberately prepared. Among other
circumstances leading to this belief are the CONVEX
,,tions which Anderson himself had with represen-
t,tive Republicans in New-Orleans and Washington
last Winter. Representative Danford of Ohio
who was a member of the Morrison Com
uittee and who visited Louisiana III That
espacity in the Winter OF 1876 ana
1877 will be one of the first witnesses placed on
The stand by the Republicans after the crossexal-
nation of Anderson is complete He will testify that
Anderson talked very freely with him in New-OT-
leans regard 10 pOllltdi dAuAAos anu 'ii'''
he not only affirmed the correctness of the
n,otest which he now attempts TO throw dis
credit upon, but went to explain fur
Their that he was at that very time en-
Gagged in setting up a plan to entrap the
Democrats by pretending to deny the statements
contained in his protest and the existence of fraud
and intimidation. His object, he said, VAS to in
duee the Democrats to offer to bride him, and when
he got them In this way, he intended to expose them
and to destroy their whole case in louisiana.
One of the papers which Anderson swOre he
placed in the hands of Senator Matthews has
already been proved to be either forgery or to be
sthoroughy discredited as if 1t forged by the
testimony of Weber given before the House Com
mittee. This paper purpOrts to have been signed
BIZ Anderson and Weber and to declare
that the election in East and West Foliciala was
the most peaceable and orderly one ever witnessed
by either, and that the large gains in
the Democratic vote were obtained by
legitimate means, and that they had been
induced to file protests only because the
votes of those parishes were necessary to elect
Hayes and Wheeler, and that they did this at the
request of PItl1n, Packard. Kellogg and others.
Eight weeks after Weber had signed the alleged
PAPER. as now claimed by Anderson, Weber
was a witness before the House committee.
His testimony contained the following points: He
knew of fifty colored voters who were discharged in
one town for attending a Republican meet
ing. They were left in a state of starva-
ton. He was warned to leave or his life
would be taken In reply to Senator Mcdonald
he said the whole campaign was one of
intimidation The violence and intimidation
Of eOlored people so teTorized Republicans
that they were afraid to live in their
houses; at least five hundred were pre-
vented from voting, six hundred did not
attempt to vote and at least six or
seven hundred cOlOred men were forced
TO vote the Democratic ticket. He further
testified in reply to questions by Senator Melon
aid that to name bulldOzers in his parish he would
have to name three-fourths of all the Democrats in
It. and that nearly every man who was able to bear
gun had been out at some time He could give
several hundred names Of men who had ridden
through the parish committing acts OF violence or
engaged in murders.
covers over twenty pages, and is of the above
character throughout. And as this testimony was
gwen openly, in New:Orleans, eight weeks
after the alleged written denial of this
state of affairs which Anderson now
Produces the belief is general that this denial will
turn out to be forgery and part OF Democratic
conspiracy to make out what McMah0n, of the Pot
Ter Committee, calls "Our case"
IA now understood that Judge Campbell, for
merly of New-Orleans. who has been subpened,
have been sworn To. will testify that Anderson did
make oath 10 il in the shape in which the Return
ing Board used it and in which 1t now appears IN
print
Secretary Sherman, after reading the verbatim
report OF Andersons account Of their interview IN
New-0rleans has absolutely denied II: ,n. 3.
The President ALSO says that Wmle IL
a true that Anderson came TO see HIM
N regard to appointment every part
Of his testimony which bears a construction
compromising the President is manufactured. Inc
Official record of the action taken in AndeTsOnS
case as il appears at the State Department. relieve
The President from the full force OF AndeTsOns
attack. These records show that Just as
Anderson was appointed to the COnsulshlp at
tnnehal the President received information about
MS character and standing IN LOUISIANA, ana I'M
medatey namely on the Zoth OF May, 4oT ~
Wrote directing that AndersOn's commission De
Withheld Anderson now pretends that ne refused
20 accept the place offered II he dld decline IT, IL
n subsequent to this virtual reVOca1Oh Oh MS W
pO.htnnt lie was never atterward appointed 10
Persons who were acquainted with Anderson dur
W. hs employment in the Government PRINTING
sves e Y TINS city express surprise thal nc sno Pe
we, have been looked upon as re
glencan. They say that his whole history
nhe IN this city shows an inordnate desire 70 pro-
mote ms own interests, and that he was Demo
eiai Republican as best suited his convent
ince AZ the time. One gentleman, VINO knew
nm ID the Government Printing Once, remarked
gnt tiat be would not Deheye MN uhoeI o. Az
he had any interest to tell anything except the
aeih upon the subject about winch he was swear
Minister stoughton has beer sent for to testify in
essafd 10 the alleged interview between Secretary
sueilnan and Anderson and Weber, m MOreaus res
sa,iant IN New-Orleans. Major Burke wall also DC
% explain his allegeo oer 70 A 9S on "
~ tstura for giving the parish OF East teIclaha W
'ae Democrats.
no CASE AGAINST SHERMAN.
As ALLEGED LITTER TO ANDERSON INCAPABLE OF