The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-17
THE POTTER COMMITTEE.
Aeet'g Evidence Continued.

NEW YORK, Aug. 1G.-The Potter commit
tee met o gain this morning. Dispatches were
stating that he would arrive in this city on
Saturday aftel nc IN. He is said to be one OF
the most important witnesses - be examined.
John e. Lc at was again c1lled to the stand,
and began O. TRADE against the press OF this
city In general end some morning papers In
particular, He was called to order, as 1t had
nothing to do with the inquiry. He then gave
o. history of his own life, which he read from q
memorandum book, including his genealogi-
cal tree for two centuries.
At the close the chairman askrl the wit
ness to put in eviden, the lett RS he had re-
ceived from Gov. Kellogg at different times,
showing his relationship with witness.
The first lett II was dat Wizards Hotel,
February 20, 1877. in which he said that he
believed Packard would be recognized by
him to writ1 letters +, the, Northern Repub-
lican pnDers. The next letter was from Will
lard's Hotel, under date Of April II, 1877, in
which Kellogg said that he did not see Mor-
introduced them to each other. The writer
also said that 81 Republican Senator elected
by the Nichols Legislature, depending on
Nichols certificate, would not be admitted ;
| neither would o. Democrat; adding that 1t
would probably help him il they elected a
! Democrat.
The third letter was from Wizards Hotel,
dated April "a, 1877 and stated that Kellogg
declined to let Leet have any money, as ne
had none that he could then get hold OF. In
| this letter Kellogg regretted the failure Oi
| the Republican party in Louisiana, and, as he
| thought, also In the North.
The next letter was dated Washington, ID
| G.. February 49, 1876, saying: "Your letter re-
| ceived. You are all wrong. Wait and see me
| w. P K"
Witness refused to explain the meaning O
the letter, and said that il Kellogg wants tt
go into the matter, am ready.
| Witness said he had one or two other letters
which he did not then care to put in evidence
Another letter was read, from Packard tx
| George Jones, Of the New York Times, ant
recommending him as q reliable correspond
ent.
The next letter was dated Washington, D
c., November 80, 1876, and was written by
Senator j, r. West, showing that he NWest
intended to support Packard
| Another letter from West, dated December
| 1876, was read, in which he cassed the al
lance between Kellogg and Packard as I'm
natural and showing that he considered Pack
| ards policy rs n0n-oOmmittal.
Witness then put in other letters, which
met ely showed that West and Kellogg wrot
to W tness in D very friendly manner.
A letter written by Darrall to Leet durinl
| 1874 was also put in evidence without being
read, referring to the 100000 relief bill TO
sufferers by the overflow.
| Leet said that part of the money was to b.
taken from the treasury, and was to be uset
for relief, and part for election purposes il
the campaign of 1874. Witness said he We
detailed to watch Chairman Potter during tn
Investigation OF the election of 1876, when tn
Republicans thought Potter was manipulat
ing Charles A. Foster and Waldo Phelps
| Mr.. Butler said in reply that he never me
two more honorable gentlemen.
Witness put in evidence the Repubica
ticket with q picture Of the American flal
upon it, but on which were the names OF Dem
oCratic candidates.
| After some unimportant questions wer
answered, the committee adjourned unit
Monday morning.