Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-02


fore the election; suggested him for the
long term; never made him any promises
of support; he never asked me to make such
promise: Mrs. jerks called at his house one
morning, and told him she was going to
Washington; don't recollect any special con-
versation with her; when in Washington In
February Mrs jerks made some reference to
the Sherman letter; my impression is she
talked mysteriously about it; the impression
she made on my mind was that she knew
nothing about the letter; she would not say
who had it, and this made me think she knew
nothing about it; the first ever heard OF the
letter was from a letter Mrs. jerks wrote
Governor Kellogg; Mrs. jerks lntlmated to
me that ishe wanted me appointed collector,
but especially requested her not to speak to
any of the officials on the subject; ;, |
did not wish any lady advocates; didn't
think such influence would do me any good;
she assumed in her conversation that would
give her husband place In the customhouse
II was made collector. Abiding to the time
when the visiting statesmen were here, wit
ness stated that he had no conversation with
Sherman in reference to Weber and Ander-
son, although talked great deal concern
ing the intimidation in their parishes; was
somewhat uneasy for fear that Anderson and
Weber would not stand up to their protests;
if the returns from East and West Fel,ciana
had alone been thro wn out, would not
have had majority, but l
had a majority, as the votes
were actually thrown out; l am not able to
state that knew before the returning board
had begun its session; that the counting OF
the votes in the State and In the five parishes
would result in the defeat of Hayes's electors
and myself; | got estimates from Mr..
Blanchard and others during the coming In
of the returns in regard to certain parishes.
but only as matter of interest; | don't
think they knew what result the board would
reach, and DON believe the board went into
session to achieve any previously arranged
result; 1 discovered that there were
more votes in the ballot boxes
for nv opponent than for myself; don't know
whether this was before the board met or
not; Mr. Blanchard arranged the table of
votes in my office and KEEP. me advised; the
knowledge upon which | based my protest
or request to the board was obtained through
my attorney.
AT half-past twelve o'clock the committee
took recess, and reassembied at three
o'clock in the afternoon.
MI Charles Hill
| took the stand, and was examined by Mr..
| Stenger.
Witness testified that he took the second
| set of returns to Washington at the instance
| of Kellogg; that the returns were not signed
| by all the electors; when he went to the State
| house for them Mr.. Brewster came In and
| signed; while he was there Governor Kellogg
took the papers into his office and signed
| himself as an elector; received lnstruc-
| tions from Governor Kellogg and two
sealed envelopes, one with the elect
oral certificates; the other was note to
| Mr.. Ferry; l had letters of introduction
to Messrs Hale and Frye; delivered the let
tiers, and had conversations with them, but
| nothing was said about second or corrected
| certificates; | supposed they knew more
about it than | did; Mr.. Sherman was pres
emit when 1 delivered the returns to Mr.. Ferry
| [ had met Mr. Sherman half dozen times
here in the customhouse; Mr.. Sherman told
witness that the party would stand by us; we
must go on and inaugurate Packard; don
| know whether Levisse or Jatfraln were In
| New Orleans the day l left for Washington
| or not; l paid my own expenses to Wash
ington. and have never been repaid.
WIN. HI. Seymour Sworn.
| In answer to questions by Mr.. Blackburn
| witness stated that he was commissioner OF
deeds; knew Thomas 81. jerks; he hello
| office in Fehciana; when giving testimony III
| Washington before the Potter committee
| tifcates; thought he would recognize the
document if he were to see it.
Mr.. Blackburn drew from his pocket
| paper, and, handing it TO Witness SAID: oes
if you recognize that" :,
Witness, examining the Jurat, said:
recognize there my seal and signature; L saw
| Mr.. jerks sign the jurat; the affidavit ap
pears to be in the handwriting of j. <. An
derson. d.
The affidavit was read as follows: BE
known that on this, the eleventh day OF May
1877, personally appeared before me, VIM
H. Seymour, an acting justice of the peace Ii
the parish of Orleans, State OF Louisiana
Thomas II. jerks, who, being duly sworn
deposes and says that during the ninth
August. 1876, he was commissioned a deput.
United States marshal for the parish OF Eas
Feliciana, by ]. G. r. Pitkin, United State
marshal for the district of Louisiana, an
that previous to his departure for the parish
East Feliciana, j. K. Anderson, super
visor of registration, returned from san
) parish and gave his resignation to Wn
: P. Kellogg, the governor of this State; an
, he further states that he has knowledge
the fact that said VIM. P. Kellogg refuse
; to accept such resignation, believing that sal
/. Anderson would return to SAID parish, a
though he ostensibly desired to do SO; an
he further states that 1t IS know
= to him personally that said He
L lopg and other Republican leaders dl
not desire the return of said Anderson to
: parish or the appointment of any other pc
SON in his stead, the object being to hold I
election in said parish; and that said kellogg
, and others induced one L. b: jerks to wate
said Anderson, and prevent MS return, art
= he naQ promised SEVERAL ClllZcHo VI ooiN~ Pe1A
to do so; and afiant further AYERS that boz
II himself and said Anderson were in said paris
8 on the day OF the election, namely, Mover
n Der T. 1876, and the said election was CO.
a Quoted under their supervision, and was Il
q most peaceable and fair one ever Witness
by him, the affiant, and ne further stat
that the said Anderson made no prote
against the returns from said parish, own
% to the above. mentioned facts, and that ait
) the return of himself and the said Anders
;, to the city of New Orleans it was shown tn
:. that the election of Hayes and Wheel
% depended upon the electoral vote of Lou
4 lana; that in consideration of this fact, a
- in order to secure the election OF said Hay
~ said Anderson signed, in the presence OF t
N affiant, protest partly in blank, said bla
% being afterward filled out by parties unknoW
=. that both he and said Anderson wor
N not have signed and protested
~ said parish had it not have been necesss
w to throw out said parishes IN order to secl
n the election of said. Hayes and Wheel
Signed, Thos. II. jerks" 1t was Thos:
jerks. Signed and sworn to before me tn
the eleventh day of May, 1877.
VIM. II. SEYMOUR,
Notary Public
D. After the reading of the above. the comm