Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-11
Mr.. Cox-I am in condition of ardent curl

Mr.. Cox-I am in a condition of ardent curl
Oslty about it at this moment.
Mr: Butler-And l must leave you in that
condition until can prove who Mr. BOulds
Baker is. Mr.. Key, one of the men suggested,
was appointed by Mr.: Hayes, and one of the
Mr: Boulds Baker to the best office In his gift.
Mr.. COX-I do moi see how that has any con-
nectlon with the subject matter of this inves-
tigatiOn.
Mr.: Butler-l will supply the connection be-
fore get through.
Thomas E; Roach, a clerk in the appoint
called in order to give information as to the
appointment and pay of Boulds Baker, as spe-
cal agent, but it seemed that the witness had
and that be did not know anything at afl about
Baker MIR. Cox suggested that even if the
witness had charge of these books and papers
he would not have been required to bring
them.
Mr. Buter-Why?
MIR. .COx.-Having been the head of depart
ment myself, l should have regarded it as a
very great breach of duty if any subordinate
took away any portions of the records without
my own orders, and should justify the head
OF that department in doing So.
Mr.: Butler.-SO should 1; but should also
Justify person. subp9naed to produce them
In going to the head of the department and
saying, am summoned to produce such
And if the head of the department. said No"
then should expect the witness to come here
and say, 81 have not brought the books because
should not" and the moment the head of the
department said that, there would be two
courses open to the cOmmittee-either to send
for the head of the department or to bring
him before the House for interfering with a
Witness. want the gentleman to understand
that there is a God in Israel. tLaughter.1
Mr.. CoX.-That is true, and | am about as
sincere worshipper of the divine power as
the gentlemen is should regard it, however,
as exceedingly improper for this committee to
send for a clerk in one of the departments and
c 70 ,,Nf ,1>l.,
records: The proper way is that which is
usual with the House of Representatives and
any OF lis cOmmitteeS-to Communicate with
tne head of the department, and l have not
the slightest doubt that 1t will give great
pleasure to the head of any department to
furnish us with the fullest information needed.
should be exceedingly sorry to see this com
mittee commit itself to the idea that clerk in
department can be summoned to take from
1t ANY OF its archives.
MI. Butler-I have trieda great many cases
before the United States courts in New YORK
and Massachusetts and l have rarely tried
one where department clerk has not appear
ed with portion OF the department records.
Mr.. COx.-It is mere question of form and
l regard 1t as quite unnecessary to appeal to
the God OF Israel or any other supernatural
power when there is SO plain and orderly
method OF communicating with the depart
mentS.
The Chairman Ito Mr.. Cox )-Yourm motion is
that note should be addressed to the head
OF the department asking for any books and
MIR. Cox.-That is my idea, and 1 have no
doubt that anything in the records can be OBJ
tanned III that way
Another witness from the Post Office depart
ment, Frederick B. Liley, came forward, and
TWO heavy books, like ledgers, were carried in
however, proved to be only the accounts of
the clerical force of the department, ard did
not contain the accounts OF special agents,
after which Mr.. Butler was seeking in cOnnec-
hnu
ever, stated that he knew Baker as a special
agent, and first knew him in that capacity in
the spring of 1877; he had never seen him
about the department before that time, and
Baker went out OF Office about the lst OF Au
gust, 1877.
The two witnesses were directed to appear
to-day with the records of the accounts, ap-
pOlntment and recommendations of Bould5
Baker as special agent and with like infOrma
ton as TO MIR, George A. Howard, formerly
one OF the assistant secretaries of the electoral
commission.
The committee then adjourned to 10 o'clock
this morning.
TO-day's Proceedings.
At 10 O'Clock this morning the hour ap-
pointed for the meeting of the committee, the
doors of the committee room were not un-
locked, and Mr.. Morrison and Mr. Cox were
cooling themselves in the corridor, waiting for
a messenger with the keys. The committee
has never met promptly at the time appointed
since its organization.
Mr.. Potter reached the committee room at
10: 40 and at II 30 the committee was called
to order. Mr.. Potter informed Mr.. Butler
that he had examined the books of the Atlantic
and Pacific Telegraph company, and had
the telegram from Bouds Baker and Lieut.
Gov. Young of Ohio, which Gen. Butler pro-
duced yesterday.
MIR. Potter announced that he had written a
letter to
STANLEY MATTHEW'S,
and that subpoena had been served on him,
to which no reply had been received. MI
POtter's letter was a courteous epiStIe, inform
ing the Senator that resolution had been
passed by the committee ordering a subpoena
for him, and saying that his attendance is not
desired at such time as he might be occupied
with Senatorial duties
JAMES E. ANDERSON WAS RECALLED,
and cross-examined by Mr.. Cox. Witness said
that he had withdrawn his claims on General
Smith, appointment clerk of the Treasury, in
consideration of an appointment being given
his (AndersOn's) brother as custom house
witness brother still occupies the position
In relation to the so-called Weber agreement
the witness testified as fOllOWS:-"1t is not
true that alone acknowledged the agreement
before the notary; it is not true that after the
Acknowledgement of the agreement some one
wrote in the name OF d: A. Weber; the name
of D. A; Weber was not written in on the ac-
knOwedgement; Weber's signature was gen
uine; never said to any one that the Sherman
letter to Weber and myself was signed by
Mr. Stoughton; never mentioned StOughtOn'S
copy OF the Sherman letter was sent by me
with the other papers to the New York Sun {;
at the time offered to give Mrs. jerks 500
for the original Sherman letter 1 was not pos
sessed of that sum: could have borrowed it on
my own responsibility; had no intention of
selling the letter if had bought it.
Witness was handed letter which he
identified as having written to Gov. !St. An.
tome. The letter was not read at Mr.. Reeds
request.
Witness continued as follows: l was in Clin.
ton, East Feliciana. Oh the day of election
was in East Baton Rouge on the day after
election and met number of gentlemen Of
both political parties signed my returns in
Baton Rouge; cannot describe the hotel we
went to in Baton Rouge; left BaCon Rouge
about 3 O'Clock in the afternoon: signed the
returns in the morning in the office of one of
the justices of the peace of the. town; signed
them without any protest; received no MONEY
for signing the returns. except $3.50 for my
services as supervisor of registration; MI.
Wedge, who Is democrat. procured the
money for me from the secretary of the poll 3as
jury: got my money about two hours alter [
had signed the returns; gave Mr.. Wedge an
order for my salary at the rate of S. per day;
was in the parish about seventy days, L think
/ was told that the money was obtained from
bank through MIR. Wedge and the secretary
of The police jury.
Rv Mir pnrfar.-T was in Clinton on ala otion