The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1878-07-11
THE INVESTIGATION.


formed her that she (witness) had received about
hurt because witness diS mot divide. Mrs. JsnEs
t06 her that she had not received dollar. After
promising to produce the letters called for on
the following day. if they arrived. witness was
Mr.. Boynton was recalled and stated that the
President bad never stated to him that Anderson
had talked with Mr. Harlan in regard TO his can
didacy for the supreme Bench. Mr.. Harlan de-
Is e in tSa he would ssp
Orleans i and aided in bringing about s'
sfisiss there, the 1 transaction would probably
help him to the Supreme Judgeship. On Har
!an's return from New Orleans, witness told him
he had been unable to find out definitely from
Bristow whether he was q candidate or not. but
he Thought il the place were rendered him he
tbss S it. ME- Harlan nad ;d to ut
break up the Packard Legislature.
Ex,Marshal Pitkin was sworn and testified
ON the subject Of the protest Of the Parish Of
East Feliciana. and asked permission to read
statement CONCERNING it, which. after discussion,
derson in some important details and
colroboratcd him in others. Where ne
ut ns p4otas that ae
claimed he signed in blank and which was after
ward filled up and used before the Returning
Board. Witness said that Anderson made two
statements, and that each was sworn and sub
scribed to in his presence, SO that they were
genuine documents. The second protest might
at it specifically. A day or two after Ito sign
ing Anderson wanted to get il back, and upon
his failure threatened Pitkins life. Pitkin be,
with. He saw Anderson again last July at WASH
ington, when AndeE.on showed him all his docu-
According {, his statement, be declined to have
anything to do with him.
Mrs. jerks again appeared before
the Committee. ON the 2sth. She said she had in
her possession letters from Gov. Kellog. which
she declined to produce without the consent of
that gentleman. Judge Shellabarger, counsel
for Mr.. kellogg, authorized their production.
and she would produce them a. soon as she
could. Witness distinctly stated that she die
tated the Sherman letter" but absolutely de.
the letter were made, but the first one, which dis
tin;S;tly g promised . Deputy United States
it and dictated the second, which was the ceie-
brated " Sherman letter."
A. q. Haley testified to conversations with Mrs.
jerks, in which she stated that she had q letter
from Sherman. and had been offered 5000 for
it. On cross-e xamination. Mr.. Haley said his
acquaintance with Mrs. jerks was q mere b0ard-
Hugh J. Campbell testified that his FIRST in
terview with Anderson was in Pitkins office.
h hEs m Ss mes az tSe an OATH
the protest. He bad never affixed his sig
nature to an affidavit where the party making
witness said: e Inc TACT Of my having admins.
tered an oath to Anderson will depend on my
SIGNATURE being found on the document. In the
preparation of this affidavit for Anderson acted
rs sort of legal adviser. This protest of An:
dersons was prepared for him as Supervisor of
East Feliciana Parish. He did not have the
protest was presented and sworn to a. distinct
paper. The information that came to me was
that the reason the protest Of the supervisors
hp INIT hon nj nod tn couk
by mail WIS because it was not safe to do SO, and
know was very clear in my opinion if such a
not complying with ths Law in that respect. II
With the ploSisions q the Law would make i in.
SON wished to Withdraw his protest was because
he had become dissatisfied and had Quarreled
with come Of the Republican leaders, and was
be provided for. Witness further said, II have
an lndistinct impression that there were rumors
to the effect that Anderson was in negotiation
with or had been tempered with by parties repre-
senting the Democratic party. l first heard of
the sherman letter in the summer Of 1917, after
my return to New Orleans from Washington.
killed the letter was found on his person." The
witness continued: - was not appointed to my
present position becauss Of any corrupt agree &c!
ea sS%nss Of Judge Of Iess
Mr. and Cen bn G0y
legally elected Governor of Louisiana, and that
the same vote that elected Packard elected the
Hayes. Mr. Campbell Ens said si he had had no doubt
that: if there had been no pause or interregnum
by The partial recognition Of the two govern
| diately on his inauguration, he could have sus-
| tanned himself without civil war, but not with
out the active support Of the United States
ard and the Hayes Electors were elected,
| and that but for the mob spirit which was
prevalent in louisiana. and which is prevalent
| ing Governor. He did not think he could have
sustained himself without Federal troops, and
OF fhe c Sa6 een
TIMED in 1852 without troops. =,
Gov. kellogg was then called and some dis.
should be examined, and after discussion on that
point the Committee adjourned.
THE Committee, on the 9th, re-
sumed the examination of ex-Marshal Pitkin.
Mr.. Pitkin said he always believed in the legali-
ty of the Packard Legislature, and believed that
| if Packard had been recognized he could have
sustained his Government. after three weeks,
without the aid of Federal troops. Witness de-
tailed the statement made to him by Swazey of
Legislature and members Of the McVesgh Com
| mission immediately preceding the withdrawal
Of the troops and the recognition Of the Nichols
sion, Mcveash said: il YOU YOU want ant to light. you
can do it; but ON Tuesday next the troops
will be withdrawn, and as the courts are in the
np to the ianppost. The next morning H The
PackarI Legislature was virtually disbanded.
wss continued Dat At length, and NJ.
Butler asked that Packard be subpSrnaed. Dur
ing the discussion Gen. Butler remarked tina,
and Mr.. Mcmahon said that the e. question
# going into the investigation Of the
McVea9h Commission had been decided
the ground that Gen. Butler had informed the
Commission that an agreement had been entered
into whereby fraudulent count ct the votes Of
| Louisiana had been made effectual, and that he
could prove Il: Witness said he had conversed
mission. after the Nichols Government had beer
tom, and they said that on their return they
would see MIR: Hayes and arrange to have all tht
leading Republicans who had borne the brunt Of
the work in Louisiana taken care of.
II. g. Glasscock testified to having heard MIS-
jerks say she had letter that would make it ho
for Sec'y Sherman. She said it was a letter from
William Z. Chandler testified that he visited
Florida after Che Presidential election and me
that anything Noyes said Hayes would be re
sponsible for, nor did he tell the members o.
the Returning Board that Hayes election de
went for Hayes they should be taken care of. Wit
ness went to FLORIDA at the instance of the Repub
lican National Committee. Mr.. Chandler trans
/. AyeU tuc ClpucK NelcSINu o0t1 W As xIcCs VA
private Secretary of Gov. Hayes, as follows
''Send Stanley Matthews and Others of higl
| character. Things begin to look favorable" II.
also translated the cipher telegram to Zacl
| Chandler. making it to mean that there would b
about twenty-five majority in the State 70
Hayes, and asking for more money. After tn
| election some Of those influential about tn
! election were given Office. He believed Gov
| Noyes recommended some Of them for appoint
. | ment, a. also did witness.
l.. Il. Dennis testified that Gov. Noyes has
J never asked him to make . statement or affidavit
about the Alachua County precincts, and he has
| told him he had better not call him a. q witness
. | and he did not. NOyes always spoke Of Haye
- bis intimate friend and used to assure witness
of his lHayesl fidelity to tho Republican cause
| and his special desire to take caro- of Southern
Republicans He was regarded by witness q
. the special representative of Mr.. Hayes.
The Chairman, on the 28th ult,, ap
, pointed MessD. Hunton, Mcmahon, Springer
Butler and Hiscock az Sub-Committee to re
, main in Washington and take testimony.
! l.. E. Dennis was recalled. and detailed hi
. story in relation to the Alachua frauds. He sal
the addition of 219 names to the Archer polls wa
. matter of public notoriety, and that was til
reason he told Noyes he had better not be Gale
: So a witness. Noyes had no knowledge of th
fraudulent voting.