The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-06-01
Third Ed!t!u,
POTTER INVESTIGATION.
Examination of James E. Anderson.

Special to the Star.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-The Potter Inves-
tigation Committee commenced operations
this morning by examining James E. An
derson, Supervisor of Election in East Fe-
liciana Parish, Louisiana, during the
Presidential Election.
Besides the members of the Committee
and representatives Of the press none were
present except Messrs Shellabarger and
Wilson, counsel for Secretary Sherman.
Anderson stated that he came to New Or
leans on November 10th; went to the Gus
tom-house and met Marshal Pitkin, at whose
request he signed document confirming
the election in his parish.
He said the protest purnorting to be his,
contained in the Sherman report, is not the
one signed by him, but is an altered docu-
ment.
Judge Hugh J. Campbell and Thomas H.
jerks were present when he signed the pa
per on the day named
He pointed out the falsifcations in the
protest contained in the reports, and quail
fed its statement that in this parish there
was great intimidation.
He said there was bitter feeling prevail
ing against him, because the people believed
he came there in accordance with plan
prepared by him and Kellogg
He thought that perhaps two hundred
and fifty people voted the Democratic
ticket in his Parish under sense of COM
pulsion.
After he had completed the registration
in the Parish he returned to New Orleans,
and there Gov. Kellogg suggested to him to
make arrangements to have disturbance on
election day and let the Democrats carry
off some of the ballot boxes BY this means
the vote of the parish could be thrown out
and the Democratic majority reduced.
WASHINGTON, June l.--AndcNon went on to
say that he then went back to New Orleans in
formed Governor Kellogg of his action After
that he found himself watched for the purpose, he
believed, of being prevented from leaving the
city
After two weeks being threatened by L. B. jerks
that he would be arrested on some trumped-up
charge If he did not 60 back TO the parish to hold
the election, he declared his READINGS to go pro-
vided they would secure him protection from
bodily harm.
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Supervisor Of West Felicrna Parish, were very inti
mate when he came out oi the hurshals Office.
He met Webber and they entered into written
agreement, dated November Il, setting forth that
they had refused to sign the protests against their
parishes and because the election was fair, and
the increase of the Democratic majority was
occaaioned by disgust OF voters with the Repub-
lican administration; but nasmuch il was
necessary to have thrown out all OF East Felicina
and enough Democratic votes of West Feiicina to
secure the SUCCESS Of Hayes and Wheeler, they
agreed to sign general protest to secure that end
and that they did this OF the request Of Packard
Pitkin and Kellogg
Mr.. Reed--Who has the original OF that paper?
Mr.. McMahon-We will show that soon enough.
Witnese--l have no objection to stating who has
it,
Mr. McMahon-Well, you may state,
Wtness-Mr Stanley Matthews. l saw it in his
possession six weeks ago. This agrc, Inent was
sworn to on Wednesday and on Thursday Webber
came to him and told him that Secretary Sherman
desired to zee him.
On Sunday evening he ana Webber went and
saw Sherman and stoughton After some intro
ductory remarks, Sherman said this was mo-
mentous crisis and that they ought 10 do every
thing in their power to their parishes for the
Republicans Webber replied that he and wit
ness had already done more than their safety
warranted.
sherman then Raid that il the Republicans were
successful Packard would control the State patron
age, and Hayes the Federal, anu witness and Web
bcr would be taken OF, besides they would be
upheld by the sentiment OF the country. Witness
then said TO sherman that he afraid of being
Indicted for perjury, because they proposed TO
throw out his parish on forged protest