The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1878-07-05

Gov Noyes then submitted In evidence two |
letters written to him by McLin In very
friendly spirit In which he pictured very slabo-
rately the frauds practiced by the Democrats
and the delight which he experienced upon
learning the success OF the Republican party,
and embracing in the last letter the request
that the witness should aid him in securing
the position Of District Judge Of Florida. L.
q. Dennis was called before the committee.
He testified that Alachua precinct where he
(Dennis) lived, was assigned to Noyes. In an
interview between Noyes and Dennis the for
mer told the latter that he was going to put
him ON the witness-stand. Dennis replied that
he had better not as it would be equivalent to
his giving away the case, and Dennis was not
put ON the stand. "A Mr.. Gasscock, the
keeper of an eating where Mrs. jerks
boarded last winter, was examined. He testi-
fed that he had repeated talks with Mrs.
jerks, and saw her the day she had her first
interview with Secretary Sherman last winter.
Mrs. jerks was very angry then. She said
Sherman had insulted her, and that she had
letter in her reach which would make him rue
the day he had crossed her. Mr.. Glasscock
asked her what letter it was, and Mrs. jerks
said it was guarantee given by him to Weber
and Anderson.
William Z. Chandler was again before
the Potter Committee on the Goth ult., ON
which occasion Ben Butler more fully outlined
the intention Of laying the foundation for inn
peaching the President by attempting to prove
that the Inauguration Of Hayes was the result
OF a bargain. Buffers starting poin! was the
interview which Chandler had with Stanley
Matthews ten days before the Inauguration.
Matthews urged Chandler to use his influence
to prevent President Grant from recognizing
the Packard Government, as it was the inten-
ton of Hayes to recognize the Nichols and
the Hampton Governments. This, Chandler
said, was the first intimation OF dishonor and
the dishonorable course that was afterward
followed by the administration. Matthews
said he had examined the question, and did
not think that Hayes title and Packard's title
were on the same footing, as the Returning
Board counted the Presidential electors, while
the Legislature determined the election OF
Governor" Chandler urged that such course
would give Republican administration and
Democratic Senate, but Stanley Mat
thews replied that it had been or
would be arranged that the Repub-
lican Senators would be elected. Chandler
furnished long list Of political workers from
Florida that had been appointed to positions
on his recommendation. It. ID. Dennis, of
Florida, was examined, and, in answer to ques-
tions. told Of his interview with the President,
who said he "was one of the few men that this
administration could take care of, and asked
him what he wanted. Dennis was appointed
to place in the Department OF
Architecture drew pay for sew
eral months without doing any work !;
got tired of this, resigned, and was appointed
in the secret service; didn't think the Presi-
dent knew anything of these appointments;
thought the President had very little influence
with the administration, or he would have Sc
cured him (witness) good appointment. Gen.
Tom Anderson, of the Louisiana Returning
Board was examined. He denied having any
ching to do with forging the names OF
any of the electors TO electoral returns.
Mrs. Capt jerks was recalled, but nothing Of
importance was elected. Being asked whether
she had offered to pay anybody for Sherman's
letter, she answered, "How could /. for, search
the world from zone to zone, could not call
one spot of ground my own" In response to
an inquiry as to what her occupation is, she
said 81 am general genius, but now 'Othel-
los occupation is gone The Republicans are
dead in Louisiana"
Mrs. Capt. jerks was again before the
Potter committee on the LIST inst, and adj
mitted, rather reluctantly, that her brother, Mr..
Murdoch, has been provided with an appoint
ment in the New Orleans Custom House since
the present investigation was begun. .Boulds
Baker was put on the stand, but absolutely re-
fused to testify or answer any questions He
is the man who telegraphed to Tom Young, Of
Ohio, urging the appointment of Postmaster
General Key as a member OF Mr.. Hayes
Cabinet.
The monthly public-debt statement,
issued July 1, is as follows