The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-07
POTTER'S COMMITTEE.
investigations Continued Yesterday.
Big Money Wanted for One Vote
for TiIden.
One Hundred Thousand offered and
Refused.

and james E. Anderson, which the Clerl
read. The letters appeared In Ander-
sons previous testimony, with the ex
ception Of one, dated Philadelphia, April
23d, wherein Anderson resigned all claim
upon the Administration and requesting
Matthews to secure for friend Of MS in
the Office OF the NorA American newspape,
a position worth from $1,000 to 81 400
per annum in the Philsdelphia Custom
House.
Mr.. Butler offered the following reso-
luton, and 1t Was unanimously adopted
Rssotped, That Hon. Stanley Matthews
be invited before this committee at hi.
convenience and 10 make any explans-
ton regarding the letters from Mr.. An
derson to himself Just read as he may
desire, and 10 answer such questions "a
may be pertinent to the subject under
investigation.
Judge A. B. Levissee, Of Louisiana, 8
practicing attorney Of this city, was
sworn, but before his examination begun
some Of the committee, wishing to vote
on the tobacco tar, left the room, inter.
rupling the investigation.
100000 FOR ONE VOTE FoRsAM.
Judge Levissee testified that he had
been offered by one Asher. 100000 to
cast his vote "a elector for Tilden. Asher
was only person who had spoken to the
witness on the subject. Another person
named johnson, formerly sergeant.at'
Arms in the Louisiana House Of Repre-.
sentatives, called on witness at his lodg.
ings, and not finding him in, left a note
saying he, johnson, desired to meet
witness at certain hotel At o'clock the
next morning, on important business, but
before that hour johnson called at the
witness lodgings and made an engage
ment with him to meet Asher at o'clock.
The ladies OF the house told witness they
were under the impression, judging from
the converation and manner oi
johnson, that he was desirous
Of making a bargain with witness
to change his vote, and stating as their
reason for 80 believing that the remark
was made by johnson, the effect Of which
was that il | was In Levisses' shoes /
would made Sl00 900 out Of 1t. johnson,
the witness, said he was intimately &C.
auainted with the ladies Of the house.
Mr. McMahon here produced note and
the witness recognized ii as the one left
BY johnson when he first called. Con-
tinuing, Leyissee said, Asher was preyi.
ously cashier Of the bank in Shreveport,
and at the time in question was in New
Orleans transacting private business.
Mr.. McMahon requested the witness 10
state, as near as he could remember, the
conversation between himself and Asher,
regarding the transaction.
In reply he said that after some pre-
liminary remarks Asher asked him If he
would be willing 10 accept the round sum,
say Of
THIRTY OR FORTY THOUSAND DOLLARS,
would he refuse to accept his certificate
as elector2
Leyissee said he d..resign on the ad-
vice Of his friends, whom be had consult.
ed, including Messrs. Beckwith, Judge
Campbell and John Ray. He resigned
because he thought he was ineligible, as
he At that time filled an office. he was
not advised, nor did he understand that
he would be elected TO gil his own va
cancy; but thoughtit possible such would
be the case. As TO the offer OF so, 900 or
$40, 900, 1t was not often man had .
chance, 40 ample, to make the President
OF the United States, and the service,
therefore, ought 70 be worth a larger sum.
Mr.. Asher said II was not enough. The
OF the conversation was this:
he said to Asher: "Tell your man who
has the money that he has not got up to
the price yet"
Leyissee intended to coyey the impres.
sion that be would take
TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS,
but at the same time intending to put up
the price SO high that the sum could not
be paid.
McMahon-You thought that as money
was lying round that the payment to you
would be all right.
Levisee-I did not say that l had in
timation tWenty.four hours in advance
that something wrong was going on, and
this put me on my guard. l informed
Pitkiu, Of Louisians, and I did this to
guard nv political virtue. II may, gen.
tlemen, seem strange that such thing
should exist in Louisiana. Laughter
Leyissee further said that In bis conyer-
sation with Asher he guessed what was
coming before It was mentioned, and,
therefore, was prepared to meet him. He
listened 10 Asher instead OF blufing him
or calling the police, and listened in such
= way a. to give an opportunity TO Asher
10 deyelope his scheme. BE wanted Ash.
er and everybody connected with him TO
believe they would suecred. He merely
wanted TO draw Asher out HekneW thi.
was the only way 70 get at the bottom Of
the matter and he said to Asher, "Tell
YOUR baeker that LeViseee Ia not upWill-
ing TO consider your proposition, proyid-
ing YOU can raise two hundred thousand
dollars.n He named 90 large a sum be-
cause he knew or believed II could not be
paid. The entire conversation was had
during = talk OF hall an hour. Asher
appointed the second interview at the St.
Charles Hotel. Accordingly they met
and as he informed the witness the pro-
position would have to be changed some.
what, and instead OF refusing 70 accept
the certificate a an elector Leyisee would
b required TO cast his vote direct for
Tilden. Upon being asksd BY witness
where the money was coming from a. he
said, I'VE will walk TO the corner Of Ca
rondolet and Common streets and there
we will see two men standing in the
Rlimmer Of the gas light, one will retire
a. we approach and the one remaining
you understand Is the
MAN you ARE LOOKING FOR.
We went to the designated place and
found the men mentioned. As We ap-
preached one withdrew so quickly that
had l known him / should not have rec
ogniIed him, the perjon remaining was
Joe. Hernandez . broker IN New Or
leans. After ssluting him andintroducing
Mr.. Asher, Who did not know him, he
invited rs TO his otice, which Nas near BY.
Upon arriving ii his Office l excused