Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-21
LYING LOUISIANIANS

Witnesses Before the Fraud Sub-Commit-
tee DENYING the Truth of Aftidavits Pre-
yiously Made by Them ~ to Intimida-
ton, etc.,-Pirate Sherman Given Per
mission to Present his Witnesses on the
Intimidation Point.
New ORLEANS, July 20.-Before the sub-com-
mittee to day further testimony was taken
to the general bad charac er of Hiram Smiley
who testified before the committee some days
ago. Law Dalton. Annie Mitchell and Riley
Norhess, formerly of West Fell ;iana parish all
of whom had made affidavits in the custom
house and testified before the Howe Senate
committee, were on the stand to-day. Their
testimony was the same in character. They
each recanted their previous athvldayitb and
testimony given before the Howe Senate COM
mittte, saying their statements were not true.
and that they we're made at the instance of
others for political purposes. Testimony was
introduced to show that the efforts made by
the parish authorities to secure the return of
Annie Mitchell TO the parish after the murder
| of her husband, was frustrated by the Metro
politan police authorities. She was wanted
there witness.
PIRATE SHERMAN AGAIN.
New ORLEANS, July 20.-rhe following cor
| respondence passed between Hon. John Sher-
man and Hon. VIM. Stenger, chairman of the
subcommittee, to Investigate the alleged cleo
| ton frauds in Louisiana.
| New ORLEANS La, June, A. ID. 1878.
To Hon. w. s. Stenger, j. c. 8. Blackburn and
/ +. b. Reed, subcommittee of investigation:
/ GENTLEMEN: Az attorney for the Hon. Jno.
| Sherman, authorized to represent him before
! this subcommittee, l respectfully herewith
submit written request of Mr.. SheI man, to-
gether with full explanation of its objects
and purposes. 1t is desirable if this
request would be granted, that MIR. Sherman'e
counsel should be notified Of it at as early
day as possible, in order that with the aid o1
subpnnas from your committee the attendance
of witnesses may be procured as soon as possi-
BILE. (signed) Very respectfully
JOHN KAY, attorney
NEW ORLEANS, La.-Sir: In reply to you
Communication without date, delivered som
days ago, in which, the attorney of Hon
John Sherman you submit TO the subcom
mittee of which am the chairman writer
request, first presented by him to Hon. C.
Potter, chairman of the whole committee, q
Washington, that certain Witnesses whose name
were thereto appended, be summoned to testif
on the question of intimidation. IL
the parishes of East and West Felician,
in the State of Louisiana, have the homo
to say that the same has been considered b
: che subcommittee, and am directed to il
e form you that they are now ready to furnis
! suDpoenaS Tor any OF all OF Gne seVenty-tnre
witnesses whose names are appended to tn
written request of John Sherman, and an
other that he or you may desire to have Gale
v to testify with reference to the matter of ii
timidation in the parishes named. l am furtt
er directed to say that it il the purpose of th
sub-comm ittee to afford the taking of an
testimony upon this subject that may be ha
on the one side or on the other.
am, sir, very respectfully your obedieI
s servant,
To John Ray, attorney for John Sherman.
The letter Of MIR. Sherman mentioned in Ray
S communication has already been printed. IN
/. action of the subcommittee is not antagonist
], to that of the full committee, because the flu
q committee has never passed upon Sherman
a request other than to defer and Iefer it Co Il
= subcommittee here. The sub-;om nittee, no.
y ever, acted for itself, it having been recogniz.
by the attorney of Sherman. who, in he Nan
n lofh. acIia1 dan cd a.kie