Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-06-28
THE POTTER INTEs

| terday, r. G. BaSscOck was sworn, to prove
CONVERSATIONS he had with Mrs. jerks about
| the Sherman letter.
| MRS. jerks IN AN ANGRY MOOD.
Mrs. jerks roomed in his house. in this city,
and one day last winter she returned from
| visit to Sherman in an angry mood, and said
make it hot for him yet Mrs. jerks then
| prOfeSsed to have control OF letter or docu-
ment which she had obtained from Mrs. Weber,
| and she went to New Orleans to get that pa
| per. BlaSScOck never saw the paper, nor did
he see Mrs. jerks again until q few days
ago. The republican mem bers of the commit
| tee did not cross sexamine this witness.
| 'PARTURIUNT MONTES," ETC.
Chairman Potter laid before the committee a
| Western Union Telegraph company here, in
! response to a demand for kilograms that had
passed between Mrs jerks aud J: E. Ander-
grams as privileged and would not desire to
| produce them except upon compulsion. The
"compulsiOn" consisted, in voting that he
| should produce them, whereupon Mr.. Whit
ney, who was present drew out one telegram,
| which read as follows:
ITO James E. Anderson, Philadelphia: Are
you coming over tomorrow. - ,.,,
That was all that could be found on the files
of the telegraph office, he said. The members
amid general laughter, Mr.. Potter handed
the paper back to Mr.. Whitney with the re-
mark that he could take it back with him.
certain from the New York office whether any
of the kilograms asked for could be found
among the papers shipped there from Wash
| ingtOn.
WHAT W. E. CHANDLER DON'T KNOW ABOUT
FLORIDA.
The committee then took up the Florida
case, but with the understanding that the ex-
| animation at present should not extend fur
| ther than to questions which might have re-
ference to Minister NOyes. Mr.. VIM. E. Chan
| dler was the first witness called. He had met
Gov. Noyes at Tallahassee, but he was utterly
ignorant of the fact whether NoyeS held out
any INDUCEMENTS on behalf of Hayes to any of
the Florida politicians, and he had no recol-
which would tend to secure the State for
Hayes. He did not think he had done so. He
Noyes went to Florida. He had asked that
Prominent republicans be sent down there
but he did not specially designate NoyeS: If
returning board that they would be taken ZEN
care of he had no knowledge of it. He could
recollect nothing about any promises having
| been made to that effect
| Witness was then asked to explain the fol-
lowing telegram which he had sent to A. E.
Lee, Lee, the p private secretary OF Coy. Hayes
Tat ea he saEd Eh
ter ter; The y1 word ,",Rainey'' meant Things
sent Neyes to Florida in response to that tele-
| gram. Matthews did not come, but others did.
He explained another telegram to L. c. Chand-
ler, dated November Is, 1876, in which he asked
whether theyecould have Jones again?' by
saving that "Robinson', meant to deposit
reference to Jones" was h' whether he ne could MD
draw for 5000 additional. The witness wanted
to have 1t particularly understood that he
made, and that the special duty to which he
was assigned was to take charge of the legal
work OF preparing arguments, &C., in relation
to the vote and returns from Alachua county,
In reply to questions by Gen. Butler, he said
that after NOyes went to Paris there was some
complaint that he had not remained here to
press the claims to office of those who had done
efficient work in Florida. Mr. Butler said he
would like Mr.. Chandler to prepare a list of all
and of those who had been recommended but
who had not obtained office.
| DENNlS THE ALACHUA GIANT,
was then PLACED on the stand, and was exam
was brought into direct and intimate commu,
nication with NoJes in regard to Alacnua
county; that NCyes wanted to call him as a
| Witness but he advised him not to do So for if
he was sworn he would tell the whole truth
and Noyes seemed to understand that he
@ would @la not be "a a good witness for the republi.
NOyes as the special representative of GOV.
Hayes, and he often spoke of Hayes's desire
to take care OF the Florida republicans. There
men, and especially Mr.. Barlow, of New York,
who was selected to make the argument be.
lore the canyassing board. The Florida people
words, that the state was to be taken care of
for GOV. Hayes, but not for Gov. Stearns. Den
MS woke Noyes and Lew Wallace out Of sleep
protested against Barlow representing the
case be1ore the returning board. Noyes as
sured them that Hayes cared as much for the
state government as he did for the country
As result of this interview Barlow was with.
| dra"n and did not represent the case before
the canvassing board Witness said if they
| had not got an assurance that the state was to
| De taken care OF they would have turned the
state over to Tilden, and they had the
| power to do so.
TO.day's Proceedings.
The Potter committee met to-day at II 20
| O'Clock.
WHAT DENNIS SAYS ABOUT FRAUDULENT
| VOTES.
L; G. Dennis was recalled He said that he
| had knowledge of the fact that 2l9 fraudulent
republican votes had been added to box 2, of
tify to the fact before the returning board
and hence he told Gov. Noyes not to Summon
him before the returning board as a witness.
lie said the fraudulent addition of the PIG
votes was matter of public discussion al
| Tallahassee.
| DENNIS AS AN OFFICE HOLDER
Mllness said he was appointed to an office
under the administration; it was in the Sc
| cfet service but not Secret work; was ap-
| pointed by the Secretary of the Treasury on
February l, 1878; remained in the place two
nones and a
| nue departments was so notified by. Senator
| Sargent. Il did not indicate l would accept,
and went to Florida: when l came back re.
ceived letter from Gen. Raum canceling the
| appointment
| DENNIS AND GOV. MOVES
| Witness said that he called on Gov Moves
last Sunday night that Secretary Sherman
dropped in, but did not stay long; the CONVEX
satlon was not with reference to Florida mat
| terS.
| A letter was read written by Gov. E. F.
NOyes to Secretary Sherman, recommending
Dennis for place as auditor Of the Treasury
| department, setting forth that he (Noyes) had
made his (Dennis) acquaintance in Florida,
| and that he was an active republican, who had
| been OStraciSed in his own state. Dennis said
that he knew of nothing else that Gov. Moves
| had done in the Florida matter except to make
| an argument before the returning board from
the testimony which he (Dennfs) prepared.
Witness did not tell Gov. NOyes that there was
anything fraudulent with the testimony he
| lefC that for his own intelligence to analyZe
| and settle. Witness derived the information
| that there were 2l9 fraudulent votes in box No.
| z, or Archer county, from two republicans who
| put them in the box, and whose testimony was
already with the returning board.
! STUFFING BOX NO. 2.
Dennis, In reply to questioning by Gen. But
| ler, explained about the 2l9 fraudulent votes
| In box No. 2, of Archer county. He said the
| vote should have shown PIG more republican
votes than it did show, and that this number
| of votes were mt intO it nv tha aIantion off