Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-23
sherman's Attorney Does not Now Pro-
pose to OFFER Testimony Concerning
Intimidation, as the Sub-COm-
mittce have Agreed to.

NEW ORLEANS, July % The Potter sub
committee to- day examined Julius Green,
Howard Thornton, and John Lagarde, colored
men, formerly of West Felciana parish, who
testified that they had made affidavits before
the returning board. When the affidsyits
were read to them to-day they denied the
most important statements as to intimida-
ton, averring that the affdavits were not read
to them after being prepared.
In the cross examination by Governor Cox,
Green admitted the correctness of several i'm
portant statements contained in his affidavit
Colonel j. NJ. Thompson, chief clerk of the
custombonfe, produced the roll of employees
In the customs service since Collector King s
appointment, but would not swear that 1T
was absolutely correct.
The object of calling for the list Mr. Black
burn stated, was to get the name of a partic-
ular Individual, but he did not think they
were any nearer it than before, unless the
list was absolutely correct.
in. Hagers,
an attorney of New Orleans: Prepared the
afidavlts in the custom house in 1876 of DON
aid Sweasy duly prescribed in the manner Of
making uF afidavIts by questioning witness
es and taking down their statements: witness
honestly and fairly reduced to writing the
statements made by the witnesses; they were
not influenced, to his Knowledge, to make
statements that were not tue; | furnished
the list of witnesses that were summoned for
the house committee, including those whose
atidavits had prepared; did not have any
communication with the witnesses between
the time OF making bheir afidavits and their
appearance before the house committee; In
preparing the atfidavIts | endeavored to bring
out the strongest points for the Republicans.
l.. r. BauguIon,
supervisor of election IN West Baton Rouge,
since the election employed in the custom
house, testified regarding conversation with
Weber, showing that Weber was afraid to
return to West Feliciana parish after the
election; also that be had been senator; AL
din, colored, had received two thousand
dollars for having the names of several elect
ors omitted from the Republican tickets which
were furnished to the voters of the parish.
Oscar Holt,
of West Baton Rouge,a member of the Pack
ard legislature. testified that Adm furnished
the ticket with the names OF several electors
omitted; also that Baugulou told witness that
Adm had received two thousand dollars for
emitting the names.
Sherman's Attorney Takes a New Tack.
The following explains itself:
NEW ORLEANS, July %, 1878,
To Hon. W. s. Stenger, Chairman of Sub Committee:
SIR have the honor to acknowledge the
receipt of your answer to my communication
of June last, requesting permission on be-
hoiA VI 41OA' cOhA " nave SUI
penaed before your subcommittee certain
witnesses, for the purpose of uestfy1ng or the
subject OF acts of violence and other acts pro-
ducIng intimidation of voters In this State at
the election on November z, 1876 In your
answer you inform ne that Mr.. Shermau's
request has been considered by the sub-com
mlttee, aud that yon are directed to inform
me that your sub committee are ready
to furnish subpenas for all the witnesses
named by Mr.. Sherman, and any others that
he or his counsel may desire to have called
to testify with reference to the m tier of
intimidation. | deem it proper to state
that in consequence of the delay of the COM
mittee at Washington to pass on the request
of Mr.. Sherman, and also the delay of the
sub committee to pass on this application,
and large number of witnesses having been
examined, that 1t became necessary for Mr..
Sherman counsel to adopt line Of investi-
CATION emitting that of intimidation, of
which Mr.. Sherman's principal counsel at
Washington has been advised, 80 that at
present | dc not wish to depart from that
line until | shall have time to communicate
with his leading counsel at Washington,
which | have already done. | am sir, respect
fully your obedient servant,
JOHN ROY. Attorney.
Governor Cox having pressing engagements
elsewhere, says that he must leave this city
not later than Monday next, and he hopes
the committee will be able to close their labors
here by Saturday.