The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1878-06-06
THE INVESTIGATION.
Ez-Supervisor Anderson Appears
Before the Committee.
The Forged Protest and the Bargain
With Secretary Sherman.
The Letters Showing that Hayes
was .Cognizant Of the Trade.

feSen JaJlVeS on Ine aIleSeu lTduuS
in Florida and Louisiana in the Last
Presidential election, began its ex-
animation of witnesses to-day.
There was large attendance of
newspaper men and others. Messrs.
Wilson and Shellbarger were pres
ent as counsel for Secretary Sher-
man. The witness was James E..
Anderson, and in reply to the usual
questions, he testified that he was a
journalist by profession and at pres
ent engaged on the Philadelphia
North American as night and news
editor. His letter to Mr.. Potter
offering to testify in regard TO the
manipulation of election returus of
the parish of East Feliciana, La,
was given to the press by himself.
Previous to the last Presidential
election, he was a clerk in the GUS
tom-house al New Orleans. At the
time of the election, he was Super
visor of Registration for East Fe-
liciana, and in that capacity made
up his statement and sent it with
the returns of the Commissioner OF
Election by mail from Baton Rouge
to the Secretary of State at New
Orleans. The forms of law were
fully complied with on the election
day in that parish.
He went TO N. o. and Marshal
Pitkin was surprised to learn that
he had sent no protests with the
returns and urged him to make one.
He wrote out a truthful statement
concerning the election in his par
ish, bat it did not suit. A state
ment was then prepared for him,
which he refused to sign. Another
was then prepared which was truth
full so far as it went, which he
signed, but afterwards certain
blanks were filled with a statement
which was false. He did not like
it, .and he and Weber who was in
the same fix, were about to peach,
when 'the visiting statesmen" in
Guiding the great and good Sher-
man, appeared upon the scene. In
the interview at Molier's restaurant
Mr.. Sherman said: wanted to see
you, gentlemen, as l understand
there is some difficulty in reference
to your parishes. Now there is a
crisis in which not only Louisiana
but the whole country is involved,
and it is time when we expect and
want every Republican and every
true patriot to stand by US. Now,
l hope that you gentlemen are go
ing to do that thing" "Well, Mr..
Sherman" said Mr.. Weber, "Mr.
Anderson and 1 have already done
more than the circumstances of the
case would warrant us in doing, and
1 have done a great deal more than
safety would warrant me in doing"
Said he, "What do you mean by
thatP' Weber said: "The people
of my parish are considerably
worked up, and L have made pro-
test which is perhaps more sweep
ing than it should have been, and if
| 90 back l will be undoubtedly in
danger of my life" SWELL" said
Sherman, what necessity is there
for your going back" Weber said:
"My family is there; my wife and
children are there. What have l
to do?" Mr.. Sherman said: "You
can be provided for elsewhere"
'Well, said Weber, "Mr. Anderson
and myself, ON account of the course
we have pursued. have incurred the
enmity of Mr.. Packard and Mr..
Kellogg and every Republican lead,
er in the State. If Packard be-
comes Governor of the State of
Louisiana, we have no possibility
of ever getting anything under him,
and if these men are opposed to us,
we have no possibility of getting
anything under the United States
Government" Mr.. Sherman inter
rupted and said: "Gentlemen, let
me tell you one thing. Mr.. Pack
ard, as Governor of the State of
Louisiana, will control the State.
Mr.. Hayes, as President of the
United States, will control the gen
eral patronage. 1t does not follow
that Mr.. Hayes will adopt Mr.. Pack
ards suggestions in everything or
in anything. The Republican par
ty has not been in the habit of for
getting the men who stood by it in
the hour of peril, and will not oaly
uphold you, but you will be upheld |
by the sentiment of the country"
/ then remarked: "Mr. Sherman,
the sentiment of the country may
be u very good thing for man to |
stand on, but it will not prevent his
being prosecuted on the charge of
perjury, for they are going to throw
out my parish on my forged pro-
test" Mr. Sherman raised his left
hand and said: "Mr. Anderson.
this is subject which you and / |
must not discuss. That is a ques-
ton for your State authorities.
What | want to say to you is this,
that if you gentlemen stand firm In
this matter, and let it run along as
it is, you will find no cause for re-
greet" And then the interview
ended. This was on Sunday.
In the IurJner examination, An
dersor said after the lapse of a
short time, he and Weber concluded
to toward letter to Sherman, i'm
forming him that they were not sat
isfied with their conversation with
him as regards being taken care of
and requesting that he inform them
in writing as to whom they should
look to for the fulfillment of his
promise.
The following was then read as
the substance of Sherman's reply:
''Your note of even date just re-
Neither Mr.. Hayes, myself
nor other gentlemen with me shall
forget the obligations under which
you will have placed US il you
stand firm in the position you are
taking. From long conversation
with Mr.. Hayes am justified in as
surfing you that you will be pro-
gided for as soon after the fourth
Of March as is possible, and in case
hat you are compelled to leave the
State, that will not materially inter
'ere."
The examination of Anderson
vas resumed, and much correspon-
leuce was put in evidence. includ-
NC several letters and kilograms