The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-07-15

II they 30 desired.
The witness, in reply to further que
tions regarding the existence Of intimids
tion, stated tbs. he had heard from vari
ous sources Of the existence Of Democrat
intimidation In the parishes Of East an
West FeliciAua, but had no persona
knowledge Of the same. He conld not 50,
from personal knowledge whether th
protest Of James E. Anderson was beior
The Returning Board or not. ~
Kellogg then, in reply 10 Potter's In
quiries, stated that he had no knowledg
Of any application for Federal troop
having been made by the election officer
in the parishes OF East and West Fell
ciana on the day Of election.
General Butler INTERCEPTED Senate
kellogg, and then said, in the way Of
question: u understand the state Of fac
10 be that all members OF the Visitinl
Committee but one had Federal office
given to them, and the Returning Boart
and all the Supervisors except one (Web
er), who was killed, and Captain Jenks
Mrs. Ienks, and her sister or brother
have all been rewarded, under the ciyi
service order OF the Administration, fol
their action In the election, or Other
causes"
Mr.. Hiscock said the question was
categorical, and must be answered, yes ol
no.
General Butler then modified his que4
tion, as follows: "Haye any OF them mo-
been appointed 10 Federal Offices, so fal
as you know"
Mr.. Hiscock objected 10 the question
on the grounds that fact must be prov.
ed by affirmative, not by negative testi-
mony.
General Butler modified his question
and Senator Kellogg answered 1t by show.
ing that, according to his knowledge
some OF the Commission had been ap-
pointed 10 Federal offices, and some oi
the Supervisors, whom he named, had ALEC
been appointed to place.
Mr.. Butler then asked. ado you know
any reason or Of any special qualification
OF any one OF those persons why they
more than any others should be appoints
ed 10 Office, unless in connection with
service in Louisiana politics."
Mr.. Hiscock objected 10 the question
saying Il was intended to make the Ad-
ministration appear ridiculous.
Mr.. Butler said he could not render
the Administration more ridiculous than
IL had rendered itself.
Mr.. Hiscock-I thank the gentleman for
that remark; it characterizes the whole
purpose OF his inquiry.
After further discussion between But
ler and Hiseock, the Chairman stated
that as there had been charges Of cor.
rupt election and return In Louisians, II
was pertinent to show that the men con.
nected with that matter had been ap.
pointed 10 Office and that that was their
only qualification to such Office. BE
thought the question proper Que.
The witness-With the exception Of
James E. Anderson, all the parties named
l believe to have been appointed because
they were competent 10 discharge the
duties oil their respective Offices, and they
were men of sufficient character to Justify
their appointment, and had also been
trne, consistent and working Republicans
10 the last campaign; and I think there are
more Republicans Of good character who
were efficient and active in the campaign
who ought TO be appointed 10 Office for
that very reason, il they were otherwise
and upright.
These other honest and noble men OF
whom you speak did not happen to be
who made protests at the
lime Of election, did they? A. They may
not have done that, but they were more or
Iess prominent in the last election.
By Mr.. Hiscock-Q.-E. L. Weber has
worn before the subcommittee that you
Instigated him to 90 10 Mississippi and
;estify there before the Congressional
Please state what you know
about that. A-Mr. Weber was q mem.
Der Of the committee appointed by the
State Senate to investigate regarding al
eyed violence in the parishes Of East and
West Felicians, and that committee had
'eportedin in writing, which had not been
printed. When the Boutwell, Committee
vent down to Louisiana, Weber was anx-
Gus to appear before il with his famous
manuscript. BE was in the city about
hat time, and expressed desire 10 go
,eiore them, and ! may have suggested 10
lin that he bad better 20 il he wanted to;
nut at the time he testified l wac not
ware Of his doing 90, because I was in
attendance at the Cincinnati Convention.
Witness was then questioned by Mr.. His.
,ock in regard TO violence and intimida-
ion in East and West Feliciana Parishes,
md stated that his information was based
lpon kilograms received, the substance OF
which be had embodied in 4 telegram
ept by him 10 Zach. Chandler.
Q. At the time you forwarded that
!ispa,ch to Chandler there had been com.
to you facts upon which you
,redicated il, and which induced you 10
,elieve the contents Of that telegram TO be
rue, and you believe them yet? A. I
lad large numbers Of dispatches before
ne from Supervisors OF those parishes,
md believed them at the time, and have
lever had any occasion to change my
opinion, except that l had doubts a. 10
whether they were correct In the state.
nent that any considerable number OF
.rmed men came over from Mississippi
n Arkansas at the time Of the election.
@. From facts which came to your
Is it your opinion that the
intimidation arose by reason OF the car.
ying ou. OF any Settled or defined plan on
he part OF bull.dozers, or was it q nat.
lral exhibition Of the feeling and con-
luct on the part Of the whites, on account
1 their antagonism to the Government
y the negroes? A. think there was =
REORGANIZATION 10 carry those Eve par.
shes, especially because they we're
:noWn TO be Republican parishes. That
he action OF local politicians may not
ave furnished an additional argument
o intensity the feeling against the Re-
'ublicans on the part Of the whites, do
Iot pretend to deny "a to one or two par.
shes.
By the Chairman-Q. Referring TO E.
:. Beber's letter TO you concerning out
ages 10 East Feliciana, will ask you II
here was nota good deal ot that kind Of
etter writing in Louisiana at that time.
|. Weber wss one Of those men who used
o write such letters "a that, in which be
1ixed no great deal Of truth and great
eal Of romance. BE was a very sanguine,
ealous man.
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