Feliciana sentinel. [volume] (St. Francisville, La.) 1877-1892, 1878-07-13

the Government. 1t seemed it was
common in his country to write such
lctte,s for political effect in order to
excite sympathy for the Republicans.
Witness had Il statement prepared by
him six days ago relative to his brothers
death. Democrats and. Republicans
alike deprecated the act ). cerain persons
are suspcc; cd of the murder, but none
have been arrested. His brother had
threatened to publish in his paper the
defaulting tax lists several gentlemen
whoes names were mentioned therein
welc his brothers personal enemies.
Previous to that his brother had a diff
Guilty with Col. II. II. Barrow. He beat
the old man terribly.
T.. l.. WEBER Observation-Disclosures
REVELATIONS.
WASHINGTON, July 3-The Potter
Committee met at IL q. IN. L. l.. Weber
was recalled, and testified that the COLI
ference held at New Orleans during the
count in 1876 was understood to be led
by senator Sherman. In conversation
with Mr.. Sherman the witness was ass,lr-
ed that if his brother stood by his protest
he would be protected. At Sherman's
request he went after his brother and
Anderson. His brother had IL long con-
versation with Sherman regarding the
protest.
Two or three days after this his BROTH
er showed him Shcrman's letter of as
surancc, and told him Sherman gave it
to him at the conclusion of the confer
ence i'll relation to his standing by the
protest, and remarked that it was the
best he could 90 at the time. Witness,
i'll response 20 questions, said that he hda
had the letter in his hand. It was writ
ten OH double. sheet note paper. Wit
ness then showed the size Of the paper
which was half the size OF the sheet Mrs.
jerks said the letter was written on.
She claims that it was Oh single sheet
commercial letter paper.
Witness said it was arranged before
the election by Kellogg, Thos. c. Apder-
son and Packard to secure aftiuavits of
intimidation in East and West Feliciana
for the purpose of throwing out those
use his influence with his brother to-
wards having him make a protest, he
(witness) would be returned to the SEN
ate. He was defeated for the state SEN
ate by about 1900 votes, and was return
ed as elected by 600 majority. Witness
read Il letter from l.. A. Sheldon to Mrs.
D. A. Weber, dated New Orleans, May
26, saying it was important to have her
as Il witness before the Potter committee.
This letter was handed Mrs. Weber by
Mrs. jerks, who Informed Mrs. Weber
Sheldon desired her to go to Washing
ton and testify she did not know Of the
existence of the Sherman letter. Mrs.
Weber refused unless called upon by the
proper authorities. whcreupon Mrs. jerks
| threatened 20 have her arrested and talk
ell to Washington. At this time u broth
er of Mrs. d. A. Weber came to Donald
sonville, and seeing Mrs. jerks asked
what that woman was doing
there again, and whether she was after
the Sherman letter. Mrs. Weber told
her brother not to mcddle with her af:
fairs she had the letter and knew what
to do with it. Mr.. l.. L. Weber had not
then info. med his sistcr-in-law he had
destroyed the document. Mrs. jerks had
told Mrs. Weber the letter was wortl
thousands of dollars; and she would pay
her Il good price for it. Mrs. jerks never
intimateI to Mrs. Weber she had any
thing to do with the authorship Of til,
letter. Always spoke of it as /: letter
written by john Sherman, assuring Mess
rs. Weber and Anderson positions nndc!
the administration. Witness submitted
| Internal Revenue Collector at New Or
! leans, who rein Marks requested witnes
to inform him whether he had received
the appointment he had made applica
tion for, if not, he (Marlls) wohld Tool
after it for him; also requested witnes
to inform Mrs. Weber he thought H.
could succeed in securing her an appoint
meut as postmistress at Dona(dsonvillc
for which she had once applied and bee
unsuccessful, Marks being at that tim
opposed to her appointment. Marks
previous to writing this, had been t
Donaldsnnvillc, and requested Mrs. Wei
er to make a statement to the effect Sh
had never known of the existence of tt,
, Sherman letter. During this visit Mark
had told witness and his sistcr-in-la'
that they wcIo both to be summoned :
witnesses before the investigating con
mittce. Witness stated as he was undo
tho impression that the approaches MAD
by Marks were merely with a view of il
, tluencing his testimony before tho con
r mittee, he gave him no encouragement
t whatever. Marks had stated to ccrtai
$ parties he could control Mrs. Weber