Stevens County tribune. (Morris, Minn.) 1877-1880, 1878-08-01


was violence of the most desperate character.
Cortland Parker, of New York testified he
visited New Orleans solely at the request of
PRESIDENT Grant. He did not, while In Louis
lana, hear doubts thrown on the protest made
by anderson as to East Feliciana or that 1t
was interlined, or that Anderson wished TO
withdraw It,. Hall, Danford, Secretary sher-
man and Others were examined, the latter
briefly, and to be examined further. EX-con-
gresham ]. Hall Sypher testified that Weber
showed him letter purportlng to be from
John Sherman in substance such as had been
published, He could not swear that the sig
nature to the letter was genuine.
THURSDAY, July .25.-Secretary Sher-
man resumed his testimony before the Potter
committee. Mr.. Sherman narrated the cir
cumstances under which he went to New Or
leans on invitation Of President Grant, to wit
ness the count, not to interfere with the OIL
ciai duty of the board, and he did not Interfere,
neither he nor his associates met any member
OF the board alone. Did not remember of
meeting u. A. Weber or ]. E. Anderson except
In casual way. Mr.. Sherman denied explicit
~ and emphatically the testimony OF Anderson
alleging a conversation between Sherman,
Weber and Anderson. Mr.. Sherman was
shown the letter alleged to have been written to
him by Weber and Anderson, dated Noy.20,
1916, and said he never received such letter, and
never saw or heard oft until it was published
Win 10 bll6 dllCSCO g0CCIVtalJ.
Sherman said most emphatlcally he did
write such letter; at the same time how
ever, as he stated when this Investigation be-
gan, there were things in it that he would
have written to those or any other men who
We're engaged in the performance of what he
believed their duty,iflhe had beenasked, bu the
did not think he wrote the letter. He be-
lieyed he did say in conversation with various
gentlemen that all Republicans in Louisiana
who stood by their guns deserved credit.
Mr.. Sherman submitted letter written by
him to Mr. Hayes. from Now Orleans in Nov.
| 1876, and Mr.. Hayes reply. Gen. Garfield
was examined at length.
FRIDAY, July 26 ---E. A. Burke was be
| fore the subcommittee and testified at great
| length as to arrangements made to secure the
recognition of the Nichols government and
| submitted serveral documents signed by him.
| self, E. j. Ellis, William M. Levy, Stanley
Matthews and +. 7. Nichols. Hon E. L. Ell
lis testified regarding the Wormley hotel con-
| ference, and stated emphatically that there
was no bargain, that he ceasing to flibuster
was not insisted upon by the Republicans
| who were at the conference. Watterson al
ways steadily opposed tilibustering. There
| was not the semblance of a bargain at that
conference. The object of the Republicans
seemed to be to remove anxiety in regard
/ to the course Hayes would pursue
towards South Carolina and Louisiana.
| At Atlantic City, N j. Potter committe were
in session. Gen. Sypher was recalled and
| testified that he hand seen Senator Sherman's
signature in autograph albums. He said to
| the best of his Recollection, he thought
4 when Weber showed him the Sherman letter
/ it was in the hand writing Of John Sherman,
| and was therefore genuine The witness was
| examined at great length touching matters
4 that traspired while the returning board was
/ in session. Gen. Butler-Do you believe
that if the Packard government, and such
L 11rtn 10 to alya
from the mob the count house and State arms,
it could have maintained itself in Louisiana.
| A. My own belief is it would have been
maintained. After the electoral commission
| counted the vote Of Florida for Hayes, it was
| considered in New Orleans as a settled matter
| that the vote of Louisiana would also be
counted for Hayes, and there was not the least
! doubt that the Packard government would be
i maintained. This was the view of the Demo-
Gratis as well as Republicans. g
SATURDAY, July 27.-At Atlantic City,
j N. j. Elk Congressman Morey was recalled.
Witness testified to an interview with Presi-
dent Hayes, in which witness assumed that
not maintaining the Packard government
| would be the destruction of the Republican
party in the South. The Pres dent took the
position that the Republican party could no
| longer Claintain that policy which had lost
New York to the party. With reference to
Eliza Pinkston being brought into the room
of the returning board on a sofa. Morey said
such conveyance was matter of necessity,
owing to her wounds. This was designed to
produce strong impression on the board, al.
though if naturally had that effect. Gen.
Sypher was recalled by Hiscock and interro
gated concerning the alleged Sherman letter.
Hiscock repeated the question asked Wednes
day, namely; whether there was anything
which enabled him up to the time he saw
what purported to be letter written and
signed by Mr.. Sherman, to carry the form OF
the latter's hand writing in his mind, and also
read the answer then given by Gen. Sypher,
namely: mo, sir, haye not the form of his
writing in my mind now, and have not seen ii
frequently since. would not swear to his
signature now" Ex-senator Trumbull and
others briefly testified, when the committee
adjourded to New York. to resume the exami
nation of witnesses July Goth.