The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-14
ELECTION FRAUDS.
KELLOGG's EXAMINATION CONTTNUE ED
IMPORTANT POINTS EVADED
RY WITNESS.
The Beauties Of EGuivOcatIOn, ana q
CnnYenientIY nefecliye Memory.

mittee met at Ii 80 to-day, Senator W. z.
Kellogg on the stand. He made several cor
rections in his previous testimony, without
changing It's effect.
Mr.. Springer continued the examination OF
the witness In reference to the Returning
Board, but nothing important was ELECTED:
Mr.. Butler examined him In regard to the
political history of Louisiana for the past few
years, aud endeavored to prove that the at
tempts on the part of the Democrats to con
ciliate cOlored voters were thwarted by the
Republican Returning Boards, but the wit
ness evaded all important points by equlVo-
cation and defective memory.
He never heard that the Democrats at
tempted to conciliate the colored people in
East and West FeliciaDa, nor that they en-
ployed colored men for this work. He was
not aware that Gov. Nichols or his agents
visited those parishes TO assure the Colored
people that the promises of Cancellation would
be faithfully observed.
In reply to further questions, witness
stated that he had heard of the existence OF
Democratic intimidation in East and West
Felciana, but had no personal knowledge as
to whether or not the protest OF Anderson
was before the Returning Beard. He was
also examined regarding the telegraphtc dis
patches sent and received by him during the
count but he protested that there were about
O thousand sent, and that 1t would be impOs-
sible for him to separate the circumstances
attending the reception Of any of them.
He (Kellogg) did not know that any one
went to East and West Feliciana and advised
the Republicans not TO vote nor that there
were no Republican tickets printed, nor that
the vote of those parishes was to be thrown
out; nor was he aware Of any alterations in
ADdersOns protest
Witness admitted that Packard had told
him that Mrs. jerks had called on him in re-
gard to the Sherman letter, but he did not say
that she had shown him the letter. Accord
ing to his best recollection Packard told him
that he did not attach much Importance to
the matter.
Gen. Butler then took the witness, and after
some preliminary questions, said to him ::
"Then this is the condition of affairs In Lou
isiana; all the members of the visiting COM
mittee had been given or rendered Federal
offices except one, who was somewhat inter
ested in the whisky troubles The members
of the Returning Board and all protesting su-
pervisors except one, who was killed, Capt.
Jenks) Mrs. jerks, her sister and her brother
had all been rewarded under the civil service
order of this administration for their action
in election or other causes p
Mr. Hiscock here objected that this was q
categorical question, and must be answered
as such.
. Gen Butler then modified his question as
follows: Have any OF them not been ap-
pointed to Federal offices so far as you
know"
Witness-"I can answer that question only
in part not being acquainted with all those
mentioned"
Question-,Do you know any one of them
Answer-No, sir; but think some have
been appointed to Office.
O. Which have not been supported?
Mr.. Hlscock objected to the form of the
question It should be: (which have been
affirmative knowledge, and not negative like
the other form.
"Will you change the question and oblige
me personality" said Mr.. Potter to Gen. But
hot has nd
proceeded to question the witness In regard
to the particular persons mentioned by him
In bulk before, and while Mr.. Kellogg could
not say as to each person, he on the whole adj
mitted the truth OF Gen. Buffers understand
ing Of the case.
"Do you know of any special reason or
qualification possessed by these appUintees,
except their services in Louisiana politics,
that entitled them tC these appointments"
asked Gen. Butler.
Mr.. Hiscock also took exception to this
question, as the answer could only be a mat
ter OF opinion; he charged Gen. Butler with
endeavOring to make the administration
ridiculous.
Gen. Butler disclaimed any such intention,
remarking that he could not make the ad min
istration more ridiculous than 1t had made it
self.
'I thank you for that remark" retorted Mr.
Hiscock. He went on to say he understood
that the committee wanted evidence to prove
IdCIS, dll uOb htosLSdJ dhu b6Iltls Il 1lIC LII
tention was to pursue the President, let 1t be
done in legal way, for it was not within the
province OF this committee to blackguard any
body.
Mr.. Potter disclaimed all such intentions,
and after further remarks by other members,
the examination Of Senator Kellogg was re-
sumed
He stated that all the appointments referred
TO- with the exception Of that Of James e. An
derSOn, were made because OF the capacity
and qualifications of the appointees, and be-
cause they were good, consistent upright,
working Republicans.
In reply to Mr.. Hiscock, witness gave sew
eral instances Of intimidation in East and
West Feliciana, and expressed his belief that
threats Of bulldozing and terrorism made
against the cOlOred people were Tor political
purposes and not the result OF natural an
tagOnism between the whites and blacks.
The examination was continued, and wit
ness entire testimony was gone over without
changing any material points or developing
anything new. Witness denied that he had
instigated or had anything to do with the re-
solution offered in the Senate by Mr.. Morton,
regarding the Louisiana certificates, but ad
mitted that when he came to Washington,
while that question was under dispute, he had
had conversations with Messrs. Morton,
StoughtOn and Chandler about the certificates.
The committee at this point adjourned, to
meet at Atlantic City, New Jersey, on Tues
day, the twenty-third instant.
The visiting statesmen will all be Invited to
tell their stories there and quite protracted
and interesting session is anticipated.