The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-06-18
THE FRAUD INQUIRY.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE POTTEF
COMMITTEE.
KslIoyg's Private Secretary Exam.
ined Relative TO the second
Set of Louisiana Ger.
Iificates.


session to-day, and Il. {. Clarke, late
private secretary to Kellogg, was cross.
examined by McMshon relative to the
second set OF Louisiana electoral certii-
Gates. The witness said that the two sets
of lists of returns lay on the table in the
committee room in New Orleans accord
ing to his present memory, until
he gathered them up for for
wsrding to the Secretary OF
State, al er the signatures were COM
plete. The only parties signing in the
presence OF the witness that he remem-
bered distinctly were Gov. Kellogg
and Mr.. Brewster. He thought there
were one or two others who sigaed in bis
presence, but could not be positive as to
| that; didn't know where Levissee or
Jeftrin were at the time of the signing
of the second set of Certt-
Gates and could not say
positively whether they signed personal
iy, but was OF the opinion that one OF the
signatures appearing on the certificate is
that Of Jetlrln, being familiar with his
signature.
Q-Was 1t not a well known fact
among politicians in Louisiana that
Judge Levissee was not i'll town 1t the
time the papers in question were signed?
Alt was certainly not known to me.
Mr.. McMshon questioned the witness
rs TO who signed the names of Jetfrin and
Levisee, and witness replied that he
knew absolutely nothing about it.
Odd General Anderson take any
supervision OF these papersf Al
don't know.
Wasn't the matter in your charge?
Now come down TO the plain truth. IL
was in your private room where you
were preparing the Governors message?
A-No, it was not in my private room
| had obtained the key to it. Senator
Masseco had the keys TO it, but it was no
longer his room AS ne was out Of the
Legislature, not having been reelected,
Q-And did you leave thepapers there
over night when he hsd the keys OF the
room2 A-Yes sir.
Odd you leave them there purpose
ly? A-Oh, no; that is, did not leave
them there that anything might happen
to them. l did not regard them rs I'M
portant. l Regarded the first certificates
rs strictly complying with the law in
every respect.
Ono, you mean to say you set up
your opinion against the advice OF friends
IN Washington. Al did not set up any
action rs against friends in Washin gton,
but my individual opinion influences my
thoughts. If they had been the first set
of returns l think l should rather have
taken much closer cognizsnce Of them or
else none at all.
Q.-You expressed no surprise TO
fnQ Levissees and Jatfuon's name on
the psper2 A.-No sir.
Q.-Wasn't it known to your poll
ticlans IN town, and to you yourself, that
Judge Levissee W US not in town. A
1t was not known TO me.
O.-Wasn't Levissee the man about
whom there had been talk of his getting
81 900, A.-Yes sir.
Gle was suspicious character
there? A-Yes.
Q-Wasn'L 1t known to you and others
Of the same party thst neither Mr.. Jat-
fran nor Judge LeVlsee were in town At
the time the papers were signed. Alt
was certainly not known to me, and 1
don't know If TO Anderson.
Q-You did not put names on the pa
pe-s2 A-No, Sit (emphsticslly).
Odd not you know the State OF
Louisiana would settle the election for
HAYES and Wheeler2 A-CeItsinly.
was quite certain if Il genuine certii
cate could be made the first were genu
i4e.
By the chairmsu-Iou mean valid
certificates. A-Yes, that is my meaning.
McMahon, who WAS questioning the
witness, objected somewhat TO the inter
pretatlon oil the chairman and SAID that
ne did not agree with him as TO the
meaning of the witness. A-Let me
give you the train OF thought running IN
my mind and you Will see why meant
valid. The same law which says there
shall be two lists also says that TO each Of
these lists shall be attached GER
Iitlcate of the Governor and that same
law provides that the Governor shall pre-
pare for this purpose three certified lists
and never could see how three certified
lists could be attached 10 six certificates,
if six were required.
Q-When you came TO get up these
new certificates, how happened you to
pace these certificates iu2 A-Because
| understood that the President OF the
Senate declined them for that reason.
Q-So that General Anderson pointed
out Two de.ects2 A-Ges, sir.
A-WhU requested you to write to
Judge Marks2 A l think Governor
Kellogg.
By Mr.. Stenger- What is the full
name OF the man who had the keys TO
that committee room? Al. NJ. Mas
seco, believe.
Q-Whst position does Judge Marks
hold now? A-ColectOr of Internal
Revenue in New Orleans.
Mr.. Snellsbsrger here whispered few
words to General Cox, and the latter
said:
Q-I will ask question that mas been
suggested 10 me. Please describe rs near
| AS YOU can the condition Of business
| meaning by business every one that
surrounded Governor Kellogg and his
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people crowaing upon him and the i'm
| possibility OF his attending personally 10
matters OF detail. Al can best describe
rs chaotic the confusion; everything was
| turmoil and excitement,
Q-How was it with reference to con-
/ tinuous callers on him. A-Oue con-
slant throng all the time, day and night,
ST mis- office and his house.
The investigation Is adjourned until
/ Wednesday that the members OF The
committee may be in the House during
the closing hours CT the session Of Coz
/ gress.
The chairman on Saturday sent the
/ following noe 10 Senator Kellogg:
SIR:-You are requested TO attend be-
fore committee of the House of Repre-
sents,ives for the Investigation Of elec-
ton frauds, &c, at such hour IS may
suit your convenience, with respect to
the matter in hearing, for the purpose
of giving testimony.
Senator Kellogg replied:
SIR:-l have just received your note