New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-07-15
KELLOGG's TESTIMONY.
INTIMIDATION. OsTRACIsM, APPOINTMENTS
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WAsHISGToN, July 14.-The Investigating
Committee did begin its work yesterday until 1890
A. m Mfr Potter. the chairman and Messrs. Springer
Butler and Hiscock were present
Senator VIM p. Kellogg was recalled, and continued
his testimony The following the only important OF
Interesting statements In the testimony:
The Winess-No letters dispatches were sent 70 or
received from Governor Hayes by any OF the waiting
statesmen pending the Returning board nl PTo;
heard anything definite about Andersons being
madsnsTer dnrins the count and ali heard then
that he claiming there was something WRONG ABOUT
his protest. and t asserted that no was preparing
I'm his Characteristic manner 10 benefit bmsef by threat
ening make disclosures regarding the protest. 70 lne
sworn or something OF that kind IL Is generally under
stood in Louisiana that there was feud between te
would have Influenced the deceased man, In regard TO
his protest, very much he had tried TO- think no VIZ
! the purpose OF making intimidation protests never
sent for Mrs. jerks TO come to washington IN ny inter
responsible for the authorship OF the 80 caeI nhern
letter don't remember seeing her my nav V have beep
there, had quite number OF rooms oonnee,ea Min
constantly. Captain jerks was AZ ore time deputy
marshal in East Fellcana, appointed by faekatu' pt
was never very intimately acquainted with him have
aIWays Considered him gentleman. honest in his in
teutions ana wei meaning know nothing agslns. MN,
don't suppose he lays claim TO being leader IN nv
Republican party, but he was regarded Us renaoe he
o-What position did Mrs jerks hold In the councils
| OF the Republican party A.-She was tue WIFE OF
Thomas H. Jenks OF course she had no official TelaOhs
with the party; but still cannot say that she and
good many Others, male and female were not important
factors in the events which occurred there T., Wa,
o-IIOw many white Republicans were there IN west
Feiiciana beside MT Weber and his family A-ADout
ei6oHWas Mrs jerks ever used a political agent, so
far as you know by the Republican party In LOUIS
| lana A.-No sr.
The chairman then questioned the witness at some
length in regard to the machinery Of the elections In
louisiana. but no facts not already made public we're
elected.
THE OBJECTS or INTIMIDATION
Q-What sort OF people were the men who were mo
leaders OF the Democratic party in louisiana were
they Of intelligence and ordinary shfe"dnesS' A.
Yes air a good many OF them.
o@Wouid not man Of ordinary prudence have known
, aSt eyuertence that N there mad been an attempt
nj intimidation any particular place "a the parish tBe
Returning Board could meet that by excluding Inc "hoie
Votei A-'Thcy may have knowntt
O-Whot was the object then 10 be gained by intimi-
dating voters IN that view OF the easel A--omply 20
create condition OF aRlirs that would result In turmoil
and general disorder hoping that something might
come up the benefit Of the outs as hsdlhst the
Gins" ft was a contest between parties simply: -
o-And would tho " outs" IN order 10 get in take
such measures that tue OF tho parish would De
thrown out entirelyi Al will tell you exactly about
that The onts were composed Of a class OF people
Who while they knew the coored people were 10 ma
jorty determined they should not exercise thor
rights Of citizenship aud acted on that ldca - ..,
Iss sg NJ the pols krGey had this
10 gain they hoped the result would DO reached Wncn
has been reached IN that and other states, ana hey
crr determned not TO submit ito exercise Of the
right Of suffrage by the colofed people VINO hau Oeeh
oBnt what had thoy to gain in respect to the action
OF The Returning Boardt AIhat 'ey ala not care TOT
61Tney were not looking to the results at that time
then but acting for the future A.-They hoped tho
oyernInent would be Overthrown. When the Constitu
ton OF SIS framed their local papers said would
oi oyAnd Won think what you call intimidation" be-
fore that had ar,on purpose ana wSs nS sr think
was they might ultimately gain ascendeney III tine
o-Do you not think IL might have occurred TO some
OF Them ~ try conclate the colored peopet A-Ihe
colored people were cOncated IN many OF the parishes
by he use Of the shot gun They did attempt cOhciha
ton I'm some instances however, ana endeaFOrea 10
second In their efforts as Tor instance III Last
o@Don't you know that in 1874 efforts were made by
the Democrats concato the colored voters In Lou
action the Returning Boardi A-Not that am aware
o. e..
Tie witness in response 20 questions stated numerous
instances In which Republican officers were driven out
OF their parishes by Democrats previous to the election
Of $50 and said he would furnish the committee list
Of the names Of persons who were killed, hung and
WHIPPED for political reasons, II they 80 desired
O-Wero you apprehonsye Of losing the vote OF East
Feilciana until short time before t9e election A
before the election NJ informed ny mat that parish
would probably be lost to the Republicans by reason OF
Intimidation
Tho chairman then asked number Of questions about
whether the witness did did not know that the
orei voters had been asked 10 withhold their votes
that colored had come to the polls with bands
and flags and voted the Democratic ticket. etc To all
OF them replied that he did not know what the chair
man In these questions insnuated had taken place.
CAUsTIC COMMENTS on ANDERSON.
Odd you or not know that when the Republican
leaders wero informed that the Democrats had ooncl
aed the coored voters they then said the vote OF the
narsh would be thrown QUIT Al do not think would
would have been thought they were active partcgators
in a movement Of that Kind aud think mat would have
heen dangerous 1 think Anderson did about all there
wac doue Of that kind OF business. MY opinion has
always that Anderson did not hop matters up there
very generally IN regard TO the election.
O-But Ia regard to the exclusion OF two thousand ana
Lelped considerably, did no mott Ayes sir he did
lie protested he states according 10 the facts ana az
terward have doubt the opposition thought they
had secured him and they cashed his worthless war
rants and paid him the money, Anu thc next uu uIlef
tGe election took him 10 Baton Rouge and put him on
o"Doy5G NOT know that the who cashed his drafts
col his money from the Treasury afterwardi Al id
hear that; but being somewhat acquainted with the
finances of Louisiana, knew 1t utterly impossible
sttTfional amendment which setiled the financial
policy OF the State that question, TO the effect that
the revenues OF the current year were 70 90 USED ony
Ia payment OF the indebtedness OF that year. and there
fore be could not have eashed them. 1900, $500,
O-YOu have stated that Anderson protested accord
Ing to the facts in the easel Ayes SIR according to
what he said were the facts A.. =, ...... A..
OIL suppose you are aware that he now says that
he did not assertn substance the facts contained In his
protest as signedl Avery lkelyi and he may also
have stated 10 these gentlemen that he would not make
any protest but he dld ana now ne say pODaDy
for consideration, lnat ne uu hol sbh PIOttst DuV
he certainly did sign It.. go
O-Are you aware that the number OF Republicans
alleged Ia that protest to have been inundated was
filled IN after the prOtestwas signed as Is shown on the
face OF ~ A.No, sir have never seen the protest
O-lben YOU are not aware that the number Of l27
Republicans who forced TO vote the Democratic
ticket filed m afterwardl Alt may have been,
but )m ms knowledge OF the gentleman who swOre
him and the persons who present and witnessed
the proceeding, should be very slow TO believe Mr.
Anderson about IL.
WHAT REPUBLICANS GOT OFFICES.
Q-You have spoken Of certain assurances made to
members OF the Returning Board TO prevent their being
ostraesed. Did you mean 10 imply that they were In
no,rnr cnnnfnh the Rnnnhli-