Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-24
Ne,c Orleans Subcommittee.

New ORLEANS July 23.-Before the sub-com-
mittee. Ex-Gov. r. c. Wykliffe, Col. G. j.
Powell and Capt W. w. Leake, of West Fell
ciana parish, testified regarding their efforts to
induce coIored men to vote the Democratic
ticket at the last election. Each assisted in
organizing colored Democratic clubs and adj
dressing meetings OF colorcd people. The most
potent argument was in relation to public
schools, which had been badly managed by the
Republicans, the funds being in many cases,
misapplied. The last election was peaccable
and quiet. Dawber told Col. Powell, Nov. 18th,
he had not filed any protest and did not intend
to do SO.
E. Russ, OF New Orleans, drew afiidavits in
the custom house in 1867. Witnesses were
questioned as to occurrences in the parish and
their statements drawn. AS far as know no
influences were brought to bear to influence
witnesses. Witness testified: The atfidavits
drawn by me contained only the statements
made by witnesses themselves.
TO Mr.. Blackburn-If Il witness had made
statement hurtful to the Republicans and to
The advantage of Democrats | would probably
have concluded not to take his testimony.
To Gov. Cox--No such occurred.
To Mr. Blackburn-Saw Sherman and other
visiting statemen III the custom house when
aflidavits we're being prepared, but never saw
them in the room where the work was going on.
Jno. A. Stevens, n, agent of the Mississippi
Valley Transportation company, testified re-
gardiug "A rascallv transaction of d. X. Russ,
when Russ was discharging clerk on the levy,
in 1861.
james B. McCardle testified he assisted in
the preparation of at1idavits in the custom
house. Being shown q number of atfdavits he
found one in witnesses handwriting, that OF
Thos. Steward. Did not remember the Cir
cumstances of this particular paper. Detailed
the manner of taking down the testimony OF
witnesses. Put down the statements as made
nv tban Triad tn m the STRONGEST points
for the Republicans. Was working in theil
interest. There were about forty persons en-
gagged in making and copying affidavits Knew
who the copies were for.
letter was read from Thos s. Kelly, color
ed, who will be remembered as doorkeeper Of
Gov. Kellogg's private office, dated Lake Provi
dence La, addressed to the Potter sub
committee, in which he states that the names
of Joffrion and Levissie, on the second set o
electoral certificates, were forged and offering
if summoned before the committee, to polu
out the party who committed the forgery.
Capt Jas. Kelly testified he left New Orlean
on June 2Sth, for Lake Providence at the in
stance of the chairman of the Democratic Stat
central committee, to secure tn
attendance of Thomas S. Kelly
before he Congressional committee. Wines
found Kelly, who promised to return with hin
to New Orleans. While waiting for a boat t
come down, three boats passed up. On one o
these boats colored man and woman arrive
on board from New orleans. lhey went VIII
Kelly to his quarters and during the night thi
man and Kelly took the next boat and went u
the river. | subsequently learned that til
oolored man who took Kelly away was name
Kennedy, and that he is assistant doorkeeper c
the United States Senate.
f. O. Minor, aid to tie chief OF police te
titled regarding the effort to trace Kennel
and Kelly. Dispatches and letters since II
ceived by Chief of Police Boylan, We're rea
from detectives in Cincinnati showing the a
rival there of Kennedy and Kelly.
Gov. Cox made statement OF efforts
secure tie attendance, witnesses, of d.
Weber and j. Soudran, Weber's brother-i
law. MIR. Dunbar, an officer of the committe
was afterwards sent to Donaldsonville wi
snbpenas. Mrs. Weber replied that her CHI
dren had scarlet fever. and she could not lea
them. Soudran told Dunbar he couldnt lea
his business that he had no one to leave
charge and furthermore, if he came, he Won
have to tell the truth. and if he told all
knew he could not afterwards live there.
New ORLEANS, July 23.--Indications are
Potter sub-committe e will close its labors he
by Friday. No more Witnesses will be SUI
1noned 1t is believed those here can be
nmined in two or three days and the busin
of the committee brought to a close.