San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1878-08-03
THE ELECTORAL INVESTIGATION.
Tho Loui,iana Sub. Committee.

The Louisiana Sub Committee.
Additional evidence taken before the sub
Committee up to the 10th: Isaac W. Patton,
Chairman of the Democratic state Commit
tee in 1876 testified that he saw Anderson
about October. Anderson proposed that II
the Democrats would support Nasm nor Uon nf
the General Assembly. and 800 TO is DEM
ocratic majority in East feiiciana PARISH.
The witness could not entertain tine PROPOSE
ton, but telegraphed for McCabe, IN feiicl'
ana. He came down and talked with An
derson about his treatment OF the people.
Anderson finally agreed to go back IL theS
would cash his scrip. Patton finally agreed
with McCabe to pay Sl5O OF the amount. me
witness gave jerks $50. jerks said he would
NOT take IL as a bride, but would as loan.
"A. j. Reynolds, of West Feliciana, had
conversation in ISL with Mrs. jerks, during
which the latter asked witness II ne dldn't
think ID, A, Weber had the Sherman letter on
his person when killed; had conversation
with ID. A. Weber after the election; told wit
ness he was not going to make protest.
Senate, testified: There was no protest on
the original returns of Supervisor NeaZey,
made up by the witness at veazey's request !;
VeaZey swore to them and brought them TO
New Orleans, where another set was mace
throwing out three polls and giving the Re.
publicans four hundred more Votes IMAM tne
original statement. I'D. w. Armstrong, An
drew Duncan and Thomas Steward, az color.
ed men of West Feliciana Parish, testified that
they swore to aflidavits made in the custom
house without hearing them read and now de.
clared that most of the statements contained
therein are untrue.
On the 18th number OF witnesses testiti-
ed to bad character for truth and veracity OF
Hiram Smedley, who testified few days pre-
vious that he had seen Jos. w. Jones sign
Weber's name to the Anderson. Weber agree
ment w. II. Seymour, Notary Public, con
tradicted point blank statement made by
Smedley that he (Smedley) had told witness
the jurat to the Anderson Weber agreement
was false; never had any conversation with
Smedley......J John S. Dula, colOred, of West
Feliciana Parish, testified he was Parish
Judge in 1916; was invited to resign
but did not resign; made an affidavit before
the Returning Board charging intimidation,
violence and murder; made the statements
on information received from others. The
cross examination by Gov. Cox brought out
the statement from Dula That he had been
daily in the company OF Il. IL. Weber Tor the
past week that Weber had offered the witness
500 and the promise OF pGs,tiWm i IN .e pmn
follow his (Weber's) example, recant the
affidavit before the Returning Board
and deny intimidation in the parish.
Witness promised Weber that he would do
so, but his conscience would not permit him
Witness received $40 from Weber yester-
day and $35 O.day; was to receive the bal
ance after teStlfylng-. ....S. IL. ST. Martln,
Deputy Sergeant at Arms of this sub Com
mittee, testified he was present in Weber's
room when the interviews mentioned by Du
la took place; Dula gave witness to under
stand he was with Weber on the same line
of testimony; never heard Weber offer Dula
any money, but Weber borrowed $40 of wit.
ness yesterday and $S5 to day, which was paid
to Dula by Weber, Dula remarking he did not
receive it as a bride, but as Il loan......E. l..
Weber, being recalled, said that Dula's testi-
mony as to his offering to bride the latter was
false; admitted looming Dula the money, as
stated by Martin.
L. M. J. Clark and Geo. A. Swazey, both
colored, testified, on the 18TH that E. L. Web.
err had tried to bride them to recant what
they had testified to before the Howe Com
mittee. Both formerly resided in the "bull
dozed" parishes, and were afraid to
return on account of the feeling against
them. Swazey is now employed
in the New Orleans Custom house. The tes-
timony he gave before the Howe Committee
was based on Information he received from
others. letter from VIM. Il. Chandler to
Weber was introduced, inquiring about the
Sherman letter, which he said Mrs. jerks and
Anderson had been to see him about, the
former claiming to have it in her possession.