Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1878-08-24
THE ELECTORAL INVESTIGATION.

The Potter Investigating Committee re-
sumed its session at New York on the 18th.
The Chairman reported that Stanley
Matthews had been again summoned to ap-
pear before the Committee, but had again
refused to present himself for examination.
Gen. Butler moved the facts be entered upon
the minutes and reported to the House. Two
of the Committee being absent no vote was
taken, and the Committee adjourned.
VIM. II. Roberts, editor of the New Or
leans Times, was examined on the 18th. After
the election and prior to the meeting of the
Returning Board, he was selected by a num-
ber of Louisiana Democrats to go to Ohio,
see GOV. Hayes. and ascertain his views and
Sis electioS t the Presiaencv III Wtnese bore m
a sealed letter from Murat Halstead, the
contents of which he did not know. His in
terview with Hayes was of an exceedingly
pleasant character, and he learned that the
Governor entertained a most friendly feeling
toward the South. The witness told him the
State must be saved at all hazards to the
Democrats, and that whatever they threw
over would in that respect be of least value
to them. He also told the Governor that they
could establish or show vote of 1900 Gov.
Hayes told the witness that he had
Se we're for counted e taST
spoken very kindly and courteously of the
South. The witness detailed at length con-
versations he had had at various times be-
fore the matter was definitely settled with
Mr.. Lamar and others. The witness said
| from conversations with various Republican
leaders he understood if Louisiana and
South Carolina We're counted for Hayes
| the Governments of those States would
| be given to the Democrats. They proceed
| ed on this assurance and the assurances
were carried out. Gen. Butler observed such
natuIe as n bargain. Witness replied that
Mr.. Hayes made no pledge of any kind, and
| the witness was left to infer what his words
| meant. Gen. Butler tried to show they i'm
piled bargain. The witness admitted that
when relating his talk with Mr.. Hayes to his
| friends he accompanied the information with
the statement that he understood Louisiana
| was to be saved.
Col. Roberts's testimony was continued
on the 18th. He explained that his visit to
| Gov. Hayes was made without consultation
| with the so called visiting statesmen. The
| Democrats considered that they had carried
| the State fairly, but were apprehensive thai
| they would be counted out by the Returning
Board; 1t was therefore determined to as
certain precisely what course Hayes would
pursue should he become President. Wit
ness understood Hayes to mean by "fainess
| and justness," that the Returning Board
should not be allowed to count in the defeat
ed Republican State officers; thought that
| without the moral support of the visiting
| statesmen; understood that the military
would be withdrawn after the 4th of March
| and the Nichols Government would then
| take possession; received assurances of this
subsequently from Messrs. Matthews. Foster.
Evarts. The Mcveigh Commission was
sent down, as he understood it, for
the purpose of inducing the Packard
Government quietly to yield to Nichols; 1t
was well understood that they (the Commits
sion) were acting under official instructions
from the President. letter from p. b.
| Darrall to James 4. Anderson, dated May Il,
1878, was identified by Anderson. The writer
speaks of Anderson's letters and evidence
duplicating sherman, Matthews and Harlan
as valuable, and tells him not to spare them,
| as, Excepting Matthews, they are all unmit-
igated scoundrels," etc.
The examination of John A. Leete was
continued on the 18th, but no new facts were
developed. Some correspondence passing
between Leete and Gov. Kellogg was read
showing the intimate personal and political
relations existing between them. The com
mittee adjourned till Monday.
The Potter Committee, on the 10Th, re-
ceived n telegram from Gov. Kellogg, deny.
ing several statements made by Leete, n for
mer witness, who testified that he (Leete,
had been in the confidence of the leading
Republicans of Louisiana. The Committed
was informed that Leete had been taken &c
an insane asylum, there being no doubt as tC
his insanity. 1t was stated that his wife ant
children were sick with fever in New Or
leans, and this, coupled with the eNcitemen
, OF test1fytng, Is supposed to have caused
arrangement of mind. Gen. Buffers rcsolu
tion, to report Stanley Matthews to the HousI
for contempt, was adopted. There being n,
other witnesses present, the Committee ad
, journed.