The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-08-24
THE POTTER INQUIRY.
MAJOR BURKE AGAIN ON THE STAND.
Am Interesting Letter-The witness Horne
Will Testify After He Has Looked
Over Certain Telegrams and Papfrs.

Am EnterestIng Letter-The witness Horne
Will Testify After He Has Looked
Over Certain kilograms and Papers.
New YORK, Aug. 23.-There was large at
tendance OF spectators to witness the pro-
ceedingS of the Potter cOmmitte to-day.
When the session opened no reply had been
received from Gov Young, OF Ohio though
one was subsequently received.
The witness. VIM. E. Horne, said it had not
been his purpose to appear here as q witness.
His refusal to testify to all that transpired at
the time of the electoral commission was
principally because there bad been an ex-
haustive review of the whole subject by
Major Burke. So far as witness knew the
facts they were fairly stated by Burke. Wit
ness would at some future time, after pre-
paration, tell all he knew. He had full and
daily dispatches OF all that occurred at
Washington to Coy; Young, who had been
all of them were at the time shown to Gov
Hayes.
He did not mean, in refusing to answer yes
terday, that he had any knowledge which he
was withholding. He was willing, as soon as
he got his kilograms and papers, and re-
viewed them, to come before the committee
and testify fully. Until then he desired to be
excused.
In answer to Chairman Potter witness said
he was at present an attache Of the Surgeon
Generals office, on clerical duty. He was
| then excused for the present, and Major
Burke resumed the stand.
Butler took up the examination upon the
legal case of Louisiana. Witness was exam
| ined at length relative to the laws governing
| the Returning Board and Legislature. Wit
| ness gradually went over the ground so often
| gone over In previous sittings Of the commit
| Tee, relative to the Inauguration Of the
| Nichols Legislature, the claims by the Re-
| turning Board, etc, taking much time but
| giving no new facts
Witness was thensexamined as to certain
dispatches sent to Mr.: Horne and others rela-
fItytf ff Lon 1j,jn n flIr
| Mr.. Butler took q letter from q package
| handed him by witness yesterday. The sig
nature was torn. Burke said 1t was a private
| letter, and did not know it was in the pack
age. He would not reveal the name Of the
writer unless his consent was given. He
would telegraph asking the writer's consent
| to disclose his name.
| Butler then proceeded to read the letter, as
| follows:
CONFIDENTIAL
House OF REPRESENTATIVES, /
Washington. March 1877. !
Dear Myor-I inclosed your two telegram 8
| received this morning. | understand Ii note
| from you was left at my house early In the
| day. but | have not been able to find it. I
| think there will be difficulty, not only in the
formation Of a Cabinet, but in it's first ses-
sions, however formed, on the Louisiana
question. Sherman will make the fight He
| represents the party and will look to his own
| supremacy and success in 1881 He wants
lackeys around him, especially Southern
| lackeys, in the Cabinet, in the Senate and
Vii'o'reobS'' viii break Hayes YES down. do T mean
| to tell Hayes SO at my next interview He
purpose. The country will condemn bar
| gain. 1t will damn those who make it, espe-
cially If they get Federal offices Of any kind
for themselves. Taking Key instead OF Joe
| that their Southern policy is O sham Sher-
man will play ball with us, bribe and bully.
| intend to stand clear and assume
the offensive at , the opening Of Congress. 3, IS
ard-none in the world-but they will
try to make some Of our initiated believe they
will SO as to build on their fears. ] repeat
they will bully and brbe, threaten some with
will trust no men from the South with reins
and power, real independent. Hayes would
like to do so, but Sherman will prevent; but
they will never get Hayes to recognize Pack
ard nor use the troops against them. / hope
as soon as you are installed and get your
office in order you will return. This is q free
letter. You can show it to the Governor but
nobody else Yours sincerely,
| (Signed)
The Signature had been torn off here. Some
other unimportant letters were read.
| Witness was closely questioned as to GER
tain terms contained in the guarantee made
| before the Wormley conference, and which are
not to be found in printed pamphlets. The
| uIttlt VI tut WOItulty CDu1eIeuC6 dSISoueUL
had been nterlineated both in pencil and ink,
materially changing it from its original form.
| Witness said both sets of alterations were in
| his handwriting and made by order of Stanley
Matthews in order to meet the views Of Sena-
tor Morton, who demanded that the Nichols
government should agree to respect the thir-
teenth and fourteenth amendments to the con-
stitution in spirit as well as letter.
| Witness was asked If Senator Morton ia
vored the abandonment Of the Packard gov
ernment. He said he understood from Mat
| theWs that Morton favored Hayes policy.
Butler asked witness who else was roped
| in. Witness said he understood that Frye, Of
| Maine, was willing to be roped in until he
failed of Cabinet appointment He believed
| all influential Republicans were willing to
abandon Packard.
| The following dispatch from Gov. Young
| was read:
$50 far as I am concerned, Mr.. Horne is at
| liberty to testify all he knows. | have no Sc
! crets to conceal as to our correspondence or
| telegraph. THOs. L. YOUNG
The balance Of the session was occupied by
Burke explaining to the committee, as we'll
| as he could remember, certain kilograms
which he had received from different persons
ln Washington; aIso an interview he had
with Mr.. Gibson at Washington.
The committee then adjourned till to-mor-
row.
SPORTING NOTES.