Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-13


There was an extra session of the Senate after
wards, and Lawrence's sent in for
collector. 1t was said King declined at the last
moment in order to relieve the President from
all embarrassment, but not, think, until it
was understood he would not be reappointed.
Adjourned until Friday.
Denomination of KeilogJ Continued.
WASHINGTON, July l2.--The Potter investi-
eating committee resumed it's session to-day,
and the examination Of Senator Kellogg was
continued by Gen: Butler:
The Senator testified that in his opinion
President Hayes recognized Gov. Packard by
telegraph Immediately after the formers inau-
guration, and followed the same up by an
official recognition, as President Grant had done
in his, Kellogg's case that the people of Louis
lana including the Nichols faction, would
have created no trouble. He considered Pack
ard elected as fairly as the Hayes electors, SO
far as Louisiana was concerned.
Gen. Grant had telegraphed witness day or
two before he went out of office saying he had
hesitated recognizing Gov. Packard in conse-
quence of there having been a committee APP
pointed to investigate the result of the Louis
lana election, referringlto the McVeigh COM
mission.
Witness heard last fall that the Sherman
letter had been found among d. A. Weber's
papers, and that Mrs. jerks had procured pos
session of it, through her intimacy with the
Weber family. Mrs. jerks had called on him
in Ne" Orleans and spoken of the Sherman
letter. While explaining the contents of the
document Mrs. jerks sat on a sofa and pre-
tended to read him the substance of the letter
from paper she held in her hand. Being very
busy and not caring to be connected with the
affair." he advised Mrs. jerks to call upon Mr.:
Packard, which he believed she did, but he was
unable to relate what occurred
further than that Packard had said he did not
attach any Importance to her conversation.
Never attempted to induce Anderson to make a
fraudulent protest. Don't remember having
conversed with him regarding the protest after
the election.
Kellogg remarked that Anderson was not
such q man with whom he could hold such a
| conversation as he had testified, had occurred
between them.
To a question by Hiscock witness testified
Had requested Anderson to return to his parish,
and had given him money to 60 back but he
| remained in New Orleans and spent the money.
Never employed S. B. jerks to watch him, as
he testified. Witness pronounced as entirely
Imaginative and without foundation Ander-
sons testimony to the effect that if Kellogg
did not return Nash for the 9th Congressional
district that he would burst the election.
Witness being questioned by Hiscock, stated
that the testimony of E. l.. Weber, with one OF
two exceptions, in so far as it related to him,
| (KelloggD was without foundation. He had
| never been informed by Weber and Anderson
that the elections in the parishes were peace
able, and that they could not make protests on
| that account.
Kellogg submitted the following kilograms,
| which were read:
| BAYOU SARA, Nov. 6, 1S76-Gov Kellogg We
had intended to poll our votes, but the pickets
| ing town. We have about 600 colored men now
in town, but we have had good reasons to fear
| they will be driven out OF town. If you can
| get guard for us at st. Francisville Tonight,
all will be we'll. Bascome, one Of the officers
in charge Of troops at Bayou Sara refuses to
do anything for us. Signed d. A. WEBER,
Supervisor of Registration.
BAYOU SARA. Oct. "a, 1876. To Gov. Kellogg
| At II o'clock last night attempt was made
| to assassinate me. Several men, mounted on
| horses, stopped in front of my dwelling. One
| of them called me several times. I directed
| fence and see what they wanted. moment
afterwards several Winchester rifle shots were
fired in my yard and the parties fed. About
| ten regulators came in town last night at
o'clock. The Democratic statements concern
ing me are all malicious lies as published.
| [Signed E. l., WEBER
The Witness-I would like to make a state
| as supervisor of Richland parish, taken be-
fore the subcommittee at New Orleans. l see
| that he states l instigated him to make pro-
test and framed it. He is mistaken. L did
not frame that or any other protest or other
affidavit used before the returning board.
did have some conversations with Kelly about
the time he made the protest. He applied
to me, stating he did not know what to do
| that if he went back he would not be able to
live in the parish, and told him if he thought
| there was not fair election he should make
his protest. if he could do SO consistently. Not
otherwise. That it was matter for him to
Judge about and he must take the responsible
ty. That is all the conversation l ever had
with him. | think added he ought to do hit
duty irrespective of threats of violence.
Witness believed that violation and intimi
dation had existed in the parishes of East anc
West Feliciana, East Baton Rouge, Ouachit;
and Moorehead. He thought the result u
intimidation and terrorism was to destroy thu
Republican ma orities, especially in the parishe
mentioned, Judging from the fact of their having
always gone Republican previous to 1876. Mr.
Sherman was present at the open meetings o
the returning board daily. Am not aware h.
participated in any of the proceedings of tn
board to greater extent than other visitors.
@. While MIR. Sherman was in New Orlean
do you know of his doing or saying anything
either to any supervisor with reference to tn
protest, or to any member of the returning
OOafd relaUlVe TO MS acJlOn! "A. mo, slT, u
not. have seen him in my office when tn
returning board officers were there, but neve
saw him in conversation with them.
@. will now ask you this general question
Do you know of any where there was
false, forged or unfair protest, or any other un
fair election paper that was used before the re
turning board of 1876? A. do not.
@. Is there any letter which was written
you in regard to the canvass or action of th
returning board that you do not wish mad
public? A. No, sir. On the contrary. /
any one has letters written by me bearing o.
the election hope they will not delay publish
ing the same the sooner the better.
By Mr.. Springer-How about Mrs. jerks
Witness-Every one is included
Recess.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
/: After recess the examination of Senat
Kellogg was resumed and in response to a que
: ton by Springer, he stated that he was a
e TAINTED with all the members of the retur
ing board and had several conversations wi
i, Gen. Anderson, pending the sittings of Il
y board, and from him obtained general info
k nation in regard to transactions that occurre
in the public sessions of the board.
i @. At the time the count was concluded
a Anderson, or any other member of the boar
come to you and state that any member of tt