The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-14
Senator Kellogg Before the
Potter Committee.
MRS. JENkS CONTRADICTED.
Republican Politicians Rewarded with
Federal Offices.
MORE ABOUT THE PROTESTS.
Buffers Opinion or the Civil
Service Order.
wAsnIScroH, July Is, 1873.

WASHINGTON July 49, 1873
The Investigating Committee did rot begin It's work
until 3af pest eleven O'Clock, Mr.. Potter cnairmanl
and Messrs. Springer, Butter and Hscock being
present
Senator William +. Kellogg was recalled ana con-
tinued his testimony as follows:-
b, Mr. Springer-were you present at any Of tho
consultations OF the visiting statesmen IN New Or
leans pending tho proceedings OF the Returning
Board? A. was at the 81. Charles Hotel several
times during their visit ond two three OF them
AZ the Custom House and my house; parlor P was
tho headq uarters OF some of lhem and, OF course,
we discussed generally the probable result OF the
slcction but not present at any OF the formal
consultations, believe.
O. Wore any letters or dispatches sent 10 or from
Governor Hayes by any Of the visiting statesmen
pending the Returning Board proceedings? A. Not
that OF; II It wac done have no knowledge
OF the TACT.
O. When did you first hear that James E. Anderson
was dissatisfied with his protest as TO the parish Of
East Feiicianay A. cannot remember the time; l
never heard anything definite about Andersons being
dissatisfied until weeks or months afterward; never
during the count and all heard then, was that he
was clai mi ng there was something wrong about hts
pro test and II asserted that he preparing, In
bis characteristic manner, to benefit himself BY
threatening make disclosures regarding the protest.
TO the effect his forged, or that he was
never sworn, or something OF that kind.
The witness was then questioned by Mr. Springer
regarding his know ledge of the existence OF the
called Sherman letter and repeated substantially his
testimony gwen yesterday on this point.
wEBER's PROTEST.
@ What conversation did you have with E. L.
Weber regarding his protest. A. do not recollect
having had any.
Q. Did you ask him to his brother, D. A. Weber,
and get him to stand 1rm in his protest. A. do not
think did. 1t Is generally understood In LOUISIANA
thut there fead between the two brothers anu
think the livirg would have influenced the
deceased man very much II ne had sried 10.
Y You had irequent conversations suppose with
L. b. jerks. Dfd you say anything TO him about
psing his Influence with Weber, A. l asked him to
his influence TO get Anderson 10 return 10 East
Fee,ans, but 40 not think SAID anything to him in
q Mere any witnesses senolo New Orleans before
the election the purpose oil making naturalization
protests? A. think not
THE SENATOR
Q. Did you write letter 10 Mrs jerks request
ing her TO come 10 Washington In your INTEREST," A.
No, sir; did not know of arrival here until day
mr. Two m err she sot here last january testified YES
terday iuliy In regard my correspondence with
Mrs.. jerks ana have nothing further TO ada.
@ In your correspondents or conversations with
Mrs jerks did she Intimate that she alone
responsible Tor the authorship OF the so-cailed
Sherman letter. A. No sir; never heard Of that
until the newspapers, and she never wrote
rc a scratch OF the pen regard TO that matter ex
cept the letter which has already been put in ev-
uence.
O. DID you have any conversation with Mrs jerks
In regard to The matter while she was in Washing
rn? A. don't rccoiiect any.
q Did she sLale In any conversation anything
about Governor Packard's appointment? A. l think
she once expressed desire that no would be ap-
puinted Collector, but she did not tell object
Of her visit 10 W ashingtoh.
O. How ofen did you meet Mrs. jerks In the Gov
srnor's once pending the county A. don't remem-
seeing her IN my Office at all curing the count,
but 1t is possible she may have been there az haa
quite numoer OF rooms connected with the ONCE,
siaDtly
terviews with you pending tho count, she stated?
A. think she Is mistaken, unless she prior
tue coun nj or duriug the past Two or three years;
would not Ike 70 say it Is that she was my
ONCE, but don't recoiiect any interview with her
during the count
U. What position uid Captain jerks hold in the re-
publican party IN LouIsanay A. he was at one time
"A deputy marshal East Fcliciana, appointed by
Packard but never was very Intimately acquainted
with him; have always considered HIM gentleman,
honest IN mis- Intentions ana well meaning; know
nothing against MIN; dno't suppose he lays ciuim
10 being leader In the republican party, but he
regarded as u reliable republican.
d DON'T you know that ne was indicted whiIe he
wac tax coIiec,orf A. l have heard OF tnat through
the testimony taken before tins committee
Q What position did mrs. jerks hold In the coun-
ellis OF the republican paryr A. she was the wife OF
ibomas II. jerks; OF course she had no official rcla-
lions with the party, but stu cannot say that sue
aud a good many others, male and female, wore not
important factors in The events when occurred 'nerc
coSTRADIcrfNG KELLY
Tn. witness then questioned IN regard TO state
ments AIDE before the sub committee by Mr. Kelly,
supervisor OF Rchiand parish, and contradiotcd
MS testimony, denying that he ever prepared pro-
for Kelly stating that N II was, as esimed,
the paper scf could be produced and the handwnt-
ing would Tor ITSELF
JAMES n. ASDERsos's srAsDrso.
ny tue Cbarnen-iOu spoke yesterday OF James
T.. Anderson n man OF much standiDg or proni-
BeDce IN the republican party In LouisiaHsr A.
stated hs aha not regard MIN AS one vi eur leading
rtpn,,,icsrs; Be was not n man VINO was taken INTO
~. coveses Of the republican party here, and re-
CARA him ms untrustwortny.
a. fou referred yesterday to an affidavit OF ms
v1icL seat TO the Now Orleans ReDubtcan TO DO
punished Have you been abe 10 discover IL In the
nlrs OF that newspaper? A. No. SIR; 1 nave looked
tbs flies aud nave not been able to nud IT; will
aid tLa ia coDversing with MI Fish ana Mr. Clarke,
my secrctary, about II got the impresson mat 1t
not puDiIsned, because anything cmanatIng from
Anasrsvu was nOt regarded as oil much consequence.
u How many whi.s republicans were there ~ West
F.claYs ossiaes Mr.. Weber aud his iamilyP A.
O Was Sire. JenSs ever used political agent SO
Tar you Know by the republican party IN Louisi-
inaY A. No, sir.
Iho chairman then Questioned tho witncss a, some
length Ia regard the machinery OF the elections in
LauisIanr, nut no facts not already maze puoic
slicitcd.
gAsr AND WEST YKuciASA
u DO you know that Ia the election OF 1916
there was protest returned by tue suverv OF
East or West frnciauaf A. believe KNOW the Tact
exam iucd the papers; record viii the
tact and 40 20 propose 10 state any bypo.hcu-
cat case; know nothing about IL excer, what TIE
record disclosed.
Is u not possible under your election law col
lee. IN eny one parsn at particular poll and
nave them vote thercf A. Yce, sir
O What sort OF people we're the men who were the
leaders u the de ocratc party IN Louisiana; we're
they men oi intelligence ana ordinary shrswdneasY
A. Yea. sir, n good many OF them.
M Tux ''oUrs" AND rng Tins"
q Would not man Of ordinary prudence have
known iron past experience that II there had been
an attempt al intimdation at any particular place Ia
the PAL ISL the Returning Board could meet that by
excluding the whole voter A. rney may have
Nknswnm
q what was tho object, then, to be gained BY IN
.x.ftu voter Pa m nat nj tha m
ply 10 create condition OF affairs that would result
10 turmoil and general dsorder, hoping that some
tp'ng might come Up or the p.nent o. the outs" as
against the Ems - it was contest betwoen parties
simply.
q. And would the .outs," in order 10 get in, take
sucn measures that tbs vote OF tue parish would he
throws cntirely7 A. viii toll you exactly about
that :lne .outs" composed oil n class of people
VINO. while they knew the coiored people were In q
majority, Determined they should not exercise
their legal rIgbt OF citizenship, and acted on That