New-York tribune., 1878-07-27
THE POTTER INVESTIGATION
Continued from First Page.

Governor. There considerable opposition to Pack
ard Some OF TIE elements Of the party at tnat tne
others by the eolored people, under the lead OF Mr.
the presiding officer, and Pinchback was selected
There great dissatisfaction, etc. with the State adj
asair onT TH ReDabcSns @ were Opposed to the
bayonet policy. During the canvass some of
sRst tRSy took no part in T. Many Republicans be-
leyed that undne means had been used tn secure the
the resided, peaceable the laborers
given all the rights they desired and we're aided ID
their exercise In sections he had heard OF violence
and ia conversation with Republican speakers learned
that Feiicana, Monroe and Sr veport, stones were
thrown at them aud other indnihes were offered SO
far his parish concerned, there was nothing OF
intimidation.
On being Intercepted by Mr.. Springer, tho witness
said that to the OF bis recollection he thought when
Webber showed him the Sherman letter It was IN the
handwriting OF John Sherman ana was therefore gehu-
witness, in reply to Mr. Hlscock. said there was no
reason why the National ticket should have run behind
the ticket lie believed that there was intimda-
tion III the Fscanas aud tnat many Oh the ans
were opposed TO the haYonet pOcy when had lOst Tue
Republicans several Northern States and injured the Re
Mr. Hiscock-You arc Hayes Republican, A.-No.
Mr.. Hiscock-I am glad. asked you that question
Was extrsmry popular Ave were divided upon the
Wheeler question Wheeler; vito his compromise, 500
us Out 1872. We don't believe IN compromises In that
country. giving everything to our foes ana getting
Mr.. Potter asked whether the allegations OF fraud and
intimidation after the election, TO which
the witness replied in the affirmative.
published in the newspapers.
Witness in reply question said charges Of intimda-
tiOD mace by Republicans Ia parishes Where tne
Mr. Hiscoek asked whether tho De1ocrats sought to
Yes in various They did you do IN New-York,
buy voters. Various other means were used IN my
o-Did they use logic and seek to gain them by con-
yefsationsi A.-Yes they were very afiectionate 10
Q'~what DO YOU mean by that Ave had a sharp
contest the social question The Democrats organ, %
oil ftt,fn fnpoti
negroes equaties with the whites ~ the ana
In the RgodG m scnoos bear m M ti little '"A' "o
Q-You think such equality generally obtains In Lou
isianal Ak obtains 10 a certain extent.
Chairman Potter-DO you mean 10 the extent OF the
railroad and street carsi A.-That Is a part OF IT,
RX-CONGRRssMAN MOREY's TESTIMONY.
Ex-~ongressman Frank Morey was iiext called, and
having been interrogated by Mr. Hiscock. testified
that he Was member the XLIst, XLIId, XLIlId and
XLIvth Congress from the vtn District Of louisiana
He was not a candidate In 1876 The witness in the
course his examination spoke OF the affairs III Madi
aud mentioned the fact that the subject Oh nu-
Major Lucas opposed buIGoZlng, ana IL was hsfeeu
not % practice IT,. Inc result loo was was tni1 @ ~, ~
usual Republican majority In 1874 Witness was one
OF the Republican counsel before the heufnhS bOaI9'
and in response Mr. Hiscook said the fact OF iniim
dation violence and murder In the so-caled buiuoLed
parishes not disputed The only question was as 10
who committed the Unrnces in The budOzed parishes.
The machinery of the courts Tor the CONVICTION ana pun
shmeDt criminals Is ID The hands OI Dehoclats, anu
be nad never heard tnat any attempt has ever been
made 10 bring tBr Onenders TO Justice blza Ihkstuh
lived In Odaehla Parish WHERE 9ne n,io, re
tie woman having been dangerously malme1, ana
OF this the witness satisfied by personal Inspection
In reply TO ques slion whether the dissatisfaction with
the nomination OF Packard affected the result OF the
eIection be said the nomination produced much DIE
Satisfaction tnat leading Republicans discussed the
question as 10 whether II was not best 10 protest
against II and support the National ticket alone Ius
urop0s policy was abandoned, aud the Republicans,
thongI regarding il as bitter dose, voted the party
General Bnter inquired as to the statute OF Limitation
louisiana to winch the witness replied thele WSs no
limitation now the act having Deeh oHahged IA lso2 O
1869 MuIdcers and other wrungdoers could Therefore
arrested at any time; In reply 20 another Question
SAID that 1000 murders had been reported Dy Ion
gressonal committee In 1865, when the Bepupneahs
had control Of about twothds OF the IdriSles ne ala
know Of single conviction lor pollTMai al buiuSs
under adminisr ton OF either GoyerI0Is hhT1nth %
or Kellogg The true as to tho Nichols GOV
ernment There have been no convictions or proSecu-
ACTION OF THE RETURNING BOARD.
General Butler closely INTERCEPTED the witnesses who
said that on the face OF the Nichols received
majority OF votes Governor and tue 1den electors
majority for the Presidency; that the Returning Board
threw out enough TO elect Packard, and after THIS
threw out 5I2 votes to elect the Hayes electors the
rtmor got tnnt there was this diherence. -, a.,
O-Had YOU not been proceeding on the basis OF the
Paexnrd vStc at the time Z AIN the management OF
the case the board We generally TOOK Tue facAu
'S' Aud You were trying to make case under the law
IN give maiDrities TO PJckardi Ayes.
oThen you had 10 go 500 better 10 give the electo-
raf vote Hayes. Do you say that piominent P1I,t
counsel ala not discus, this condition OF things The
reason put the question In ths form Is mat has been
sworn that the question was not ulsclsseu pb ueu a.
was IL not anXiOusly aud earnestly disoussedf Alt
-. 4. r,,,oss tho oo,r,,
sto ed as much anxiety ns any other pcrs0nst Al
snYpose tney did "a the different phases OF the case
This was An important case Avery important
6-You know this was discussed IN Paror Pi A-Al-
@ Confident n was discussed tnerc II by the visit
INK statesmen by eyeryb body else lt was discussed Dy
counsel and By party leaders on both sldes. ,s
o-Was anything said as to what ought TO be done
ATne object of counsel was TO present a Tue cases ~
nnrshes where there had en- INTIMIDATION tIand, OF
ANYTHING not contemplated by law We presented pro
tests against every hing & isl ,,,llSt OK gYe.
Q-You relieved the visiting statesmen of that duty
Ave did IL for ourselves. -. - -,
o-Apd prior to the opening OF the returns y0l had
su6stautaily the returns showing you the result A.
We had made sooe hgurng o. ai ~ 70 & @n,s tbf I,surs
onDjd Won show your calculations to other people
w nv probabyi the calculations were not made In
secret 6ut were made for purpose, that s 10 ascer-
tain result and should thnk Il probable IN at the
figuring came the knowledge OF the Ysit,hg sutes.
men should the assertion positive, II hao hot
hesrd q be n S n5iy mg fey sSore the
tnlnk 1t possible the figures were not mentioned 10
o"whyi A-Because they might not have desired sir!
to be informed Of the figuring as 10 tue result put ,
naturally supposed the matter would De Drought 10 tne
attention a., , .h0,. Az, mn,
desire the calculations when they Went tiers m & ioI
tbnt very purpose Al understood they went 70 New
Orleans 10 Witness the count "nu tue " " w
o-Was not this figuring commune ted to the vsil0rs
se3 to Forlda To perorn similar service in thne ate
~ Go i'o know tins as "A matter of fact but under
nd tot be result OF the calculation was sent 10 f0r
ida an as 10 come to the knowledge OF the Florida 0n
cials. .., .,,- -. .., =. .,,..a % In
o-Haye you any doubt that this thing was talked oim
Ts,ntsnna ns Familiarity are talking here to-day
Al had no doubt tue calculation concerning the ut-
MAZE result in louisiana was communicated 70 them as
trey were as much Interested IN knowing what wOnu
be the result In Louisiana as we were III Aho"nk "na'
would be tho result In Florida. . - .,. -,
o-Then II Florida mad gone against you theIe wouid
bavo been no use for your action In Louisiana Al
Forlda had gone against Hayes would nave Deeh ue
fcafed We presented our case as whOle' .
o-From your know ledge OF the returns ana e1alnh-
tion as counsel have You not come to the conclusion
,ha ~ ackard was elected Hayes was not electedf
%The result showed that both were elected under the
laxy nft m tat