The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-22
The Potter Investigation Continued.
AndersOn's Testimony FlatIy Con-
tradioted.
Mcmahon Objects TO Testimony on
the Wrong Side.
A Bout Between Mcmahon and
Reed.

WAsHrSroS, June 2l.-The Potter In
yestigaling Committee met to-day, Mr.
Morrison presiding in the absence Of Mr.
Potter.
Capt. Thomas A. jerks, OF New Or
leans, was examined by Representative
Reed. He testified that in 1876 his resi-
dence was in East Felicia parish; held th'
position Of U. S. Deputy Marshal; wa
appointed by Marshal Pitkin; the Repub
licsns in that parish had told witness tha
they were afraid 10 register their name
on account OF intimidation.
At this point McMahon interrupted th'
testimony and asked Reed whether thiI
witness had been called in Secretary
Sherman's interest.
Reed replied in the affirmative.
Mcmahon objected to any such testi'
mony being given on the part OF sher-
man unrfl that gentleman admitted thai
he had written the letter TO Anderson
As he denied writing that letter he had
no interest in showing what had been the
condition Of atfairs 10 the Parish Of East
Feliciana at or Immediately preceding
the last election.
Reed complained Of the course Of 8
msjority Of the committee in ruling ouI
the testimony offered by the minority
and also as to the difficulty Of getting the
scope OF the examination fixed definitely
McMahon challenged him TO give q
single instance in which any testimony
offered on the part Of the minority had
been excluded. The charge had beer
made publicly and he therefore wanted
the matter TO be definitely settled.
Reed said he repeated the charge.
McMahon said that the charge was
false and again challenged Reed TO reier
TO q single Instance OF the kind.
Reed referred to the offer Of testimony
made in executive session as 10 inquiry
10 Florida, which offer had been refused
McMahon repeated that the gentleman
(Reed) had made charge against the
committee which he must either prove or
admit that the charge was false.
Reed said he intended TO prove it.
MeAahou repeated his challenge to
Reed.
Morrison stated that Sherman had re.
auested that one hundred witnesses
should be subpenaed BY the sub-com.
mittee who are to visit Louisiana, the
members OF which had not yet been
formally announced, to testify in refer.
ence TO the intimidation that existed, and
that il was his lMorrison's) intention al
the proper time to ask the committee TO
refuse 10 hear the re.statements Of wit
nesses regarding intimidation in that
State.
McMahon finally withdrew his Obiec.
Witness retold the old story Of intimi.
dation, when McMahon again objected
and another discussion ensued.
AT the suggestion ot Mr.. Cox the wit
ness was allowed to proceed, With the IN:
derstandipg that future meeting will
decide II the testimony relating to intimi.
dation shall be stricken out or not.
Witness produced a letter written by
james E. Anderson requesting him TO
forward 10 Anderson the original list
given by witness to General Auger OF the
6fteen murders committed in East Fell
ciana Parish; Anderson told witness he
was attacked BY Democrats, and alter.
ward said ne thought his clerk, P. c. But.
Ter, had something TO do with it.
Witness testified to the signing and
swearing to by Anderson OF the protest
which Anderson said he had not sworn
to. He said Anderson had come up in q
o.,,;aga IN his honse and asked him 10
accompany him TO Pitkin's Office, where
the document was, as he wanted TO con-
suit him about il. They went TO the
Marshall's Office and read over the pro-
test. sentence by sentence, and that be
then advised Anderson TO sign 1t, as he
saw nothing 10 II which he could not
sign, They discussed some Of the points
in the protest, and finally Anderson con
cluded 10 sign 1t, and did sign 1t before
Judge Hugh J. Campbell and swore TO it
The witness was shown several letters
which he testified as being in the hand
writing Of D. A. Weber, and then be was
shown the signature TO the Anderson
Weber contract and asked il he believed
i, TO be genuine. BE replied that he did
not think it was, that Weber always sign
ed his name in back hand, that be never
seen him sign itas this paper vas signed
that It might be Weber's signature but
Il was not his usual signature. He had
never seen that Anderson-Weber contract
before. He also testified to Governor
Kellogg's desire that Anderson should
return 10 East Feliciana and discharge
his duties As Supervisor, and that the
Governor had advanced him $50 out ol
his own funds TO pay his expenses. de
denied Anderson's statement IS to L. B
Jenks-nota cousin or relation OF wit
ness-beipg drunk at witness house and
as 10 the fact OF conspiracy, thar there
should be no election In East Felicians
drawn ont Of him. That part OF the state
nent which mentioned the fact OF his
wife going TO Col. Patton, Chairman otthe
Democratic State Committee, was true
but her object was TO get guarantee iof
Andersons protection from violence. The
witness testified about the three hundred
and fifty dollars which Anderson had re-
ceiyed in Baton Rouge and said 1t Wal
paid on 3 draft drawn on the Democratic
candidate for District Judge BY the
Chairman Of the Democrtic State Com
mittee in New Orleans. ItWas intimated
however, by MAcMahon that the draft in
Question was signed by Governor kellogg
and endorsed by the State Supervisor
Mr.. Holm.
GROSS ExAAuSATIos OF JENKs.
The cross examination ELECTED thai
Jenks WA tax collector OF East Felici'
ana in 1869 and 20, but il was sineG
claimed that there was deficit Of $40,
900 in the accounts, and that an indici.
ment was found against L. B. jerks, hii
deputy, who got of BY pleading the
statute Of Limitation. L. B, Jenks was q
candidate on the Republican ticket ia
1875 for Parish Judge Of West FellciAn1
The witness did not know when he left
New Orleans in whose behalf he was sub
peped. Judge ShillabArger told him or
his arrival in Washington that II was or
The Republican side. ] have met the Judgt
several times and talked over the Lou
isiana matters generally. Ny wife on
arrival tirst called on Governor Kellogg
and then called for witness Al Shila'
barge's Office, who first told her that he
was subpenAed on the other side. Wit
ness after this conversation met Marshal
Pitkip; informed my wife that the Mar
shAl had asked ifhe had any knoWledgl
OF sherman letter, and that be tolt