The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-07-15
POTTER INVESTIGATION.
Saturdays Proceedings Before the
Committee.
Butler Gets in Hls Work on the
Visiting Statesmen.

, WAsHIHGTos, July l3.-The Potter
Investigating Committee to-day resumed
the examination Of Senator Kellogg. IL
answer to questions by Mr.. Springer, the
Senator said he bad met the Visiting
Statesmen on several occasions in New
Orleans.
he had no knowledge Of any letter OF
telegram having been sent from Colum.
bus, Ohio, by Governor Hayes, to any
member or members Of the Returning
Board during the progress Of the count.
He does not recollect that be ever con-
yersed with E. L. Weber in regard 10 his
brothers standing firm" in his protest.
he wrote Mrs. jerks but two letters, both
in reference TO requests OF hers that he
(Kellogg) should use his good Offices to-
ward securing either her husband or her
brother q position in the New Orleans
Custom House, having, however, Incl.
dentslly inquired in one OF the letters II
Hhe knew anything definite regarding q
"much talked Of letter."
| @. Did you refer 10 the Sherman let.
letT A. Yes, sir; but cannot now say
whether or not mentioned the name OF
Mr.. Sherman.
The testimony Of Mr.. jerks, to the
effect that both be and his vile had cor.
responded with Mr.. Kellogg for several
years, the witness pronounced n mistake.
Their correspondence all occurred since
Ils77.
In reply to Chairman Potter, Mr.. Kel.
logg said Mrs. jerks did not come 10
Washington at bis request, nor in his in.
terest. He did not know the object Of her
visit, but had heard her remark that she
hoped Mr.. Packard would receive the
Collectorship, but could not say she was
here TO assist in efiecting that result. He
Kellogg thinks Mrs. jerks is mistaken,
that she had frequent interviews with
him regarding the count during its pro.
gress. II any such interview had occur.
red, he thought he should have remem-
bered il, and he has no recollection what.
ever at this time Of any such CONVERSE
tion with her. Janes E. Anderson was
not considered by him as Trustworthy.
he (witness) did not recollect whether or
not Weber was appointed by him in the
position be held in New Orleans. Knew
nothing Of the standing Of Mrs. Jenks.
Always considered her husband an hon.
orable gentleman and good Republi.
can.
The Chairman then questioned witness
very closely as 10 whether or not he had
any knowledge, as Governor OF Louisiana,
that there had been no protests made
from the parishes Of East and West Fell
ciana.
Witness stated, in reply, thatthe record
would show, whereupon General Butler
repeated his question, and requested
direct answer, which witness refused to
give, saying, ~ know nothing about it,
but ii you will give me FIVE minutes, J
can find /. in the record
Mr.. Potter-We can reier TO the record
ourselves. Witness-Well, then, l can
not reply further TO the question.
Witness was questioned in regard to
statements made before the sub.commit-
tee by Kelly, Supervisor Of Richland
Parish, and eon,rsdicted his testimony,
denying he ever prepared protest for
Kelly, and stating that il It was as claim.
ed, the paper itself could be produced and
The handwriting would show for itself.
@. Were you apprehensive Of keeping
the vote Of East Feliciana until short
time before the election2 A. Yes sir;
when Governor Packard visited there,
weeks before the election, he informed
US that the parish would probably be lost
to the Republicans by reason OF intimida-
ton.
@. Did you or not know that eolored
people came into the different polls, many
Of them with bands and flags, and with
much enthusiasm, and voted the Demo
cratic ticket in East FelIcisna? A. /
did not know; itwss reported so to some
extent
@. Did you or not know that Republi-l
cans on that day stood around the polls,
and when invited TO vote declined to do
40 on the ground that they had no printed
tickets, and when written tickets were
offered them declined TO use them? A. I
do not know that, but it may have been
q fact.
@. Did you not know that when the |
Republican leaders were informed the
Democrats had conciliated the colored
voters, they then said the vote OF the
parish would be thrown out? A. l do
not think il would have been thought
they were active participators in = move.
ment OF that kind, and / think that would
have been dangerous. / think Anderson
did about all there was done OF that kind
Of business. Ny opinion has always
been that Anderson did not help matters
up there very generally in regard TO the
election.
@. But in regard to the exclusion Of
1000 and odd Democratic votes that were
cast and thrown out, he helped consider.
ably, did he not? A. Yes, sir, be did.
BE protested As he states according 10
fact: and afterwards, have no doubt, the
opposition thought they had secured him,
and they cashed his worthless warrants
and paid him money, and the next day
alter election took him TO Baton Rouge
and put him on his way rejoicing.
Q. 1suppose you are aware Anderson
now says he did not assert in substance
the facts contained 10 his protest "a
signed? A. Very likely, and be also has
stated to these gentlemen he would not
make any protest, but be did 30, and now
he says, probably for consideration, be
did not sign the protest, but he certainly
did sign 1t.
Q. What was the object to be gained BY |
inumidating voters7 A. Simply TO ere.
ate condition Of affairs that would
result in turmoil and general disorder,
hoping that something might turn up Tor
the benefit Of the "outs" a. against the
"ins;" it was = contest between parties
simply.
get in take such measures that the vote
OF parish would be thrown out entirely
A. Twill tell you exactly about that; the
"outs" were composed Of class Of people
who, while they knew the colored people
were in the majority, were determined
they should not exercise their legal rights
OF citizenship, and acted upon that idea.
Q That being 90, what had they TO
gain by attempting to intimidate any
body at the polls? A. They had this to
gain: they hoped the result would be
reached which has been reached in that
and other States, and they were deter:
mined not to submit to the exercise ot
the right Of suffrage BY the colored peo.
pie who had been etnaucipated BY the
war, though they we're in & large major.