Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-02
Make Progress toward Solution OF the
Frauds Perpetrated by John Sher-
man e. Co. in New Orleans-Mrs.
jerks Finally Discharged.
Correspondence Between Her and Brick
top Anderson, in the Course Of which
Her Trip to Washington to Sell
the Sherman Letter
Is Freely DIscussed-The Subcommittee
In New Orleans-Packard's Testi-
mOny-An Affidavit that Tells the
Whole Story of Robbery
and Corruption.


and Corruption.
WASHINGTON, July 1.-The Potter COM
mittee resumed its session to-day.
BOwIes Baker.
the Texas gentleman who sent lengthy tele-
grams to President Hayes suggesting the
appointment of southern conservative to
position, appeared before the commission and
declined to either be sworn or to answer any
questions propounded to him. The chairman
stated that as the committee had no power
to compel the witness to testify, during the
recess of congress, he would discharge HIM
from further attendance.
Representative Foster inquired regarding
the published statement of General Butler.
that certain well-remembered speech by MIR.
Foster had been prepared by prominent
southern Democrat.
General Butler assured Mr.. Foster that he
labored under a misrepresentation. Mr.. Eos
ter was also assured that there was no inten-
ton to call him a witness.
Mrs. jerks
reappeared, and retired after testifylng that
she had brother named Adolph r. Muir
dock, formerly United States mail agent,
and recently appointed in the New Orleans
customhouse, but she had not been advised
of his appointment, which he should have
had long ago; she had sought his appoint
ment but was unsuccessful
Mrs Agnes D. jerks was recalled, and
testified that she had not seen Secretary
Sherman since she had been in Washington
in attendance upon the committee.
The chairman showed the witness paper,
and asked her if it was in the hand writing
of the person who made the first draft OF the
so-called Sherman letter?
Witness-I think not.
In answer to questions by Mr.. Cox, witness
stated that at the time of the election Ander-
son had refused to return to East Feliclana
parish to act as supervisor unless he was as
sured of the protection of the Democrats, and
that witness then called on Mr.. Patten, chair
man of the Democratic committee, in New
Orleans, and made arrangements satisfactory
to Anderson, and he then returned there. He
got guard, and a special train was sent tor
him to Port Hudson.
Jas. L. Pearson,
a printer of Washington, was called, and
| identified the printed copies made by him OF
the certificates in the Louisiana case, stating
that the original of the same were brought to
his office to be printed, BY James II. M Kin
ney, clerk of the electoral commission.
Mr. Butler said that at the proper time he
would call the attention of the committee and
of Mr. Boulds Baker, the recent witness, to
| certain provisions of law Governing his re-
| fusal to testify. He stated that there was a
remedy and.aipunishment under the law for
such cases, whether congress was or not IN
| session at the time.
Mrs. jerks Again.
| Mrs. jerks obtained permission to make
| the following statement:
| In regard to the testimony given before the
| committee by reporter OF the Baltimore
| Gazette, pretending to relate a conversation
| he heard between Anderson and myself, de
| sire to state that it is a mistake on his part
| | never acted as matador in Spanish bul
fight, or said anything about Louisiana mat
tiers affecting Secretary Sherman, like rec
rag shown to BULL" l also wish to deny a.
untrue what Mr. Glasscock testified to-, that
| said that would make it hot" for Secreta
~ Sherman; nobody ever heard me make an!
such statement; l don't use such language
As to Mr.. Sypher, l never had but one tall
with him, and that was In the presence o
Mrs. Sypher; deny what he states in toto.
In taking leave of the commission, permi
me to thank you for your unvarylng courtes
toward me-all of you. Am discharged
The Chairman-You are discharged.
The committee went into secret session
and shortly afterward adjourned till Tuesday
The committee will, to- morrow or Wednes
day, adjourn until Monday next.
THE ANDERSON jerks CORRESPONDENCE
THE NORTH AMERICAN,
PHILADELPHIA, March 20, 1878. }
MY DEAR Mrs. JENKs-I have been i
, Washington for some days; hence have nc
| answered your last amusing letter. EVIDENT
. your visit to Washington caused you to los
your temper don't know when laughed s
hearty as l did after reading your lette
!, Bless your innocent soul, you shouldn't @
: mad it don't do particle of good. and spoi
the complexion OF women. They do say thi
Sherman fooled you badly, that you gave hi
that letter on promises to pay, ana tnat, aIee
getting it, he told you to whistle tor yor
, ducats. Now, | can imagine the "Mysterlor
! Woman of Louisiana" chuck full of damnln
proofs of the conspiracy, etc, who travee
hundreds of miles for the purpose OF stralgh
. ening things generally, etc, whistllng for h'
i ducats. Gewillikins. | don't wonder 20
o got mad Sherman is a sly old coon, WI
! knows the soft side of the gentler sex ar
: visions of sinecures, etc., In prospective.
: am not surprised at the old sinners success
8 And so you are coming up fortified. 70
. have no idea how my hopes revived when
! learned of your decision. Come by all mean
4 and send a barrel of dynamite by expires
q and fortify yourself with return ticket. "
3 ought to hear N. S. tell how you tried to bul
d doze him out of pass. It's good as clrcu
| lncose you an article from Chicago pape
% | which you can hand down to your posterl
n | as an heirloom, or use all the same. We
= | truly, yours, JAMES e. ANDERSON.
: On the same sheet with the foregoing lie
10 ter is written the following:
y SENAToR-I send you Mr.. As letter
,r me and copy of my reply thereto, which
At mailed yesterday. Please return these to 7
l. and obljge, A. D jerks,
:, Lock-box 1856, New Orleans
a. The following also is written on the sar
m sheet:
- SENATOR MATHEws-May | trouble y
10 to explain that clause in that fellow And
~ sons letter in regard to my requesting pr
=, - from you? How did you chance to menti
it? Was it necessary you should do sof N
THAT 1 CARE, but knowing that fell
as YOU AND 1 DO, | must say that l 6
astonished. deemed whatever l said to y
n. regarding MY OWN PRIVATE AFFAIRS WoU
al AT LEAST BE ENvIoLATE, as 1t Is not OIL
al | mention them to any one; but it don t m
e. ter. l wish you to write a definite ansv
ey to my first letter to you, mailed on the
its teeptb, be it pro or con; l wish to kne
nd Please return these enclosed letters to I
ed always keep duplicate of aught write
he such reptiles. They may be OF use hereat
nd tn me. Yours, A. d. jerks
nd THE NORTH AMERICAN,
20. PHILADELPHIA, March 8, 1873.
or. MY DEAR MRS. JENKs-Yours receiv
is inclose you extracts from the Times ID
New Orleans papers noticed? and ii so, 81
st. me what they said. You made devil 9
om fuss out of things generally in WashIngt
sc, Last spring, when left New Orleans,
ion you l would help him. Had he and you
hit. fded and trusted to me, he would within
next two weeks hold position in c. 81;
!. it is, you have simply made it impossible
I'll me to do anything for him. You had be
zee. write to Mr.. s., and send such messages
ar you may desire. Do yon know have chan
ted my opinion of your You are not even Q
wo narlly shrewd, after all. nave gooo rss
ngs for saying this. and you will too. am afr
cen before many days. 1t is more than prob
may be in New Orleans next month.