Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-06-22
WASHINGTON

THE POTTER INVESTIGATION COMMITTEE.
Washington, June 22-Thc Potter com.
mittce resumed its session to-day.
Gen Butler stated that be would be ab
sent in case Senator Matthews desired to
testify, having seen publication that the
reason that Matthews did not appear was
by fear of being insulted by him, Butler.
Capt Thos. jerks was further cross ex-
amlned hy Mr.. Mcmahon. and stated that
he was positive he never heard the SOCIAL.
ed Sherman letter till it was mentioned by
Pitkin. He thought that on the sixth of
January, or about that time. considerable
time was consumed in the examination re-
gardiug the visit Of Mrs. jerks to Wash
ington. Witness STATED that he paid his
wife's expenses to Washington. She came
q, the instance of Gov. Kellogg. Anderson,
it was understood, has certain documents
which Kellogg desired to get, and Mrs.
jerks was here for that purpose, having re-
ccivcd Liter from Kellogg to Cole.
Mr. Butler cross examined the witness
withou, any important results.
Witness taid that Anderson never offered
him five III ,usand dollars, but had written
that his document was worth one thousand.
He said that certain democrats had offered
that. Witness never authorized his wife to
pay Weber anything to produce the letter.
The papers had stated that his wife had the
so-called Sherman letter, hut it was false.
He never heard that his wife knew any thing
about it.
Mrs. jerks, wife Of the previous witness.
testified that Anderson wrote to her from
Philadelphia regarding the so-called Sher.
man letter. She knew nothing Of that letter
until last January. When she saw it,. did
not think that she ever had the original
might have had the document two minutes
and half in the street. Nobody showed OF
gave it 70 her; did not ask for it. She did
not know that anybody faw her take it from
the table at the St. Charles hotel, where il
was laying After taking it she went into
the street. She gave it to Don Weber.
Witness here made statement for tn.
benefit ofthe country at large, to exonerat.
Secretary Sherman and Anderson from any
connection whatever with this document
known as tho Weber guarantee, and she did
not think it was necessary for her to make
any further explanation regarding it.
Mr.. Butler said that witness muat give thu
requisite testimony.
Witness continued: Weber remarked OF
receiving the letter, that Anderson was die
satisfied with his treatment, but wished {
written guarantee. Witness repeated Il
Sherman letter, word for word, and in an
swer to the question, what letterit was which
she handed 10 Weber, Mrs. Jencks identified
the letter from her to Mrs. Webber, asking
Mrs. Wcbber to look we'll for the document
a. it would greatly benefit her and her hus
band and Anderson, and she, Mrs. Jcncks
would see that Mrs Weber was we'll paid
provided she produced the document. Wit
ness said that she had never seen the docu
ment since she gave it to Weber. She cam
here on business Of her own, and concernin
the nation q, large. Witness asked Nj
Butler what he wan ed with the sherma
letter.
! Mr.. Butler replied, will tell you: ]
that letter can be found, We can settle d
& 6ui,cly whether or not Mr.. Sherman wro'
: II,
IS Witness said tia. she did not know, an
= never had known what became Of tue lett
n after she gave i, 10 Weber, and there vi
no other letters purporting to be signed =
>. Mr.. Sherman iu existence.
Q-HAve you, since the e0th Of NoveH
<e. ever written letter Of The sane ~