The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-14
THE BARGAINF FULLY PROVED
col. ROBERTs or NEW ORLEANS TELL
ING or ms VISIT 10 NAMES.

ING or ms VISIT 10 HdlES.
sri. w,.sion and III. Credeniini. a sealed
Letter from Murnt i'ai,te"d The Inter
x,e,, nj Gen. Comiy's House Whnt Hayes
snid-The Eject mt Washington Talks with
Lamar Foster and Ivnrts-Mr. ConkiinG.
The entire session Of the Potter Commit
boo Yesterday was occupied in receiving the tes-
tipony OF Col. Roborts OF tho New Orleans
Tunes and when the Chairman. the Hon. Clark
son N. Potter suggested That 1t would DO for the
comfort Of the committee to adjourn. as tho air
In the committee room was stiningly close. Col.
Roberts's examination was not completed. The
taking OF testimony was begun promptly at ii
o'clock in the little room ut the rear OF the Ma
val once in the Custom House. the accommo-
dations Of which were 30 poor that the commit
Too will not ait in it again. but will to-day occupy
moro spacious and breezy quarters room |. In
the fourth story of tho Post Onlrc building.
The Chairman sat ut the end Of II long table
near the door n glazing light in his eyes all
day. and surrounded by the curious throng
that pressed in at the door and greatly inter
fored with even the slight circulation OF air.
CONGRESSMAN Hscock who sat Mt the Chair
mans left threw open his coat and vest soon
after Col Roberts began giving his testimony.
and tried hard to catch a little fresh air now and
then. but tho space between his chair and the
wall WAS gradually filled with spectators. most
Of whom stood in the sitting air all day. so in
tercsting was the testimony. Col. Roberts sat
next to Congressman Hisco,k. lie is a medium
sized gentleman. Of polished manners and great
ncatness OF dress. His complexion Is dark and
his eyes large. black and very expressive.
email bla X moustachc just covers the upper
LID but did not conceal the fitting expressions
OF amusement that played quickly at times
about tho mouth whom Gen. Butler skiliully
drew from him part OF his evidence. His hair.
once black ia lightenod now with gray. and Just
an inch Of beard is suffered 10 grow beside the
ears
Col Roberts is a French creole, belonging 10
one Of the best families In Louisiana. and is a
man Of travel and culture He was educated in
the Polytechnic Institute in Paris Soon after
his return to New Orleans he enlisted in tho
Confederate army. was appointed Colonel OF
regiment Of cavalry and has been actively en-
gagged in political affairs since tho close Of the
war The pas, four winters h. has spent In
Washington and has always been the intimate
friend of number oi influential Republicans.
II was his close asso 'lalions with these RepuO-
leans that suggested him ~ a proper man 10
meet Gov. Hayes while the count was progress
ing. rs wei! as his connection Win Murat Vial
stead OF tho Cincinnati Commercial. Tor which
purpose hc furnished many spc 'al d"spatches
from New Orleans. Col Roberts, testimony
was given slowly, clearly, and IA risp Sentences.
his hands executing az such times as he bent
forward Nui earn silly pressed from ul, Roberts
tho admission that the ihlry-cistt southern
Congrcssu"n who stood ny III" count did So he
cause they had assurances that II ayes. when
President would not intericr" 80 prevent III"
Packard Government from gong 10 pieces. Gen.
Blackburn ~ the committee said hni It'll" ~
cept g. approve Col. Roberts testimony thai Lao
tBlaekhurn I1l opposed any SIPS l.9king 70
NIGH, gan thereby. Coner, -sinAn Stenger,
who came N Late lighted Cigar aul then fol-
lowed alX word of Testimony iutar-
rupting once IN while t. g't thu witnesses
meaning c."lr.y fixed ia his mind;
The story that Col. Roberts told ~ has mis-
sion g. lllyts Hierward made 80 notorious.
produced marked cil-ct NOT only upon N"
committee. hut Nil the others prescott. Chair.
man Potter wheeled around IN his char and
stopped @'rhbng with the pm ana 'onsrr-7-
head resting "n ms mana, s'f' is4irhcd IN MS
chair and watched Col. Roberts cl' soly. Cen.
Butler ~Ht forward over " inhi" 'hd Wi,h
his finger RAJ a. put his rki.iui ava s;ion7 until
the who. Il that Interview cam" INT. W h"n It
was hnisn % Il showed thai Col. i,'u ri~ start
cd from rg.eans on tn IN = N"i mncr Tor
this visit o. Htyrs awrck briurailr LOUISIANA
Returning Board met On MS Way N"r'h ne
Whom re; IN h. ral@tS Gnclnnari' and the 'pr5posci
mission to Hay was the subject ui nu b az N
COMPENSATION Tho now wei-kngwn at That
the Louis ANA II 'nlJ 'rats. soon after tho tl''-
ton. talkel among themselves ~ tAe means
thoy should take IN save ihe State led 90 the
sending Of Col. Roberts on this mission to soc
""We had determined" Col. Roberts said in
response To- ten. buffers question. thut We
would save some Of the cargo Louisiana. even
IL we hal 20 throw the rest lfld"r over
Gen. Butler dwolt upon the far, that after
Col. Robef,s reached COLUMBUS GOV. Hayes
called upon Roberts and And with him ut
Gen. COm!y's house. instead OF receiving
Roberts ut his own residence. There Roberts
untoldci MS mission. and tod Hayes, ey. Il
before the keturning Board had mi. that the
State had gone Democratic by $4,000. but that
thu Returning Board would count him in. He
did no, hold Hayes personally re- ponsihle for
this. ami then Hayes replel that he didn't
want 10 y, President unless elected. but II he
was els't.i he did want II and proposed 70
have II. He did not toll Roberts that j., should
not take 1t under the circumstances. The his
tory OF tho trip 10 Washington; tho Conferences
with Republicans like Foster and Matthews.
and Democrats like Hill Lamar. and Gordon
tho understanding that was finally arrived nj.
based on the ASSURANCES OF Hayes : friends that
the count 81 tho Electoral Commission should
not he delayed. and. in return. the Packard
Government in Louisiana and the thanh.rlain
Government in South Carolina should di-aI-
pear formed the substance oi the testimony.
Without this understanding. AMI tho auran ;cs
upon which II was based. the southern Demo-
Gratis wouli not have conseiltc iu IA" count.
And this bargain WAS carried out. was II
not 2" Gen. Butler asked As he turned the
witness, over to Mr.. IiiscOck.
Tho NJ Hsnlrlt based on thr-" assurances
was corta. MS fulfilled " was the i'.N.