New-York tribune., 1878-06-26

in Neworleaus was that he amount paid to wisnes' eS
was about SII 900 Is that cerreeti Al suppose So
II so stated do not remember now 80. 5,a not ac
company the returns which were mailed al bs'On
ROugef A.-NO, sir. v,.,-,.
Mr. cox called attention to the conversations Pitnn
had pending tho time Of the Presidential election Win
regard TO any supposed offers made 10 bribe Judge
Leyissee Republican eectOr Pitkin related ths story
already told by Judge Levssee without adding thereto
anything new.
MISCELLANEOUS FACTS ABOUT LOUISIANA
o-Who requested you 10 resign as Marshall AMI
Devens the Attorney General His request was SUD
stantaIy tins that OF tho Encouragement OF the
offices in Louisiana 1t had been deemed proper Dy he
President to request my resignation, and be hoped
II would cOnsort with my views, to avoid any u-
peasantBesa This on the 4th OF MAY, anu @ have
nde no apneatjn for oIe as conceive my relations
with tho Administration are sueh that am nOt
wanted and / have been somewhat frank in my
safement OF my opinion and think that perhaps has
estranged from the Administration. had 90
Deputy Marshas under me In the City OF NeW-1rlesns
and $500 in the State large. They served ia the
country average four or hye days WITHOUT pay
ceived at the time a letter from the chairman
OF the State Democratic State Committee, Mr Faton'
giving list Of $50 names Of persons whom ne pro
posad for Deputy Marshal but upon looking over the
list found many whom knew were white leaguers,
there were only about twenty OF the $50 who were
not members OF the White League organization. then
replied to Mr.. Patton that had made my appointment
and as the officer charged with maintaining the peace OF
state did not feel justified IN employing msn w1o
recently deuged the city in oiOod-reIerrIng 10
September, 1874, election. o..
0-Don't you know what arrangements were made Tor
having protests and deposiuOns written, signed anu
tn there as part OF the machine or me cam
paiRnf Alt was sort OF general knowledge had.
mad no distinct personil knowledge Of It, My dep
uties never gave any such aid. 80 ooo
Q-Do you know Of the borrowing OF certain SZ0,oOV
note on the Union National Bank Of On eagof $50,
All the funds know bout were 800 OF SSOVt Tt
OF January and the greater part OF that was spent 10
sustaining the Metropolitan Police force at the state
Odd you ever hear that guarantees were required
by any Of the parish supervisors that they shoda %
taken care Of hereafterf Al did not
QDOn't you know that guarantees were the OrueI on
thsdayf ANO, sir. Iconcelve that the average nc
publican In Louisiana has been rs unsensh man ~ c
be has taken risk and got very ntle ioT
It, because have very few Federal Onces theEo III
By Mr. McMahon-wnat became Of the original
paper drawn 1p by Anderson ana SWorn 20 Dy M nun DC
looked through the large accumulation Of papers ad
and finally found it, and sent II by man ineosed N
where it is now, further than that sent u 10 sen
Coukng for the purpose OF convincing hn tpat &
sgned it, was wanted 20 vndicate tie state
ment made 10 Dir. COnklng that 1t was III his lander
By kT Butier-iiave you called on Senator Conlng
for that document since have been here this time
Ayes sr; the next morning attrr got mere calleu
on him. aud we together to The room OF tho com"
mttee OB COhm'Ise, anu 3iou "1 S,,,sn,her r
could not be f0un9. lie uld hOS Ioneu5DsI RENE Do, n
clearly receiving 81, but remembered perfectly wei
promising 10 SEND u 10 Nun. iOIt
hn nv address, and he said n he found II he would send
it 10 me- but have not received It.
BY the Chairman-Did you take any copy OF that
paperf A.-NO cir. .
o-Do you recollect we'll enough to repeat what it
was A-NO. recOllect that It stated there was
Intimidation IN the parish, but do not remember
whether it stated It was by Democrats Or Republicans
HAIEY's BRIEF EXAMINATION.
Albert G. Haley was next called and he proceeded 70
state IN answer questions by the chairman, that be
resided In Washington, and lived within few doors OF
the house where Mrs jerks stopped when she was IN
Washington last Winter. He had conversation with
her about thd sO-called Sherman letter.
Q.-Please 10 state what she said abOnt-
The question objected to by Mr.. HiscOck claim
ing that legal evidence showing that Sec
retary sherman wrote the sOeaed sherman letter
Nv Mcmahon stated that no believed lie did write the
letter, from the testimony already given.
Mr. Butler did think there the slightest INFER
that could be legally logically drawn tnaL MI
sherman ever wrote the sO-called sherman letter
TIE chairman said that be differed from the Repub-
can members committee IN 50 Tar as
they deemed the important point I'm the tu-
vestigauOn be whether Secretary sherman wrote the
letter not for proposed 10 be shown that sec
rotary Sherman had used certain influences 70 bring
about certain results and this letter is only one OI
series OF actions tending 10 that end
further discussion tie Wtncss was excused ana
the committee adjourned, at $40 D. ~, until Hednes-
day IIurniug a 1920 O'Clock