The Eaton Democrat. (Eaton, Ohio) 1875-1903, 1878-07-25
The Investigation.

The Potter committee at washington re-
called Kellogg on the 18th, and examined
him at length, but nothing of an important
character was divulged, and the Committee
adjourned to meet at Atlantic City in a
week. Before the New Orleans Committee
on the 18th, Henry C. Fisk, testified, con-
corning his connection with the afidavits
of Dix, Hobbs and Williams, that they had
heard Wilder say Weber did not sign the
Anderson-Weber agreement, and that
Anderson did not swear to it. Witness
corroborated the testimony of Hobbs and
| Williams, that Wilder made such state
ments, but contradicted Williams's state
ment that he (Williams) did not read or
authorize certain statements made in his
second affidavit. Witness said the affidavit
was twice read to Williams.
Henry Reed, colored, Commissioner
of Elections in the Fourth Ward Of
| West Feliciana Parish, testified regarding
his affidavit before the Returning Board.
Being shown the original, he said he had
| signed it. Didn't pay much attention to the
oath, as he didn't kiss the Bible; though
the witness didn't kiss the Bible to-day, he
said he was going to tell the truth. Wit
ness in detail denied most of the statement
in the affidavit, saying they were not author
writer of the paper, and he did not consider
himself responsible.
Charles Gecks sworn: E. L. Weber stop
ped a few weeks ago at witnesses, house. Said
he was going to Washington, and that he
had the Sherman letter in his pocket.
On July Is, at New Orleans, Isaac W. Pat
ton, Chairman of the Democratic State Gen.
trail Committee in 1876, testified that he saw
Anderson about October. He proposed that
if the Democrats would support Nash for
Congress he would give them two men,
L.. +ha Gaparol Acoanah1p md 1 6nn -
1900 Democratic majority in East Feliciana
Parish.
The witness could not entertain the pro-
position, but telegraphed for McCabe, in
Feliciana. He came down and talked with
Anderson about his treatment of the people
Anderson finally agreed to 60 back if they
would cash his scrip. Patton agreed with
McCabe to pay one hundred and fifty dol
lars of the amount. Witness gave jerks
fifty dollars. jerks said he would not take
it as a bride, but as a loan.
The Committee received from Chief Clerk
Tomlinson a corrected list of the employees
of the Custom-house. Secretary of State,
Strong, produced a consolidated statement
of the Supervisors of protested parishes,
and pointed out interlineations and irregu.
larities as to protests, ETC., and delivered
the original papers to the committee.
In New Orleans, on July 16, A. ]. Rey.
nolds, of West Feliciana Parish, testified
that he walked with Mrs. jerks at Donald
SONY lie in 1877, from Weber's house to the
hotel. Mrs. jerks asked me if l didn't
think D. A. Weber had the Sherman lettsl
on his person when killed. / had a CONVEX
sation with D.. A: Weber, after the election
He told me he was not going to make
protest.
John Clegg, of Lafayette Parish, Secre.
: tary of the Senate, testified there was no pro
test on the original returns of Supervise
!, Weary, made up by witness at Veazy's re
quest. Veazy swore to them and brough
them to New Orleans, where another set wa
made throwing out three polls and givin,
> the Republicans four hundred more vote
than the original statement.
J.. W. Armstead (colored), of West Fell
, ciana Parish, testified he made affidavit be
= fore the Returning Board; said it was pre-
: pared in the Custom house. Witness neve
read it, and now denies many of the state
, ments made therein. Andrew Duncan
(colored), testified regarding the organize
o ton of the Democratic colored clubs in tn
parish. He believed from the first tn
Democrats would carry the parish. TIL
negroes complained of bad government, etC
s He made an affidavit in the Custom Hous
e after the election. The affidavit was nc
read to me. Didn't know what they pu
;, in the paper. The affidavit being read b
Mr.. Stenger, witness denied most of tn
U statements made therein, and said he di
l. not authorize them. Never made sue
statements.
Thomas Steward (coloredl, of West Felic
ana. Went to st. James Parish before tn
election and did not vote. After the ele'
ton he was %subpnnaed to come to the cit
q and make affidavit. They tool me to tn
e Custom-house, but asked me nc question:
e and kept me there three days. They ealle