Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-15

Upon the Head of the AdmiTistration---A
Witness at New Orleans Swears that L. E.
Weber Told Him He Had the Sherman
Letter in His Possession When He Left for
Washington--The Testimony of the Day
in Full.
WASHINGTON, July 13.-The Potter investiga-
ton committee to-day resumed the cxamina-
tion Of Senator Kellogg, and in answer to
question by Mr.. Springer the Senator said he
met this visiting statesmen on several
sons in New Orleans. He mad no knowledge
of any letter or telegram that had been sent
from Columbus, o., by Gov. Hayes to any
member or members of the returning board
during the progress of the count. He does not
recoliect that he ever cUnversed with 4. Weber
regarding his brother standing fir IN to his pro-
test He wrote Mrs. jerks but two letters.
both in reference to request of hers that he
'Kelldgg) should use his good offices toward
securing either her husband or her brother
position in the New Orleans custom house,
having, however, incidently inquired in
letter if she knew anything definite regarding
the much talked Of letter
Q. Did you refer to the Sherman letter
A. Yes, sir, but cannot now say whether or
not l mentioned the name of Sherman.
The testimony of MIR. jerks to the effect that
both he and his wife had correspondent with
Kellogg for several years the witness pronounced
mistake. Their correspondence had all
occurred since 1877.
In reply to Chairman Potter, Gov. Kellogg
said Mrs. jerks did not come to Washington at
his request nor in his interest. He did not
know the object of her visit but heard her re-
mark that she hoped Mr.. Packard would receive
the colectorshipi but could not say she was
here to assist in effeCtlng that result.
He Kellogg thinks Mrs. jerks is mistaken in
her statement that she had frequent interviews
with him regarding the count during it's pro-
gress. IL any such interview had occurred, he
thought he should have remembered it,
and he has recollection whatever at this
time of any such conversation with her.
James G. Anderson not considered by
him as a trustworthy Republican.
He (witness) did not recolect whether not
d. A. Weber was appointed to the position he
held in New Orleans.
He knew nothing of the standing of Mrs.
jerks. Always considered her husband an
honorable gentleman and good Republican.
Witness was questioned in regard to the state
ments made before the subcommittee by Kelly,
supervisor of Richland parish, and contradicted
his testimony.
The chairman then questioned wit ness very
closely as to whether or not he had a ny knowl-
edge, as Governor of Louisiana, that there had
been no protest from the parishes of East and
NcSG Iellcldlld. ne WlUneSS SUaUcQ III reply
that the record would show, whereupon Mr..
Potter repeated his question, and requested a
direct reply, which witness refused to give,
saying: Il know nothing about it, but if you
will give five minutes | can find it in the
record"
Mr. Potter-We can refer to the record our
selves.
Witness-Wel, then, cannot reply further
to the question,
@. Were you knowing to the losing of the
vote of East Feliciana until shortly before the
election! A. Yes, sir; when Gov. Packard
there weeks before the election he inform
cd us that the parish would probably be lost to
the Republicans by reason ofintimidation.
Q. Did you not know the colored people
came into the different polls many of them
with bands and flags, and with much enthusi-
asm and voted the Democratic ticket in East
Feliciana? A. did not; [ know it re-
ported so to some.
q. Did you or not know that the Repub-
licans on that day stood around the polls, and
when invited to vote declined to do so on the
ground they had no printed tickets, and when
written tickets were offered, declined to use
have been fact.
@. Did you or not, know that when the Re-
publican leaders were informed the Democrats
had conciiated the colored voters, they then
said the vote of the parish would be thrown
out? A.. do not think it would have been
that. 1t would have been thought
they were active in movement Of that kind
and do think that would have been dangerous.
think Anderson did about all there was of
that kind of business. My opinion always has
been that Anderson did not help matters very
generally in regard to the election.
O. But in regard to the exclusion of 1000
and odd Democratic votes that were cast and
thrown out. He helped considerably did he
not? A. Yes, sir, he did. He protested as he
states, according to the fact and afterwards
have no doubt the opposition thought they had
secured him and they cashed his worthless war.
rants and paid him money, and next day after
the election took him to Baton Rouge and put
him on his way rejoicing.
Q. suppose you are aware Anderson nov
says he did not assist in substance to the facts
contained in his protest as signed. A. Very
likely, and he may also have stated to these
gentlemen he would not make any protest, but
he did SO, and now he says, probably for con
sideration he did not sign the protest, but h
certainly did sign it.
@. What was the object to be gained by in
timidating voters? A. Simply to create con
dition of affairs that would result in Turmoil
and general disorder, hoping something nigh
come up for the benefit of the "outs' a
against the ''ins.'' 1t was a contest between
parties simply.
O.. And would the ''outs'' in order to get i
take such measures that the vote of the paris
would be thrown out entirely? A. [ will tel
YOU exactly about that: The ''outs' were com
posed of a class of people, who, while the
knew the colored people were in the majority
were determined they should not exercise thei
legal rights of citizenship and acted on tina
idea.
@. That being so, what had they to gain b
attempting to intmidate anybody at the polls
A. They had this to gain. They hoped re
suit would be reached which has been reached
in that and other States, and they were dt
termined not to submit to the exercise of tn
right of suffrage by colored people who ha
been emancipated by war; though they wei
in large majority, they hoped the governmer
1868 was framed their local papers said
would only last six eight months.
@. Do you not think it might have occurre
to some of them to try and conciliate the co
ored people? A. The colored people wei
conciliated in many parishes by the shotgun
They did attempt Cancellation in some insta1
ces, however, and 1 endeavored to second then
as for instance in East Filiciana.
Witness in response to question stated nj
merous instances in which Republican Officer
were driven out of their parishes by Democrat
previous to the election in 1876, and said
would furnish the committee a list of names
persons killed, hung and whipped for polite;
reasons if they so desired.
Gov Kellogg, then, in reply to Mr.. Potte
stated that he had no knowledge of any appl
cations for federal troops having been mac
by the officers in the parishes of East or We
Felicinia OH the day of election.
Gen. Butler Intercepted Senator Kellogg ar
then said in the way of a question. II unde
stand the state of fact to be that all the meI
bers of the visiting committee had federal of
ces given or rendered to them, and that OF
was largely interested in whisky case viii
was settled. All the returning boards and {
nhnry Tho w