The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-13


statements contained In his letters are upsrus the
money not raised, and the Republican Committee
Is not cognzant 1.-THE fact that any money was raised
O. Mr.. William Simpson mas testified before Tho sub
committee IN New Orleans that he was informed oy
gentleman, who was present ut the time 10 Governor
Kcliogg's once, that OF the members OF the Re-
turning Board declined TO sign she report until he was
paid -. OO0 What do you know about thatr A.
know nothing about II whatever, except that knew
there is such man Mr.. simpson and he has been
turned out Of the Custom House and s probably Sore
headed and has been specializing good deal have
no knowledge OF any such thing ever taking place
TAKING CARE OF THE RErURxIsG BOARD
q Do you not know that certain assurances were
gwen TO the members Of the BosrdY A. am not
prepared say that there some conversation
which might havo led the member. Of tho Returning
Board to believe they woali be protected
Q Please give US the best Information you nave as
to what the aeturnng Board did expect their
vices "A believe that the Returning Board and its
officers generally feis hat II Hayes became President
there would be republican State administration, and
IN that event they would not be subject to the odium
or os'racmm which they knew was unavoidable II the
State fell into the hands OF Tho opposition.
Q. Do you mean that they expected 10 be provided
for IN The way Of onlcesY A. No, str; think the
only thing they expected was as have stated, that
the Stale government would DO IN harmony with tho
general government, and that they wouid not incur
In that cvent any democratic hostility.
q. Didn't tncy have assurances that either the
State or the United States would reward them by
pubc oincesy A. do not think they had, except as
they might infer that they would receive that degree
OF encouragement IRON The national government
which " usually conceded To :nen of that class.
q. What offices have any members OF the Returning
Board received ifom the general Roverumentr A.
leans Anderson is special Deputy Collector OF the
Port; Kenncr ID Deputy Naval Omcef, and am not
aware that Cas5anave has amy Office
TIL. IRREGULAR ELKcTORAL RETURNS.
The fitness was then questioned ~ length by the
chairman regard TO the sending oil the electoral re-
turns oil tho State 10 Washington, their being ouud
to be irregular IN form, and as 90 the manner OF pre-
pairing the second set OF returns, but stated no new
Iucts IN this regard.
@ When did you first hear that some OF the sigma
lures 70 these electoral returns were not genuine, but
forged? A. II must have been u month afterward:
In the city a the time the second set were prepared
O. Didn't you consider IL a pretty ser GUS matter
A. considered the bringing back OF the vote aud the
making out OF another a very important NATTER and
II had been situated the Governors OF most OF the
States In time oil peace, and had not bsen IN tho
extraordinary condition we were IN then, would
let the whole thing over and not have allowed
having participated IN anything irregular; do not
think there will be found anything OF mat KIND
against mc--whcrc have boon dereli0t whcre was
bound TO perform any duty.
q. What knowledge have you as TO tho signing oil
nayo no know.edss whalever on tnat subject, aud
never inquired into the matter; II had thought u
was IN the line Of my DUTY would have don. SO.
tary, about nY A. Dave talked with him two or
three times about II, and he told me he nad nothing
10 do with it; all know about II Is what have read
In The newspapers aud heard irsm Various parties
recently; | have received letters from people who
coujeciuIed that Kelly Clark or Anderson may have
signed those names, but know nothing nbout ~ per-
sonaily. rt fai n+t'
DIsAPPeARAScE KELLY
Q. Who was Kelly, wuo was SAID 10 have signed tho
nnucs TO the electoral certincateP A. lie de-
tailed officer Of the police, tnink, on duly A. the
State House. t.l
O. DO you know where he Is nowa A. / do not.
O. DO you not know that at the beginning Of this
investigation he was at Lake Providence, La A..
heard that ho was ,'f
O. Have you NOT heard that the day he was sum
moned before the sub committee AT New Orleans he
was carried of by employed III one 0! the de-
partments hero In Washington A. | have heard
about IL; have received one or Two letters on thut
subject; received u letter from James Aruisteaa,
coIorcd man 10 New Orleans, formerly ON the poice
force, whch he stated shat Kelly had gone up tho
river with u man named Kennedy, who has been en-
ployed here the UpItcd states Senate; destroyed
that Us do all letters containing scandal and
ruinors concerning matters VI that Kind.
Q Did you not get leave OF absence for Kennedy
10 icavo Washington? "A. asked Mr.. Frcnch, tho
Sergeant t-Arms 10 let him 20, but / mad no co0-
suitaiion with regard purpose In leaving.
Q DO you know where Kennedy can be found now?
A. do not.
Tho committee then, al I've o'clock Y. NJ adjourned
until eleven o'clock Saturday morning.