The New York herald., 1878-07-03

advisable to have democrat the b0ardY A. No,
SIR 1 did not. and never heard any suggestion OF
that kind made by any member of the Boardr
By the Charman-If The protests we're added in
New Orleans by the supervisors after they reached
there you would have known IL If both tho protest
and tho return were Delivered to you In sealed en-
kind was cone, but never knew Of anything Of the
Kind personally.
THE xURpKR OF WEBER,
By Mr.. Cox-Have you ever heard that anybody
was ever prosecuted or convicted for the murder Of
stated In the papers that no such prosecution was
q What particular part Of tho village was no shot
down in? A. 1t WAS reported that no shot
the Court House and from tho Court House.
East co. Es., Baton snsI scasc ns 1o.Ss a.
parishes at the time the protests and returns
made from these psrishesf There may have been,
some parts OF the State. but eAanot say what par
BY Mr. Huuton-In the nnal action OF the Board,
when these votes were thrown out, was that action
taEen in secret or was II pubef A. The Board went
give their hoa decision there was person IN the
room bot the Returning Board and It's officers.
CAPTAIN JgSKs' AFFIDAVIT.
Captain Thomas II. jerks, OF Louisiana, was re-
called anu asked II no had seen the affidavit purport
morning papers and which was presented 20 tho sub.
committee IN New Orleanss A. Yes, STR have, and
ass,re @ 70 state .nH never made any suon andsv
such subject; Mr.. Anderson requested me on two
different occasions to make an aidavt the FIRST time
about three days alter he signed this protest
Mr. Pitkin's Office; on that occasion he merely asked
me to that he intoxicated and did not know
what no signed and swore 10 before Judge Campbell;
he aftcrward came TO In April May, ana asked
me 20 sign paper similar to the set forth in Inc
affidavit.
Q Whore was thstP A. Ae approached me on ono
occasion in my house IN regard to tho matter, and
nfierward down town, ut the Custom House
Q Has this AFFIDAVIT or anything purportng to be
such an affidavit ever been shown your A. No, sir.
q. Do you remember Mr McMahon showing you
folded paper OF which you saw only the signatureY
A. Yes, SIR; remember It did not sec what was on
tho paper all saw was tho signature, and stated
O. Mr. Seymour, the notary before whom this am
davt purpor,s TO have been taken. has becn witness
before the committee here? A. Yes, sir; intro
duced to MIN in the waiting room.
o. Did he recognize you At shat time or not9 A.
No. sir met him IN the sitting rSom whore were
all stnng together, and alter l left The Mrs
Jonks Informs me that he asked VINO was, and she
! told him. and when returned introduced 10
him, and that was the first time over met him to
| my knowledge.
ance with your A. lie did not
O. DID you evcr 60 before Mr.. Seymour, in New
Orleans, 10 make afnaavs to any paper whatever at
g. Describe the Interview you had with ME Ander-
son at yeur house when he asked you TO sign the
sofa the parior, and he In and read docu.
nent III. and asked me 10 SIN H. and l refused to
do SO; think my exact words were, Do you take mo
| @ What was the substance Of the document he
then read to your A. As near as i recolIect It
something similar 10 this affidavit winch forth
| IN the morning papers and which now tostify
| O. What reasons did Anderson give for wanting
| such paper? A. Ho said he was about 20 make
open fight on the administration for some posi,ion,
and he was after Senator Matthew's and that no was
going away and desired this aiidavn; this was
| At tho request OF Mr. Cox a telegraphic despatch
was sent 10 New Orleans requesting the suo-commt-
tee to call before them Mr. seymour notary, aud to
examine him further upon these points.
ANDERSON IN RESPONSE JExKs.
Mr James +. Anderson, who was present during
por IN OF the committee make the following
statement In regard to IT,
O'Clock the same afternoon met Captain jerks on
Canal street. ana told him going TO leave At five
l got TO Washington TO get him place told ntm it
about as much rs could 90 to GET place Tor my
self, aud in taking the matter over Captain jerks
sxid:-'You know what We have done here together,
and II Il was properly represented to parties IN Wash
ingten they would be Obliged to give mo place.
"He said:-'You know what We swear about
the election East Fsiicana and about your protest
bong forged and II these facts brought
tho thing quirt.'
81 sad to h,m. IT you win make out paper con-
tanin. those facts will take with me, and then
to the Custom House and at nis dictaton, wrote
out that sfdavis. and We then won't p Mr. seym0ur's
office, where we found several gcniISmen with whom
was not acq but Captain Jenss was and a,or
he had convers~d WITH, thom about ten miontes tho
got to Cincinnati should show this aidavit to Sen.
ator Matthews Tor tho purpose OF getting place for
him. and thu: w'll expi.in the reason OF my sending
| Cincinnati. ! never succeeded IN seeing Senator
Matthews, and d,d not show the affidavit to Senator
|
his house and asking him TO sign an affidavit short
time after signed my protest VIII say that since
Iuested him to 70 down and read the protest over,
never crossed his doorstep" +"
BY Mr. Cox-When did Captain jerks dictate the
ahdavit TO your A. ON the afternoon OF the llth Of
May, the day on which left New Orleans; Mr. Casey
Aas" and a.vsra Ssr 0s1 .ne
ent whom no dictated II; he dictated tho original
Ts rs S wa, WAS sns1 o sny IN that
on a leave OF absencs granted to me have written
to Mr. Seymour 10 look into The matter, stating TO
him that Captain jerks has denied ever signing such
/ q. Did Mr. Seymour read this affidavit at the tmo
Captain jerks swore to itf A. Idon't think he did
| the whole thing did not occupy moro than ten or
| fifteen minutes; there we're no attesting witnesses
! toit
| TESTIMONY OF EMIL 1.
Emil ]. Weber, OF Ascension parisu Ia, was then
called, ami. in response TO question by the chair
man, stated that ne had prepared written statement
covering all the points upon which be could testify
aud he Desired the permission Of the committee to
read II as hts testimony.
| Objection having been mado by Mr. Cox, the wit
requested TO sand side until the matter
| could he deoidsd In executive session.
| II. &. Clarke, formerly private secretary to Gov
ernor kellogg. Was recalled, and having had shown
! him tho testimony Of General Thomas G. Anderson
and the t.Isgraphic despatch from Mr. Hin, OF New
| Orleans the messenger who brought the electoral
vote OF Louisiana 10 Washington, was questioned BY
the chairman on the points developed ther testi-
mony, and did not vary from his statement gwen on
former occasion aud stated no new iacts
| Alter short recess tho committee reassemblcd,
and the chairman announced that Mr.. Weber would
be allowed TO road tho statement he had prepared,
aud without iurtnor questioning the witness proceeded
| as f0llows:--
wEEgR's STATEMENT.
entered actively INTO politics Ia louisiana IN 1s6S,
and took prominent part IN all the elections held in
that state uutii December, 1858. was elected sheriff
OF the parish OF West feic'sna IN lsos aud Parish
| Judge 10 1870, though 1 was cheated out of tnat
position by b1Iot box stuniog ln 1872
was elected State senator for tho term of
four years and 10 1916 cxndidate for reelection
aud returned elected by tho Returning Board.
Ny opportunities for knowing The plans Of me poni.
cal leaders oil the republican party OF tho State aud
their purposes and expectations relative TO The cleo
| tion OF November. 1876, were good. | intimate
| with Kellogg ana Packard and almost every prom-
ncnt republican In the State, and was frequently
consulted and trusted by them on party
matters. Tho necessities OF tho republican
party in Louisiana required that tho Election
! law should bo constructed as to gvo the
republican leaders, arbitrary power and dcspoc con
troll over tho machinery OF elections well us over
the actions OF the voters themselves. The Governor
the Returning Baard and the Supervisors OF Election