The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-07-26
THE ELECTORAL INVESTIGATION,

Proceedings of the Potter Committee.
Ex-Gov. Kellogg, Of Louisiana. was ex-
amined before the Potter Committee on the
18th. In answer to inquiries propounded by
Gen Butler. he expressed his opinion that
Packard was legally elected Governor, to-
gefhcr with n majority of Republican mem
bers IN both houses Of the Legislature. On
the face of the returns the Democrats had a
majority. but the Returning hoard threw out
enough parishes. on account Of alleged in.
limitation, to change the result in favor Of
the Republicans. Gen. Butler produced Ia
bles complied from Returning Board figures,
which showed that. after the Board had
thrown out sufficient Democratic parishes 20
elect the General Assembly, IL was found
there were still two Hayes Electors defeated,
out parishes and precints until they had
succeeded I'm securing majority OF Hayes
Electors. Witness stated. assuming the fig
ing Board left the General Assembly Republi
can in both branches, and still left two
Hayes Electors in the minority, while Pack
ard i majority ior 1overnor wa 81; 800 Zen.
pointment by President Hayes OF King as
Collector, and asked him II he did not think
the Presidents motive IN doing so was 20
break up the quorum Of the supreme Court,
OF which King was member. in order that
Packard could not carry his case before H..
Witness admitted the effect Of Kings ap-
what motive the President was actuafed.
The examination Of ex-Gov. Kellogg was
further continued on the 18th. He consid.
cred Packard elected As fairly as the Hayes
Electors so far as Louisiana was concerned.
GEN. Grant had autographed the witness a
day or two before he went out Of office, stat
ing that he had hesitated recognizing Gov.
been a Commission appointed TO inyesfieate
the result of tine Louisiana election (refer.
ring 20 Mcvcigh's Commission). The wit.
ness heard last fall that the Shcr
Inff huA nu
webcr's papers. and that Mrs. jerks had pro.
cured possession Of u through her intimacy
with the Weber family. Mrs. jerks had cali
sherman letter. while explaining the con
tents of the document Mrs. jerks sat on
sofa and pretended 20 be reading him the
IN her hand. Being very busy, and not
caring to be connected with the affair, he
advised Mrs. jerks 70 call upon Mr.. Pack
ard, which he believed she did, but he was
that Packard had said he did not attach
any importance 70 her conversation. The
witness, being questioned BY MIR. Iiiscock.
stated that the testimony Of Ell Weber, with
one or two exceptions, in 50 far ne II relates
70 him (kelloggl, was entirely without foun
dntion. lie had never been informed by
Weber and Anderson that the elections In
their parishes were peaceable. and that they
could not make protests on that account.
Two letters from ID. A. Weber 20 Gov. kel-
says that the colorcd voters in the country
are prevented by pickets from reaching town,
and that an attempt has been made to assas.
sinate him weber. q. DO YOU know Of any
case where there was false forged or unfair
protest, or any other unfair election paper,
that was used before the Returning Board Of
1882 A. do not. o. u there any lctte
canvass or action 81 the Returning Board
that you do not wish made publtcf A. No,
SIR. on the contrary, II any one has any let.
hope they will not delay In publishing the
same. The sooner the better.
The examination OF ex-Gov. Kellogg was
further continued on the 18th. He had no
knowledge Of intimidation IN the FcIiciana
parishes. other than what he had heard from
various sources; Mrs. jerks did not visit