The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-13
THE INVESTIGATION.
Ex-GOv. Kellogg Again ON the
Stand.
He Denies the Alleged Bribery of
the Returning Board.

WASHINGTON, July 1.-THE Potter commit
tee met to-day, with Msssrs. Potter Springer,
Hunton and Hiscock present.
Mr.. Kellogg resumed his testimony. He
testified that in his opinion had President
Hayes recognized Governor Packard by tee-
graph Immediately after the formers inaugu-
ration, and followed the same up by official
(Kellogg's) case, that the people of Louisiana,
including the Nichols faction, would have
given no trouble. He considered Packard
elected as fairly as the Hayes electors, SO far
as Louisiana was concerned General Grant
telegraphed the witness day or SO before
going out of office, stating that he had hestated
10 recognizing Packard. as there had been a COM
mission appointed to investigate the result of
the Louisiana election. He referred to the
McVeagh commission,
Q.--When did you first hear of the Sherman
letter?
A.-Within the last year. L heard last fall
that the letter was found among ID. A. Weber's
papers, and that Mrs. jerks got possession of
it through her intimacy with the Weber family
The witness then related that Mrs. jerks
called upon him in New Orleans and spoke of
the Sherman letter. While explaining the
contents of the document Mrs. jerks sat on
the sofa and pretended to be reading him the
substance of the letter from paper she held
in her hand. Being very busy and not caring
to be connected with the affair, he advised her
to call upon Packard, which he believed she
did but ne was unable to relate what occurred
further than that Packard had said ne did not
attach any importance to her conve rsation.
Upon being questioned by Mr.. Hscock the
witness testified that in his opinion the state
ment by James E. Anderson to the effect that
he (ADderS0n) had been assaulted, was 10th
ing more nor less than conspiracy. He had
requested Anderson to return to bis parish and
had given him money to go back. but he re.
NAMED in the city and spent the money. He
never employed L. B. jerks to watch him, as
Anderson has testified. The witness pro.
nounced entirely false Anderson's testimony to
the effect that if Kellogg did not return Nash
| for the sixth Congressional district, he and
| Weber would burst the election, and stated he
| never used the language attributed to him BY
Anderson, namely, by God II you want t
| put your neck in halter you go ahead and dc
| it. / am the governor of this state. l contro
the police and the courts. A word to the wise
is suffi Gent"
| He never attempted to Induce Anderson tt
| make fraudulent protest
| With reference to the testimony of e. L.
| Weber, he stated, with one or two exceptions
80 far as it related to him it was entirely with
out foundation. He never was informed b.
Weber and Anderson that the elections in thei
| parishes were peaceable and that they could
| not make protests on that account
| The witness believed that violence and in
timidaton had existed in the parishes of Eas
| and West Feliciana, East Baton Rouge, COu
| chita and Moorehouse. He thought that the
result was to destroy the Republican MAORI
| ties.
Kellogg produced the following telegram,
| which were read:
BAYOU SARA, Nov. 6, 1876
| To Gov. Kellogg
pickets in the country prevent colored men from
| reaching town. We have about 800 colored me-
now in town, but we have good reasons to fear the
for US at ST. Francisville to night all will be well
Basom one OF the officers in charge of the troops at
Bayou Sara refuses to do anything for us W,.nn
| Supervisor of Registration.
BAYOU SARA, Oct. "a, 1876.
To Coz. Kellogg
At eleven O'Clock last night an attempt was mad
| stopped in front of my dwelling. One of then
| called me several times. directed colored ma
living with me to go to the fence and what the.
wanted. moment afterwards several Wincheste
rifle shots were fired in my yard, and the parties
| fled. About ten regulators came into town las
night at O'Clock. The Democratic statements con
| corning me are all malicious lies as published
E. L. WEBER.
Witness-I would like to make a statemen
in regard to the testimony of Mr.. Kelley a
supervisor of Ricbland parish as taken befor
the subcommittee at New Orleans. 1 see h
states that Iinstigated him to make a protes
| and frame it. He is mistaken. [ did no
frame that or any other affidavit used befor
the Returning Board. 1 did have converse
lions with Kelley about the time he made BIZ
protest. He applied to me stating that he d
not know what to do, that If he went back b
would not be able to live in the parish, and
told him if he thought there was not a fai
election he should make bis protest if he coul
do so, not otherwise, that it was a matter fo
responsibility. That is all the conversation
had with him. think added he ought to d
| Q-Did you see Mr.. Sherman when he wa
in New Orleans?
L Ayes sir.
| GLOW did he employ himself?
| Ale was present at open meetings of til
Returning Board daily. 1 am not aware b.
participated in any of the proceedings to
greater extent than other visitors.
| Q-While Mr.. Sherman was in New
Orleans do you know of his doing or sayn
anything either to any supervisor with
eferences to protest or to any member. of the
Returning Board 10 relation to his action?
A-No sir, L have seen him in my cff1c
when the Returning Board officers there, bat
never saw him in consultation with them.
Q-Do you know of any case where Their,
was false, forged or an unfair protest o
any unfair election paper that was used before
the Returning Board of '76?
Al do not
OILS there any letter which was written b
| you in regard to the canvass or action of the
Returning Board that you do not wish made
| public?
A-No cir. On the contrary if any one ha
any letters written by me bearing on tn
| election hope they will not delay publishin
| the same, the sooner the better.
By Sprlnger-How about Mrs. Jenks7
Witness-Everyone is included.
The committee at 2 Is o. m. took recess TO
| half an hour.
Chairman Potter expects to leave for New
| Orleans within few days and as Hunton i
absent tbs committee will be left without
quorum. 1t is therefore the intention as sool
as the examination of Kellogg is concluded t.
take a recess for week or ten day.
After short recess the examination of Kel-
logg was resumed and in response to question,
| by Springer he stated that he was acquainre,
with all the members of the Returning Board
and had several conversations with Gen. An.
derson pending the sittings of the board, ant
from him obtained general information in re
| gard to the transactions that occurred in the
| public sessions of the board.
| CAT the time the count was concluded die
Anderson or any other member of the DO arc
| come to you and state that any member of the
board was disinclined to sign the report or any.
thing to that effect?
| A-No, but Gov. Wells and Gen. Anderson
stated to me that one of the colored members
| (kenner) was dsinclined to assumed the re-
| sponsibilty he would incur by reason of th,
| If he continued on the board. think that wa.
| about the commencement of the canvass Gov.
| Wells said that Kenner was rather timid aud
had suffered good deal for his relations with
| the board in 1874 and he felt that he did not
really like to further incur the odium connected
with his position on the Returning Board
Odd Wells say anything about his pecuni-
| airy condition being affected by his connectio!
| with the board2
A-He said Kenner felt he would suffer
heavily as he already had, but there was nc
| money mentioned
Q-Did Wells say it would be necessary tc
| compensate him in money for his losses 10 that
respect?
A-No sir.
Q-Was not proposition made that some
money must be raised for Kenner or any ethel
member of the Board?
A-No sir.
Odd not Wells say the Democrats were
using large sums of money and that it would
be necessary for the Republicans to do so also?
Al think Wells said The Democrats were
making great efforts and he feared they might
bring to bear great influence on some member
of the board or their clerks or attaches which
| might do damage. he thought the opposition
would bring that influence to bear if necessary
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