The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-08-20
THE INVESTIGATION.
Kellogg FlatIy Denies Leet's Al
legations,
Stanley Matthews Declared 10 be
in Contempt.

NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-After reading ac-
counts OF Leets strange conduct last night a
number OF persons crowded into the room in
the postothce where the Potter committee hold
its sessions pat were disappointed in not nd-
ing Leet. He will be more likely 10 be at The
TOombs police court than before the commit
tee. Leets apparent insanity was genera,lv
discussed in the committee room today aud Il
was allowed that either Gen. Butler had been
the means OF driving him crazy, or the fact
that his wife and children are down with the
yellow fever might have had much to co with
deranging his mind.
Hiscock read telegram from Gov. Kellogg
as follows:
just arrived here and read Leet's evidence as pub
lished. ANY statement that requested him to man
ufacture afidavts or do any improper action con-
conversation with him to details either regarding
the Anderson protest the visiting statesmen, or
even that proposed to introduce him to the visiting
Through the influence of Packard's friends Leete was
chosen delegate to the State convention. For some
unacc0untable reason he voted against Packard and
Packard's friends denounced him for treachery and
he was not thereafter considered in connection with
the canvass or election Months after the election be
wrote me an apologetc letter evincing friendship
Hence my letter of Feb. 25th. He wrote me several
times last winter claiming that he was rendering
friendly manner. defy him to produce other let
tiers any evidence his own assertions in any
duplicating me, either in confederation of any
OF his material statements regarding me. He has
been for months begging for office, lattary threaten
ing and denouncing because he did not receive one
Any statement that Packard and myself or leading
Republicans ever took Leete into our party councils
will be received with derision in Louisiana.
Gigned) w, P. KELLOGG
Mr.. Horn, who expected to testify, did not
put in an appearance, and the sargeant-at-arms
was directed to compel his attendance to-mor
row morning.
Mr.. Butler called attention to his request
last week, regarding the failure and refusal of
Stanley Matthews to appear before the COM
mittee. He now moved the fact of his service
by subpoena, and his failure to come before
the committee be entered on the minutes, and
that the committee report him to the House for
their action in the matter.
Mr.. Potter said he lost sight of Buffers mo.
ton last week, but remembered it and wouId
entertain it now. He put the motion to the
committee and it was unanimously resolved TO
report Matthews to the House as b.ing in con-
tempt.
There being no witnesses before the commit.
an adjournment was taken until tomorrow.
The Crazy Leet.
New YORK, Aug. 19.-John E. Lset, attache
OF the New Orleans Times, arrested last
night at the Aston Hause on complaint of Won
Leer, the accountant, for violence of conduct
and indications of insanity, was broue ht
before Justice Flammer today at the Tombs
police court
The magistrate decided to convict him to the
charge OF the commissioners of charity with a
view to examination his mental condition.