The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-08-02


On the nth number OF witnesses testi-
ned 70 bad character for truth and veracity
OF Hiram smedlcy, who testified 4 few days
previous that he had seen Jos. w. Jones sign
Wcber's name TO the Anderson Weber agree
ment. W. II. seymour. Notary Public con
tradicted point blank statement made by
smedley that he (smedley) had told witness
the jurat to the Anderson Weber agreement
was false; never had any conversation with
smedley. John 5. Dula, colore', OF West
ish Judge IN 1876; was invited 20 re.
sign. but. did not resign; made an
aflidayit before the Returning Board
made the statements on information rcceiv
ed from Others. The cross-examination by
Governor Cox brought out the statement
pany Of r.. L. Weber for the past week that
Weber had offered the witness $500 and the
promise OF position In the Public school As
ew ss weosr example, snss r wSSs sSe
affidavit before the Returning Board
and deny intimidation In the parish, wit
mes ness promised Weber that ne would 90 So
Witness received $40 from Weber yesterday
and SIS to-day; was 70 receive the balance
AFTER sestiiying. ,..'.s; =; - Martin. Deputy
testified he was present In webers room
when the interviews mentioned by pula
place. e Dnia witness sn to nndsr
Of testimony; never heard Weber offer Dula
any money, but Weber borrowed $40 Of wit
ness yesterday and SIS to-day, which was
did not receive IL, AS bride, but rs a loan.
.....,E. L. Weber being recalled, said that
Dula's testimony as 20 his Offering to bride
the latter was false, admitted loaning Dula
the money, as stated by Martin.
L.M.J. Clarke and Geo. A. Swazey, both
colored, testified on the 18th that Il. l.. Weber
had tried to bribe them 20 recant what they
had testified TO before the Howe Committee.
Both formerly resided in the "bulldozed |"
parishes, and were afraid To return on ac
count Of the feeling against them. swazey is
now employed in the New Orleans Custom
house. The Testimony he gave before the
Howe Committee was based on information
be received from others. letter from Vim.
r. Chandler TO Weber was introduced, in
quiring about the sherman letter. which he
said Mrs. jerks and Anderson had been to
see him about, the former claiming TO have
IL In her possession.
Additional evidence was taken up to the
Sd, from various colored men who had made
affidavits before the Returning Board, show
ing that the affidavits were not read to them
edge Of their contents, many OF the state
ments contained therein being now pro-
nounced untrue n some o., q the same wit
mittce as to intimidation. and now recanted
their previous evidence. j. n. Hogcns,
an attorney. testified that he drew up
that they fairly set forth the statements made
20 him orally BY the parties who signed them.
number OF prominent Democrats Of West
Feliciana Parish testified as TO their efforts TO
induce colored men to vote the Democratic
ticket, and said that tie election was peace
able and quiet. A letter was read from
Thomas :. Kelly. colored. who viii be re-
membered as the door keeper of Gov: KEEL
loggs private office, dated Lake Provi-
dence, La, addressed to the Potter sub
Committee. in which he states that the
names OF Jofroin and Lcvissee on the second
set OF Electoral certificates were forged,
and Offering II summoned before the com.
mfttee, TO point out the party who commit
ted the forgery. Evidence was taken show
ing that an effort had been made 10 secure
kelly's attendance before the committee,
but that he had since left the country IN
company with one Kennedy, an assistant
doorkeeper Of the United states SEN
ate, the last heard OF them being at
Cincinnati. The sub Committee determined
20 accede TO the request of Mr.. sherman that
certain witnesses named be subpgnaed TO
testify in regard 20 Intimidation, and so mott
fed Sherman's counsel. The latter replied,
declining nc present 10 call the witnesses, in,
asmuch as the Committee had 50 long delay
ed 70 pass upon the application that another
line Of procedure had been adopted.