Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-07-29
TIE POTTER INVESTIGATION.
Closing Testimony at Atlantic CITY.

Closing Testimony at Atlantic City.
After our report of the proceedings of the
Potter committee at Atlantic City closed
Saturday, General Butler examined the wit
ness iMr. Morey) with regard to the proofs
al attic avlts laid before the returning board
Hrt,ht with reference ere to Eliza Pinkston being
on sofa. Mr.. Morey said that such convey
ance was matter OF necessity, OWinc to her
wounds: 1t was not designed to produce a
strong impression on the board, although il
naturally mad that effect
sYPHER AND THE SHERMAN LETTER.
Gen. j. Hale Sypber was recalled by Mr.
IdEaa hlsc9ck and ln1errogatsd concerning the al,
the question asked him on Wedne day name
~; whether there was anything which enabled
him, up to the time that he saw what purport
Sherman, to carry the form of the latter's
handwriting in his mind, and also read the
answer then gwen by Gen. Sl oher. namely,
my mind now, and have not seen it frequent
ly since: would not swear to bis signature
now Gen. Spyher said this was his answer
to-day.
DENNIS EXPLAINS.
Capt; L. q. Dennis, of Florida, was permitted
70 make an explanation concerning Gov
in Washington. Gov. Noyes had testified that
when the life of Dennis had been threatened
he had called together in church, or some
and had them kn"el down and raise their
hands and swear that if he were killed they
would lay waste in every direction and avenge
his death. Capt. Dennis desired to say that
nothing of the kind had taken place, and that
Gov. Noyes must have been miSinformed. In
reply to question by MIR. Potter. Dennis sad
that when he sr1ke at Hnmansville, where, it
was 10 intimidation nor any threats.
EX-SENATOR TRCMBULL
hNaving nav, @ neen ca,ed, testified that he left for
invitation of Mr.. Hewitt, chairman of the
democratic executive committee, to witness
tie count by the returning board, i'll company
invited by MI. Hewitt He related the mole
OF proceeding by the board, and in answer to
questions said that the visitors were no.
present when the board retired for delibera-
ton: that they did not see the compilation uf
returns by which the board arrived az results
nor did he know whether any aftidavts pre-
sented to the board were read. He was eN-
amined by Mr.. Springer on many points in
connection with the election.
The committee closed its business at Allan
tic City cary in the afternoon. Messrs Pot
for the examination of Gov. Palmer, of Illinois
An adjournment will then take place, subject
to the call of the chairman.
JAY Cook & Co.'S AccoUNrs.-At the meet
ing OF Jay Cook & Co.'s creditors in Philade,-
examine the books, papers and documents of
the film when it was solvent, and also the
records OF the trustee. ANY one who tries
h99weYer, to post himself on the condition of
affairs by examining these papers will find
that he has laid out before him adisheartening
job. There are 2,3Si catalOgued books, EN-
bracing the ledgers and journals of the three
American houses, the letter files check and
draft book stubs, sterling exchange books, and
the entire correspondence of the firm during
the thirteen years OF its existence, and all that
derOuS tones, and number Seventy-One thou
sand pages in all. The journals are one hun
dred and ten in number and average five hun
seventy eight letter books, in each of which
there are one thousand letters copied. Since
the failure of the firm five clerks, headed bv
Mr.. James Calvert, auditor for the trustee,
have been continually employed, and their
work has been to compile the full reports that
have been published face the claims and get
the accounts into proper shape. If the divi-
dends were only as big as the accounts!
BUTLERIsM IN THE OLD BAY STATE-Tne
special dispatch to the New York Times from
Springfield Mass, says: Finance is now re-
celVlng more attention in this part Of Ma5Sa-
chuSetIs than Ii has for a long time past. 1t is
we'll known that New England has always
been strong for hard money: but it is notice
abSe fact that just now the tide seems 10 be
setting quite as strongly the other way. Every
one has heard how it ls going down in Maine,
but even here in western Massachusetts, uSu
ally called the most conservative part of the
state, the greenback movement is growing.
ldplul$. NO cluDS nave yet been formed, and
there is very little talk about it, but almost
majority of our small business men, swinging
a capital OF $1,000 to $1,000, are strongly EN-
hsted, while lie there are not a few who are worth
from $50,C00 to $25O.000 who have been recently
converted. The general opinion is that this
viii lead to Butler running for governor and
may not be elected. His recent labor-reform
speeches, are being widely circulated, and
some OF his strikers are doing quiet but most
effective work. It is claimed that all this work
is being done without the generals knowledge.
and only by his friends, but those who know
the generals ways are hardly taken in by such
stuff as this.