Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1878-07-26
EASTERN E S.
NIGHT DISPATCHES.
SPECIAL TO THE EUREKA DAILY SENTINEL.
SECRETARY SHERMAN GIVING TESTIMONY.
WHAT THE VISITING COMMITTEES
ACCOMPLISHED.
The Visitors MinSllnS with the
Board.
SHERMAN GIVING TESTIMONY.
ATLANTIC CrrY, N. j., July I

ATLANTIC CRY, N. j., July %.
Secretary Sherman resumed his testi-
mony this morning before the Potter COM
mittee. The Secretary was Intercepted
by Representative Hiscock, and said that
on the 10Th Of November the visiting Re-
publicans called on the Returning Board to
pay their respects, having understood that
the visiting Democrats had paid q similar
visit Of courtesy the day before. The Re
publicans stated that they came to New
Orleans at the request of President Grant
and Of the political organizations to wit
ness the count, but not to interfere with
the official duties of the Board. and they
expressed the hope that the proceedings
would be conducted openly. The Board
adopted q resolution inviting five gentle
men on each side TO be present as Witnesses
Of the proceedings. The Republican visit
ors thought the Democratic visitors we're
more active than they were, mingling with
the Board and examining the papers,
and in all other respects the
conduct Of both parties was the
Same. Shortly after the Board
commenced their business on the Goth Of
November, and the testimony began to be
taken under the rules, it became necessary
to prepare ~interrogatories and cross inter-
rogatories. The visiting Republicans en-
deavored to procure copies as fast as they
could on the Republican side. As these
accumulated rapidly, the work Of examin-
ing the buli-dosed parishes was divided
Cortlandt Parker being assigned to East
Feliciana. General Garfield to West Fec
liciana, Mr.. Hale to East Baton Rouge,
General White to Wishidan and Judge
Kelly to Moorehouse Parish. The Rcpub-
lican visitors designated five persons to at
tend the Board in pursuance Of invitation.
The first day the witness attended.
@. Did you, or any Of your associates,
meet privately with any members OF the
Board?
Al reply, lemphatically, no. l was
never privately or alone with . member OF
the Board. 1 treated members the same as
/ would have treated any other court
or tribunal before which ! appeared. either
a. . witnesa or advocate. ate dinners
with them and other guests, but never
alone. I never mentioned the duties of
the Returning Board, nor alluded 10 the
investigation or protest to any member Of
the Returning Board while In New Or
leans. was in the Custom-honse several
times, but never transacted any bust
meas there. Q.-When you were in New
Orleans did you meet with d. A. Weber,
Al do not remember OF meeting either
him or Anderson, except in . casual way.
l met with hundreds OF persons without
their making any particular impression on
my mind. / have a somewhat indefinite
recollection that Weber and Anderson
came to me at the restaurant and engaged
In . short conversation, and then went
away I do not think ! ever saw them be-
fore. In response to q question, Sherman
dsnied emphatically the truth Of the testi-
mony Of Jas. E. Anderson, alleging the
conversation between Sherman and Weber
and Anderson, in which it was represented
that Sherman said: l wanted to see o
gentlemen, Is there was some difficulty in
reference to your parishes. Now there is
only one crisis in which not only Louis
lana but the whole country is involved, and
IL IL the time when we expect every true
patriot 10 stand by US now. hope you
gentlemen will arrange 10 do that thing.
Well, Mr.. Sherman, said Weber, Mr.. IN
derson and l have already done more than
the circumstances Of the case would war
rant us in doing. and I have done . great
deal more than safety would warrant us in
doing.
WAsHINGToN, July rs.
The Omitted States Indian Agent ct the
White Earth Agency, Minnesota. writes