American citizen. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1864-1890, 1878-06-22
II. ..s - CANTON, MISS. SATURDAY., JUNE q, hs7s

htor Key. of Tennessee. The telegram
suggested that IL had no connection with
the subject matter of the investigation. Gen.
Butler replied that it was his intention to
show that Mr.. Key.one of the men suggested,
was appointed by Mr.. Hayes. and one of the
first acts of his Administration was to APP
his gift A witness was subsequently ,ptro:
duced from the Post office Department, who
testified that Boulds Baker was appointed
Special Agent of the Department in the
spring of 1877 and went out of Office about the
LIST of August following.
WAsHfNaroN, June 11--James Il. AM
derson was recalled o-day and questioned
by Mr.. Cox regarding the Anderson, Weber
agreement. which he testified was acknowl1
edged by Weber over his own signature. 4
ness to be in his handwriting, addressed to
Lieut.. Gov. Antoine, and bearing date Sept.
,, 1876, in which the writer speaks of his ef-
forts to induce the oolored men of the
parish to regsteT , and intin,a ,t 81 that ,
but are afraid to- c "b"Iidose hif ON account
of their belief that he sent there by the
Ii 9r the Pfe 9.
s wsasf sSa ss IA aFS5i
in the parish and then claiming it as an evil
denCe OF tntimfdation5 and the plan was sub
'Ex-Congressman Darrall was then examin-
ed Mt length regarding the efforts made by
Packard smith and others, Including himself
to secure the appointment OF Collector OF the
Port of New Orleans. He testified that James
L. Anderson, the previous witness, was urg
strength of the influence which he claimed
to possess over Stanley Matthews by reason
He sestffed that Mr sa'e jerks. Game to Wash,
ingtpa Y January Tor the pnrRose OF assist
had the original of the Sherman letter Ito
Anderson and Eeber). She1 sdbseqa enfly
published card in the papers, saying that
such letter. Several letters from Darrall to
Anderson were introduced and verified, the
ssf s sse r.
esss w sif5 e a5Fsa tshssssS in which
TE ths n
sion were talked of, and Matthews said he
consider them worth the purchase; that he
pen te Se% York hn ana ee
RepuRlican Senator from New. York (Mr.
Conkling).
= WASHINGTON, June 12.TDarrall of LOU
isiana was further examined to-day, first by
Cox, then by Mcmahon, and finally by Gen.
Bntler. To Mr.. Csx,s-4nsstionings- Darrall
testified that Anderson told him in the spring
OF q. that tine protest ne had made as to in.
the parish was terrible, and no Republican
was safe there. Witness had seen the Nash
Anderson agreement, but had never seen the
sherman letter, and did not believe there was
any suoii.l document TO Gen; Me
ing failed in his efforts to secure an
he told Anderson to go ahead
and publish the papers in his possession
Gen Butler then went over the whole
ground, and witness told about his inter
views with Matthews. in whfor the docu. =,
mentS in AndersOn'S possession were spoken
of, and Matthews remarked that in case of
his lparrair 3 appointment, Anderson should
papers he had, and -forego any claims that
he had on him or the Administration. Mat
thews spoke of the Sherman let
anxious 70 get hold of. Witness believed that
the reason why he failed ingetting a position
because it became known that copies of these
letters were in the possession of other par
ties and they had therefore become public
property.
William H. Seymour, the Notary Public be-
fore whom the Anderson Weber agreement
was acknowledged, identified his signature
and seal; the paper was sworn to before him
by Anderson and a gentleman who accom-:
panied him; did not know Weber, and had
no knowledge of the contents of the paper.
H. A: Wilder, partner of Dicks, one of the
subscribing witnesses, identified the latter's
signature, :. remembered AndersOn'S calling
at their office with a friend and saying he
had document that they wished to sign and
before notary, but did not
want the contents to be known.
George Dicks then identified his own sigma.
ture and corroborated the evidence of pre-
Sonally.a 5slt ast
WASHINGTON, June 13.-Gen. Smith, late
Appointment Clerk in the Treasury Depart
ment, was, day, examined, and testified
that, at the solicitation of Anderson he call.
ed on the President in company with the for
mer, who wanted better place than the
clcrkship rendered him, and insisted that
if the Presidents personal attention were.
eaHedto his case, he would secure proper
ii The President, hoMerer, re- e
that he was not aware Of Anderson's having
any service that required sPecfa
the Ws TO Gen Smith was read, in witch the
writer advises that if Anderson. does. not
choose TO take what is propAt, to drop him;
that he purposed doing nothing further to
secure his appointment. Witness further
said that Anderson's brother was appointed
to position in the Baltimore Custom house
upon the Recommendation of Matthews
WASHINGTON, June 4.-Brewster, one
of the Louisiana Electors, testified to-day
that he signed both sets of the returns from
that State was informed that the reason for
making a second set was that the first was
defective in some minor particulars. A COM
munication was received from Secretary
~ lled for by the committee of the President
The Florida subcommittee having returned,
a long secret session of the entire committee
was held. -is-. t+..F t,.'s it.i s'F e.
WASHINGTON, June 15.-H. C.. Clarke,
formerly private secretary to Gov. Kellogg,
and now in the Internal Revenue Depart
ment, was examined fn regard to the .Louisi
ana certificates, but his testimony was I'M
important.
THE EUROPEAN CRISIS.
The full text of the agreement be-