The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-06-28
Proceedings OF the Potter lnyesilra.
ting Committee.


WASHINGTON, June l2.-Darrall 81 Lou.
isiana was further examined to-day. tir-t b.
Cox, then by Mcmahon, aud ilnnlIv A., ta,
Butter To Mr. CoNs qne-finnings liarla1
testified TINT Anderson told him In the ~r,Ir,
OF ~ TINT The protest he had made "a. fn a
limitation was correct that the contiA0nNl
the parish WAS terrible, aud no Republican
was safe there. Witness had seen the Na,h
Anderson agreement, but had never seen III
sherman letter. and did not bclievet there ws.
any such document To Gen. Mcmahon uis
ness acknowledged that. having failed IA M.
EFFORTS 20 secure an appointment. be told AL.
derson to 20 ahead and publish the pnper>io
his possession. Gen. Butler then went oyar
the whole ground. and witness told about M.
interviews with Matthews. in y hicl the d0cn.
ments ia AndersOns possession were Sianka,
OF, and Matthews remarked that in case q,
his (Darrnll'sl appointment. Anderson Should
De willing - give MP all the documents Ari
papers he had, and forrgO any claims that M
had on him (MntthewS) on IA. Adnlini.tra.
ton. Matthews spoke Of the sherman ctte,
particularly a. the one he was most anxino.
70 get hold Of. witness believed tnat IN
reason why he failed in getting a position on
the strength ~ AnderSOn'H backing va. ~
cause Il became known that copies 81 these
letters were Ia the possession ~ the otle,
parties ana they had therefore become pua.
lie property.
William r. seymour. the Notary Public he
fore whom the Anderson Weber aGfecsntrt
was acknowledged, identified hi. signature
and seal; the paper was sworn - before hsn
by Anderson and gentleman Who accom-
panied him. did not know Weber. nnd Md
no knowledge of the contents Of the paper
George Dicks, one of the subscribing Wit.
neSses, identified his signature: Remembered
Anderson calling at their office with friend
and saying he had a document that they
tary. but did not want the contents 70 NJ
known. Did not know Weber personally.
WASHINGTON, June l3.-Gen. smith, lae
appointment Clerk In the Treasury Depart
mcnt, was 20 day examined, and testified ina,
az the solicitation OF Anderson, he called "a
the President IN company with the former
who wanted a better place than the clerkshp
rendered him. and insisted that, II the Pres.
dents personal attention were called 20 hss
case. he would secure proper recognition
The President, however, refused 20 see Andcr
son. and told witness that he was not aware
OF Ander-on's having rendered any service
that required special recognition letter
from stanley Matthews 10 Gen. smith WAS
read, IN which the writer advises that II an
derSOn does not choose 60 take what II pror.
err. - drop him. that he pnrpO~ed doing
nor hing further 20 secure his appointment
witness further said that AndcrSOns brother
was appointed 70 Il position in tho Baltimon
Custom house upon the recommendation q
Matthews.
WASHINGTON, June l4.-Brewstcr, one q
the Louisiana Electors, testified 70 day thai
ne signed both sets OF the returns ffom thN
state waS Informed that the reason for max
Ing a second set was that the first Mas an
fcctiye ~ some minor particulars. com
nunication was received from SECRETARY
Evarts, accompanying certain documents
asked for by the committee ~ the President
TIE Florida sub committee having grfufilfa,
along secret session ~ IA. entire cvmniitg#
was held.
WASHINGTON. June I'll. Il. Clarke,
formerly GOV. Kellogg private Secretary
was examined az % the signing III the second
go ~ Electoral certificates ~ fcsfifcifif
ne had no knowledge ~ 10 who ail yni Va
yiSSees signature thereto. The only parties
who signed Ia his presence we're rov ASK
logg and Mr. brewster. rhe Investigation