The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-27

q Have You lived In Washington most OF the t,mo
since Pcrce's Administrations A. / came hero with
my friend Jefferson Davis when be was appointed
Secretary Of War
q. What has been your business profession
you came horcs A. came here 10 got consuiship
Honolulu. but GOT dsicaed for u and subsidized into
a ship III tho General Land once; when the
broke Out i good Soutnerner, wont south aud
up my sabre light Tor tho SOUTH alter the
war was over oxck here have been praots-
Ing law ever since; my position while The Land
OGice WIS that OF law clerk deciding contested land
o. We're you in the Confederate army during tho
war? A. YES, sir; was lieutenant OF cavalry under
enough troops and conseq was ue,ached on all
sorts Of duty IND YVES tyr time superintendent Of tho
marital In Hoods DIVISION ana performed various
q When did you.return to Washington AFTER tho
WARP a. In November 1885. ssa.
Have you been regular praSs,ns attorney
that, but do Office eusness-cxsmino titles, con-
FOND or TALENTED Anrrs. -
z. Where did you make the acquaintancc OF Mrs.
jerks A. rented room IN housc on street
and she took rooms In tho same hoase, and neard
that a couple oi handsome and talented ladies from
Louisiana mad come there, and as am very fond OF
talented and beaatiu indies | introduced myself TO
them; II all very natural you know. tLaughterl
@. Ii was simply u boarding house acq uaintancc
then A. 1t amo ted to than thar, bccfiuso
wo had come orisrna'iyfrom the saIno locality, you
q When did YOU begin the acquaintance thercg A.
Three or four years ago; canno, give You the date
because ] do not keep a Diary.
Q. Has the acquaintance been continued from that
o 20 me ny jerks tho
city, and how long time, 10 your knowlsdgef A.
At that time stayed until July, 1870
went TO the Centennial, and then saw nor no more
q. the conversations You have referred 10 took
place last Januarya =: Yss' str; January and Feb
Q. How long Nave you been afflicted With the deaf
ness you now have A. was shot tnror gin the head
AT tho battle OF seven Pines, IN APRIL 1861, and hivo
been deaf ever since.
O. Any conversations with you on such a subject
would havc to DO loud enough to be heard by anynody
In the room? A. On no, sir. hrs. JonKs has
splendid voice ana could hear her very WELL can
heas any woman much better than / can a man; they
havea clearer OF voice, sho accentuaies her
novels finely vel.
SUBJECT TO HER PERSONAL DEMAND
q. Now state precisely what Mrs. jerks told you re-
gardins the Sherman letter A. she read. rs sup
posed from the letter she had in her hand 20 the toll
lowing effect you have committed the blundsr OF
leaving the documents subject only 70 your personal
demand and not to you or your order.' Those arc
q DID she distinctly tell you who the letter
A. No, sir; n II was not from hcr husband, never
heard who IT was from and DO not undertake 10 say
been custodian OF tho ciscr; It spoke Ola
package OF documents and ALWAYS understood thai
the Sherman letter pertaining 10 tho Lou ,sana ques
ton; understood that the package Was In iron
safe New Orleans. left With some trend Of here tor
q Did yon ever have conversation with Mr.
Anderson on this sobjecti A. No. str; never saw
q. Did Mrs jerks say any shing about Information
from Anderson with regard TO the package In tho
package specifically dsscfibcds H. Mono savo this
one; WAS alter that paper f@
O. Whs was present whom you had these inter-
you have been testiiying to? a. Nobody;
Whenever discussed this question with her we were
A. Did you understand that she was hero ip pursuit
OF place Tor Packsrds A. uuderst ood che was hero
10 hts appointment Collector Of tho Port OF
New Orleans. N58p Fass 1A h#
TESTIMONY or JUDGE CAMPBELL Il
Ter n Shurt tha tmlt Las rear Al
and Judge Hugh Campbell. Unied States Attorney
Tor the Territory OF DAKOTA, was called
PitKin In regard TO Andorsonss swearing 70 his
test and Questioned NJ some length regarding
Louisiana at that time without slcftug any
iacs. The examination tncn continued Iollows:--
your present position because OF any corrupt agree
mens with President Hayes In regard his being
recomm cndation OF Judge Hunt, OF Louisiana Mr.
Bonzsno, General Anderson. Governor Packard and
By Mr.. Buter--Q. Did you have anything 10 90
WIN, the Acvr csa nilsson that caiao DO IN thsrsf
A. No, sir, except 70 have some little coaversation
WAS PACKARD ELxcrKD
q. will ask you from your knowledge OF that cleo
ton, ana think you had a pretty extensive know
edge whether you do not think Mr.. Packard was
legally elected Govrrnor Of Lous,ana have you any
doubt OF NJ A. nave no doubt IN tho world I, l
think Mr. Packard did receive majority Of the lega
votes cast in Louisiana.
O. Have you had any doubt that n Packard was
not elected Governor OF Louisiana Mr.. Hayes
elected by tho electoral votc President? A. think
that the samc vote that elected Packard elected tho
Presidential electors who voted for President Hayes
BY the Chairmnn-Q Or else that they not
elected at all! A. Ny opinion 10 that they werc both
BY Mr.. Busler-Q DO YOU know wh,ch SGT Of votes
was first canvassed, the gubernstorial or the Prss
dentiaif A. was not present at any OF the sessions
OF the Board ami heard but very htsle ABOUT 1t
Q Have you now or have you ever had any doubt
minstraton tbs legally elected Governor Of Louis
lana that be would have maintained himseli In tic
govern ment and every thing have gone gu ~ peace
and quetnesst A. have no doubt that II there had
been no pausc or inerregnum by tho partial r,coxn-
ton Of Tho Two governments and MI Packard had
been sustained mm ediatcy on his Inauguration, be-
iieve he could have sustained himself
down ,hsrsS A. Wnhoa. any civil wiz war. ru, mot
without the active support Of the United states gov
@ Dld you hear At the timc Of the application OF
Packard, after ne hat been declared ouiy elected
Governor TO the President Tor support to prevent do
nestle vioicucef A. only know that by tho cur
rent history Of the times
Q. At that time was there any pretencc that there
auy other loyal governments Ia Louisiana duly
elected tho forms Of law ana tho constitution
OF Louisiana A. so lar as my judgment con-
cerned there was not
q Whatever pretcnce there was was SIMPLY mil
itary organization or mob, without any authority or
Without any at all in my Juag nunt tt
q Have you ever had any occasion from that hour
to this 20 cnange your mind ON .ncse topics have
sIokcn or A. No, SIR; have not.
PACKARD HAYES.
BY Mr.. Morrison-Q When you say that the same
vOt0 WINCH erected electoss
you mean TO cay by that thai Packard had many
votes In Louisiana as the Hayes electors hadr A.
Yes, SIR, ana believe he had moro.
BY the Cnnrman-Q. Wien you say that the Pack
ard government could have maintained Itself do you
mean 10 say hat u the cderA troops had been
drnwn iron Louisiana Packard conid have NAM
taincd himself tnercf A. No, sir, 1 DO not.
BY Mr. Butlcr-Havc you not ways supposed that
the provision In the constitution wbich mat The
Governor may call upon the President tor protection
Of domestic violence applied TO tho situation
at that tifncy A. Yes sur; that Is my Impression
Bv the Charman--ihen your Intel probation OF the
constitution that any BODY who can get the INSIST
sncc OF The Presaent can be legally maintained
position us Governory A.. No, SIR, that Is my
impression; there were Two concsting claimants 10
the Govcrnorsnip oil the Stpte aod think the con-
stuton makes tho duty OF tho Presidrnt TO dccldc
between hem and TO give the support OF the United
STATES government TO the he recognizes as LAWFUL
ant rustaintt by troops II necessary.
BY Mr. Springer Then n Packard was not elected
Governor Hayes electors did not carry louisiana
A. The same reasons ard the same operation ot law
which gave majority OF legal votes 70 Packard gave
them TO the Hayes electors.