The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-03

| TURES OF THE TFSTlMON1-SUERmA SENT
FOR; HIS vIEws-T1IE ARRANGEMENT BE-
TWEEN SHERMAN AND CONGRESSMAN NASH
ANDGRsoN's INTERVIEWS WITH HAYES AND
THE RESULT-INTERES DEVELOP
| MENTS-JUDGE HARLAN OF THE SUPREME
CoURT-THE COMMITTEE IN SECRET sEs-
SIoN-APPoINTMENT OF THE FLORIDA SUB
CoMMTTTEE-PASsAGE OF JUDGE aARRIs's
| BILL, &C.
| From our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, June 1.-The Potter Com
mittee met with commendable promptitude
this morning, and only regular CORES pond
ents were admitted. General Butler brought
his own stenographer, and Judge Shella-
barger, Mr.. Sherman's counsel, appeared
with his short hand assistant. lie had it
put on the record that he is not to be per-
mtted to ask witnesses any questions eX-
cept through members OF the committee.
James e. Anderson, the supervisor OF re-
gistration and elections in 1876, in East Fc-
| liciana parish, was sworn, and stated that
he is thirty-one years Of age, and has been
4 Journalist all Of his life. he now resides
| in Philadelphia and is engaged on the
North American. He gave clear, circum-
stantial account OF his conduct as super
visor. giving dates and names. He went to
New Orleans before the election, and in
| formed Kellogg Sc Co. that the parish would
60 Democratic by 1000. lie gave evidence
to show that after this it was determined
by Kellogg, Packard &c Co. he should not
hold, an election, SO that the vote Of the
parish could not be counted for the Demo-
Gratis. When he told them he intended to
60 back and hold the election, Kellogg sug-
gestcd to him to have all -...
THE NEGRO VOTE MAssED AT TWO PRECINCTS,
then to get up rows at the others. so as to
throw out the Democratic vote and make
the parish Republican. All arrangements
FOL this having failed, they concluded not
to allow him to hold an election, and the at
tempt to assassinate him was Il part OF the
Republican conspiracy. he said, to prevent
an election. He learned before the election
in New Orleans from Jinks, afterwards de-
putty United States marshal, that his steps
were logged by Kcllogg's hired men,
whose orders were that he should be arrest
cd on Kellogg's warrant if he attempted to
leave for East Feliciana.
HOW HE ESCAPED FROM KELL0GG'S DETEC-
TIvES.
He had finally to 60 six miles above the
city and take boat. The election, he said,
was fair; he witnessed no intimidation or
ANYTHING else wrong in connection with it.
The Democratic majority was 1,S43, and he
sent his returns to New Orleans without u
protest. When he went to New Orleans the
United States marshal and others whom he
named asked him why he did not sign u
protest, in order that the vote could be
thrown out, and that it was neceS-
sary to save the State to Hayes
that it should be thrown out. At
their earnest solicitation he signed
a paper which District Judge Campbell said
for the purpose needed was worth nothing
He subsequently signed another paper with
out being sworn in which three blanks were
left, which Campbell said could be filled
after he had thought the matter over. What
was given in evidence at the Senate invcsti-
CATION as his protest WAS shown him, and
he swore that whereas the paper signed by
him had blanks, they were filled up by
others, so as to make BIN say in the forged
protest that 1900 voters had been lntlml-
dated in East Felicana. He did not then
believe that $50 persons were either pre-
vented from voting the Republican ticket,
or made to vote the Democratic ticket by
improper influences. The witness gave an
account in detail OF the influences brought
to bear upon him by Kellogg d Co. to in
duce him to swear to what was stated in bis
forged protest-to wit, that Republican
voters were beaten, threatened, and in some
cases murdered, by masked men and white
leaguers. Don Weber, supervise: OF
West Feliciana, who was subsequently
killed, was with him ct New Orleans. and
was persuaded to make q statement to aid in
throwing out that parish. The witness gave
an account OF their repeated talks in regard
to the matter. and what influences were
brought to bear upon them by the Radical
managers at New Orleans.
THEIR BARGAIN WITH SHERMAN.
They met Sherman at MoIair's restaurant
on Sunday afternoon, and he said we eN-
pect every Republican aud patriot to do bis
duty. And when they replied that ii they
did what he wanted they could not 20 back
to their parishes, he said there was no need
for them to do SO; that they could be pro-
vided for elsewhere, and that the Repub-
licau party was noted for taking
care of its friends. They alluded to
the fact that they had nothing to expect
from Packard il be were made Gov
ernor, and that he would have control
OF the Federal patronage, as we'll as OF the
State patronage. To this Sherman replied
that while Packard would have the State
patronage, Mr.. Hayes would look out for
his friends. and gave them assurance that
they would be taken care OF il they did
their duty, and protested properly against
the result in East and West Feliciana.
Webber stated to him that his family and
all his property were in West Feliciana.
When they left Sherman, witness told
Weber that they were no better OIL
than they were before, and that they
would not be unless they could get
PROMISE FROM SHERMAN IN WRITING,
and this, they argued, they would'endeav'or
Ito obtain before proceeding further. Wit
ness drafted letter which he and Weber
signed, and Webber took to Sherman Mon
day morning. BE brought back an answer
in which Sherman promised to provide for