The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1878-07-17
THE SUBCOMMITTEE.
Weber Vigorously Cross-Exsmined by
Mr. Cox.

new ORLEANS, July 1.-THE Potter sub
committee met to-day. Hiram smedley tss-
titled Being shown by Mr.. Cox the Ander-
son-Weber agreement, said: 1 saw the name
of D. A. Weber signed to that paper by j..
w. Jones, notary public in the back room of
nv coffee house on Exchange alley. Jones
spent the most of his time about
my place. Only saw Jones sign Weber's
name once; don't know whether the paper
was a single or double sheet. About two
months ago, before Dix went to Washing
ton, had a conversation with him. He
said they wanted him to swear he had seen
Weber sign the Weber-AndersOn agreement
but he could not
To Mr. Blackburn-Jones had the reputa-
ton of signing other peoples names and fix
ing up crooked papers. TO the best of my
knowledge and belief, when Dix and Wilder
the Anderson-Weber agreement at the date
given, they certify to a falsehoOd. / told
Seymour few days ago that he knew his
certificate was untrue.
WEBER on THE STAND.
E. L. Weber was examined by NJ. Cox in
regard to the testimony given by him in 1876
before the Boutwell, committee. Mr.. Cox
read from a report of that committee the
questions propounded and answers given by
Weber at that time, asking the witness
whether they were true or false. as TO which
question relating to violence, intimidation,
threats murder and all mannerof outrage as
charged at that time, including acts of
regulators. The answers given by witness
we're similar in almost every case, only
slightly varied by circumstances The wit
ness then said his testimony was given then
in most cases from information received,
and proceeded to explain the circumstances
under which he testified at the instance of
Governor Kellogg and said many of his
statements were made for political effect,
and that he knew at the time they were not
true. Some of the statements he believed at
that time were true, but he knew now
they were false. The witness explained his
misunderstanding OF the objects of the reg
ulators, which he knows now were to break
up stealing, dealing in seed cotton after
night, etc. The witness said the statements
then made were not wilfully false, but from
hearsay and imagination. My intention
was to tell the truth. Thinks in most cases
he told the truth, as understood
by him ut the time, but
knows now that those statements were
false. | was never warned away
from the parish, and had no information
that would justify me in making those state
ments.
In answer to Mr.. Cox as to the Sherman
sent from his brothers at Bayou Sara to his
father-In-law's warehouse in DonaldsonvIlle.
Found the letter after Mrs. jerks visit.
Showed it 10 no one, but tore it up at once.
because itexpOsed my brothers wrong doing.
My brother told me there we're no grounds
for protesting the parish. The witness add
mittei he had been indicted, forfeited his
bond, and afterward, at the suggestion of the
districs attorney, made a. false affidavit, in
order to have the bond restored.
COX's ATTEMPTS TO BROw-BEAE.
Weber was on the stand three hours under
Mr.. Coxs cross-examination. He several
times became very much excited accused
Mr.. Cox of brow beating him, and appealed
to the committee for protection.
The witness said the visiting statesmen,
who made the promises, were responsible
for the protests made by Weber, Anderson
and Others. In answer to question relating
to his Indictment the witness turning to Mr.
Cox, said excitedly, You republi-
cans could use my brother who is
dead to-day, you could use us
on the stand to swear to any kind of lie
that you wanted in order to support and
sustain you; TO day, that you can not use me
as your tool you propos, to ruin me-"
Governor Cox disclaimed any such motive as
that imputed to him by the witness, and
said he wanted TO give the witness an OPP
portunity to vindicate himself.