Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1878-07-24
The Potter Committee.

called Representative Kelley as Witness the
examination beiog conducted by Representative
Hiscock. He testified that he is member OF
the House Of Representatives, and was first
elected in October, 1860 ne visited New
Orleans 10 November, 1876. President Grant,
while 10 Philadelphia, on the LOEB OF No7em
Der, 1876, participating 10 the closing ceremo'
ries OF tie exposition, sent Tor the witness.
He went into the auditorium, where he found
President Grant, surrounded Dy distinguished
gentlemen, among them Gen. Robert Patterson.
President GRAFT proposed that be should visit
New Orleans to witness the action Oh the re-
turning board A! first he declined, but the
President said that number Of prominent
gentlemen of the democratic party bad gone
| said that this was owing to the fact that bis
conduct was independeut, and that he some.
| times kicked in the traces. The President
wanted him to witness the counting by the re-
turning board. and nothing else. lie was merely
that notbiog improper should occur. Previous
| to going he had % conversation With any one
but President Grant. General Patterson con-
Cured in the suggestion that he ought to 20.
He left Philadelphia 90 the 18Th Of Move nbcr.
lie started entirely alone. but 90 the way be
found himself in company With Secretary Shcr.
man, and on arriving at New Orleans, found
there number Of visiting gentlemen, rcpubli-
can 10 politics.
| Mr.. Kelley, in the course OF his testimony,
said he never heard OF any suggestion TO MA
nipulate the parishes for any purpose, nor did
be ever hear that aff1avis were signed With
the names Of fictitious persons. lie did not
know OF Mr. Sherman having conversauon
with Weber and Anderson. lie had no con-
scious1ess Of having ever seen Weber.
Cortland +. Parker, OF New jersey, testified
that he visited New Ofleaus solely at The re-
quest of President GRAFT He did not, wtlie
in Louisiana, hear doubts thrown on the FRO
test made by Anderson as to East Fellciana, or
that it was intcrlined, or that Anderson wished
| to Withdraw it. Tho witness stated that the
republican visiting statesmen found there dis
linguished democratic gentlemen. The com.
mittec OF the latter addressed a COMMUNICATION
TO that of the former, proposing that the two
bodies Of visitors should organize for the Iur
pose Of participating 10 the business OF the
returning board. TO this the republican com.
nittec replied I'VE are here as private
citizens, with 10 official power. We cannot,
therefore, sureraede or modify any law Of that
State nor have We any right to control or in
hucuce any Of its officers as TO the manner ia
which they shall perform ministerial or judicial
duties posed upon them by its hws. The
witness said there was nothing Ia the pnt pose
or instructions of the republican committee -
Indicate any course which should b. rur:!ls!
by the osn7assng board SIS 10 Th1:T,: So :
he couGted or as to any mascS {: .c:.I: -i;.:-.
| Senator Sherman coLcuC1eu 7ery -::-:- q! =
| the views expressed by the T:l1- 50 -
| mlttec.
The witness saw lin ev=rE 5sy :: &c -.
! and whenever ne visited TIE S:ate Il 5u=5. e
visitors of opposite sides n102ed freely a: tins.
| The Titoess repeated that the l=pu 5icao c]n'
| mittee did nothing 10 aid be busioe== Oi the
rcturniog board. Thc2 did, however, receive
from The relurnog board copies only Of afd iaVlts
for the purpose OF having them embo dicd 10
the report oi the committee 10 answer to a
question whether the republican commitrcc dis,
cussed any question involving al interference
With the official duties OF tho returning board,
| the witness said he never heard sDy such c1n-
yersation in private or at their mcc;iGga. The
witness gave an emphatic negative and added
that it any one CT the delegation had Attempted
such thing it would have baen t!cac1ercu7 10
| his associates as well as Z violation OF ul'y.
NIL Ed III LIGHTNING -Oa Sunday after.
noon last cloud path=rej 10 The was: and
rapidly o7erspread tie horizon, /: was sec2n-
panied By heavy thunder aal vivid llghtolog.
When the cloud began to gaIh:r the dwelling
house Ct Louis II. Perkins, 10 Sp2nlar1 : -Neck,
was open to catch the bretZa, the day being a
very worm Que. The family at once proceeded
| tc close up the house, Mrs Perkins beipx up
stairs aud Miss Ann Cahsl % the first Il dor,
| Whilst thus engaged current CT electricity
struck the eastern corner Of the house, tore
| away the cornica, and running down the corner
post to the lower part Of the house, tore away
| 10 its progress the weather boarding and the
| plasteriug. When i: reached the lower floor
| the current left the corner Of tho house and
passed out into the room and thanca 7u: win
| don. Miss Ann Cahail, who vas at the time
| 10 the lower room fastening it up, was struck
| By the current and Instantly killed. She vas
| about 4j years of age, and VAS very highly
esteemed lady. The house is cons!1erabiy
toru. CrtrerILe (.I } OJserrcr.
GRIMES n WET EIRGlNlA.-la Grant
county negro named Bo8le7 killed another
negro named Row fer some trivial offence, and
90 Tuesday last young man banned L1amlton
violated the person Ct an | | year old child at
| Mannington. David OBrien Was sent to J all
90 the same day atlhe same place. tor assault
Jog Miss Kuhn, T. years Of age. Henry
| Simpson also assaulted young woman at
MaupinRton, aud now reposes 10 the same cell
with the other two criminals.
WHEELSG. W. Va, July 24.-A young
woman named Amelia Henderson was stopped
On the road near SunGsh, ". Va, yesterday,
by tramp, who drew pistol and placed it at
her head, saying he would kill her it she resist
ed. He then outraged her ADD left her 10.
saDsible
A woman calling herself hlrs. Fairburu, liv
ing in Roane county, Killed her four year old
ilIcgitimae child Oh the lg:h. She was recoV.
ering from an attack of sickness, and the child
was playing by her bedside, when she suddenly
sprang up, seized it by the feet and dashed its
head across the head board Of the bed killing
it Instantly.
Pigeon Shooting.
LONDON. July 24.-In the pigeon shooting
match today between Capt. Bogardus OF the