The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-07-26

| to suppress any letter written BY him.
He never had s conversation with her
except in the presence of others, and
never offered her any reward for any.
thing she Was 10 do.
Chairman Potter asked Secretary Sher.
man whether be was not aware that Louis
J. Saver was appointed one Of the local
appraisers In the New Orleans Custom
House after Kellogg testified before this
committee, and that Henry G. Clark, for.
merly Governor Kellogg private secre.
tary, did not also occupy place in the
Office Of the Commissioner Of Internal
Revenue. The Secretary said he was
aware that Messrs. kellogg and Clark
had testified before the committee.
The Secretary was also INTERCEPTED
about E. L. Weber and Capt Thomas 81.
jerks in connection with the appoint-
ment to Office, the name Of Judge shella.
barger, counsel for Secretary Sherman,
having been mentioned with reference 70
the lAst named, Mr.. ShellAbarges by per.
mission OF the committee, explained that
having received note from Mr.. Vance,
theTreasury appointment clerk he merely
went 10 the Department with Captain
jerks and introduced him to Mr. Vance
and then left. The Secretary said he
would not hesitate to appoint any man
because be did his duty.
Gen. Butler-I think Saver was ap-
pointed on the Recommendation OF Sens
Tor kellogg. Did not the appointment
come 10 you from the President, instead
Of going up from you 10 him?
Secretary Sherman-The papers will
show. You trench on delicate ground; l
ought not 10 tell you what the President
said TO me or what ! said to the Presi-
dent
Mr.. Butler-I don't ask you for Cabi-
net secrets; but / have come TO the con-
clusion that there ought to be no secrets
in free government.
Mr.. Sherman-I will give you the ex.
act facts when we reach Washington.
General Butler-But the papers will
not help the case nor answer my qnes-
too. Was not Parker removed a. post
master al New Orleans and Badger Ap-
pointed 10 his place on the same day that
Saver was appointed? Was there any
consultation about it.
The Secretary declined 10 answer, when
General Butler said | want TO prove that
nothing was said 10 the Cabinet about it.
The Secretary then left the committee
room and will return 10 Washington this
evening. 1t is Understood that he will be
further examined 10 that city on ques.
tions other than those propounded to-day.
GEN. GARFIELD's TESTIMONY.
General Garfield was next called, be-
ing examined BY Mr.. Hiscock, and testi-
fed that be visited New Orleans in No
vember, 1876, on the invitation OF Pfesi-
dent Grant Garfield had Conversation
with President Grant, who said that Gov.
Kellogg hsd telegraphed him, saying
that the Chairman Of the Democratic
State Committee had invited prominent
Democrats 10 New Orleans, and therefore
Kellogg suggested that n corresponding
number OF Republicans should come
there. The President stated there was
likely TO be great deal Of feeling with
regard TO the counting OF the vote, and IL
it would be = matter Of discussion in
Congress. Il was important, both for
truths sake and for the members OF Con-
gress, that they should be familiar with
The facts, and on this ground the Presi-
dent urged Garfield 10 20 TO LouisiAnA.
The President said that all be desired
was TO know the facts OF what lranspir-
ed and 10 have report.
Mr.. Garfield said be wAs more indebt-
ed 10 the late D. A. Weber for iutorma-
ion relative TO East FeliciAnia than any
one else. Weber said the whole trouble
there was founded on suggestions OF the
Democratic State Committee, who adyis
ed the formation OF the rife clubs for the
purpose OF intimidating the Republicans,
and TO show that there vas physical as
we'll as moral force 10 the movement,
Weber said he could not then return 10
Peliciania without running The risk Of
being killed, although it might be safe
for him 10 return alter the excitement
was over.
General Garfield was questioned a!
length AZ 10 the testimony Of E. L. Weber,
denying the general statements OF this
witness in regard TO the events in Louis
lana in connection with the visiting BE.
publicans. Many Of his statements were
utterly Inconsistent with The truth. Gen.
Garfield did not know Of any visitors hay.
ing n conference with the Returning
Board or addressing 10 them arguments
a. TO what rules should be adopted in
counting the votes. There was not =
word Of truth In the statement that The
Republicans advised the Returning Bo1rd
to stretch their powers TO the Utmost with
the view Of throwing ont Democratic
votes. So far a. this relates 10 me, Gen.
Garfield said, it is lie, and il q lie al.o
so far a. it relates to anybody else. Il
was the purpose Of the visitors on both
sides not 10 meddIe with questions betose
the Board, their object only being TO dis
cover the results. /
Gen. Garfield, having been interrupted
by Chairman Potter, sAid, among other
things, that the air OF New Orleans was
full Of stories that the eolored members
OF the Returning Board might be tamper.
ed with, bat confidence WAS expressed in
the white members. The General was
questioned as 10 the afidAyIts Of numer.
ous parties, among them Amy Mitchell,
| in whose truihlulness be believed. She
had testified to the murder Of her hus-
band. The Chairman asked whether be
had heard Of her recantaiion, and he re-
piled that be was surprised At the state
ment, Is she had told him all the par.
tieulars Of her husbIndb death. Mr..
Potter here read the newspaper account
Of Amy MiteheII's recantAtion. General
Garfield said 10 reply 10 Hiscock that he
examined parties in order 70 ascertain
all the truth concerning their statements
A. embraced 10 the atidAvits.
General Butler-Haye you any doubts
that il the State was carried for Hayes
it was carried for Packard! A. l think
Packard vas honestly elected, bat the
fnal outcome was for Nichols.
ButIer-I thought the LegillAture de-
clared for Packard and put him in As
Governor until the struggle which put
him oul; did The Returning Board make
a new set Of returns? A. tn the case ot
Presidential electors the determination
Of the Returning Board is 6nal, while a.
10 Governor the Legislature can reverse
the finding.
Q Bot did you.pot understand that the
Legislature did make a declaration that
Packard was elected Governor and in.
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