The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-25
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70 TIE DAILY INTEL I6EECER
WASHINGTON NEWS.
The Potter Committee Resumes,
with Mrs. jerks in the Chair.
A Witness that Keeps Herself Well
In Hand.
She Answers Ben Buffers Question
by Asking Him Another.
Which is q Little New to Benjamin.
BOynton Intimates that Butler had
Better Look q Leetle Out.
His Opinion in Brief Of the Massa.
chusetts Member.
A Witness that Keeps Herself Well
In Hand.
She Answers Ben Buffers Question
by Asking Him Another.
Which is a Little New to Benjamin.
Boynton Inimates that Butler had
Better Look a LeetIe Out.
His Opinion in Brief Of the Massa'
chusetts Member.
The Potter Investigation.

WAsHINGrOS, June Z4.-4ne TOIteI
Investigation Committee resumed its
session today, Mr.. Potter presiding.
Mrs. jerks on entering the room made
4 very digniied bow TO the members Of
the committee and took seat in the
witness chair.
Mr.. Springer commenced the crossex-
animation by referring TO the statement
OF witness on Saturday, that no one eI.
cept herself knew OF the original docu.
meut, known as the Sherman letter.
@. II no one excepting yourself knew
aught OF the original document you must
have written il? A. did not say so.
@. We're you the author Of the con.
tent. OF that letter? A. l dictated the
contents Of that letter.
Q. The person to whom you dictated
the contents OF the letter merely acted as
an amanuensis? A. Yes sir; amanuensis
extraordinary.
Q. Who was the person TO whom you
dictated the letter? A. refuse to tell
you. sir.
Q. Do you know the names OF any Of
the persons who were in the parlor At the
time the letter was written? A. ! may
know the names OF some OF them.
@. What names do you remember A.
| will not tell you.
Witness, In reply to interrogatories,
said that the letter was written, as near
as she could recollect upon one page of
ordinary sheet letter paper, and used q
medium sized envelope with no printing
on II.
Q. In whose handwriting was the so.
called Sherman letter? A. You asked
me that before and told you would NOT
answer.
Q. 1 ask you sgain; is that letter in
your handwriting? A. And again re-
fuse 10 answer. Whether it was in my
handwriting or not you must draw your
own inferences in that case. The witness
then said that she alone now knew any
thing OF the original letter, adding per-
hans some one has died since.
Mr. springer-Yes, Mr.. Weber has died
since.
Wi,ness-Yes sir. Its q great pity.
Continuing, the witness said The letter
was addressed on the face TO Daniel
Weber and james E. Anderson.
Mr.. Springer requested the witness
handing her a pen and sheet OF paper
10 write q copy from her memory,as near
az possible, Of the contents Of the original
document, but she declined to write a
copy, stating that II they desired TO see
her hand. writing they had a number Of
letters written by her, to which they may
refer.
Being interrogated regarding the let
ter handed TO her BY Weber and her move
ments after entering the Hotel, witness
said she inquired Of the usher II Mr.
Sherman was inH The usher said he be.
lieved the gentleman was up stairs and
offered 10 present her card but she did not
desire him TO do 90. She uneonsciously
read the letter, and after reading 1t con-
sidered that it was an insult 10 Sherman
and his friends, and upon those grounds
she thought it proper not to deliver the
document.
Q. But, madame, you thought itproper
10 open the letter written and addressed
10 Mr.. Sherman?
A. I did not say I opened the letter
and will not permit you to SO state It,
Continuing, witness said she frequently
visited Governor Kellogg at his Office
during the time the visiting statesmen
were there, and she had seen General
Phil. Sheridan, Mr.. Sherman, Mr.. Slough
ton, General Garfield and others in the
Governors office during her visits there.
She didn't recall distinctly who else she
saW without refreshing her memory with
her memorandums.
By Mr.. springer-Have you your
memorandums during your stay In
Washingtonf
Mrs. Jenks-oh, no air, an ordinary
could not bring them, they are so 'olu'
minou,.
Mr.. springer-It you had notified Us
we might have arranged for freight
train 10 convey them. A. You are very
kind. :,
Renewing her testimony witness said
she was on Intimate terms with Anderson
and Weber.
Mr.. Springer then desired to know
what her object was in deeeiying her
friends in order to do favor for Sher'
man, whom she didn't know.
She replied at first that abe did Il to
preserve the honor Of the party, and after
wards that her idea was to prevent two
gentlemen from going over 10 the Demo
cratic party, desiring them % stand firm
by the Republican party until the returns
were In, and that she was the selt.ap-
pointed agent Of that party.
Mr.. Springer again attempted 70 gel
witness 70 state in whose hand writing
the Sherman letter was, but she declined
most emphatically to do so.
Mr.. Butler inquired Of witness II she
had any more Of Anderson's letters, and
she replied, u may have some more"
adding: "By the way, General, how did
YOU get that letter from Mrs. Weber,?
'IfLsughter.l Mr.. Butler leaned careless.
~ back in bis chair, seemingly enjoying
the question as much as the spectators
but gave no reply. 10 the dialogue be-
tween Mrs. Jenks and General Butler the
witness told Butler that he was very
aowery, and offered to tell him more
about The Anderson letters in question
II he would give her the information she
required regarding the course pursued BY
him 70 obtain Mrs. Weber's letter, 9TH
erWise she should be compelled to refuse
the same as he did.
Mr.. Springer again took the witness
asking her how long Il was from the time
she LETT Weber until she returned with
the document. She thought 10 the
neighborhOOd Of thrse-quArter. Of 40
hour, she remained In the reception par
lor but about Eve minutes during which
time she unconsciously bit an end from
the note addressed to Sherman, entrusted
TO her for delivery.
Mr.. McMAhon referred 70 the cores
pondepce which hsd existed between the
witness and Gov. Kellogg, and partieu-
llarly desired to know what letter she re-
isrred TO In her letter dated November
l4th, 1877; In which you said: Yes re'
fsr IN n lOttAr you will DarcaiYo bY onO