The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-07-26
POTTER, BUTLER s. co.
The Atlantic City and New Orleans
Mills Still Slowly Grinding.
National Associated Press to the Star.


ATLANTIC CITY, July 26.-Gen. Sherman
continued his testimony yesterday. He
stated emphatically that he never was alone
with any member of the Returning Board
of Louisiana, and that he treated the mem
bers as he would any other court before
which he appeared as counsel or witness
He held no private conferences with the
members Witness never met either Web
ber or Anderson except in casual way,
Secretary Sherman denied, emphatically,
the truth of the testimony OF James Z. An
derson alleging a conversation between
Sherman, Webber and Anderson, in which
it was represented that Sherman said, 81
wanted to see you, gentlemen, as there was
some difficulty in reference to your par
ishes Now, this is a crisis in which not
only Louisiana, but the whole country is
involved, and it is the time when we expect
every true patriot to stand by us. Now, l
hope you, gentlemen are going to do that
thing" well Mr.. Sherman" said Web
ber, "Mr. Anderson and have already
done more than the circumstances
of the case warrant us in doing,
and 1 have done a great deal
more than safety would warrant in doing
Said he "What do you mean by thatT
Webber replied 'The people of my parish
are considerably worked up, and | have
made a protest which is perhaps more
sweeping than it should have been, and if |
go back will be undoubtedly in danger Of
my life" "Well," said Sherman, what
necessity is there for you going backT'
and children are there, my whole property
is there What have / to do?" Mr. Sher-
man said "You can be provided for else
where" &c. Secretary Sherman, in reply 10
the above, said that he never had such a
conversation. He never could have made
speech about controlling patronage, nor
did anybody mention to him anything of a
forged protest. He never heard of such a
thing, and when in New Orleans he was
very cautious in his expressions, as were his
associates.
Secretary Sherman was shown letter
alleged to have been written to him by
/ Webber and Anderson, dated November
Goth, 1876. He said that he never received
such letter, and never saw or heard OF 1t
until it was published.
Mr.. Sherman then submitted letter
which he wrote to President Hayes, from
New Orleans and the reply. In the latter
Mr.. Hayes says to him. "There must be
den have the place by violence, intimidation
it by means that will not bear the severest
scrutiny"
Gen. Garfield was next examined. The
only important point in his testimony was
his explanation of how Hayes went in and
Packard went out, the vote for each being
about the same. He showed that by the
laws of the State the act of the Returning
Board is final as to the electors while as &c
the vote for Governor it is subject to reyi
sion and reveesal by the Legislature.
New ORLEANS, July 26,-Major Burk'
was examined. He stated that he visited
Washington in January, 1877, as emissary
from the Nichols Government, to learn o.
affairs in Washington and represent to tht
President the true condition of the Louis
lana question He was given written anc
verbal instructions from Nichols, and or
dered to cooperate with the National Dem
ocratic Executive Committee. He detailed
conversations and produced correspondence
with leading men, all of which is familiar
to the public. Congressman Ellis was eX
amined to about the same effect, but moth
ing new was elected.