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the Investigation.

| the INVESTIGATION.
Anderson Makes a few COrrecriOn
in His Way of Telling 1t.
|He Claims That He Told the
Truth Before the Senate Com
| mittee Last Year.
Mrs. Jsnk's Again in Regard te
Conflicting Testimony.
| WASHINGTON, Juue 1.-THE com.
mlttee having re-assembled, tht
chairman inquired of the Sergeant at
Arms if Ex-Representative Darrall
OF Louisiana, was present. The Ser.
geant-at-Arms said Darrall had beer
in waiting but went to see Senator
Kellogg, who said Darrall had gone
to see the President.
| Anderson, after numerous correc.
tions In his way of telling it, informs
the committee that he had given Gen
Smith the lotter stating that he would
withdraw all claims if his brother
was appointed to position in the
Baltimore Custom House. He had
not thought of this the other day
Witness identified the letter from
himself to Lieutenant-Gov An.
toine, written from Clinton, La,
Sept. 18th, 1876, stating that negroes
did not register when the lists were
first opened, and he learned the rea.
son was that the whites were keeping
them in Ignorance; that he had been
counteracting this and organizing the
party and thereby becoming obnox-
ious to the Democrats, who would
bull-doze him and kill him (Ander-
SOM except that they had been told
that he was sent there for the express
purpose CT being killed and made in
to political capital, aud SO he was
safe. They would seud to Antoine a
solemn protest appointing anyone
else for fear of getting Packard
man. The writer urged him not to
displace Sheriff Mohauan, who was
an excellent gentleman. Witness, in
explanation Of the letter said at the
time he wrote ii he believed what he
stated, getting his facts entirely from
Republicans and he wrote under
their influence. Witness had confer
red with Kellogg and republican Of
ficials at New Orleans previous to the
election and was author of the ingen-
ius scheme to let the Democrats vote
and to have no Republican vote in
his parish, which was adopted by the
Republicans. Witness further said
he did not depart from the truth be-
fore the Senate Committee last year,
but made the best Republican case
he could.
In the afternoon session Congress
man Darrell named the principal ap-
plicants for Collector of Customs at
New Orleans. He believed nobody
was pushing Smith, the appointee,
except the Returning Board. He had
met Senator Matthews frequently and
Matthews took an interest in the col
|lectorship. Matthews, after the inter-
views with witness, authorized him
to say to Packard that Packard would
be acceptable, although previously he
had met Senator Matthews when he
opposed Packard.
Witness;tes,ified at some length re-
garding the status of Matthews, and
regarding Georgia affairs. He said,
"this is very peculiar Administra-
tiOn." Both himself and Matthews
believed up to two or three days of
tho nnmi n q =; m ~ Co,;th ,l.,s ID, 81 :, :, 4
would be nominated and witness was
as much satisfied with Packard, as he
would have been with himself. Two
weeks before Matthews assured wit
ness that the President favored wit
ness very strongly and that he would
endeavOr to influence the President
for witness. Remembered Mrs.
jerks being here and she claimed to
have the Sherman letters; che had
told witness she wanted to help Pack
ard and that the Administration
didn't seem to consider the claims of
Louisiana Republicans and she
thought she might assist Packard
with letter or agreement, which she
had. A week or so after this inter-
view Mrs. jerks published a card
saying she never had such letter
and Sherman denied its existence
Anderson told witness he had copy
of this document. Matthews had de-
MED the existence Of papers deroga-
tory to him and that he didn't care to
take them up. Matthews thought
there was no Sherman letter in exis-
tence. This conversation was in
March, 1878.
Mr.. Mcmahon handed witness a
letter in witness handwriting, BY
means of which he fixed the date OF
conversation at about the 18th OF
February. This was the letter OF
Darrell to Anderson, giving an ac-
count of the interview with Mat
thews, who, he said, had spoken mos,
favorably about the writer receiving
an appointment, and expressing the
hope that this would suit Anderson
best, rs Matthews wanted Anderson
satisfied. He assures Anderson tha,
if he gets him this place he will sp.
preciate him.
| Witness was sharply questioned
about his anxiety to please Anderson
A letter from Darrell to Anderson
dated February 9th, was read, say
ing the writer's prospects were good
Darrell said, shortly after this letter
was written Anderson told him he
had some papers which if printed
would sound bad to those concerned
Subsequently witness was informed
that Anderson's attorney was nego
tiating with Tilden and his friend.
for publication of these damaging
letters. Witness wrote Anderson
urging him to act in good faith and
to take these letters from his atlor,
ney. Witness had not then seen Mat
thews' letter.
Mr.. McMahon then read the follow
ing from Darrell to Anderson, Marct
Sd:
MY DEAR SlR:-I had an inter
view with NJ. this evening aud tolC
him what l heard from Potter ant
that you had been over and assured
me the papers were all in your pos
session and would remain so. IL,
said he had word from another sourc,
that propositions had been made by
some one, and talking remarked tha
II all went right you were to CIV,
them up. said that would surely
be done and I would be responsible
He of course spoke only o.
the Sherman copy and referred
to nothing else. You had best writ,
him you were over but did not car,
to trouble him and you assured IN,
the papers were safe in your posses
sion, and would be given up when
went in, you understood. Neither o
us referred to any paper from him yo,
had and things look as favorable a
we could wish. We will hear from
Marks tomorrow and l will ut ono
let you know; write or not as yol
think best, but it seems TO me bette
to write. Give my love to Mrs. A
and tell her we are goiug to win
Write any news from the Sc. Th
understanding was about this tha
Darrall was to be appointed Collec
tor and was to become responsible
for the delivery of the Sherman let
ter when that was done. Anderson
had written assurances from Sherman
and StougAton (and Matthews knew
it) that they would see him through
Anderson uD to this time never reu