Daily press and Dakotaian. [volume] (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1875-1880, 1878-06-06
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TIE PDTrER lSVESIlG ATlN6 COMM lIhE.
,sbin.,oa, Janr 6-Iuv .'ga'ion into
the alleged Lnuissna AMI F!orid, frauds
WAS cpn,inu.i tu-,ay.
Mr.. Cox, Of the cimn,il'ec, said taat he
hal rn.aivrl from 5 'n'ey Matthews, the
originals nf III" cnrcs ,,nndcnce t"iw en-
hin, aud jas. + Anlrr o". which the clerk
read. TIE tees a,,n.,r,si in Ana,rS"u'>
previous T.. 'n"nv, viii. the exception at
one, dat 4 Philadelphia, .Apri! % !, wherein
Al .rs,n l'..s yrt.l all clnl on t,e Il
m,ni-,t.t, VI, reu .Ira,iug Matthews To secure
f,r frirrI If his, in The "tfic- Of the North
A.lnrirtn ncWSp.p"r. position worth
from 81, ,2G) ,o ST AGO pr nnnum. in the
Phia!.ph cut M house.
Mr.. Butler ii. rcd the following resolu
ion. and t WAS unanimously adopted:
Rssolrcd, That Hon. Stanley Matthews
lc invited to appear before this committee,
at his convenien e, and make any explains
ton regarding the letters from Mr, Ander-
son t, himself, in.t read. as he may desire,
and to anlwer such questions q may be per-
linent to the subject under the invc .tiga-
ton.
uly. \. B. Levi .e,, OF L,ui lana, prac
tcins attorney in this city wss sworn. but
before his examination was b gun some Of
the committee wishing 10 vote on the tobac-
ca tax, left the room, interrupting the inv s-
tigation.
Judge Levissee testified that he had been
offered by one Asher, hundred thousand
dollars to cast his vote, al an elector, for
Tilden. Asher war the only person who
had spoken to the witness on the subject
Another person, named johnson, formerly
sergeant alarms in the Lousiana hju:c Of
representatives, called on the witness at his
lodgings, and not finding him in, ] # noe
stating that he, johnson, desired to meet
the witness next morning on important bu-
siness; but before the hour appointed, john
son called at witness lodgings and appoint
ed a later hour. The la lies Of the house
told witness that they were under the i'm
pression, Judging from the conversation and
manner Of johnson, that he was dssirous Of
making bargain with witness, to change
his vote, and stating az their reason for 30
believing, that a remark was made by john
aon, the effect Of which was: "Ifl was in
Levlssees shoes, ( would make 800. 900 out
Of it." johnson, witness said, was intimate.
ly acquainted with the ladie, of the house
Mr.. Mchahon here produced note and
son when he first called. Levissee said
Asher was previously cashier Of bank in
Shreveport. At the time in question he
was in New Orleans transacting private
business. McMahon requested the witness
to state as near as lie could remember the
onversation between himself and Asher re-
garding the transaction. In reply, he stated
that after some preliminary remarks Asher
asked him il he would be willing to accep!
round sum, say thirty Or forty thousand
dollars, and refuse to accept hit
certificate of election as slector
Witne's did not resign on the advice of hi
friends, whom he had consulted, including
Beckwith, Judge Campbell and Jno. Ray
He resigned because he thought he was inel
igible a. he ut that time filled federal Of
fee. He was not advised, nor did he under
stand that he would be elected to fill hi,
own vacancy, but thought it possible sucf
would be the case. Az to the offer of thirty
or forty thousand dollars. it was not often :
man had chance by simple vote to mak'
president Of the United States, and thu
service, therefore, ought to be. worth I
larger sum. Asher said it was not enough
The conclusion Of the conversation was thi'
He said to Ashcr-"Tell your man who ba
the money that he has not got up to M.
price set" Lcvissee intended to conve!
impression that he would take two hundre,
thousand dollars. but at the same time Ia
tended put up the price so high that ,h
sua, could not hc paid.
McMahon-"You thought. that mono,
WAS lying around, and that its payment Il
you would be all right"
Levissce-") did not say that had q,
intimation twenty -four hours In advanc.
that something wrong wes going on. an,
this put me on my guard informed Pit
kiu, OF Louisians, and did this 10 guar,
my political virtue. II may gentlemen
seem strange that such thing should OK
ist 10 Loaislsas." Laughter.
In bis convsssatlon With Asher be gucss
ID what wss coming before u ves 0aaato1