Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-27
FRAUD FAKES.
PROCEEDING OF THE ELECTORAL
INVESTIGATION yesterday.
A Little More of jerks Jingle. Unsatisfac-
tory and Deceivins as Usual-A. G.. Haley
Sherman Letter-Hugh j. Campbell,
Visiting Statesman and an Office Holder
Under His Fraululency, Tells the Tale He
Was Expected to Tell.

WASHINGTON, June 26.-Mrs. jerks was be
fore the Potter committee again to-day, ant
said she may have letters from Senator Kel
logg not vet submitted to the committee, bu
declined to produce them without the consen
of that gentleman, which that gentleman gav'
through Judge Shellabarger. The Senator ad
ded he was DESTROYS Of having any and all cor
respondence between himself and Mrs. jerks
laid before the committee.
Mrs. jerks then said the letters were in New
Orleans and she would produce them as soor
possible. The expected package of Ander
son letters has not yet been received.
In reply to questions, the witness said she
dictated the Sherman letter to another party,
and wished the committee distinctly to under.
stand she herself did not write it.
@. Who was the person to whom you die.
tated the letter? A. Mr.. Chairman, l must
decline to tell that. It wouldn't be honorable.
1t was a person prominent in Louisiana poll
tics. saw him probably six months ago. He
may be dead now for all 1 know. He was a
kind of Republican.
Witness testified the first draft of the Sher-
man letter had been drawn in such way as to
definitely promise a deputy United States
collectorship but to this she objected, and her
associate allowed her to dictate the second
draft, which was the one used and the other
was destroyed. She did not dictate
either Of the letters to Weber.
The witness did not show either draft to
Weber, but left him to infer the letter was
genuine. She never mentioned the fact of the
draft to any one till in this room.
The witness asked Mr.. Mcmahon, with an air
of haughtiness. if there were any more lame,
blind or halt expected witnesses in her case
If so, he had better go out upon the highways
and bring them.
McMahon-You know, Mrs. jerks, there are
none SO blind as those who will not see.
Mrs. jerks was informed that two letters
awaited her in the House post and she was re-
leased to read them.
A. G.. Haley, recalled testified that he had
several conversations in January and February
last with Mrs. jerks regarding the Sherman
letter, and it came out in conversation that
she was in Washington in behalf of Gov.
Packard for collectors; that she had
approached Secretary Sherman about the
matter; that she knew the whereabouts of the
Sherman letter and had been ohBfed $4,000
for it. Witness advised her the letter was
worth at least $5. 600 to Secretary Sherman, and
ne proposed that she make him her agent to
place the letter where it would do the most
good Mrs. jerks gave witness to understand
she would visit Louisiana and bring the letter
with her on her return. She read a letter to
witness during their conversation, purporting
to be from her husband, which referred to the
Sherman letter, was very attectlonate and con-
Lalneu muCn poetry anu, ne DeluS very iona
Of poetry the reading was really enjoyed by
him.
On ross-examination by Mr.. Cox, witness
said his acquaintance with Mrs. jerks amount
ed to great deal more than a mere boarding.
house acquaintance. AS near as he could re-
member, the quotation referring to the Sher-
man letter read from the letter purporting to
be from her husband the words were about as
follows: you have committed the blunder of
permitting those documents to leave your
Owing to the deafness of the witness Mr..
Cox asked if he did not experience great diff
Guilty in hearing Mrs. jerks in conversation,
and he replied: ''Oh, none in the world. She
has a very fine voice, and can always under
stand a lady better than gentleman" Laugh
ter.
@. Did Mrs. jerks ever say she had actual
possession of the Sherman letter? A. Yes,
sir; she undoubtedly did that. 1t was confined
in some safe in New Orleans, subject to her de-
mand for future production.
After short executive session the committee
took recess.
During the examination of Haley Mrs. jerks
occupied chair in the corner of the room, in
rear Of the witness, seemingly very much
amused.
afternoon Session.
WASHINGTON, June 26.-When the committee
assembled, Judge Hugh J. Campbell, at pres
ent of Dakota Territory, formerly of New Or
leans, was called, and testified that the first in
terview he ever had with Anderson was in Mar
shall Pitkins' office. The protest Of Anderson
was referred to him, and he gave his decision
that the statement was not according to law,
and he (CampbelD had the statement drawn up
according to the requirements OF the revised
statutes. He did not remember having adj
ministered an oath to Anderson.
-, ~ 1>,,o .,1oln avid ha
. lief, did you offer your signature to any
affidavit, when the party making the same was
not present? A. l can swear positively that
never did So. 1t will be remembered that
Anderson testified that it was no uncommon
thing for proper signatures to be affixed to aff-
time to take the oath.
Cross examined by chairman Potter, witness
testified there was probably certain blanks
mentioning the occasions for their existence)
in the form of afidavits, which were drawn up
under his supervision, but he could not state
positively as to that.
Witness continued: The fact of my having
administered the oath to Anderson will depend
on my signature being found on the docu-
ment. In the preparation of this affidavit for
Anderson l acted as sort OF legal adviser.
This protest of Anderson was prepared for him
as supervisor Of East Feliciana parish.
He did not have the returns of the parish pres
ent at that time. The protest was presented and
sworn to as district paper. Information that
came to me was that the reason the protests of
the supervisors had not been attached to the
returns sent by mail was because it was not
safe to do so, and know was very clear in my
opinion if such fact appeared, it would be a
sufficient reason for not complying with the
law in that respect. I did not think in that
view non-conformance with the provisions
of law would make it invalid.
Witness saw Sherman, Stoughton and Gar
field in New Orleans, but his conversation with
them was unirn portant. He, witness, believed
the reason why Anderson wished to withdraw
his protest was because he had become dissat-
istied, and had quarreled with some of the
Republican leaders. and was not at all satisfied
with the assurances that he might have received
of being provided for, or being taken care of.
have an indistinct impression that there were
rumors to the effect that Anderson was in ne
gotiation with, OF had been tempered with, by
First heard Of the Sherman letter in the sum-
mer of 1877, after my return to New Orleans
from Washington. At that time heard that
when Weber was killed there was found q letter
from Sherman on his person.
Witness continued: was not appointed to
the present position because of any corrupt
agreement with President Hayes in regard to
his being counted in. I was appointed on the
recommendation of Judge Hunt, of Louisiana,
Mr.. Bonzad. Gen. Anderson, Gov. Packard and
others. think Packard was legally elected
Governor of Louisiana, and that the same vote
that elected Packard elected the Presidential
electors that voted for President Hayes.
@. Have you now, or have you ever, had any
doubt that if Mr.. Packard had been recognized
by the administration, as legally elected Gov.
ernor of Louisiana, that he would have main
tanned himself in the government and every
thing have gone on in peace and quietness:
A. | have no doubt that if there had been NJ
pause or interregnum by partial recognition