The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-23
THE POTTER INVESTIGATION.
GATHERING OF TIE COMMITTEE AT ATLANTIC
INED.

GATHERING OF TIE COMMITTEE AT ATLANTIC
CITY SECRETARY SHERMAN TO BE EXAM
INED.
ATLANTIC CITY, N. j., July 20, 1875.
Mcssrs. Butler and H,scock, OF the Potter Invcsti
eating Committee arrived At tho United Statos Hotel
tonight. They are the only members OF tho com.
mittee who havo yet arrived. MIR. Potter and Mr.
Springer will be hero in the morning. when tho
mitie e I'LL commence its sessions
Secretary Sherman, acconpunied by his family, ar
rived this evening" and u Is expected that ho will DO
the first witness called. He viii be examined by But
Ter and may occupy the stand for several days.
Judge Kelly, of Pennsylvania. and Shellnburgcr, OF
Quo, snerman's counsel, are mere, as are also num-
that tho eominittee will remain session but q few
hours daily. rbey will probably meet at olcven
aoJourn al three.
coLoIED AFFIDAVIT MAKERS DENYING THEIR
PREVIOUS sTATEv1NTs-MI. SHERMAN DE-
cIDEs TO OMIT THE INTIMIDATION TESTIMONY.
by TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
Ngw ORLEANS, July - 1873.
Tho committee succeeded Ia getting Iomlinson be-
foro it to-day bu. his replies were evasve and unsat
is,ac,osy Tho succeeding witnesses, who were
coorcd ran IN tho groove tho others OF their
raco Nil swearing that their aidavits made after the
election are false.
In rcpiy.to Secretary She mans letter, Mr.. Stenger
the man, to-day notified Governor Cox that they
the length OF tho stay OF the committee VIII re-
main entirely hands. Since the arrival OF the
assisted Major burke and other loading local poll
ticians. Hence the testimony Introduced has been
overwhelmingly against tho republicans.
PROCEEDINGS OF rnE COMMITTEE.
julius Green, Howard Thornton aud John s.
Egardc, all negroes, formerly o West Feciana par
ish appeared before the Potter subcommittee to-day
and ined that thsv had made aijavts before tho
Returning Board. Whom the aildavi:s were read to
them to-day thoy denied the most important state
inents as to Intimidation. each averrng that the an-
davit was not hin, after being prepared.
vn ns caSrnc.noes o scvcrai ,mnoran, s,a,s
ments contained IN MS aildnvtt
Colonel j. N. Thompson, Chiei Clerk OF the Custom
House, produced roll 81 tho employees OF the customs
service since Collector Kings appoutnen but would
swear that It was absolutely correct Mir. Black
burn the object In calling for tho list
TO get the name Of particular individual, tut did
not think they were any noarer to 1t than before un
less tho list absolutely correct.
PREPARATION OF AFgfpAviTs.
i'm. Haeins, an attorney OF New Orleans, testified
1876, with Donald sweesey. In the duly prescribed
manner oil making NJ aiiiavits BY QUESTIONING wit
nesscs and taxing their statements witness said he
honestly aud fairly reduced to writing the Statements
ruads by the witnesses, who were not to his know-
edge uenced TO mako statements That were not true
An con cluson, witness testned:'I furnished list
OF Witnesses that wero summoned by The Howe Com
mittsc, including those whose aiidavits had pre-
pared; / Did not have any comm cation WIN the
witnesses bctvoca the time OF tnotr making tho all
davts and their appearances before the Howe Commit.
tee In preparing tho afiiavits sndcavored to bring
out the strongest points Tor the republicans
l.. IT, Bauaiuon, who vas Supervisor OF Registration
In East Baton Rouge, and since the election been
employed IN the Custom House, testified regarding
conve rsations with Weber, showing tnut Weber was
afraid to return West Fcciana parish after cleo
ton: also that had been told that Senator AIain
lcoorod) received 81 UO0 Tor having the OF
electors omitted from the republican tickets
t0r nished TO voters Of tho parish.
Oscar Holt, OF West Baton Rouge, member OF tho
psekard Legislature, testified that Alan furnished
tisIocs with tho names OF several electors omitted
also that Bangmon told witness that Aiain had re.
.ceived $4,000 Tor emitting The names
LgTrsR IRON MR.. snERMASs coJSsEL.
Tho following explains itself -
Nsw ORLEANS. July -, 1873.
SIR have the honor to acknowledge the reccipt OF
your to communication OF yune last request
Ing tsion beha f Of the Hon. john sherman to
have sub,obaed before your subcommittee certain wit
aesscs. for the purpose Of testylng the subject
OF acts Of violence aud other acts producing
eiee. on on the TIN OF November. 1870 in
your answer you inform that Mr. hcrm am requcs.
has considered by the sub committee aud that you
ere directed 70 MORN me thn, your subcommittee are
~,dy furnish subpunas for nil the witnesses named by
M. sherman. and any others that he his coun 1
may desire to ,,,. have called 70 testify
proper state that In delay
OF committee Washington this request
Mr. and also the delay OF the Subcommittee
pass abis application SUCH large number OF Witnesses
nave beam that IL became sessRry Tor
shrrnanfs counsel to adopt line OF investigation
hitting that Of Intimidation, of which Mr. shernan's
A prcsent do Wish to depart from that line until
time communicate with his leading counsel
nj Washington which nave already done.
JOHN RAY. Attorney
To Hon. W. 8. srssesR. Chairman Sub Committee.
Governor Cox having pressing engagements else
mere says he must leave this city not laier than
NJ >nday next, and he hopes the connittee viii be ebo