Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-07-01
GENERAL ANDERSON BEFORE THE
COM uITrEE.
Hts Testimony Conce tn,ng Loui>ian I
Matters.

WAsHiNGToN, June %. telegram was re-
ceivcd by the Potter committee from Packard, in
forming the committee he was subpmned before
the subcommittee to-day. 1t is understood Pack
ark will therefore be examined by the sub com
mittee, on all points as Butler proposed.
The committee met TO day when Mrs. jerks
produced the correspondence between herself aad
Anderson.
As Butler was not present, the correspondence
was withheld until his arrival.
Potter examined the witness in reference to
writing the Sherman letter at the st. Charles Ho
tel.
Witness is still unwilling to name the party to
whom she dictated the letter, as il wond be
breach of confidence well as friendship. The
party, she said, sitting against the wall in par
lor "P," when she entered the room, and when
she left the room she left her amanuensis sitting
at the table.
Upon being INTERCEPTED further upon the occa-
sion of her visits TO Donsldsonville, she merely
repeated in substance her previous testimony.
j Samuel p. Butler was then examined relative
TO an interview published in Baltimore paper,
Feb usry 18th. under the head of The Missing
4 Link"
Butler testified that Mrs jerks stated to an in
terviewer when she cBme to Washington, she was
, IN behalf of Packard, to aid him 10 securing the
New Orleans collectorship.
She also spoke of calling on Sec Sherman, in
relation thereto, but not meeting with very
warm reception, and that the secretary had gwen
assurances while in New Orleans, that her intu-
ence would go quite far in appointments of those
of her choosing. She further stated she heard it
said Judge Campbell had forged a signature TO
the Anderson protest.
Mrs. jerks also stated that the so-called Sher-
man letter safe in New Orleans.
VIM. +. Chandler Lext resumed the stand. He
produced des patches sent by him from Fifth Ave-
nue. Hotel in each of which he stated Hayes and
Wheeler were elected if they had carried these
States and in each of which he also counselled the
I h., afahfi la m
craft frauds
While in Florida, Chandler received the follow
ing telegram:
Washington, Nov. 20.
W. E. Chandler Tallahassee, Florida
! | hope you will stay in Florida until the vote OF
the State is decided.
(Signed) U. S. GRANT.
Chandler in reply to Cox said he did not know
of the existence of fraud in Florida, although il
was so charged. aud that the 5000 for which he
telegraphed handed by him to Gen. Martin.
expended it 10 procuring evidence.
| Chandler was Intercepted at length by Spring
or regarding certain statements made in his previ-
Gus testimony, but nothing new was developed.
Chandler maintained that in his opinion there
never WAS a fairer result obtained by tarer means
than the result Of the Florida election.
| At the request of Butler Chandler gave list of
| Presidential appointments made su Isequent to the
Florida election upon his (Chandler's) recon-
mendaton.
Ia reply to further questions by Butler, the wit
ness testified further information he considered
reliable, that the Packard government had been
broken up, which was received from Matthews
about 10 DAYS before the 4tb of March.
The witness related interviews between Mat
thews and himself, in which the witness men
toned he desired Hayes not to stop at his private
residence but at some hotel, to avoid the jealousy
which might be occasioned, whereupon Matthews
remarked that the witness took so much interest
in the administration, he wished he would
use his influence with President Grant toward
having him recognize the Nichols government,
and that recognition would include that of the
Hamp ton government.
Witness stated TO Matthews in reply, he did not
see how President Grant could recognize the
Nichols government, as Packard WAS elected by
the same vote as Pre- sident Hayes. Thereupon
Matthews said he had looked into the matter and
there no difficulty in that direction, as one
was declared elected by the electoral college, and
the other by the legislature.
Daring the interview with Matthews, he con-
veyed to witness 1t wa, to be or had been srrang-
ed that by recognizing the Nichols and Hampton
governments, it would not sffect the L. 5. repub
lican Senators from those States.
Chandler also gave account Of the conference
, in the Matthews room, at which Garfield, Eugene
Hale, Matthews and others were present. The
object was to arrange measures by which the
Packard government could be disposed Of
Witness inquired Of the gentlemen present if
Senator Sherman was going to enter into such an
arrangement as that, aud he WAS informed that
by Packard would voluntarily Withdraw.
' Witness was opposed to the arrangement. He
stated he understood Garfield made memoran-
dun of his views of the affair and he would very
| much like to see that memorandum.
Pottery: on do not expect US to request the
gentleman to furnish ii 7
Witness-Oh, no but | think probably if the
gentleman hears that would like to see it, he
will forward it to the committee.
After the examination of Chandler. Gen. An
derson testified to bringing the returns from New
. Orleans to Mr. Ferry, President of the Senate,
: who told him the certificate wanting, and he
, took the returns back He gave them to M
. Clark, secretary of Governor Kellogg, but was
A unable to return to Washington with the returns
after the certificate had been made out. lie was
shown the papers and the certificate that was sent
with the second set, and Gen. Anderson swore
that the signature purporting to be his a. mem
e Der of the Returning Board, was forgery lie
had hesrd that messenger in kelloggs office
forged the signatures except Bremater,s. the lat
!, ter having met Anderson and told him that he
Ii (Bremaier) had signed the certificate.
Anderson gave an account OF how the Return
ing Board read off the returns, and added the
statement that neither himself Others OF the
board endeavor TO ascertain precisely how the
returns were to come out He did not think Pack
ards vote much i'll excess of the vote fol-
President, and the votes for both were called OIL
| at the same time.
Mrs. jerks gave package of letters to Potter,
: being correspondence between her and Anderson
u She expects letters from Kellogg next Tuesday
S. G. Dennis was examined and detailed how
he was recognized by President Hayes, who told
y him that he of the men whom the admnstra-
= / ion would take of. Dennis wanted an audi
torship in the treasury, but he didn't get it. Then
Hayes gave him note asking Sherman to give
him the first good place that was vacant, but Der
mis- got nothing. Then Hayes wrote another note
IS asking that Dennis be appointed special treasury
e agent, but Mccormick kept 1t. Subsequently the
n President gave him another note, and that fell in
e to McCormicks hands. Then he took note to
10 | Mcpherson from the President, asking that Den
l. mis- be made custodian of plates and dies. and Nc
Pherson would have appointed him. but Meteor
mick said Sec. Sherman had man for that place,
and Sherman's man got it. Finally Dennis said
he got place III the department of architecture
| He didn't know any thing about architecture.
. lie further testified to holding a secret service
: Office and then he made his statement simply to
= stimulate the investigation, as he had nothing
, against Hayes, who treated him kindly, which
was more than the newspapers had done on the
publication of his statement.
Dennis says he was notified that his appoint
), ment in the Internal Revenue service was can
II celed. In all his getting in and out of office, be
g never WAS examined by anybody IS to his fines:
it under the 90 called civil service rule.
I Adjourned till Monday,