Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-21
THE POTTER COMMITTEE,
LIN New Orleans, Examine Three Wit.
nesses, who Swear TO the Republic
can Swindles and Recant the
Statements they Made
Under Radical
Duress,
Pending the Count OF the Vote OF the
State-JOhn sherman, who Is Re-
spOnsible for the Bankruptcy
Of the Country, Writes
Another Letter.

New ORLEANS, July 20.-Further testi-
mony was taken by the Potter sub committee
to-day as to the general bad character of
Hiram Smedley, who testified before the COM
mlttee some days ago. S. w. Dalton Annie
Mitchell and Riley Norfless, formerly of West
Feliciana parish, all of whom had made affi-
davlts In the customhouse and testified be-
fore the Howe senate committee, were on the
witness stand to-day. Their testimony was
the same In character; they each recanted
their previous atfidavits and testimony given
before the Howe senate committee, saving
that the statements made were not true, and
that they were made at the instance of others
TOR political purposes. Testimony intro
duced showing that the efforts made by the
parish authorities to secure the return of
Annie Mitchell to the parish after the murder
OF her husband were frustrated by the Metro
politan police authorities. She was wanted
there as a witness.
CORRESPONDENCE BETWEEN JOHN SHERMAN
AND CHAIRMAN sTENGER.
The following correspondence has passed
between the attorney of Hon. John Sherman
and Hon. VIM. S. Stenger, chairman of the
sub committee to investigate the alleged
election frauds in Louisiana:
NEW ORLEANS, June A. D. 1878.
Hon. w. s. Stenger, J. C. S. Blackburn and T. B.
Reed, subcommittee of Investigation.
GENTLEMEN-As attorney for the Hon.
Jno. Sherman, authorized to represent him
before the subcommittee, | respectfully here
with submit written request of Mr. Sher-
man, together with full explanations of its
objects and purposes. It is desirable, if the
request should be granted, that MIR. Sher-
mans counsel should be notified of Il at as
early day as possible, in order that with the
aid of subpenas from your committee the
attendance OF witnesses may be procured as
soon as possible. Very respectfully,
JOHN RAY, Attorney
John Ray, Attorney for John Sherman:
SIR-ln reply to your communication with
out date, delivered some DAYS ago, In which,
as the attorney of Hon. John Sherman YOU
submit to the subcommittee of which | am
chairman written request, first presented
by him to Hon. G. n. Potter, chairman of
the whole committee at Washington, that
certain witnesses, whose names were thereto
appended, be summoned 20 testify on the
question of intimidation in the parishes of
East and West Feliciana, IN the State of
Louisiana, | have the honor to say that the
same has been considered by the sub
committee, and am directed to IN
form you that they are now ready
to furnish subpenas for any or all of the
ninety three witnesses whose names are ap-
pended to the request OF Mr. Sherman, and
any other that he or you may desire to have
called to testify with reference to the matter
OF lntlmloatlon In the parishes named. | am
further directed to say that 1t is the purpose
OF this subcommittee to afford the fullest op-
portunity for the taking of any testimony
upon the one side or the other. am, sir,
very respectfully, your obedient servant,
W. S. S CENGER.
The letter of Mr.. Sherman mentioned In
Ray communication has alreadybeen printed.
The action of the subcommittee is not an
tagonlstlc to that of the full committee
because the tull committee has never passed
on Mr. Sherman's request other than to defer
it and to refer 1T to the subcommittee here
The subcommittee, however, acted for it.
self, 1T having been recognized by the attor-
ney OF Mr.. Sherman. who, in the name of his
client, demanded action thereon