The New York herald., 1878-07-03

| tograph In album have prepared a statement on
| tins subject winch should like 10 read
| Y. decline TO take any written statement; want
you 70 answer my quesiions. A. saw hun write 10
| the Custom House once or twice; he was there with
Mr. Garfield, General Stoughton, Eugene Hale ond
| others.
| O what were they doing nt that timer A. 1 will
| state that have n memorapdum.
| @ | don't want your memorandum; want TO
know where u was, and want to test your memory
| on that point. A. 1t is impossible TO tell all about
these things at this time, they happened long ago
| Q. Have you written down how many times you
Secretary sherman write in order to ready tor
| such question? A. As soon as get my memorandum
1 / will answer your questions
| q. When did you make that memorandum A.
| Four Ave days
| O. Az tho tipie you preparing testify herc'
O. You werc anticipating that as a subject Of inquiry
you set 10 work TO prepare written statement as
to when you saw him writer A. Yes cir, and every
| thing connected with It,
O. Piense lay your paper aside and let how
| good your memory ls A. ! am not going TO answer
| any questions unless can look at my memoranda.
| q ask You the question SO that ! can .est your
memory without the memoranda. ASK you 10 isy
as,do your papers and answer my questions without
your memorauds.
was asked by the chairman to answer Us drectcd.l
The witpess-I remember seeing Mr.. sherman
write in tho Custom House either on the lotn or
| l6tn OF November
| O. What was gong on then IN general? a. have
| a written statement on that subject.
q. will listen TO that; let mo have your
mcmory2 A. Mr.. Garfield, Mr.. Hale. Mr.. Stougbtop,
groups at tables In The Collectors rooms in tho Custom
| House.
T. wore you close 10 themE A. 1 was riBnt ia Win
them was gong IN and out all the time.
q Dhi yon 20 around and look over their shonl-
ders? A. ! and talked win Secretary Snerinan
and read the writing he making all the republi
witnesses were taken in there To them, and II Was
IN there .hat ,ney nad their conferences ana TALKED
! very distinctly; looked at hun minute Or two on
that occasion ne told me to ana get my brother,
| ID. A.. Weber and james f.. Anderson.
O. Did gee Mr.. Sherman writo At ony other
! time? A. DON'T romcmber that have.
O. And the statement contained In your written
answer that you nave seen Secretary sherman write
ana know his HANDWRITING Is based on these occur
BY Mr. MoaRIsoS-How many voters are there
in West Feliciana parish? a. About two thousand
altogether, and OF that number not moro than twelve
| or fifteen are white republicans.
| q. Has any harm come tho rest OF these mon up
there except Mr. Weber, A. None at all.
| without concluding tho examination OF the witness
the committee, at twenty minutes TO five p NJ, went
into executive session and atcrward adjourned until
| Wednesday, morning at half past ten O'Clock.
| TIKI ADJoURMENT QUESTION
| The witness Weber Will ne further examined to-
morrow by The Potter Committee some OF the
nam poniaof his testimony. As the committee will
adjourn until the 11ih inst, and 1t Is desirable
| to keep Weber waiting in this city while, IL
tho understanding to-day that his EXAMINATION should
be mpe,ed In New Orleans It is reported tonight
that AFTER a shor, session next week, the committee
| will probably adjourn until September.
THE LOUISIANA ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
| AFTER THE FORGERY IN THE ELECTORAL
CERTIFICATES CONTRADICTION OF ME.
| JENKs By THE NOTARY, SEYMOUR.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
New ORLEANS, July 2, 1873
| The committee had today before 1t Secretary OF
State Strong. with all the papers in his possession
reiating TO protests ut tho time OF tho election
and matters pertaining 10 the Returning Board.
| Seymour was also recalled. and Devonshire, the
clerk of the United States District Court,
ined us all papers hts possession, and what ne
know about the Returning Board and the papers or
! certificates filed by kellogg. This was In connection
with tho set on which. as alleged, Lsvsass name
forged and which handed in by Kellogg
The committee closed BY examining Judge Lyons,
! OF Feliciana, though nothing OF importance was
elected. Republican witnesses VIII be examined to-
| morrow. and on tho Fourth trip will be taken n
the jettics. The committee WILL II Is thought, be
compelled TO remain at least tho whole OF next week,
though Mr.. Reed will be forced by business 10 leave
| Monday.
| TESTIMONY TAKEN BY THE COMM IrTEE.
| NEw ORLEANS, Ia, July 2, 1878.
Tho Potter sub-Committce resumed ms investigation
to-day.
John Dcvonshire, ccrk OF the United States DistrIc
Court, was sworn. witness produced three sealed en-
vcIopos copies the certificates Of
electors, &C., which are signed In rplcate, the Law
requiring sot 10 be fled the oiicc Of the Dis
Court TO DO forwarded by mai, tho other by
messenger to the President OF the Senate Wtncs,
stated that tho envelopes had been kopt saf,
they deposited there snd had not bcen
drawn though application Tor tho Withdrawal OF The
hrst set, filed by the republicans, had been made
judge BhinSs Witness was present, ou. thero were
many persons In the oiiico at tho time lie could
state who made he application Tor the withdrawal
but heard the Judge refuse 10 allow the Withdrawal
After examining the envelopes tho committee re-
CURED witness to open them They cootained-
Fsrs-rne first set OF papers sent TO Washington BY
| the republican electors.
Second sent by tho conservative electors.
Thud-rhoso sent by the republicans In place o
the nrs which were found defective yhs that the
certificates were ior President Vco President
gether instead of Tor each. 1t Is claimed by the
democrats that the signatures TO the last set OF
turns by the republicans arc not genuine The com.
mlttee took charge OF The documents.
w. A. Strong, Secretary OF State. was tho next w.t.
ness. BY order OF The committee he produced all
protests filed iE his Office that before tho Return
ing Board relating TO the election OF November 1876
There were protests by Packard or Kellogg or by
their attorneys. A large number OF andavts were
Court in this city, ana bear date Iator than ten
days alter election Nj strong read tho names "a
each affidavit. before whom atcstsd, date, &c, and
After getting through with tho documents Mr..
ioxg, upon which large number Of votes thrown
out by the returning Board, could not DO found.
| EXAMINATION.
| Cross-examiued by Mr. Roed-Witness only know
from bearsay that tncrs had been protests by Pack
ard and Kellogg; many OF tho protests produced Dy
Commissioner woolfcy mas bcen summoned and
will appear tomorrow, the object OF thc committed
beng 10 trace up tue original papers.
AspERsoS's RETURN To PELIcfANA.
Judge W. L. Lyon, oi East Feiicana, testified 70
gara,ng his efforts the return Anderson
IN october, 1876. To complete tho registration the
| parish; had several Interviews with Kellogg, VIII,
promlscd 10 send Anderson back, and with Andersoo
who promised TO return aud complete th'
| registration; Anderson returned TO tbo parish
threo or four days boo election, not IL
timo complete tho registration consequently there
were some three iour hundred consor vJters
In tho parish who had not registered; talked with
Anderson after no returned; be told witness he only
got away IRON New Orleans by aid oil Colonel Pattern
lie took the boat al CarroitoD Jonks had been shad
owing him to prevent ms leaving.
| Crosse xamined by Mr. Reed-WItness said hs
would NOT believe aoy statement made by Anderson
| unless corroboratcd.
Judge Charles Movca, OF East fciicans, testified
that Judge Lyons returned TO tho parish
failure OF ABderson TO return as promised no
to New Orleans To Governor Kellogg. wtnes.
related several interviews with The Governor anc
with Anderson withous other results than prom sol
that Anderson would rc,ura and comocto tne regis
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