The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-07-26

Additional evidence taken by the Sub
Committee up to the 18th. IL as follows; r.
T. Hobbs testified that one wilder told him
that he (Wilder) accompanied Anderson 10
Notary seymour's onice when the anderson.
Weber was net present.. ....J. n Kelly. SUI
pervisor of Registration In kichland Parish,
testified that he delivered the returns Of the
parish unaccompanied by any protest, but, &C
the solicitation of Kellogg and others. finally
was induced 70 make a protest did not make
oath TO the AFFIDAVIT published In sherman's
report. purportfng 10 be sworn 10 by him.
Hiram smedicy testified: Being shown
by Mr.. Cox the Anderson Weber agreement,
he said, II saw the name of d. A. Weber
signed to that paper by J. w. Jones. Notary
Public, in the back room Of my coffee house
on Exchange Alley. Jones spent most of his
time about my place" - l. Weber was
given in Jackson. Miss. in 1879. before the
Boutwell, Committee Mr.. Cox read
from the report OF that committee the
questions proponnded and answers WEI.
ness whether they were severaliy true or
false. The witness said the statements then
made were not wilfully false, but from hear
say and Imagination; his intention was 70 tell
the truth, thinks in most cases he told the
committee the truth as understood by him at
the time. but he knows now that those state
from the parish: had no information that
would justify him In making such statement.
In answer 20 question OF Mr.. Cox as 70 the
MllIIt=r
n box sent from his brothers, at Bayou Sara,
TO his father i'm laws warehouse. in Donald
sonville: found the letter after Mrs. Jenks's
because 1t exposed his brothers wrong 10 :
ing; his brother told him there were no
grounds for protesting the parish.
4. L. Weber was further examined on the
18th. Cross-examined by Mr.. Cox in relation
TO his connection with the Legislature and
his absence from the Packard Senate for ten
DAYS, the witness stated his object was 20
elect Pinchback United States senator
Pinchback paid the witness 900 for ex-
penses. The witness then explained his re-
turn later TO the Packard senate. and sub
United a portion of $1,000 Of warrants on
sne state d ssi, iro arr s %
scheme of passing the appropriation hill OF
10000 out Of which Insane Asylum claims
for $1,000 held BY the witness were TO be paid
The witness failing 20 get his claims cashed,
by reason Of the collapse OF he Packard
Government, retained collateraiS without
being able 70 give any very good reason
why he should retain them. The witness
said 10 Senator'S were interested IN the
$4,000 scheme. and Packard promised
the bill. when passed. should become
law. The witness stated that he was a
member Of an association In the senate in
1s75-C, which included Gov. Antoine. Il. q.
Anderson. Twitcheli, Burch and Others, for
They received $4,000 for passing the Levee
bill, and $4,000 for passing the State house
bill. Each member OF the association re-
ceived 5000 Of the money. Twitchell was
President and T. g. Anderson Treasurer OF
the association.
Additional evidence taken before the sub
Committee up 70 the 18th Isaac W. Patton,
Chairman Of the Democratic state Commit.
tee in 1915, testified that he saw Anderson
about October. Anderson proposed that II
the Democrats would support Nash for Con-
gress he would give them two members 81
the General Assembly, and ZOO 10 500 Dem
ocratic majority. In East fcliciana Parish
The witness could not entertain the propo-
sition but tclegraphed for McCabe. I'm Fell
ciana. He came down and talked with An
dcrson about his treatment of the people
/ Anderson finally agreed 10 go back II they
would cash his scrip. Patton finally agreed
| with McCabe TO pay $3.50 Of the amount. The
witness gave jerks $50. jerks said he would
4 A. ,. Reynolds. Of West Felicfana. had a con.
versation IN 1877 with Mrs. jerks. during
| which the latter asked witness II he didn's
think ID. A. weber had fhe sherman letter on
\ mis- person when KILLED; had conversation
with ID. A. Webcg after the election: told wit
ness he was not going 70 make protest. -.
John Clegg, Secretary Of the state
the original returns Of Supervisor veaass
made up by the witness nc veazey's request
I yeazey swore TO them and brought them "a
] New Orleans, where another set was made
throwing out three polls and giving the Re-
pnblicans four hundred more votes than the
drew Duncan and Thos. Steward. all colored
men OF West Feliciana Parish, testified that
they swore 20 affidavits made in the Custom
house without hearing them read, and now
declared that most OF the statements con-
tanned therein were untrue.