The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-12
The Last Phase of the Corruption in
Louisiana.

After the Returning Board at New Orleans
had finished their work OF counting in the
HAYES electors. and there only remained the
formallty OF signing the papers. 1t was re-
ported at the time that one of the number
went to KELLoGG's Office and demanded
large sum of money as the condition OF at
taching his signature to the returns. The
demand could not be- resisted. and SUISSE
quent developments Of II mysterious draft
that passed through one of the banks Of
Chicago seemed to make the connection
nearly perfect.
This matter has now assumed definite
form before the subcommittee Mt New Or
leans. WILLIAM SIMPSON. who describes
himself as a tea and coffee merchant, and
who formerly was the private secretary Of
brother-in-law CASEY, when Collector Of the
Port, and subsequently Cashier of the Gus
toms. testified on the 81 Of July rs follows:
Estate what you know OF money being paid to a
member OF the Returning board. Al haVc rin conf
dence from a friend. would violate the confidence oi
my friend by mparuns to you his name. otherwise |
would de-
Q-I. hc now employed by the Government Ale Is
Q-At the time of the communication To Won. was he ~
the employ OF the Government Ale was not
Q-llad he been at a prior timer Ale hal.
Q-when was the statement nader Ain september
OF october last
o-whcre was it made' Ain front OF the Custom
House, GU the sidewalk.
Q-Dayume nigGti A-paytmc. The
commune alton was mndo incidentally. MAS going out
OF the Custom House my friend ontcuns. We had
been friends years We stopped aud conycrsod Both
Of US were positions and looking around for
an opening. knowing what 10 do Ihad referred t.
the treatment we had received from the authorities
when he dvuised this matter. lie said billy saw in
Office the night that tile
we're signed the member. OF the Returning Board
decline sign the returns unul he had received slo"
pr rather 500 in cash aud the balance by note That
man to-day the Custom House, aud you aud are ON
the streets"
Ole said that g. 90 paid IN cash and $500 IN
al obligation before member would ,isn the returns'
Ayes. my friend said, ciappns his hands together,
81 s.w IL myself"
Q-D1N ou know how many members OF tho Returning
Board now employed IN the custom lIousei A -
lLre.. believe; ANpKRsoS. WILLS. nud KENNEh
QAiter that statement was made did you not write a
letter 10 H. b. HAYES President Vi the United sates'
Al did, sr.
Q-L,ok at that ,handins him letter. and state
whether It /, the original draft of the lcucrs 1t Is
the on-,nal DRAFT sent him verbatim copy OF II
This letter Is dated March II. 1873, only
tour months ago. II is well and becoming
ly written, makes no demands for favor, and
Processes to enlightcn the Fraudulent Prcsl'
NfHl III ltltltutt w lllf hblhu'L VI illlhS
here lin the Customs Department. or iall
ing III that, snail nj least KNOW you arc
advised, ana knowing the right dare MOI
pursue It, BuI the most important pas
sage Is 10 be found III tho following extract
"of course you cannot he personally con,cr'ent viii
every detail concerning your numerous o'd"n"'e'
ah1 ",Iw u,e.',o,' "'' No. ''''"- " ,''.D''n '
D.,..is, ,..,i demanded n.t ,,,,d len lo.ud ill,,
t,o,, .yad,g u, ,,tu. ir,. il (op an ~. he~ 500
being paid In cash. ami $40" in an obligation or note
~" ,"D"o' ".n'v' at "'' "''s",' W a." ,'',a'
y,,rs,, ,,'' n',,,,r, a,., .,,yire. li,rountr,
This l,ttor ,,.... ,,....,,.,r,tod la, nno from
n 80. w .,.. 49,
"'n, "N"N,' ''''S"T ~ N."' ~" a.
SOLDIER, ana ny Ahulh'f To MT. ShEhMA'
from the Hon. q. -. CONGEK Of Michigan
commanding him to consideration. Inston,