The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1878-07-18

the 11th, Hiram Smedley, on being shown
by Mr.. Cox the Anderson-Webe agreement,
said: &C 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. Only saw Jones sign
Weber's name once. Don't know whether
the paper was single or double sheet.
About two months ago, before Dix went to
Washington, had a conversation with him.
He said they wanted him to swear he had
seen Weber sign the Anderson-Weber
agreement, but he could not.
Jones had the reputation of signing other
peoples names and fixing up crooked pa
pefs. To the best of my knowledge and be-
lief when Dix and Wilder certify that
Weber's name was signed to the Anderson
Neber agreement, at date given, they GER
tify to a falsehood. | told Seymour few
days ago that he knew his Ger iticate was
untrue
f. j. Weber was examined by Mr.. Cox as
to his testimony given in '66 before the
Boutwell, committee. Mr.. Cox read from
the report of that committee questions pro-
pounded and answers given by Weber
at that time, asking witness whether
they were true or false, as to each ques-
ton which relates to violence, intimida-
ton, threats, murders, and all manner of
outrage as charged at that time, including
the acts of the Regulators. The answers
given by witness were similar in almost
every case, only slightly varied by circum-
stances. Witness said his testimony was
given then in most cases from information
received, and proceeded to explsin the cir
Gu stances under which he testified at the
instance of Gov. Kellogg, and said many of
his statements were made for political
effect; that he knew at the time they were
no true. Some of the statements he be-
heved at that time were true, but he knew
no. they were false.
In answer to question by Mr.. Cox as to
the Sherman letter, witness said he found it
in box sent from his brothers at Bayou
Sara to his father-in-Iaw's warehouse, in
Donaldsonvill Found the let er after Mrs.
jerks visit. Showed it to no one; tore it up
at once, because il exposed my brothers
wrong doings. My brother told me there
were no grounds for protesting the parish.
| Witness admi ted he had been indicted
and orfeited his bond: and afterward, at
the sugges ion of District Attorney, made a
| false affidavit in order to have the bond
| restored.
| The Potter committee gave Senator Kel.
logg a sitting of five hours on July IL.
! He denied all and singular the statements
of Anderson and Weber as to conspiracies
on foot by Louisiana Republican leaders
, to manipulate the vote of Feliciana. The
$4,000 borrowed by Kellogg in Chicago he
swore was for private and not for political
purposes, and he would furnish full state
ment as to how he procured it and how it
was used if wanted. He knew of no false
| atfidavits or protests used by the Return
ing Board, and knew of no money used or
| offered by Republicans to control it's action.
| He had procured leave of absence for SEN
a.e employee to go to New Orleans as a
messenger, but denied he was sent to find
and escort out of the way one Kelley, sup
| posed to have been the man who signed
| tn of of oral
certificates. .
In New Orleans on the 18th E. L. Weber
was recalled. He testified regarding occur
rences in West Feliciana Parish. A suit
was pending against the witness for nearly
sixteen thousand dollars. He said he
didn't go back to the parish and settle the
affair, because his wife was afraid for him to
| go back.
Cross examined by Mr.. Cox in relation to
| connection with the Legislature and his
absei ce from the Pac~ ard Senate for ten
days. Witness stated his object was to elect
Pinehback United States Senator, Pinch
| b ok paid witness 81 900 for expenses. Wit
ness then explained his return later to the
Packar Senate, and submitted a portion OF
$4,000 of warrants on the State treasury,
received from Twitchell as security of goud
faith carry out the sche., of passing the
appropriation bill of S50O,O0O, out of VIII ch
:, the Insane Asylum claims for $4,000 held
failing to have his claims cashed by
reason of the collapse of the Pack
ard Government, retained the
collaterals without being able to give any
very good reason why he should retain
them. Witness said nineteen Packard
Senators were interested in the half million
scheme, and Packard promised the bill
when passed should become law. Witness
stated he was member of an association
in the Senate in 1875 and 1876, which in.
cluded Gov. Antoine, 7. c. Anderson
! Twitchell, Burchard and others, for cor
rupt purposes. There were nineteen ol
them. They received $4,000 for passing
the levee bill. and $4,000 for passing thu
State House bill. Each member of the as
sociation received $1,000 of the money
, Twitchell was President and T. G. Ander
son Treasurer of the Association.
The Potter Committee at Washington re
called Kellogg on the 18Th, and examined
t him at length, but nothing Of an importan
character was divulged, and the Committe
adjourned to meet at Atlantic City in
2 week. Before the New Orleans Committe
| on the 18th, Henry c. Fisk testified, con
corning his connection with the afhdavits o
e Dix Hobbs and Williams, that they ha
: heard Wilder say Weber did not sign tn
D Anderson-Weber agreement, and tina
: Anderson did not swear to it. Witnes
r corroborated the testimony of Hobbs an
Williams, that Wilder made such state
t ments, but contradicted Williams's stat'
: ment at he (Williams) did not read @
: authorize certain statements made, inehi
i second affidavit. Witness said the affidavi
!. was twice read to Williams.
e Henry Reed, colored, Commissi ne
/ of Elections in the Fourth Ward
r West Feliciana Parish, testified regardin
l his affidavit before the Returning Boar
o Being shown the original, he said he ha
|. signed it. Didn'tpay much attention to tt
It oath, as he didn't kiss the Bible; thong
= the witness didn't kiss the Bible to-day, /
e said he was going to tell the truth. Witne
in detail denied most of the statement in ii
d affidavit, saying they were not auth ~rizet
d that they had been put in by the writer
g the paper, and he did not consider himse
l. responsible.
If Charles Gecks sworn: E. L Weber sto
'e ped a few weeks ago at witnesses house. Sa
d he was going to Washington, and that
y had the Sherman letter in his pocket.
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