The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-21
RAYS REASONS.
THE RAILROAD MAN ADDRESSES THE
sUR-COMMIrTRE.
A Neat and Appropriate Reply from Mr
stenger.


The following correspondence will be read
with much interest. Judging from what sp-
pears In it., the whole question of intimidation
will again be re-opened and mass Of testi-
mony accumulated that will show fully how our
State was defrauded Of It's electoral count. John
Sherman will have ample scope. and doubtless
ell that his witnesses can b9 made TO testify to
they will. We subjoin the corresponding
1t was presented during an executive session
Of the sub. committee yesterday. and it is the
forney' Of H"n John Sherman and the Hon
VIM. b. BteDger. chairman Of the auD.eommtt-
tee TO Investigate the frauds IN I 70. In
| explains itself: .
Hon. W. 8. Btsngsr. j, @. s. Black burn, j. b..
Reed, subcommittee Of investigation:
-, Gentlemee-As attorney for the Hon, John
Sherman. authorized to represent him before
this subcommittee. I respectfully herewith
submit written request of Mr.. sherman. to.
gether with full explanation Of its objects and
1t Is desirable. II this request should be grant
ed, that Mr.. Shermsn's counsel should bs noti-
fed Of Il ct as early day as possible in order
that with the aid of subponas from your com
mittes the att ndancs Of the witnesses may be
procured rs soon as possible; .,,.-.
Very respectfully, JOHN RAY, Attorney,
New ORLEANS, La. July 20, 1878.
8tr-In reply to your munieati9n. without
date. delivered some days ago, In which. MS the
attorney OF Hon. John Sherman, you submit to
he subcommittee Of which | am chairman q
written request. first presented by him to Hon.
@. N. Potter, chairman Of the whole committee
at Washington, that certain witnesses. whose
names we're thereto appended. be summoned to
testify upon the question # intimidation In the
parishes of East and West Feliclana. In the
State Of louisiana 1 have The honor 70
cred by the cub committee. and | am
directed to inform you tuat they are now ready
TO furnish Bubpoenas for any or all OF the nine
ty. three Witnes es whose names are appended
to the wri ten request Of Mr.. Sherman. and any
others that he or. you may desire to have called
ida'ion In tbs parishes named.
am further directed to say that 1t is the pur-
pose of this sub-com mitfee to afford the fullest
opportunity for the taking of any testimony
upon this subject that may be said upon enc
side or the other.
Your obedlept servant
w 8. sTBNGER.
John Ray Attorney for John Sherman.
The letter Of Mr.. Sherman mentioned In Rays
communication has already bssn printed. The
action of the subcommittee is not antagonistic
to that Of the full committee because the full
committee has never passed upon Sherman
request other than to defer 1t and refer it to the
sub committee here. The sub com mittee, how
ever. acted for itself-it having been recognized
by the attorney OF Sherman. who In the name
of his client. demanded action thereon.
Mr. @, stated to q reporter OF the DEMOCRAT
last night that no action had been determined
on. but that Secretary Sherman had been COM
municated wi h. and until he Is heard from no
action will be taken by the committee.