Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-06-26

regarding Gen. Harlan's candidacy
for the Supreme bench.
Witness-Yes sir. Before leaving
for New Orleans Gen. Harlan re-
quested me to ascertain if 1 could, as
a favor to him, whether Gen. Bristcw
was a candidate. If so, he, Harlan
did not desire to stand in his way.
Harlan was of the opinion, if he went
to New Orleans he could aid in bring
ing about a satisfactory settlement of
the very annoying etate of affairs then
existing and he thought probably that
the transaction would help him in
securing seat upon the Supreme
bench. That is all that happened in
connection with that matter, except
ing that as l promised l endeavored
to comply with Harlan's request.
The conversation after Gen. Harlan's
return from New Orleans was in the
Office of Gen. Boynton who informed
Harlan he had been absolutely una
BILE to find out definitely either from
Bristow or his intimate friends, but
that 1t was believed by us (meaning
some of his friends) that Bristow
would accept the position were it
rendered him. Harlan replied in ef-
feet that he thought he himself would
be q candidate for the position. Gen.
Boynton conversed with Gen. Harlan
concerning Louisiana matters, men,
tioning to Harlan at the time that
members of his commission would
have to prepare for investigation as
Gen. Buffers friends in Washington
were saying he was not satisfied with
the result of the investigation and
there was charge that some $4,000
or $4,000 had been used in La. for the
purpose of putting the Nichols gov
eminent on its feet.
Gen. Butler desired to know who
his friends were that made such state
ment.
Gen. Doynton--I cannot name them !;
the fact was published as / have stat
ed it at the time.
A long discussion between Gen.
Butler and Gen. Boynton took place
relative to the conversation about the
alleged expenditure of money in La.
and at its conclusion Gen. Boynton
retired.
Ex-Marshal Pitkin was sworn and
testified that he had conversed with
Jas. E. Anderson on the subject of the
protest of the parish of East Felici-
ana and desired reading prepared
statement in regard to the matter.
After discussion it was decided to
permit the reading of thu statement
as part of the sworn testimony, which
was to the effect that Anderson swore
to the first protest in his, Pitkin's,
presence. The second protest men.
toned by Anderson never existed to
the knowledge of witness and the
third protest, handed to Pitkin by
Anderson, was duly sworn to and
that to the best of his recollection
:. there were no blanks in the docu.
ment as Anderson has sworn and had
been filed by parties unknown to him
Pitkin thought it very probable tina
the third protest had been framed by
Anderson while uuder the influ.
; ence of liquor. He, Pitkin, ii
his statement, challenged any on,
to state that he ever attempted to per-
suade Anderson to do aught contrary
to law. He thought it very probabl,
that he had mentioned to Anderson
that if he could do 80 conscientiously
it would be well TO make protest
he, Pitkin, being personally aware o
the condition of affairs in East Fell
ciana parish and that they were no
altogether pacific. His statement i
very voluminous and refers also t,
the conversation had with Anderson
in Willard's Hotel touching variou
conversations between that gentleman
and Stanley Matthews.
II Witness was examined at some
: length and stated that he had an in
terview with Conkling in regard t.
the Anderson protest. Witness thel
stated in reply to further question
that there were not many, if any
democratic witnesses examined dur
ing the House investigation and stat
ted that witnesses were all paid b,
government.
The committee at p. m. took 2 re
cess.
: A subcommittee consisting o
Stenger, Blackburn and Reid, expec
to leave for Louisiana tonight.