Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-08-16
1.-THE BARGAIN Fully Proved.

Time, August 18th: place, back room Gus
tom house, drdmattS perS0nR, Potter b I:ler-
hicks Anderson Committee and Col. Roberts.
Butler-Who are you. anyhow
Roberts, was Confederate soldier and
afterwards Confederate editor in New o.
Potter tsub roce)-Hah! Now we shall have
Butler--wel, what did your party in Louisi
ana want in 1S76s
Roberts-We wanted the democratic candi.
dates put into the State Off ,es whether We in
augurated Illden or hot.
Pc ter rubbing his nands)-This is damuing
evidence against Hayes!
Butler-What did YOU dn'
RoDcrtS-I was instructed co feel of HAYES
and see how he felt.
,s fottermhah' Aha! Halehulah! This-this
Butler-Col Roberts, were You invited by
Governor Hayes 10 visit MIN. Az this point
GREATNESS silence prev lis; it Is So still that
Songre SSman Sienser can be heard pickiag
he IT lily suffers, raises his pen tow ards savon
ready 10 record the answer, and IN IMAGES to
gasI SPEAK! Ga your SACRED oath, did Hayes
Roberts, (callnly)-He did not
hewitt taloud III the audience)-This is
damninF evidence against Hayes. The N shes
OF Fate close around the uSurper! (Cheers.)
Butler-i understand You to say that Hayes
voluntarily.
Roberts, did
Butler aside to Potter)-I don't see how
Hayes is going to get out OF that
Butler Ito witnesS)-Had you any reason to
suppose that Hayes wanted o see you?
koberts-No; out wanted to see him;
Hewitt (aside)-If this don't show that II ayes
Is usurper, what does it show?
futerEDia hayes consent to receive your
butler-How long did he talk with You?
Roberts-I stuck to him all the afternoon
whenever ne made move to go,I got between
ButlerNWho did the talkinge
Roberts-I, mostly. He spoke three or four
times
Butler-What did you say2
Roberts, asked him, in case you are Presi-
dent OF the United States, what do you propose
TO do respecting the State Government OF Lou
iSiaEa?
Butler-Well, what did he say2
RObertS-He wanted TO close the interview,
but stuck to him. He finally said
Butler, GnterTupting vohementiy) We'll
| said what? said what?
Hewitt-What did he say? This is terrible
exposure OF official cOrruptiOn-terrib!e!
Roberts-Why, Hayes said, then, if re,
| member right, and l am sure dol swear
| it he sided around and rem arked that-yery
nearly his wOrds-that-
Potter, (sl.mming on his desk with his cane
and upsetting an inkstand on Buffers white
pants)-Oh! you Internal ass! WHAT did he
Roberts-He said he meant to be "fair and
just"
Bstler-He said that, did hes
Potter--Is it possible that he could have
Butler-What else did he say?
Roberts-He said he didn't want the PreSi-
dency unless he could get it honestly.
HeWilt-HOrrible. Horrible! Such damn
| ing proofs Of fraud and uSurpation!
fOtter-I didn't think it was as bad as this.
Dana, lin audience, turning to tired look
| ing man in a linen blouse)-Go to the Sun
office and head the report Of these proceedings
The Bargain Fully Proved and say editori-
| ally that this testimony fully establishes the
fact, already proved beyond a reasonable
| doubt that Hayes owes his possession of the
Presidential office to bargain struck by him
with representative southern democrats after
| the election and before the fraudulent count"
| (Man in blouse SalaamS and vaniSheSl
Butler, Ito witness)-FrOm these promises of
Hayes to be honest and fair you understood
him as pledgtng himself to drive the republi.
| cans ont of Office and install democrats, WITH
out regard to the popular vote?
RobertS-We so understood it,
POtter-The solemn and dreadful revela-
tons Of this day are too important to be
| marred by the intrusion of any other witness
The committee will now adjourn for medita-
| ton. (AdjOurned. After which Blu Ter re-
:ired to another room and sent colored M IN
for pair Of pantalo9ns, meantime anathema:
| tiZing Potter as a "blankety blank awkward
old clumsy head. W. Graphic