The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-08-16

papers had put him. Gen. Butler laughed
heartily M Mr.. I.eet described the newspaper
-
The Testimony.
,,
John J." Lcet TOOK the stahi again. lie re-
peated what }. I. Anderson Ind said about pre-
venting hesrors rom voting SAYING mat II was
understood hv the lending Republican politi-
clans in Louisiana TINT 1t should bc done. 50
that II could ne made pr,f"N Tor excluding
the parish; Tho election was peaceahlc. An
dcrson said, Mr. Leet was urged by kcll Ogg to
induce Anderson to max protest, but he
signing the protest, WIS sorry for IT, KEEL
logg was very anxious 10 eet the protest. 50 that
Anderson could no, be- witness for the Demo-
crns. Anderson said thut he had made nm
eGuivo'nl paper for the purpose II ding kcl-
iogg and oiserf "ni h1 tR.nEnt Una, ne cYuld
would hold Oh The protest. H. could get any
document from the visiting statesmen that
political lives. Anderson told him of the inter-
View that he ana M1prr nag had win sherman
Anderson that II" was a luuatic Tor taking any
thing except written documents. Anderson thon
went out on new start
The next saw ~ Anderson. Mr., l.eet
Baid. lie cane 10 my desk an said; | have
got it, asked him what he had got. Says he.
have goi him last. lie Iaillc out an cnVel-
opo. and said: | have got a letter from John
sherman himself lie said u was promise
Of the Naval Onlre. | said. Show il 90 me
and he said. ! think Will Just take charge u
my own affairs from row on Contrary 10 all
your predl etiPns,, nave got H. IT. YOU are u
him: Anderson. you ere lying He then
pulled out the letter AMI IN wrd me the lower
nr hcid hls htisls "a IL anu 'tl' lhlnriihry
after the An ~ Mar He sad that that
meant that he was 90 haNe IT, Naval once. lie
was sure of H. he said. iur himself If IA" wanted
T., or for me. If re should 80 III To- give II To me
IIhe printed SHERMAN Letter Wa shown Nun
and he believed he rc,9EnIed the words. ~
boon after the ith ~ Mar j. %, may b" pra'-
licabie. as having boon shown or lead 70 him
BY Anderson. Mt ions altrrward talked To-
kellogg ami Darrnn about Il. II pains me 10
contradict them, but have 70. | saw Kellogg
NJ his house. Kellogg said he knew all about
that letter. and IL didn't amount to row. Of
pins He did not say WHO he had learned OF 1t
from. ana | SUPPOSED ne himself suggested tn
Sherman the writing ~ H.. He sad l. was
Bimply q general promise th,h, y 'nse NoOtr
hnd ANDERSON Wrt" r. '.itei anu irlfrn oui
would take cure OF them. hnd any mnn WHO
Ihougnt hr fNh4l MAKE 'i.hilii nul ~ lhht was
ahnn, mn H" M . ~ nm R"Tta 1 7
iold nm mat Anderson had no ~ ~ grip on
them rs hr Thought he hi9i whereas thcy had
heard vague talk. he continued, that
Don Weber was kili''d n ncountoi some do'u-
uenis ne PAD wh.rh wouid rum me Democrats,
ms death. Inc Luid'lrrs ND not have much
Influence with their own party. They wcr"
milestone about the n""S 90 the D"npcrati'
party in Louisiana. and Their prriormnnrc5
were \ Eod'rnd TO ne Espunlirah party.
know that the names ~ certain electors were IN
tentlohhiy l.t 'H thet 'Ncts 49, ued ~ thc fr"-,
identical election IN some par shes. Kellogg and
.lals lut lhe ming on VI va hhly IN ny he-
turning BoaIl ana ne 7"ld y "ukht 10 be done
but could not ne. p"'aus Il M btm9rri< sol a
lnah IN thit '" amy 'l"f lhlSht ih'h hu} up
kenner ana Cn,rnAFr. ~. cqiorei mcinb9r'
hhn theh the usrlulhtsr al me puhru lor lhe he-
pupiihh parry N.uiu -" "a. " W .t ,,,
hni c9uNefrAl"h VIII NhImouth WIN
Ielei"hcr 10 w, ~" l".'u al'ol. ,T a. to Nis'tiS
statesmen. IN which h" std, ne TACT Is that
tho carpet -hagSers area more Christian set Of
men man the ,slh',s meh WHO hi;'r neon a.
mhuhving u.s. ~ ~ are s,t III H. % !iauus
thcy lwlll s'pa the State. hr.nES ou'h spok"t2
me o. NE purpores ol t.e ing stat elnrn ana
IN his hands before they got through They
n au o tims ne Sdu u tGo gn Id 1 9T
would be AS lnhu"nt!al ts aSenW"r anyllow
even If he did not get into the Senate. The
SS,si,uhK statesmen Wrrr th'i" To- nuy W. lhe
binte. or 10 prevent me Democrats nuy. NJ Il up
inc lhurr they sali ",r'r1 thlei7ioii w
iorm m az irast 10 Whl,n tnv httulHlng bo"ri
., MI leet gayc ~" Iri"il- "i the lIirkery when
Bialsucl ran lpl W. l't l9ialuI'. bHllSirl Eot
tioO from Kellogg ph rlrlS" - Sulporl INN Tor
ne SENATE, bIt Wa ,lri"aV.d. ana helt9gg WAS
ulSRusteu ana Whll'd plN.s hhut' heluGg
"a no, wan NnSn i''"in nee. nu, N,s, 10y '
ihuueh'e "l hh'i'l7'ih. %. ,lH' h,'uIHllS h'Vtd'
ana was counted III WIN th' i",I
:, WW9h bu,i.i l'h ~ s,!. t,i Mr Icy, ASKING.
there mr.. i'eet leLh"I lN"i u was .'hput nc
.rn, Inv tha' A1arIo"H VIZ m 81 %ut ms hIa,
Il IN ms possession amer ne Il 'lNtrrd IT, l.eet
declined TO be Introduced Ia the visiting states
mon bNfhuso Ho Thought hflW-E : 'ul'i IN
making the Introduction was 70 Eet him to man
Rgo Andcrson-tO WORK Anderson. Ander-
Bon, ne SAID, was klrklng W. a luss about the
protest. and threatening tOcAp!ain 1t away
Gen. Butler questioned Mr., Leet clc sely M TO
lhe times and places Of his Interviews with An
dcrson. relating 10 the sherman letter and he
Admitted that lac was a his desk when Anlcr-
Bon showed him the letter. and that Il day inter
yenod betweGn the time when Anderson told
him that he and Weber had called upon Shcr-
man and got the verbal promise ana the time
}hai AnderSop called 10 gee hin with the letter