New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-16
TIE pRnCEEDINGS.

JOHN z. LEFT AGAIN OF THE STAND KNOW
LEDGE OF THE POLITICAL INInIGUEs IN LOUIS
IANA-A SHORT AND SHARP CRoss-EXAMlNA-
TroN.
The Potter Investigating Committee resumed
its sessiou at IL a. N. yesterday IN the Post once
Building. All the members were present the NUMBER
Of speetators was much greater than on former days
When the witness was undergoing examination by Gen
eral Butler listeners pressed forward upon the TO
porters 40 that they had to be kept back BY tho sergeant
alarms.
John Leet tho witness. pursuod the same course as
on wednesday, insisting IN telling his story IN his own
way, and answering any question put to him by NJ
Potter by going back and leading up 10 tho answer by
long historical or biographical details II was expected
that General Buffers examination Of the witness would
give special interest the proceedings but bis only
purpose seemed TO make the witness show that his
memory OF dates and Of details Of events was not very
accurate and OF his questions were put IN too low
tone 10 be audible except 10 those very close to him.
Mr. Hsoook held tho witness under cross-examination
only few moments, the only purpose OF his questions
beng TO make the witness confess that be had been the
intimate associate OF rascas for several years past Mr.
Leet vas uneasy after hs direct narration brought
20 close and seemed specially greYed that In tho
condensed reports OF his testimony which the nevspa-
pers were compelled TO give full justice not done 10
the purity of his motives and the spoessness OF his
character The proceedings Of the day closed with the
beginning OF personal explanation by the Witness
which win DO continued at the opening Of the session
to-day.
Mr.. Potter continued the direct examination of Mr.
Ieet reminding him OF the point where he had left OF
on Wednesday, Mr.. Let continued;
"When Anderson arrived from East Foliciana
he to me before seeing sle ae
ton would turn on his parish that he had
kent tha negroes from coming 10 the polls This was
derson and other leaders. had heard OF this pro-
gramme long before the election; there was no other
plan from the beginning among tho leaders. The Re
puDloans were not united on this point Weber
wanted the election 20 20 on but kellogg and his friends
full VOTE the Republicans would have boon beaten and
they wanted something on which 70 base protest Tho
10 20 back after hrs second return but the Democrats
wanted him 20 back and have an election Anderson
do2SrS we're oaiet saw Kellogg frequently aud told
bin good deal that Anderson lad SAID He had way
OF wheeling ana osioing me- He urged me- TO do what
could TO get Anderson 10 make a protest"
Mr. Potter-when Anderson made and signed pro
sb"1t n AGihe attention Of tho whole country was
turned toward Louisiana and kellogg tod me that u
ne TiIden men sut hold OF him ana bought him up.
urged Anderson not 70 make protest We both know
that the Republicans had been defeated, and while An
had defeated. We thought that though the party
in kellogg made il point that they would DO counted
in that Anderson would ruin his prospects BY act
ing with the Democrats.
Odd you know John e. Weber, Supervisor OF
Registration Rt West Feciana, aud his brother u L.
WebDcrt Ayes. had a Iuho Win T.. L. ntDDtf
1871 and though we made up the quarrel always
had suspicion afterward that botn the Webbers were
hostile 10 me- When AndsrsOn told that there were
plans between him and Webber to burst up the Republic
can party, warned bin Of Wobber, aud told hun That
Thought no was going sell him Anderson out. Both
the Webbers hostile TO kellogg aud Packard and
cursed them 70 by the hour Once In the Dar-loom
OF the ST. Charles rOtnda, John T. Weber, being little
tight" expressed regret that he had signed the protest
for ms parish, but said there were some Democrats
whom be hated cordially that he was glad % see them
defeated at all cost among them Mr. Hersey, Editor
OF me AeV- Orleans Democrat with whom he was then
anxious 70 quarrel. lie asked me II he and Anderson
had not ruined themselves by making protests aud
counting Ia the Republicans. told him that thought
he had placed the Republicans under deep Obligations %
him He said there IN that room VINO wouldn't
recognize him Of his action and he regretted
! H. / Aftorward avoided Weber, aud never had ans
further conversation with him about tho protests. In
that conversation ne said he working with Ander
con. Anderson aflerward told me that he and NeDbei