Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-11

New ORLEANS, July 10.-Tne Potter sub
committee was again in session to-day.
COLONEL JOSEPH NJ. ToMLINsoN,
chief clerk of the collector of customs testi-
fed az to thu persons employed in the GUS
tomhouse. It being shown there were some
omissions from the list of employees made out
by him aud submitted yesterday by Collector
Smith, at the suggestion of Mr.. Cox Coo
mel TomlInson w.s requested to perfect the
paper so that it would show all the employees
since Collector Kings appointment, with the
dates of their dismissal, reappointment, etc.
VIM. WILLIAMS, CoLoRED,
was examined relative to the affidavit made
by him, and submitted to the committee in
Washington, as to the conversation between
Dix, Fisk and Hobbs, that Weber did not
sign the Anderson Weber agreement, and
that Anderson did not swear to it. Wit
ness waited en- him at the st. James hotel,
who told witness he was in hurry; that
parties had been after him to sign paper
ing away; after this party had lett the table,
DIX told witness the man s name was ID. A.
Weber; this was on Saturday, November
10Th, the day before Weber was killed.
In the cross-examination by Mr.. Black
burn witness did not seem very positive
about dates, and did not remember that
Weber was killed In March. Witness said
he did not authorize anybody to put in his
affidavit the statement that Weber said he
was going home, and that part in which Sey-
mour's name is mentioned was not read TO
him. Witness finally admitted that he had
been confused by Mr.. Blackburn in explana-
ton of contradictory statements to
whether he had been told that Weber was
present or not at the time the Anderson
Weber agreement was signed.
Il. T. HOBBS
IL
In Dix's office when the conversation occurred
in regard to Williams s affidavit; Wilder told
me that Weber did not sign the Veteran
derson agreement; Dix came after me before
breakfast on the morning of the converse
ton as to Williams; | knew he wanted Will
liams to swear to the conversation; Dix was
afraid l would 60 back on him, and wanted
me to make an affidavit of what Wilder had
said; Wilder told me that he and Anderson
went to SEYMOUR Office together, when An
derson signed the paper; that no one else
was present.
J.F KELLY,
supervisor of registration in Richland par
lsh, testified that he made up the returns
and brought them ID the city soon after the
election, and delivered them without protest
| incosed with them were two affidavits OF
| intimidation and violence; one of these par
! ties he would not believe on oath; did not
make oath to the paper published as my aft
| davit in Shermans report; believe some oil
| the statements made therein are true and
some are not true, though the reports, as
stated. were made to me by the parties
named. Witness detailed at great length
occurrences between the time he came to the
city with the returns and the time of his ina
protest, showing that efforts were made by
prominent Republicans to induce him tx
make the protest; witness gave the names Of
persons in the parish who would swear tC
violence and intimidation, and went up and
brought some of them to the city; wltnes:
did not feel justified in making the protest
and would not have made it but for the per
sistent efforts of Governor Kellogg, Campbell
and others importuniug him to do so.
The committee adjourned until tomorrow
| morning.
The Washington Committee Not In
/ Session.
| WASHINGTON, July 10.-Messrs. Potter
| Hunton, Springer and Hiscock, of the Lou
isiana and Florida investigating committee
met to- day, but General Butler being absen
they postponed taking testimony till thi
afternoon. On reassembling the committee
| held brief secret session and discussed thu
| Sherman letter. Soon after the doors wer,
| opaned Chairman Potter received informa
| ton that General Batter would not arrive IN
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