The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1878-07-11

for it. Mrs. jerks never intimated to
Mrs. Weber that she had anything to dc
with the Sherman letter. She always
spoke of it as letter written by John
Sherman, assuring Weber and Anderson
of positions under this Administration
The paper containing the affidavit was
produced, but Judge Shellabarger OBJ
jecting to the affidavit being put in evil
denCe, it was laid over for the present.
Witness said it was arranged before
the election by Kellogg, Thomas @. An.
derson and Packard, to secure affidavits
of intimidation in the parishes of East
and West FeliCiana for the purpose OF
throwing out those parishes. He was as
sured by Kellogg and others that if he
would use his influence with his brother
toward having him make a protest, he
(witness) would be returned to the Sem
ate. He was defeated for the State SEN
ate by about twelve hundred votes, and
was returned by the Returning Board as
elected by about six hundred majority.
In reply to Mr.. Hunton, witness stated
that some of the visiting statesmen had
interviews with Eliza Pinkston before
she was brought before the Returning
Board. He thought one of those who in
terviewed her was Senator Sherman.
He was of the opinion the Eliza Pinks-
ton outrage was put-up job.
By Mr.. Springer-Q. Did you see the
affidavit of Eliza Pritchard, formerly
Eliza Pinkston, published in New
York paper2 A. Yes, sir, and to the
best of my knowledge and belief it is true
Weber then related the circumstances,
as told him by his sister.in'law, concern
ing the visits of jerks to Donaldsville,
and read the following letter, which was
delivered to Mrs. Dan Weber by Mrs.
jerks:
New ORLEANS, May 29, '78.
MADAM-In the investigation about to
commence in Washington, under the
Potter resolution, it is deemed import
ant to Gave you here as witness at once
Mrs, jerks will bear this to you. Very
respectfully. L. A. SHELDON.
To Madam D. A. Weber, Donaldsville.
Mrs jerks explained to Mrs. Weber
that Sheldon desired her to go Washing
ton and testify. She did not know of the
existence of the Sherman letter.
Mrs. Weber refused going unless called
upon by the proper authorities, where.
upon Mrs. jerks threatened to have her
arrested and taken to Washington.
Witness submitted in evidence letter
written him by Judge Marks; now Inter
nal Revenue Collector at New Orleans,
wherein Marks requested witness to in
form him whether he had received an
appointment he had made application
for. Marks also requested witness to in
form Mrs. Weber that he thought he
could secure her appointment as Post
mistress at Donaldsville, for which she
once applied and had been unsuccessful,
Marks being at that time opposed to her
appointment, and Marks, previous to
writing this letter, had been to Donald. |
sonville, and requested Mrs. Weber to |
make statement to the effect that she |
had never known of the Sherman letter. |
During this visit Marks told witness and |
his sister-in-law that they were both to |
be SUM moned as witnesses before the |
Investigating Committee. Witness said |
as he was under the impression that the |
approaches made by Marks were merely |
with view of influencing his testimony
before the committee, he gave him no
encouragement whatever, and Marks
had stated to certain parties that he
could control Mrs. Weber's testimony
before the committee. Witness said on
Nov. Goth, while passing Moreau's res
taurant, on Canal street, New Orleans,
he noticed his brother, D. A. Weber, and
James E. Anderson, in there talking
with Secretary Sherman. Was not with
in hearing distance, and don't know
what transpired, but they were together
at table, one on each side of Sherman.
The witness was, after some further and
testimony, ordered to re-
port to the Louisiana Sub Committee on
the 10th inst, when his cross. examina-
ton will be begun by General Cox. The
committee then adjourned until July 10.
Packard told me few days before the
election that if he and Hayes did not get
any votes in East and West Feliciana, he
was going to be Governor and Hayes 60
ing to be President. He told me this in
;he presence of Mr.. Armistead. Mr..
Duncan and others who / do not remem-
Der. He said the best way to dispose of {
he Democratic majority was to throw y
)ut the vote of the county, that it was {
better than making a Republican can !
yass, and / know of my personal knowl-
,dge that Kellogg employed L. B. jerks '
o keep Jas 3. Anderson away from the
parish, and to prevent his holding an 6
,leCtion there as Supervisor. l have a 6
etter from L. B. jerks, dated New Or I
cans, Oct. 26th, 1876, in which he says
oitkin requested him to hunt up Ander- t
on, and prevent his coming to East Fe- c
iciana to hold an election. jerks after t
ward said be had been endeavoring to
,eep Anderson away, but had failed, and '
hat Anderson would go up and hold an t
lection. He told me that kellogg, Pit I
in, Packard and others had given him
money to prevent Anderson's going up, v
nd they wanted him to go down town Q
nd get Anderson drunk 30 as to prevent
is coming. There were between four
nd five hundred votes lost in East Fe-
Ciana, because of the failure of Ander-
on to come up there and register them.
had a conversation with Gen. Garfield, U
Ir. Sherman, and others whom l don't .
but know it was generally =
nderstood that they were advising the .
of the powers of the Return
lg Board to the utmost extent in the 7 I
anne direction they were stretched in 4
874, when they proved successful, u
Witness said that Mrs. jerks came to 2
is house and said she knew of the ex- II
tence of the Sherman letter, and was in Y
earch of it, and would pay well for it. y
he said how valuable it would be for us .
l could get Mrs. D. A. Weber to con. =
ent to her looking over the papers in Il
er possession, as she was certain it u
'ould be found. Witness testified &C. y
ording to his best knowledge and belief, L L
nat after the election the Republican .
'aders acknowledged they were beaten, =
ut their hopes were revived, and they L
ere induced to make fight by assur- ?
noes given them by the visiting states. y
ian, that the coming Administration u
ould sustain them in whatever action u