The New York herald., 1878-07-03
That Letter, in Mr.. Sherman's Hand
writing, Found and Destroyed.
OPENING UP THE SECRETS OF KELLOGG & co.
Protests and Returning Board Sub
stituted for the Hastings.
ANOTHER BULL-DOzING SENSATION SPOILED.
A Question Of veracity Between Ander-
son and Captain jerks.

WASHINGTON, July 2, 1873.
Tho Investigating Committee met at halfpast ten A.
H., Mr.. Potter presiding.
General Thomas c. Anderson, OF tho Louisiana Ke
turning Board, was recalled and examined by tho
chairman points previously developed In his test
mony.
BY Mr. Morrison-Did the Returning Board rejoct
any poll whero there was a republican majority? A.
don't rccollect; think not from looking the list
tho generally gwen Tor throwing out the polls
was Intimidation anu violence, and that voters had
been driven from the polls.
O. Can you remember now any actual violence ut
any po in Louisiana OH the day OF the elections A.
/ do not know Of any, but heard there was some
thing Of that kind IN my own parish l think there
actual charge OF violence regards that poll
on tho day OF the election, and there may have been
as regards others.
O. Have you refreshed your memory, as requested
whom you were previously examined, as regards tho
difference In the vote given Tor Packard the
given for the Hayes electors? A. have; Packard
has less votes by about six hundred two of the
electors and about two hundred less than the third
eector, and tour i've hundred votos than nve
of the electors the was that In one or
two parishes inc republican ticket had only the
names OF the electors upon u, and consequently
several OF the electors lost votes by that mistake;
~ was done by istake. and In these parishes they
iel behind.
q. Alter you had rejected certain polls how did
the Hayes eIectorsf A. lie had moro votes than five
electors and less than threo.
q. Then, If the five electors elected, he must
have been? A. 1t looks so, according our returns
BY Mr. Springer-fhe Election law OF Louie lana
prescriOss that all protests shall be annexed TO the
returns DID the protests OF any OF tho Supervisors
OF Election comply with this requirement within the
time prescribed ny law in any Of the parishes OF
Louisiana? A. presume they did but the record OF
our proceedings VIII snow the fact.
e. DO you not know jhat no such protest attached
BY law and accompanying The returns when opened2
A. No. SIR thero were some protests that did
fsaSrsd 10 max. such returns within %u
hours to the Parish Supervisor at the Court House;
sS p ~ 81 hS ~
places the votes were not counted within
hours.
z. Don't you know there was but one such protest
made In tho State? A. No, SIR; / do not.
ny Mr.. Morr,son-rherc were certain polls not
turned from last BasVn Rouge and efforts mado
by tho democrats 10 have you send tor themY A.
Yes sir, some OF them, ana 'hey were brought In.
looked though they had just been laid IN the box
and never been opened
Q. Do you remember why you did not send for the
we're not made from tho polls A. was not aware
there were any polls in the city not returned; think
they would have been sent Tor II such had been the
case, but huve no recollection OF any.
BY Nr. Cox-was your authority as messenger to
convey the electoral vote OF the State TO Washington
ever formally revoked2 A. No, sir.
Q. What authority would Governor Kellogg have to
aon't know; dom, know OF any one VINO could make
the substitution except myself; The tact
In my name ana ~ representing me.
WHAT THR EXCUSES WERE.
O. What If anything Was hcld to excuse the actual
attaching Of the protest ut the time and place OF cleo
honf A. Many VI the supervisors at he Court House
shought was not safe for them TO mako the protest
~ the time, as they probably would not be allowed
10 get away with 1t, and tnsy left and camc TO New
Orleans and attached protest alter they got there
2. Tho Returning Board then held that II a man
hat n 10 nj wing with
tho law In that rcspectf A. Well, they gave that
reason Tor not complying with it, aud believe the
Board regarded the protests as good II they were
made In New Orleans at proper time.
Y. 10 have tailed to receive 1t subsequently, would
have made successful tho attempts at terrorism
which the cause Of ~ A. Yes, SIR
BY Mr. hunton-rness protests were not ncces-
sariiy public were theys A. Yes, SIR copy OF them
q Were the officers OF those courts republicans or
democratsr A. think they wero about nall aud
haif.
Y. Where was the greater danger then making
the protest within twenty -four hours OF tho election
aud making II IN New Orleans several days afcrward I?
A. There danger IN New Orleans, but thcre
was supposed TO DO danger IN the country and vas
supposed the supervisors would not be allowed To
take away with tDem the returns
Y These men VINO made protests returned TO their
homes >, ai,erw.ro, d,a .aey nUsf A. Yes. s,I' ana
q For signing the protest. A. 1t was 30 alleged.
q DOM you know lnat ho went back thero ana
vas there some time before he killed2 A. l 10
not know that but presume no was.
@ The authority conferred upon you by the College
n.
q What authority had you tncn 10 transfer that
trust TO anybody A. l dont Know whether had
was taken SICK aud the Electoral College dssolvsd
and It was Impossible Tor him 10 come could sub
stitutc some one IN his place.
q. When you Jailed 10 come the action OF the
CoIisgc In appointing you was exhausted and there
was NO authority 10 iutrust anybody else with the
cc.tihcatesY A. Not to my know ledgo.
CONSTITUTIONS or THE RETURNING HOARD.
q. Did not the law provide that tue mcmDcrs OF the
Rctursing Soatd should consist Of i've pcisoos cou-
nou INF zach moi A 90
u How many constituted that Board when you
counted the electoral vote Of 1857 A. IL WAS
q What parties werc represented by those four
msmbersf A. 4 believe ali the members had voted
publicans when elected n members Of the Board.
y Was there sby effort made 10 have the vacancy
Ual,,,cai part, IN iouss~s A. Tsers mas a. Saort
made 10 have u ncd by The dem ocrsts bat satsiac-
tory party was no; offered and II was not nlicd tho
request was not postvey refused by the Board, but
u was not granted because tho democrats wished TO
designate me party who snould be selected and tho
Board did not wish TO be dictated to In that matter
u Did the democrats connns themselves 10 suggest
ng one person Tor the vacancyf A. My recollection
Is that they suggested two; Dr. Kennedy was one;
40 not rccocct VINO was the other
!. q Was there any effort made tho part OF the
tour members oil tho Board to get democrat who
sat,sfac ory 10 themselves TO nii the vacancy2 A.
The master was mentioned, but there was no formal
action of ,he Board taken on that subject; asked
,Ss New Orleans Denocrsk, II he would nli the va.
ssney and he declined. but did not give mo hls
reasons.
O. Had you any authorty TO tender the appoint
meat to him the Board A. No. sir did II in
aviduaiy. as member o. the Board, and never asked
their sanction oi my action the appoint ment OF n
democrat was the subject OF discussion, however In
the Board out no action was taken upon "; the mat
ter Was laid over aud never taken up again. rs a
Board do not know that thoy ever rendered tue APP
pointmert TO anybody.
Y Upon what principle did you four republicans sit
there canvass vote which, according TO your own
professiops was very nearly equally uividcd IN the
State of louisiana, without having representative
et tbs other party on the Boardg A. Well. eur, wo
sors not TO blame; there had been democrat ON the
Board. aud hs rcsishcd; We werc legal board, aud
We proceeded
a. Ny opinion is that IL was not legal board with
out hvs members, but we will uvt discuss that
want TO know what reasons operated on you which
made you dec!ne nlhrg toe vacancy win n demo
prat7 A. The only reason can give you is that tho
Asmocrst suggested was not satsactory 10 the Board
a. Did you ever suggest 70 aoy enc that " was not