The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1878-07-25

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i. X, Russ and James p. McArde test
fed also rs to the manner OF preparing Gus
tom house ailldayits; said he wrote ony
what witnesses stated admitted evidence
strictly cx parte and endeavored to makeit
as strong AS passible the Republican side
would not have Yin anything detrimental
to Republicans or Of advantage to the Demo
cratic side.
Gov. Cox stated that Mrs. D. A. Weber
and j. ii. Gandron, of Donaldsvile, refused
easy subppnas served by mail and asked
new ones be issued and served in person; 50
ordered.
Secretary of State W. A. Strong was
shown letter identified as the writing Of
Thomas 5. Kelly, He said he never saw
him write but has seen the writing in official
records and had no doubt but that it Wa
his. The letter is as follows:
James Kelly went to Lake Providence TO
see Thomas 5. Kelly and see if hc would
testify.
First heard of Kelly and his movement.
from Duncan j. Kcnner.
Correspondence by mail and telegraph as
follows was identified by witness and sub.
mttted in evidence
LAKE PROVIDENCE, La,
June 0, 1878.
To Hon. Clarkson " Potter. Washington, D. c.:
DEAR SIR:--l am familiar with all the
facts pertaining to the forgery of the GER
tiiicatcs OF the Louisiana electors. Oscar
GeofiriOn, another electors name, was
forged, as well as Lewis, and if | can see
certificates of electors, | will show forged
ones. have marks on them that will
prove it beyond any doubt, and will show
you men that forged them. wrote to
Hon. Montgomery Blair from Cincinnati,
last winter, in reference to the above. He
never replied to my letter. You may sum
ington or New Orleans. if you desire, The
lakes are slow, and as ! may not get an
answer, if written for eight or ten DAYS.
you may telegraph to Lake Providence, via
Nicksburg and Ben Lomond, Mississippi
II this letter is answered as soon as received
| will get reply on Sunday June 10, Ny
dear sir, | hope you will not publish this
or make knownl my name before | am
summoned, or may not be able to appear,
because there are persons between here and
Washington who would not hesitate to
murder me.
| am, sir, very respectfully,
Signed THos. S. KELLY.
Z. 5. There is employed in the sergeant
alarms department of the senate young
colored man named Jas. ID. Kennedy, and
another believe in the house of represen-
tativcs, also colored, named Alexander
Henderson, both from New Orleans. Just
ask either Of them who am and they will
tell you.
Signed Tx.
Endorsed on the contents of this letter is:
Private and CONFIDENTIAL will do all that
say therein on these conditions: That
you do not expose them before am sum-
moned, and if am not needed you will
return this letter 10 me.
Signed T. Tx.
New ORLEANS June 81.
To James l.. Rufin. Cincinnati:
Two colored men left Lake Providence.
mon me before your committee at Wash
La, on the Mary Houston last trip; she left
this city the Goth of June. One of the
men is light built, straight hair, genteel
looking, named Kennedy. The other,
named Kelly, is tall, bushy headed, has
small mustacheand goatee, amuscian. play
ing cornet in brass band. Iii important
that these two men be quietly Swallowed
and their residence known 50 that they can
he certainly found when wanted. Strictly
confidential. Particulars by mail.
Signed T. n. BoYLEAU,
Chief of Police.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, July 2, 1878.
To Thos y. Boyleau, Chief Of Police, New Orleans:
The parties passed through here for the
east. Sent particulars 10y mail.
Signed JAS. L. RUFFIN.
CINCINNATI, Ohio, July /, 1878.
To Thos. y. Boyleau;
DEAR SIR:-Iours of June 2S, TO hand
to-day and contents noted: in reply, say
your party arrived by boat Saturday, June
30, II M; they stayed on board until 5
O'Clock in the morning; then they went up
town, bought straw hats and shoes, then
they went to a railroad ticket office and
Kennedy boughta ticket for Kelly to Wash
ington, ID. c.; from there they went to a
restaurant for breakfast, from there back
to the boat and got carriage.
Kennedy has trunk marked u.
ID. X Kelly has nothing but a
satchel. We followed in another carriage
until we saw them take the $40 train for
Washington City. Times are very dull
here. Remember me to all the boys.
Signed JAS, /. RUFFIN, per j. L.
New ORLEANS, July 2, 1878.
To James l.. Ruifn, Detective, Cincinnati:
Hayn H.tNt g
know the route taken and to what point.
Answer
Signed T. A. BoyLEAu.
Chief of Police
CINCINNATI, O., July 5, 1878.
To Thos N. Boylcau, Chief OF Police, New Orleans;
Parties left by Pan Handle & Pennsyl.