The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-02

cause n tho people Of East Foliciana had
fruits oil their nard earned victory they would have
swung me higher than Haman, and consequently
that statement was correct.
AFRAID OF ASSASSINATION.
After detailing matter Of no special interest or I'm
portance, the examination proceeded foiows:-
q What transpired in New Orleans. and whom did
yon see IN relation to this matter? A. met the
Governor there, and hc asked what the matter
was; told him that there had been an attempt 10
assassinatc mo in the parish, that / had become
thoroughly disgusted In the matter and that had
concluded would leave and that pc could appoint
Q. VIVA, did no says A. Hc said that he was sorry
that, but that he thought had lett the parish too
thoroughly dsgustcd with the whole matter and that
thought would wash my hands OF II. and that he
OF two weeks alter mat there various pcgo,ia
lions going on between Kellogg and tho democrats;
delegation Of democrats came down from the parish:
ana they SAID that they were satisfied
with my manner OF conducting tho regis-
tration, that they had faul, TO find with
me- and that II kellogg did not to any other
man they were perfectly willing that should 60
back; Kellogg sent tor mo day, and 10 the pres
cnce OF TINS democratic delegation from East Feciana
asked me " would return the Republicans had CIR
cuatcd tho report that was afraid to 60 back be.
cause OF cownrdce, and wncn heard mat report I
told Governor Kellogg that would so back aud that
was perfectly wiling 10 60; but the momcnt
pubIicans found that was wiling to ~ back they
manifested i desire thai should NOT 90 ana ihsy
did not wpni me 10 60
O. Whom do you mean whom you say republicans,
Republican Committee. and who told me that their
object was 10 bold no election IN i've particular
parishes and Weber, who was running Tor State Sena-
Tor IN that district aud who brother OF the super
visor OF West Felic,ana, ana l. b. jerks. whom Gov
going back TO the parish; had promised Mr..
McVeagh ana Mr. Wedge and other democrats
70 return; maie all preparations 10 go 10
the parish GU Thursday evening, and Mr. l.
u jerks called me aside and said 10 me, anderson,
thought you understood this thing: Thought you
understood that II was not intention that you
should 20 back; We were only iooliDg these demo-
crals;" said, r. jerks. you are al liberty to TOOL
You 10 TOOL them al my expense q; he said apo YOU
propose 10 20 back TO the parsn?" said, "Ceriainy
do;" said he. LET me tell you one thing; II you
attempt TO leave The city to-day you Will be
saia l. ''On what chnrge2" no SAID, '.rhero Is no
trouble ABOUT that; We viii and a charge"
A NOTORIOUS DEsPERADo.
O. State whether you had any particular difficulty
with any leading republican there a. any time prior
to the clcesionY a. Yes; had difficulty with my
clerk, p. g. Butler
Q. What was his standing as a republican In tho
parishf A. He did not secm 10 have much standing
Of any KIND owing 10 the act that no was notorious
despcrado, man who boasts OF having shot twenty
seven men.
O. Did he make an assault upon you! A. Yes, sir;
no att emptcj 10 Kill mo alterward.
= OpcniyS a. Yes. SIR s&
THE BLANK PROTEST.
O. After tho election old you nlu any her paper
than tho one spoken OF on the 10th Of November?
A. No, sir. I.a ae
O. Dli you ever oil in any blanks in that paper at
any timer q. No, sir.
O. You are satisfied now, from your recollection,
vember was the only protest TINT you signed? A.
Yes. SIR tho paper which signed tho afternoon OF
the morning, before Mr. wooiney, and ialer In tho
afternoon; made this blank protest before Mr. Camp
bell, which never swore TO-
WHAT WEBER DID
by MI. Mchahon-Go on with your statement as to
what w. TOOK place place , between you aud Weber
test against his parish, and that he did not
propose to, but no said that they had brought
some influence to bear upon nun that they were
q protest 4 nncc n
throw out his parish save East Feciana 70 the
republicans In order TO elect HayeA
O. Did you and he enter into any arran gementf A.
and finally wo concluded that, In order 10
save the electoral vote Of LOUISIANA Tor Hayes
ne would mako sort Of general protest about his
parish which lie could do very safely because there
should let my statement 60 aud DO accepted what
II was worth; he went to the Custom House and az
my desk wrote on, hrs protest and swore 10 before
Mr. Sou;hwortn, United states Commissioner
BY Mr. Rced--Q What the date OF inatr A.
That was on tho l4th OF November; thcn wo down
AT my desk and drew up u statement as 10 what
had dono, and then We went before . notary publ,c
and swore 10 II. ~
O. Is TINS paper thanding ono TO w,tness) COPY OF
n9 A. Yes. air. that 10 . true copy off,.
Mr. Reod called Tor tho production Of Abe original
Hr. McMahon TO the w,tness,--Hsve Won mo
originaly A. ! hive mot; The original rs still In
MI McMakon-we viii mako an cnors 10 produce
the original The paper was then road and Is fol-
shs s9 5s%s
have any p's.... .s.".
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soa NO 's the , a.ns
Inc sis as sas s. ia. at a The
ana Saa member FROM u S Ss
s'A'" district and other. jaxRI y L asbrnsos
This was signed in oar presence November is 1879
sworn before me this 18TH dav Of 1870 by tho
within mentioned James T. Anderson fnd ID. A. Weber.
WIN. II. SEYMOUR. Notary Public.
by Mr.. McMahon-Statc, in hat connection,
ms statesmen arrived IN the state OF louisiana
a. That paper was signed on Tueetay and part of
mink i'm, ,ssy ali arrived peioTe friday a"a
q. When did you mako that copyf A.. That copy
was made in May 1877! being Tue tine that the visiting
commission was In New Orleans.
THE ORIGINAL LKTriR.
Dir. Hiscock asked Mr. McMahn whether no cx-
pcctcd to produce the original lct tr.
Mr.. McNahon--f think that Win wo send for an
other witness that witness VIII haze ~
Mr.. Hiscock-fhis Is a very important matter and
we ought TO have the original PAPER.
Mr. McMahon-We have no knowledge that the
original Is IN existence. INN
The witucss--l can prove the osginaL
Mr.. Resd-wbo has the origipsg
Mr.. McMahon--wc will dcvciorfnat presently.
Tho witncss--I know who No the orr ginaI; Nj.
Stanley Natihows has Tho origins; at least gave t
10 h,r, aud presume that he his II; know that he
had IL six weeks ago; accordingio my Information
no exhibited ~ 10 Mr.. Packard ri weeks ago.
BY Mr.. McMshon-Q Alter he execution OF this
agreement on the 18TH VI Novcsbcr, state what took
placer A. We swore to u on wednt sday, and on
Thursday FIRST learned, or y was nrss intimatcd
that they had changed mi protest; | then
went 10 Marshal Ptkn's onlcc ana de-
noupced II as forgery u witch did not
propose 10 submit: on To-day !. l.. Weber came To
me anu said that some OF the visiting committee
IN Mr.. Cockrcms room AMI that they dcs red 10
"; told Weber that I hi no business with !
them and declined 10 see them
CONVERSATIONS wrt SHERMAN
On Saturday ID. A. Weber camfo and 81 nted that
Mr. sherman desredio sec us: hat the 1s,n; We
called the St. Charles oei tut night but we ailci