The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-06-12
THE INVESTIGATION.
rUNH,s ONLY COM
s,.rtIIng Revelations Yet 10 Come
,J.rson Again Before the Com
miItee-He Tesiihes Relative
10 HIS Brothers Ap-
pointment.
The Summer's Prospects.
sDs,.al to the Register.

pltLeT OOMnI'beo HaS Oh'J OSs""' LIZ
80. he knows OF revelations yet to come
,bat will startle the country more than
.,vhing that has yet come to hight. He
,,op,ses TO help both sides to get at the
,,ntb, and says there will be sensations
sDoogh to keep the newspapers running
a, lively material al summer.
associated Press Report.
WASHINGTON, June ii The Com
,,i,,es of inquiry into the alleged cleo
,i,n frauds in Louisiana aud Florida re.
,rnrd lis session 10 day.
Chairman Potter hsd read letter to
stanley Matthews accompanying the
.9brnis, ststirg that it was not the de-
,irs OF the committee 10 Interfere in any
WAY with Matthews duties rs Senator,
s,i there would be every disposition on
the pSrt of the committee 10 meet his
convenience in respect TO the time of his
attendance.
Az the suggestion of Mr.. Cox the
whole subject was laid over for the pres
snt
James L. Anderson, supervisor of reg
i.,rsuon OF Esst Fehcians parish was
recalled and questioned by Cox, relative
to the appointment OF his brother in the
P1lsdelphis custom house The witness
said thst his brother was appointed by
General Smith as clerk in the Treasury
D D.psrtment, and still retains his position.
BIZ C0x-I desire to ask you q few
0uss,ions with refe -enCe to the original
sgreement between you and Weber. Do
YOU remember with ClesraesS your meet |
ms with Weber about the time the |
original agreement WAS executed2 A
lo
O-Is It not true as matter of fact
tbs, you only acknowledged that paper
bs!ore y notary and not Weber, Alt
]; not.
Odd not some one, after the &C
sl0w.sdgment was made, write the
words and d. A. Weber" st the end Of
Acknowledgment? A.-No, sir.
Q-Aiter the ackuOw leGgemeut was
nsle was not the name of ID. a Weber
w-,.en thereon2 A.-No, sir.
By Rsed-Did YOU ever say to any
on ,h,t the letter written by YOU to
Sa-rman was signed by Stougnton. A
did not.
Odd you at any time say that you
hsd a letter TO Sherman written by
S.5ughton? Al did not.
Q-Among the letters sent to the N7w
York Sun on July second, which one OF
the sherman letters was among the mum
ber2 A-The one on the long printed
slip.
Q-wh hen you offered Agnes jerks
500 for the Sherman letter did you have
.lst amount of money? A-Ne, but l
could have borrowed it in Philadelphia
"a my own responsibility.
WItuess II ade statement TO the effect
Ihst during his previous examination,
Red Of the committee had put q good
many words in his mouth which he had
10 idea OF uttsrinF.
Jas. a Boulds, appointment clerk OF
,1e P0stctFice Department was sworn, |
sld produced s letter from the POstmas- |
..r-GeneraI, stsuug that Boulds had pa
p.rs snd book inquired for by the COM
mttse in reference TO the sppOintmer Is !
o.J0.epl i. Howard snd BOulds Bake |
Bu.Is was ex4,nlnei ~ length by Gen. |
Butler snd -Ald Boults Baker first en- |
tered The pusl,tii q department, October |
.Gb 1876. Il. 81 200 clerk under the |
Administration Of Postmaster General |
I,lg-. The names OF the parties recon- |
lsHdng the appointment were q. 7. |
Norton, John Han ,ocE ana Represents |
.yss Iur0.nmOrI0u and CuIberLsOn. |
Baker continued IN that position till |
Apri. !, 1877, when he was dismissed, and
% April l7th, 1877. at the
.l,,srco Of the parties first re-
cnmgnling him and others be WAS
appointed special agent st 81 2JO per
slnum snd IS per diem.
L,Dey. deputy sixth auditor OF the
Treasury Department. was recalled, and
s'l, In reply to question by Mr.. Cox,
Us, The salary of Boulds Baker was paid
strictly IN accordance with the authority
gwen 10 the revised statutes Baker was
o-s %. the sixty special agents.
HE recommendations for the appoint
men, OF George Howard, assistant clerk
u the Electoral Commission, were signed
gg Senators McCreary, Hoar Nj others.
l1e recommendations were based upon
towards efficient service Ia completing
:-s volume known as the "CoIag Of the
1ec:ors. Vote"
Recess.
Tie Comm.t.cc having resssemb,ed,
'-e Chairman inquired OF the Sergeant
a.'A'ms j., Representative Dorrell, Of
-.-.s.sls, WAS present
Ile Ser-eaut-at.Arms said that Dor
''.. 1s1 been in waiting but had gone to
o.aa.or Kellogg, who sad that DOrrelI
-Aa gone 70 see the President.
Al. TIE opening Of the afternoon ses
s.2, eZ-Coogressmau &. B Darrall was
worn and examined by Mr.. McMaho0.
DA''a., IN response 20 few preliminary
t-7'"9ns, gave the Esmes OF the prinCl-
p EacaDts for the position cf co0lec-
.- Il. the port Of New Orleans and tue
'A'A.as'Da vas rs follows.
WHO was pushing George :. Smith,
'.'-ha..y secured the III se2 Al DO |
~ know that anybody was, exnrp, that
q. VS. appointed. This Is entirely my |
ys.a'on oa tue recommendation Of the |
-7'IfnILg Board, although Smith is |
-Aa' l believe, of good record and gen.
"s.y acceptable.
"a! Whist time did you become &c
f''a'a'el with Senator Matthews first a |
! WAS Introduced TO him | think when |
:. Vas down there as visiting states.
ia. -.12 as ]. was called. met him in New |
I,.sals more than year ago. I have
yssa cqlaInted since The Beginning of !
g.. 80 '4''l5n IL October, and have me. MIN |
's4lentlv.
,..T, T-D.d be take any part in the con
Gv''' A.; ''' coi,ectorship OF New Orleans? |
r,. .'' SIR l think So, at least it was sup
,i+' f1'so among all Of US that be had CEN
-s's'.e ,.s lrNuercs with the President, |
,S,.I ~. called on him in regard to the |
T.5,' T'''y' several times as other of our
''',-1 iFom the State did.
gE.,hsve you no recollection of when
49,, anderson came over here in con-
~. ,.ou r with either Mr.. Packsrd's claim
t.:' !Su'' to the collectorshp? Am
ts,t ual an Interview, about the mid
An r. January, IN regard TO that natter
.,5 VLsoh r"presented TO me and Pack
N,,s.aSt .aSt he had some influence with