The Lamoille news. (Hyde Park, Vt.) 1877-1881, 1878-07-10
Tue House Presidential Election InvestiEa-
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ter. While refusing 10 mention any name she
said that the party who wrote the letter from iron
her dictAtion WAS prominent LOUISIANA pom
ticiAn, and that be was in Washington about
ak months ago. Witness stated there had been
two drafts OF the letter the first did not SUIT
her because 1t was too definite, and she dlcta-
ted another which, she said, was the one copy
Of which had been read TO the committee.
The next witness examined was Albert q.
Haley a deaf man, who lived in the house at
which Mrs. jerks stopped when in Washington
last winter. He testified that the lady inform
cd him that she came TO Washington TO assist
Packard in his contest for the New Orleans
! that the sherman letter was
under her control, and that she was offered
81 900 for IT, Haley told her II she was
offered 81, 900 II would bring 5000 and
offered TO become agent to negotiate for It's
sale. He understood from her conversation
the letter had been deposited for safety In a
fre-proof safe in New Orleans and that as she
had deposited the letter with the instructions
that il must be delivered only to Mrs. jerks IN
person she must be compelled 10 go to New
Orleans for il. This conversation between Mr..
Haley and Mrs. jerks occurred in room at q
time when several other persons were present
Witness had known Mrs. jerks long time.
Judge Campbell, Of New Orleans, was then
called and testified that he drew the form OF
the protest IN 1876 which Anderson signed,
and which Anderson, in his testimony, said We
bad not sworn TO. Judge Campbell did not
remember whether Anderson swore to the
protest, but said il his signature to the protest
was genuine he did so swear. Witness stated
that Anderson had made objections to certain
statements in the protest. After short dis
cussion regarding the order in which witnesses
should be examined the committee adjourned.
Mr.. Pitkin was recalled and examined upon
the points developed in his previous testimony.
kaC iaA ha had No
ity Of the Packard government in Louisiana.
and that it could have stood without the aid
OF Federal arms. AT this point discussion
arose, Mr.. Hancock Directing to going into
discussion regarding the legality OF the Pack
ard government and legislature, and Mr.. But
Ter sustaining this branch of the examination.
Witness testified further in regard to the part
played by the MacVeagh commission, sent to
Louisiana by the President to investigate the
respective titles of Nichols and Packard. In
answer to a question by MIR. Butler, witness
stated that Messrs. Harlan and HawleV had
told him, after the recognition Of the Nichols
government, that the leading Republicans
OF Louisiana who had borne the brunt Of
work would be taken care of, but Mr.. Ander-
sons name was not mentioned in that connec-
ton. After issuing a subpoena for ex Collector
Packard the committee passed into the Florida
case. William Il. Chandler testified and ex-
planned the meaning Of various kilograms in
oypher that he had sent from Florida in 1876.
L. G.. Dennis Of Alachua county, Florida, was
then sworn, and stated he was in Tallahassee
shortly after the Presidential election, and
there met Governor Noyes; he explained &c
Governor Moves the difficulty about Archer
precinct No. 2, and Governor Noyes desired
that he should testify concerning that precinct
before the returning board; witness told him
that he had better not put him upon the stand,
as he (witness) might injure the case; in fact
he said to Governor Noyes that unless the lat
ter meant to abandon his case, he had better
not put witness on the stand. The Republicans
in Florida regarded Governor Noyes as the
special representative of Mr.. Hayes. Witness
knows nothing of any pledges made to mem
bers Of the canvassing board. Adjourned.
The examination into the Florida case was
continued by the further examination of L. G.
Dennis Witness testified that Archer precinct
No. 2 was contested by the Democrats on the
ground that 219 votes had been put in Illegally
that the inspectors had informed him confiden
TALLY that they had added 219 votes to the
election list; that he had told Governor Noyes
it would be better for him (Dennis) not t.
testify before the Florida returning board, al
he should be compelled to acknowledge the
truth Of statements made to him in confidence
that he said nothing to Gov. Noyes Of frauds
but that he believed fraud had been committed
on both sides in the Florida election. Edward
| +. Noyes, United States Minister to France, wa
next examined and testified that he was il
! Florida in 1876, but not at the request of Mr.
Hayes, and that while there he made NJ
promises on behalf of Hayes; witness denet
that Dennis had told him of Republican fraud
in Archer precinct. Witness also denied tn
statement OF ex-Attorney-Genera Cock, o
Florida, that Messrs. Noyes, McIIin and Stearn
had conferred together in 1876, just befor
a meeting Of the returning board. The test
mony of McLin, who swore that Noyes hS
made promises that members Of the returnin
board would be provided for, was also denie
by witness. General Lew Wallace was eS
amined next aud testified to the matters re
ferred to in Noyes' testimony. On eros
examination witness said that on one OF
casion McLin told him that Manton Marbl
had visited him and said that there was n
reason for him (McLin) to live and die poe
man, when, should Tilden become Presiden
he could be rich and have anything he wanted
To this Mr.. Wallace replied that if Hayes wa
elected President he knew him well enough
know that he would stand by his friend
Gen. Wallace said that he did not make tn
declaration with any corrupt purpose. Al
journed.
Mr.. Morrison, for the committee, has write
letter to Secretary Sherman, refusing to con
ply with his request to have 100 witness
summoned to testify concerning the free1o
Of the presidential election in Louisiana al
the alleged intimidation of voters in East al
West Feliciana parishes. The letter says tn
these witnesses have already testified in pr
vious investigat and that if they were call
again 500 equally credible witnesses would
ready again to contradict them. The lett
concludes by saying that thenumber Of perso
killed in the Feliciana parishes will not affe
the allegation that Secretary Sherman wrote
letter to Anderson and Weber. Secreta
Sherman has also furnished q communicate
! for publication, in answer to MIR. Morrison,
which he says: "Whether he wrote the lett
/, or not the real thing that the committee wal
to know is whether there was actual fraud al
violence in these two parishes to justify {
returning board in what they did. M
Agnes jerks was recalled and produced lette
that had passed between herself and the W
!. ness Anderson. She expressed herself as 81
unwilling to name the person to whom 8
! dictated the letter which Anderson swore W
} written by Secretary Sherman. W. Il. ChaIsfl
was examined and read number Of telegfai
he had sent and received regarding the Flori
election. He stated that he did not know
, the existence of frauds in Florida, although
: was 80 charged, and that the election there,
his opinion, had been fair. Witness furnish
, q list of presidential appointments made up
his recommendation after the Florida electit
and described q conference at Senator nj
4 enoMo AVohi, ~ WHICH RePieoouee'iFoo ~
field, Hale and others were present, the {
: ject Of which was to dispose of the Gen. Pa,
ard government. T. d. Anderson, of
+ Louisiana returning board, was briefly exam
= cd next touching the manner in which 70
, had been thrown out. He was followed by.
: g. Dennis of Florida, who testified respectl
the efforts he had made to secure office unt
t the administration. Adjourned.
Mr. Boulds Baker, of Texas, appeared
obedience TO a summons of the committee, |
I refused to testify. Several other witness
who had been summoned failed to appear, a
the committee held secret session TO
! termine upon what course to pursue in su
!. cases, General Butler announced that he "
Q in favor of exercising the fullest power CO
t ferred by the statutes. The additional CT
!, respondence between Mrs. jerks and, Anders
d over the Sherman letter was submitted, a
9 added but little in the way Of information