Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-07-13

HE CONSID Frs ANDERSON'S STATE
MENT A CONSPIRACY.
THE INTIMIDATION MATTER.
KELLEY THE NEXT MAN ON THE
STAND.
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE
LEAVING.

WASHINGTON, July IL. The Potter committee
Potter, springer, Butler and Hiscock were pres
ent.
Kellogg resumed the stand. He testified in his
opiul that had President HAYES recognized Gov.
Packard by telegraph Immediately after the form
er's Inauguration, and followed up the same by
official recognition, rs President Grant had done
ia hi. (kelloggs 81 case, that the people Of Louis
lana including the Nichols faction, would have
gwen no trouble.
lie con idered Packard elected as fairly as the
Hay e. electors SO far AS Louisiana was concerned
Gen. Grant telegrsphed the witness q day or two
before going out OF Office stating he had hesitat
ed recognizing Packard, as there had been com
ms ious appointed to investigate the results of
the Louisiana election. He referred to the McVeigh
commission.
Q-When did you first hear Of the Sherman
letter,
A-Withn the last year. heard last fall that
a letter was found among ID. A. Webers papers,
aud that Mrs. jerks procur the possession of it
through her intimacy with the Weber family.
Witness then related that Mrs. jerks called up.
on him in New Or, ans and spoke of the Sher-
man letter. While explaining the contents of the
document, Mrs jerks sat on the sofa and pre-
tended to be reading the substance from a paper
she held in her hand. Being busy ard not caring
to be connected with the affair, he advised her to
call upon Packard which he believed she did, but
was unable to relate what occurred. further than
that Packard had said he did not attach much i'm
poriance to her conversation.
Upon being questioned by Hiscock. witness tes-
titled that in his opinion the statement by James
+. Anderson TO the effect that he (Andersonl had
been assaulted was nothing more OF less than 9
conspiracy.
He had requested Anderson to return to his
parish and gwen him money to go back, but he
| remained in the city and spent the money. He
never employed L. b jerks to watch him All
derson has testified
Witness pronounced as entirely imag NATIVE
and without foundation. Andersons testimony OF
the effect that il Kellogg did not return soon for
the sixth congressional district that he and Weber
would burst the election, and stated he never used
the language Anderson attributed to him, namely
by Tod, If you want TO put your neck in halter
you 20 ahe ad and do ii. | governor of this
state. control the police aud courts. word
to the wise is sufficient"
Witness believes violence and intimidation ex-
isted in the parishes of East and West Felicsns,
East Baton Rouge. Onichlta and Moorehouse. He
thought the result Of intimidation to destroy re-
publican msjorities, judging from the fact of the
parishes mentioned having always gone republi-
can until 1876.
Odd you see Mr.. Sherman when he was in
New U. lesnsi
Ayes, sir.
Q-Ilow did he employ himself
Ale was present at the openings Of the re-
turning board daily. | sm not aware he partici-
pated IN any proceedings to greater evtent than
other visitors.
Q-While Mr.. Sherman WAS in New Orleans,
do you know of his doing or saying anything
member OF the returning board in relation to his
actious
A-No, sir; have seen him in my Office when
the returning board officers were there But new
err saw him 10 consultation with them.
Q-Do you know of any case where there was
false, forged, OF an unfair rotest or any 9TH
err unfair election paper used before the re-
turning board of 1876
Al do not.
Q-Is there any letter which was written by
you IN regard to the or action Of the re-
turning board, that you do not wish made public
A-No, sir, on the contrary, If any one has any
letters written by me hearing on the election,
hope they will not delay in publishing the same
the sooner the better.
BY Springei-How about Mr.. jerks
W lness-Every one is included.
The committee at 2 Is L. NJ, took recess for
ha ( an hour.
Chairman Potter expects to leave for New Or
leans within few days, aud as Hanton is absent
the committee will be left without quorum. 1t
is therefore the intention soon as the examina-
ton of Kelley is concluded, to take . recess for a
week or ten days. The examinations will prob
ably be finished to-day.
After short recess the examination of Kellogg
was resumed.
la Spouse to questions by Springer, he stated
that he was acquainted with all the members OF
the members of the returning board and had sew
eral conversations with General Anderson pend
ing the sittipgs of the board, and from him OBJ
tanned general information in regard to the tran
ssctions that occurred in the pubic sessions Of the
board.
Q-At the time the count was concluded did
Anderson or any other member Of the board come
to you and state that any member Of the board
disnclined to sign the report, or anything
to that effect.
A-No. But Governor Wells and General An
derson stated to me that one of the colored mem
bers (kenner) was disinclined to assume the re-
sponslbility he would incur by reason OF the
odium he thought would be visited upon him If be
continued on the board | think that WAS about
the commencement OF the canvass, Gov. Wells
said that kenner wss rather tmid and had suffer-
ed a good deal for his rela ions with the board IN
1874, and he felt that he did not really like to fur
ther incur the odum connected with his position
on the returning beard.
Odd Wells say anything about his pecun-
larry condition being affected by his connection
| with the board.
Ale said Kenner felt he would suffer heavily
as he already had, but there was no money men
tened.
Odd Wells say it would be necessary to com.
pensate him in money for his losses in that re-
spect.
A-No, sir.
Q-Was not proposition made that some mon
ey must be raised for kenner or any other mem
Der of the board.
A-No, sir.
Odd not Wells say the democrats we're using
large sums Of money and that it would be neces
| sary for the republicans to do so also
Al think Wells said the democrats were max
ing great efforts and he feared they might bring
| to bear great influence on some member of the
board, their clerks or attaches, which might dc
damage. He thought the opposition would bring
| that influence to bear necessary to accomplish
their ends. but he did not suggest the raising OF
| money by republicans for the purpose of counter
acting that influence, and,no such measures were
taken to my knowledge.
The committee at five o'clock adjourned until
Saturday morsing.