The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-12
POTTER'S PUMP,
ann WHAT III BROUGHT UP YES fEW-
DAY - ANDERSON AGAIN
ON THE STAND.

TestlmUny-Papers HELD ~ Anders0n-
Rrrr. Jenks and the sher naars Better.
WASHINGTON June 11.-rlhe Potter com.
mittee met at II 10 0 CLOCK dis morning.
Ter written by him to HorI. Stanley Matthews,
in reply TO the response of the latter to the in
vitatiof TO appear before thecommittee TO an
gNer questions, In which Chairman Potter in
forms Mr.; Matthew's that In inviting him TO
be present, 1t was not the design of the COM
nittee to call him away from his senatorial
duties ct any time when II would interfere
with their proper discharge, but that the COM
snittee would consult his reasonable con-
yenience In the premises.
On motion Of Mr.. Cox, the subject OF the
letter was postponed for the dny
gAB. %. ANDERSON
was recalled, and testified that when Smith,
appointment clerk ut the Treasury Depart
Hnent, agreed to appoint his brother to place
under the government he relfnquished his
own personal claims for a position and wrote
TO Smith to this effect. He also denied that
ID. A. Weber's name was inserted In the orig
Snai so-calied Weber agreement by him after
Il had been acknowledged by the notary
public
tn reply to questions by Mr.. Reed Ander-
son stated that he never mentioned Mr..
Stoughton's name In connection with the
Sherman letter. On the day OF the election
witness was I'm Clinton, and In the evening
went TO Baton Rouge In the company Of Thos.
II. jerks, .. }. Wedge, A. j. Norwood and A.
and Norwood were Democrats.
AT Baton Rouge, at o'clock a. m, witness
gwore to his return without protest, before
q justice Of the peace, and at 10 O'Clock
Wedge Cashed an order Tor AnderSOn'S salary
MS supervisor for $3.50.
In answer to questions by Mr.. Potter, An
derB0n stated that at his suggestion the plan
Yves pursued to advise the Republicans to alb
stain from voting rather than TO hold no cleo
tion at ALL
A letter was read by the clerk of the COM
mittee which had been identified by witness
MS In bis handwriting and addressed to Lieut..
Gov. Antoine, giving an account of cases OF
intimidation In his parish.
Anderson stated that he wrote this letter
when under the influence of the Republicans,
and that he stated the facts therein contained
were stated by him not from personal knowl-
edge, but from information derived from
Others.l
The following is the letter read by the
clerk Of the committee, which had been iden-
titled by Anderson In his handwriting, and
addressed to Lieut. Gov. Antoine.
[Priyate.l
CLINTON, September 80, 1876.
Mn Dear Gouernoy--During the first three
days Of registration only one colored man
presented himself and he was brought In by
q Democrat, | saw something was wrong,
and sent messengers into the country, who
reported that very small number Of colored
people knew OF my office; that the whites
were carefully concealing the fact, and were
using all possible means to prevent their
coming forward. Immediately took steps
10 counteract this, and as the result have
registered thirty C0lored men In two days.
This, together with the fact that am get
ting the party together In the parish and will
soon have parish ticket In the field, has con-
WINGED the Democrats that / am an obstacle
la the way of securing good government and
how to get rid 81 mo ID d question now being
agitated. 1t could be easily done with the aid
or q few bulldozerS, but they are under the
impression, conveyed by your humble servant,
that was sent here for the express purpose
Of being killed, In order to make political
capital, and they don't propose TO put their
loot into 1t In that way, and 80 my personal
safety 10 not d subject Of anxious solicitude.
They would clean me out, but have told
Them that II they did they would have the
pleasure Of having their parish officials APP
pointed by O. Republican governor, Packard
who would see that they were protected In
their positions. The only course left Is to
send you solemn protest against the ap-
pointnent Of any one outside of the parish,
and urging my removal on those grounds
They think that the fear OF what may occur
III future would induce any one living In the
parish to do aa they might dictate.
am going to win this fight Ii you will !
stand by me at your end OF the line. / hope
that Mr.. Plnchback and some other colored I
man will come up with Mr.. Packard. We will !
have q parish ticket out by that time, and 1t |
1gll give us good start. Don't remove
will execute the law regardless Of party. We
have nothing to fear from him. Will write |
you shortly Ia regard TO the chief constable. |
Truly yours, JAMES e. ANDERSON.
10 Hon. O. O, Antoine. etc.
Mr. pOse, the next witness, was examined |
at length concerning the appointment of !
Boulds Baker q clerk and special agent OF
the Postoff1ce Department, the length Of his |
service and the amount oil compensation re-
Celved byshim.
He was followed by Mr.. Lilly, deputy |
Sixth Auditor, who has charge of the books Of !
the Postofiice Department, and who testified |
that Baker received, while he was In the SER |
vice of the department. the sum of S466, and |
So per diem, while he continued In that SER |
vice.
At the conclusion Of the examination of this |
witness recess was taken until o'clock |
ii IN.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
When the committee reassembled at o. M |
She chairman inquired of the deputy SER
Eeant-at-arms where Mr. Darrall was, and |
was informed that he had left Senator Kel- |
logg abont ten minutes previously and had
gone to see the President.
a second recess was then taken, and on re-
assembling at 2:40 p. M, Mr.. Darrall was
called and sworn. He stated that he resided |
in Morgan City, La, and was a candidate for |
Congress for the Third Louisiana District In |
1876. He received certificate from Kellogg,
but his seat was contested and was finally |
given to Mr.. Acklen. There were about TWEEN
ty candidates for Collector at New Orleans.
King, who was appointed by President Hayes,
has been on the Supreme bench. He had
been appointed by Kellogg when Packard |
went out. On King was not confirmed, and
about the close of the extra session he re-
signed.
Mr.. Matthews told witness to tell Packard |
that he had withdrawn his opposition and
that the Trouble lay with the President who |
was opposed to Packard.
@What was the influence which Anderson
had with Senator Matthews?"
II don't think 1t was Anderson's influence
that brought about the. change. | cores
pended with Anderson with regard to the |
matter. This is q very peculiar administra-
Hon, and up to the last moment Thought
Packard would be appointed. told the Pres
ident that should be just as well satisfied |
with Packard's appointment as If myself |
were appointed. Thought my chances were
very good for long time, for Mr.. Matthews |
told me that he had had an interview with the |
President, and that the President had received |
his suggestions favorably.
Anderson had rendered good service to the |