The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1878-06-06
The Investigation.


false affidavit as to the returns from East
yeiiciana Parish, Louisiana, and Democrat
ic intimidation Of Republicans, by the So
licitation of Hon. John Sherman, with the
promise he should be taken care OF if he
s'stood firm" Numerous letters were in
troduced from Anderson, several of which
were to Sherman and others to Stanley
Matthews. One letter from Sherman was
read, in which the promise was given as
above, which Mr.. Sherman denied he had
written, although there were expressions in
it he would have used. in substance, had he
been writing. Anderson gave, with great
circumspection OF detail, numerous CONVEX
sations be had with Sherman, Matthews and
President Hayes as to getting an Office
failing in which he determined to make the
expose he has. His evidence throughout
shows that he has studied his part, and that
he has been groomed by the Democratic
members of the committee, as they appear
familiar with ''what is to come next" OF
course no impartial man las any confidence
in the truth of his testimony. Every i'm
partial mind must conclude that he is capa-
BILE of any baseness and perfidity, and that
his evidence will have no weight with men
seeking for the truth.
The New York Times Washington corre-
spondent of June ID, says: ''Governor KEEL
logg pronounces false that portion of Ander-
sens statement in which reference is made
to him. He denies that Anderson was ap-
pointed Supervisor by him, or that he held
the conversations to which Anderson testi-
fed yesterday. When Anderson was ap-
pointed, Kellogg was visiting the Centen-
NAL Exhibition at Philadelphia, and was
absent from Louisiana from August to
about September 90. Anderson swore yes
terday that the conversations now narrated
between. himself and Kellogg took place du-
ring the time the latter was at Philadelphia.
Anderson was appointed by Lieutenant
Governor Antoine and not by Kellogg.
There are other points in the testimony
which Kellogg says he will be able to break
down.
''Judge Shellabarger says that when An
derson is subjected to cross eXamination and
confronted by evidence now in his possess
sion very little will be left Ct his testimony
given yesterday. He is confident that it
will be established to the satisfaction of the
public that all Anderson's statements with
reference to Secretary Sherman are utterly
false"
And further, the correspondent says GA
Democratic member of the committee re-
marked tonight that the men who would be
damaged by The investigation are Sherman,
Stoughton, Kasson and Harlan, Republi-
cans, and Burke, Gordon, Lamar, and few
other Democrats. This member also said
that the Republicans may be able to estab-
lish that large sum, upward of 100000,
was collected by Democrats, and offered to
Wells and Anderson as bride to count the
vote Of Louisiana for Tilden, but he said the
Democrats would be able to show that a
larger sum was offered those two officials by
the Republicans
| Stanley Matthews says that the letters
produced by Anderson from him are not
given in chronological order, and that after
a certain impudent letter from Anderson to
to kick him out of his room. Yet Anderson
makes it appear that after the letter was
received, Mr.. Matthews was very solcitous
in his behalf for an appointment. Mr.. Mat
thews will be examined and give full his
tory of the correspondence.
| There has never been in this or any other
country such wicked attempt to make
party capital and defame character as the
Potter committee is now making. 1t is we'll
known to the members, and especially be-
| lieved by the Democrats thereof, that neither
Anderson, McLin, or Denis, are to be trust
ed. They stand as self-confessed perjurers,
and capable of almost any crime to further
their personal interests. The full testmo-
ny, when it is completed, we have not the
least doubt, will fully establish the belief
now entertained as to the witnesses depend
ed upon, and that the stories they will COZ
coct will bristle all over with falsehood and
perjury.
| The committee did not meet on Monday,
and the Democratic papers took good care
| to send out the first instalment of Ander-
sons testimony before the cross -examina-
ton was commenced. On Tuesday, Mr..
Reed conducted the cross examination, and
easily succeeded in making Anderson con-
vict himself of false-swearing either before
the Howe committee in 1877. or before the
Potter committee. Speaking OF she Howe
committee he said 81 told the truth to the
Senate committee in such manner that they
might be deceived told only part of the
truth l testified to certain facts and let
them draw their own conclusions T; 1 confess
wanted to deceive them don't think that
is the same thing as perjury; I knew that
the committee was misled by what I said"
The correspondent at Washington of the
New York Times, of the 4th, says: 'Friends
Of Mr.. Matthews say that when he breaks
the silence he deems it proper to observe at
this time, it will be shown that Anderson.
in his first interview with Matthews, applied
for his aid on the sole ground that he had
rendered honest, honorable and useful ser.
vice to the Republican ause in Louisiana
that he had spent time and money, and had
performed his duty at the peril Of his life
that he had incurred the implacable hostili-
ty of the Democrats, and finally, that for
some reason he could expect no valuable as
sistance from Packard, Kellogg, and the
leading Republicans of Louisiana; he never
limited to Mr.. Matthews that the protest he
had made touching the East Fellcana cleo
ton was false or forged; he never pretended
that the action of the Returning Board, in
throwing out the parishes, was not perfect
ly right. It was on those grounds alone
that the friends Of Mr.. Matthews claim that
Anderson enlisted Matthew'S expression of
good will in bis behalf. Mr.. Matthews prom
Used nothing except to do what he could.
Anderson's. delivery Of the Weber agree
ment was after Mr.. Matthews had agreed to
assist Anderson, and at the conclusion of
the interview. He handed the document to
Mr.. Matthews to dispose Of Internationally |
in any manner he saw fit, and as an evil
dence of his sincerity, good faith and reliance