The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-25
ELECTORAL INVESTIGATION.
Visiting Sta tesmen Before the
Potter Committee.
WEBER'S STATEMENTS C0AqRADlCTED.
Labors of the Oanvassing Board
Not Influenced.
SECRETARY SHERMAN ON THE STAND.
Character and Purpose Of The Affidavits
Made in New Orleans.
WEBER'S STATEMENTS CONqRADICTED
SHERMAN ON THE STAND.
ATLANTIC Cry, N. j., July "a, 1878.


called Representative Kelley as witness, the examina-
ton being conducted by Representative Hiseock:--
He testified that ne member Of the House Of Repre-
and r. 1885, ss h; Grants
while in PHILADELPHIA. on the 10Th Of November. 1875
sent for the into the auditorum where
+. osnd es oSss
that he should visit New Orleans wit
Glued but the President s.ia that number Of prom
psns gentlemen the party had , sSns
this owing TO the fact that his conduct
the Psesdsat wanted him witness the counting
ss:'s .d %
should 70 gens he had no
son eoncured the suggestion that he ought to he
s The s Fl
with Secretary sherman ana on arriving a. x. new
Gentlemen, rspublicsn politics; the vi mes;
stated that the republican visiting statesmen ieand
party eommistss OF the latter addressed communities
SSass 70 Of Visitors should organns Tor The par
sS ss hs e1s
I've are mere as private citizens with oeia
have RICH. control influence any Of
aw. or '0d'e'-' 'a'''' ~p'''a upon 'A'~
s,ructions republican committee indicate any
which should os pursued by the CAnv...s Board
Intimidation Senator Sherman concurrsd very decidedly
witness saw every day. the hotel whenever he
visited the state as Tas yo,s OF Opposite n ds:
republican did nothing to aid the business OF
the Rssurnns Board copies only adays Tor the purpose
HAVING them in the report TO- OF the m
m..es any no sn rte %
ness heard such conversation iu private
. their .as sn. tie h..
tempted such thing would have been escherous to
The witness no had recollection did he hear
rfora with th0r0 " a n
stranger he mad not Two minutes conversation with
as he remarked soaSs
praetsed on both sides but that just returns were
1liscock called the attention Of the Wit
The visiting statesmen to advise the
turning Board to stretch the already srosrsy powers
turning Board had finished their had elected
publican sise.ors and electors hi.
80 tn. Visiting =. who Influenced
Kelley this to- as
ton ton on that subject, alleging that point mad
ali nut Of the rsssaen Esctor. to the republicans
where they both bo.rd and also amer he had
been summoned before thi. committee He had never
or make aiaavs, nor old he hear thar
Tor any purpose that sidsvts signed with hct-
In reply to the question "Do you know of Secretary
Sherman having had conversation with Weber and An
% Of s having % Wine the
o Is az
spsnt s s %s s's,s "a"
Ing 10 his private businssa Senator sherman
W 'io ou''o'" n'". Tmx r,Sxsroy CASE
In IN. Of turther sxamnstion the witness alluded
E,tus prIsson Is ssvcd her ut At the Nh
Il made and believed il to-day lie also spoke Of The
affairs Moorehouse parish ~ so desperate that the plant
from S,S su ths siteeks Of the regulators
sai that some Of the sfdayits had been redratcd lie
thought that General Harry White had redratsd one or
two.
kepresentave spsinger 70 sou soSo ~
that furnished BY the republican counsef have not
unve you e..mnsd Me evidence taken by sns d,mo
which printed IN Senate document No. ~ second SEES
sn Ure too vounneas for my limited time
O Are you not of the fact that 2il witnesses
70 The Rs;sI,Ss board. \. ,wG.s
S q. did not Know d such svassee. -
ana your miad satisfied truth Of it thsr
slu,ion would have fallen to the ground ''
rrsr,xosv or oorRrlAxpr PARKER
Courtandt Parker Was next examined by Repre-
sentative q. n s0O.'...,..u v.u.x ,.,s.
to New Orleans by Invitation of President Grant and not
the ,ssas 81 mr. s s tue To
nes. The v,te he knew Of the part
Hoar rue and never head OF j. r. anderson haying
ss'l wat w Fslieana ~ WV" '"s W.
itness Confirmed generally the testimony Of Repre
.e,,v liz and nsvsr heard of anvanin ~
Ten ,, Of me nro,.s, or that desired TO With
TUE also a. "lss aLs .li.,a,i"a y,
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s"y All the vsnw r.ouniirans ara n. sam,
,bnn w." mt one aav when eliza pinkston was produas
$3.50. ~ Honra IA was moi certnin however thai Ne N
oeo' w.. nre.ens ON that ee,son The Wins.
rsn ~ INN in vsrsaop with nux n,.mbrr n
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'ns "e'"s " 49,
The witness was Iuftner examined Dy hepieeehta
lives Potter. Springer and Butler, but nothing o.
special i'm portanc was elected.
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so,ey at tne request OF orAt shu no. ~ ,'
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