The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-02
Tn. Subcommittee In New Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS. July1.-The subcommittee
met at 1890. aud S Is. Packard was recalled
H. testified that he first heard Of the defect in
the electoral certificate on the return from
Washington Of the messenger. Gen. Anderson.
He had AN interview with Gen. Anderson short
Is after. He was not present at any second ses-
sion Of the electors. lie did not recall any con-
vcrsation with Kellogg Jewctt. or members 81
the Returning Board. relative TO the cons idern-
ton Of protests filed later than the law required.
Pitkin spoke 70 witness about the Jim Ander-
son protest. Pitkin said that Anderson hal
given him protest. and wanted ii back, but
that he Pitknl had locked it no in his drawer
and refused to return II. Witness remembered
that Pitkin said he was not going To- return the
protest. He knew Mrs jerks and knew she
was in Washington in january last, but did not
know she was there in the interest OF his can.
didacy for the Colle'torship. Mrs. jerks called
at his house the morning. she lrit, and Informed
him she was going 10 Washington. Al his hotel
in WASHINGTON she offered 10 as st "a securing
the desired appointment for him. but ne re-
fused 10 accept her services HIS impression
Shcrman's LATER mentioning Mrs. Wcher in
connection with T. VI had before seen letter
from her to Kellogg relative 20 some letters
Anderson lad written 10 her husband concern
ing the sherman letter Tho first time he ever
heard - the existence - th,s leter whs IN
October or November. 1877. He did not con
verse with John sherman IN 1876 about Weber
and Anderson specially, but only IN conne'tlpn
with thor Respective parishes, The Two Fellel;
uuus. Gen. Garfield while in New Orleans had
charge oi collecting testimony from one Of the
Felicinnas while anoth e visiting statesman AT
landed L. the oiher; they were around 'he Gus,
tom House much 81 the time The witness hal
been informed o. the danger that Anderson
and Weber Won j not stand up 10 their pro-
sis. Got this Information from some frlends,
not irom sherman. He knew that unless GER
tam numbrr ~ votes should be- excluded ny the
protested pnrishos only had been excluded. he
would have been elected Governor. while ali the
II ayes electors would have been defeated,
Charles IIll, formerly an official in Kellogg 5
Auditors Office. and the messenger who took
the forged certificate to Washington was next
Tho committee had been informed that n de-
spatch was promptly sent to Kellogg Mt the time
Announcing the iniormalitS OF the FIRST electoral
certificate and demanding second set lmmedl.
hiely that two names were forged on me srcohl
set, one by Kelly, a colored porter OF Kellogg,
and the other bya person believed TO he known
that this forged document WAS forwarded 10
Washington by an unauthorized person; that
Z9ch Chandler met this person ut his oiilce In
Washington and hurried him to Ferry's Office,
whore John sherman WIS waiting ready TO act
rs witness Of the delivery.
Hill left New Orleans on Dec. 90, He met
Tom Anderson, the first messenger. three
hours before his departure. but mad no CONVEX
saton about the first certificate lie kncwthere
& Sroa sR? the 70 R B. lie AKA
Kellogg went together ON TINT day to a room in
The third story OF the state House lust above
the second set OF certificates spread ont before
/ Cmrk, Keuoggs secrctnry. Clark had pen in
his hAud. There were several persons present
in the room. The witness couldn't remember
more thnn three. Tine certificates Wrre got
completed when he and Kellogg entered tho
room. Whine be WAS waiting Brrwstrr cam" IN
AMI signed. No other names were signed wll'
he.Was there. Did not notice whether AL the
names wercthere. Cnuldnut say whether Jo1rl
on and Leyiscc We're absent or not; gone was
| NJ the table except Conquest clark. wine IS !
impression was that Clark sealed the certlll-
Gates and handed them TO kellogg VINO LOOK LOOK
them down into his Office, and ton minutes AFTER
| delivered them to tho witness. He reached
wash gton on Jan, y ut z O'Clock In the alter