The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-13
Tho Sub Com n,ittce's Proceedings.

The Sub.Commttfce's Froceedtnns.
NEW ORLEANS, July 12.-The cross-exam-
inntion OF Il. l.. Weber was continued this
morning. Gov. Cox abandoned the attempt to
break down tho witnesses recent testimony. His
chief effort to-day was to prove Webcrs bad
character while actively working for the Rcpub-
lican party. This line OF examination proved
an unfortunate one ns II provoked the disclos-
ure OF further facts damaging to those who ng-
urcd prominently in the fraud Of 1875. Mr.
Blackburn. following the clue the cross cxamina-
ton had given him. drew forth from the witness
testimony which shows additional crimes on
the part OF Tom Anderson. Burch. n Hayes
elcctor. two OF Hayes's foreign Consus. ex- Gov.
Antoine, md n score Of Republican State Sem
ators The witness showed how some Of the
been for years in the habit Of giving and taking
brides OF thousands OF dollars for their official
about entering upon the history oi how Kellogg
bought his seat IN tho Senate. but was checked
by IN objection from Cox.
lclnna. two or three days before the election "
lsi6 ne Kept some inrms IN his housc1,twenty
for thcn. but subsequently, understood that
they wcr, sent M by Kellogg at the request of
l.. b. jerks. Never had guard around his
came to his house and snid that they had
been charged with killing Capt. West lthe
Democratic candidate for Sheriff. who. was
killed thrco days before the electionl. and that
they were fearful! OF beng attacked on this nc-
he lid not ask Marshal PSn for ,rI Un fS sn,s
troops TO protect him. He made no applcn-
ton for troops. but said that his lie was in
VEST T # did ' not sny ! th", at. his iS%sinISss
made such statement i was rsu not Warranted by
the facts. No one connected with the Demo-
cratic party had app ached him to influence
view with J. P. Harris. relative to Tom Andcr-
sons message about an appointment. he hal
the New 0rlenns Custom House. This appli-
cation was produced and shown TO witness.
Who ide Gha It 10 his: / was rsierrcd 70
nm endorsement and RECOMMENDATION for
the appointment Of the applicant. Witness asked
He had had no correspondence with sherman
except in that application: He was not elected
Sy the R~turninc Board. He appeared NJ the
Organization Of the Packard Legislature. He
ebsegtei himself when they, proposed 70 ballot
h. withdrew and went TO Pinchback's house.
Their ohlect In breaking tho quorum WIS to
ocratlc Legislature SO that they could
have, governmcnt which suited all the
peoplc: H. IA not stay away ut The sps-
the United Stntes Senate. but there WIS n CON
sutation among the retiring Senators. and this
money for breaking the quorum. After KEEL
loggs election he went bnck. The Legisla-
b f In this b was ne Clause ep whieh e%
hracru -..heme which was intended TO fund
Immediately 5000 in State warrants. There
be- permitted 10 fund claim OF $4,000 for eS-
penscs Of the insane asylum agatns; the state.
The claim was held by John F. Irvine Of BAYOU
Sarn. and was for supplies furnished the asy-
um. In case he got this claim funded. he was
10 get ono half the amount.
To Mr. Blackburn the witness answered TINT
he did not know WHO had him summonedt to
Washington. He heard there that it was done
Z NJ fhtaV utast Al m
sherman's letter to tho Potter Committee con
! tanning n list OF witnesses that sherman desired
| among them. Here witness repeated his recent
testimony relative 10 the killing Of ID, A. Wchrr,
and fled two letters. one dictated by u. A. Weber
! 20 his wife. in which he named number II
| his personal enemies, and another from J; J.
barrow nrmorniis Shrrir, irenly to RE h,
! J. j. Barrow was not in the Court House when
his brother was killed. nor near the scene OF the
murder. as he mad charged in his published
| letter As to his Application to Shermnn for u
! position in the Custom House. h. said that
| he was Induced TO hrlicve that rccommcnla-
| ton from John Sherman was all that was
pcfGssSry 70 ct mis- HpPoinimsnt from Act,ng
ell. now Consul 10 KINGSTON. Canada: Durch,
tho Hayes eector; Packard. Antoine. and
they would insure rs funding the Insane
called to see Packard several times, who told
him that il was all right. his claim would
| De audited Atterward lie insisted on these per
sons giving him guarantee in good securities.
| They agreed 10 this and deposited with him
certain State warrants; These, warrants. with
| 81 $40 amounted 10 slO.OOO Some Of these
warrants. TO the value OF oyer $1,000. were pro-
wp we're ssusd 'S pmbe prntns ' S S 'h ed
| yertislng in newspapers owned by Twtchell.
j. Madison Wells and others,
hecome n law. and witness would get his money.
Packard then said thnt TINS clnlm should havo
had previously told witness that they we're not
| fundnble, rs they had been enIoincd by tho At
| torney General Steele. Packard's broher-in-
| law came to witnesses room direct from Pack
| ard and inquired whether he wanted money
| for his return to tho Senate. Witness replied
Nhtse that his claims would be audited. This
transaction OF furnishing him the warrants as
sgen % Az w 'h p s9es s S IN
! successful he was to return the security. He
| did not consider the taking OF this security rs y
| Tom Anderson was interested in this $500 900
! funding scheme. Twitchell informed him that
| Anderson WINS. and TINT there WAS "A comhina-
ton Of Senators and Representatives whose
| purpose was to pnss this item in the Appropri-
alton bill. Packa6d told him there would be- no
tuted. and the boys would have u chance
10 make something The Senate Ring
Anderson was seated in the Senate after the
| funding scheme was proposed, and was In tho
Rg T1ers was I" the S s"nnr H RI e ~ tom
Anderson .wns in that, as were Lieut-Gov An
tome and Bechtel. Secretary Of the Sennt" mink
ing, In all twcnty-on.; Witness WINS a mg1mber
dent. Wharton was Secretary and Tom An
dcrson was Treasurer Their object was
money. They passed what was called the
Levee bill. which appropriated millio dollars
| for the benefit ot n few persons. The Senate
Ring was paid t2l 900 Cor passing this To his
! own knowledge, each member OF the Ring was
! paid 81 900 They passed also the state House
! bill. purchaslng the present State Housr, and
| AL .OO0-tl 900 apece-wns pad to the Ring.
! Tho General Appropriation bill was not passed.
and witnesses claim was not settled, owing 10 the
| inet TINT no quorum was kept in tire House.
| NltncsR held the securities
| . Tom Anderson became n member OF the lnst
| Ring when he took his seat in the Senate in
| 1871 Witness knew that Anderson had nc
knowledged publicly in nm open session OF the
| returning Bonrd that he was defeated. He
took his seat with several other defeated candi-
| oates To make quorum in the Packard Senate.
! Witness named the nineteen members Of the
| hlng. They held cauousrS in n room OF tho
state House. and sometimes in Antoines room.
There were nineteen mombcrs in the Ring.
because there were Just thrty-siX members in
tho SenateIa sure majority to pass anything
| they pleased.
Tho witness was discharged with a request to
furnish promised correspondence to tho com
| mi uf