Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-26
The Ex-Marshal who Figured COnspieu-
Ously In the Louisiana Troubles
Mounts the Witness stand with
Written Statement,
Concerning the Protest OF the Parish Of
East Feliciana, aud Jim AndersOn's
and Don Neber's Connection
ThereWith-W What he Knew
abOnt the Jenkses.
General BOyntOn Tells a Line or TW
about General Harlan's Appointment
Mrs. jerks has Not yet Re-
ceived ''Those Letters" but
Expects them TO-Da!.

1 OF MIS-. JERKS was resumed IO-Ody as soon "a
| he Potter committee convened She sais
| ,ka hass not received the letters inquired foi
| yesterday, and did not know whether or no
| they would be OF any Importance; witness
| had seen Mrs. Weber at DonaldsonvIlle short
| ~ before leaving for Washington, and Mrs
| Weber had told her bat Anderson had said
| that she Mrs jerks had received about one
aundred Thousand dollars for certain doeu-
| ments, and appeared somewhat hurt because
she had received 70 portion of the money.
| Mrs. jerks, however, informed Mrs. Weber
| that she had never received any money what
| ever; General L. Sheldon had requested wit
Dsss TO visit Mrs. Weber with a view to hav-
ing her come to Washington.
Mr.. Springer-ls it not fact that Sheldon
wanted Mrs. Weber to come To New Orle ans
and make affidavit to the effect that there
was no such document as the so-called Sher-
mau letter in existence?
Witness-No, sir; yJu are entirely mis-
taken about that
Mr.. Springer inquired if the witness re-
ceived any other consideration from General
Sheldon excepting her actual expenses?
Witness VERY sharply No, sir, and it was
yut four dollars; you need not distress your
self about it..
Witness was asked by the chairman if she
would produce the letters desired tomorrow
morning, If they arrived2 Ans.-Oh, yes, if
they arrive l will produce them.
General Harry W Boy tOn,
Correspondent Of the Cincinnati Gazette, was
recalled, and SAID the President never, du-
ring their conversation, gave him to under
stand that Anderson was III possession OF pO-
itical secrets; he derived the impression
from newspapers. General Comfy was pres
ent during the entire conversation, and
heard all, Including the Anderson matter.
General Butler inquired If witness ever
bat an interview with anyone IN Washing
ton regarding Anderson, and had stated that
The President had appointed Anderson, with
others connected with the dirty work in Lou
isiana, in order to keep their mouths closed.
General Boynton replied that he had never
talked of the matter IN that way to anyone.
Witness stated, In answer to inquiries, that
when the weigh commission was appointed
he had conversed with Messrs. Hawiey and
Harlan, both before they left Washington for
New Orleans and after they had returned.
General Butler requested the witness to
state, as nearly as he could, all the cOnversa-
ton which TRANSFERRED between HIM and these
gentlemen concerning the Louisiana commits
sion.
General Boynton said he had 70 conversa-
ZION other than appertained to regular news
paper work. and would be pleased to answer
any particular question Butter might ask.
Mr.. Butler-Was there anything said re-
garding General Hallan's candidacy for the
supreme bench?
WItness-Yes, sir; before leaving for New
Orleans General Harlan requested me to as
certain, If | could, as a favor to him, whether
Bristow was candidate; If so, Harlan did
uot wish to stand in the way. Harlan was of
the opinion that if he went to New Or
leans he could aid in bringing about
satisfactory settlement of the
very annoying state of affairs then existing,
and he thought, probably, that transaction
would help him In securing a seat upon the
supreme bench. TIL is all that happened
IN connection with that matter, excepting
hat | promised to endeavor TO comply with
General Harlan's request. The conversation
after General Harlan return from New Or
leans was In my office. l Informed General
Harlan that | had been unable TO find out
definitely, either from BristOw or his friends,
but it was believed by us-meaning some of
MS friends-that Bristow would accept the
position were 1t rendered to him. General
Harlan replied In effect that be thought he
himself would be candidate for the position.
conversed with General Harlan regarding
Louisiana matters, mentioning to him at the
time that members OF his commission would
have to prepare for the investigation, as Cen
eral Buffers friends IN Washington were
saying that he was not satisfied with the re-
suit Of the investigation, and there was a
charge that some fifteen or sixteen thousand
dollars had been used in Louisiana for the
on its feet.
General Butler desired to know who his
friends were that made such statement.
General Boynton-I cannot name them,
but the fact was published as have stated 1t
at the time.
Witness testified that Harlan did not say,
in substance, that he believed or felt his sue
cess as a candidate for the supreme bench de-
pended in a large degree upon his success IN
his Louisiana mission. General Harlan said
to me: al know nothing with reference to
the use Of any money for the purpose of
breaking up the Packard legislature, and |
do not believe any member of the commits
sion has any such knowledge" The only
thing which | ever heard of, which would
give possible basis for such story IS thls'
That Just about the time the breaking up
took place some of the Packard men repre-
scented there were certain employees about
the Packard legislature who had not Ie-
ceved their salaries, and they thought it was
a fair thing that these sums should be paid
by the incoming legislature, and that be went
to see about it, and he mentioned some names
of persons he called On, but the names have
entirely gone out Of my mind. At any rate,
he went to persons connected with the Mich
oils government and reported the conversa-
ton 10 them, and they said to him that very
considerable sum had been raised by Mich
oils men in Louisiana for the purpose of put
ting the Nichols government on Its feet, and
that there was a small sum, | think FIVE or
SIX thousand dollars, unexpended of that
fund, which might be applied to that pur-
pose, and they would try to have 1t SO APP
piled. That is the sum and substance of it.
A long discussion between General Butler
and General Boynton took place relative to
conversation about the alleged expenditure of
money in Louisiana, and at its conclusion
General Boynton retired.
Ex-MarshRI John Il. &. PitiHin
was sworn, and testified that he had con-
yersed with James Z. Anderson on the SUBJ
ject of the protest of the parish of East
Felciana, and desired reading of a pre-
pared statement in regard to the matter.
After discussion, it was decided TO permit
the reading of the statement as part of his
sworn testimony.
MIR. Pitkin read a statement as follows:
On the tenth of November, 1876, Anderson
entered my Office, with several other parties,
among whom was d. Weber, now dead. Dur
ing the period of Anderson's official duties 10
Feilciana parish he returned to New Orleans
several tunes, and frequent surmises had
been made In regard to his business, and why
he came down there. I asked him one day
about II, and told him that he was exposing
himself TO a charge Of cowardice and of
abandoning tue parish at so critical june
tUre. My remark afronted him, and he left
me, saying that his life was about as good as
many other Republicans he knew Of About
a week later ] was informed by Mr.. Catlen
that Anderson had received letter while on
the street with him, from J. w. Patton,
chairman OF the DEMOCRATIC State central
committee, and that Anderson, after reading
the letter, left him. saviuV that he had an