River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1878-07-11
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THE PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

Investisating the Election of 1876 Under
the Potter ResOlutiOn---Ja II. An
dersen and secretary Sherman ON the
stand
TUESDAY, July 2.--Thomas c. Anderson
recalled. long examination OF witnesses
regarding the operations OF the returning
board ELECTED nothing new Witness had
heard that Daniel Weber was killed because
he signed the protest. Never heard he was
killed as Judge Campbell testified because he
was supposed to have had the Sherman letter
on his person homas Z. jerks denied that
he ever made an affidavife in James E..
Anderson's hand writing similar to the one
submitted before the Louisiana subcommittee
Yesterday James Z. Anderson testified that
jerks dictated the affidavit and Anderson
copied it and then went TO notary Seymour S
office and jerks swore to it. The object In
making the affidavit was to aid Anderson IN
securing jerks position. Anderson was 10
show the affidavit to Matthews. Emile weber
testified that his brother Daniel and James
E. Anderson said the two parishes had gone
fairly Democratic. great influence had
been brought to bear on his brother to get
him to sign the protest. John Sherman was
spokesman for the visiting statesmen, ana
witness knew that Sherman had given his
brother assurances. sherman assured VIII
ness his brother would be cared for. Ills
brother showed his (Sherman's) letter and
said he had received it direct from Sherman
Witness was familiar with Sherman's hand
writing and was satisfied the letter was writ
ten by Sherman. Great search was made Tor
the letter, and late in the summer witness
found and destroyed it. Mrs. jerks had been
in no way connected with the authorship of the
Sherman letter. The witness was shown a
long letter he had written in March, 1877. lie
requested committee not to have 1t read. Bat
il was read Witness denied the truth OF
statements in the letter. He had written it
under misinformation. He was subjected to
| a long cross examination, and before concfud-
ing, committee adjourned.
WEDNESDAY, July 81 Emil l.. Weber
testified before the Potter committee that in
conversation with Senator Sherman witness
was assured that if his brother should stand
by the President he would be protected. Two
or three DAYS after his brother showed him
the Sherman letter, and told him Sherman
gave il to him. Witness had the Sherman let
ter in his hand. Il 1t was written on double
sheet note paper. Witness said 1t was arranged
before election by Kellogg, Thomas Ander-
son and Packard to secure affidayitS OF intmida-
ton in the parishes of East and West Fcliciana
for the purpose of throwing out those par
ishes Witness testified farther as to the ex-
istenee of the Shel man letter, and its de-
struetion; about the action oil Mrs. jerks,
Mrs. Dan Weber and her brother; about Eliza
Pinkston, ana other matters, averrlng that
Mrs jerks had told Mrs. Weber the sherman
letter was worth thousand dollars, and said
she would pay her good price for 1T. Mrs.
| jerks did not intimate TO Mrs. Weber that
she had any thing to do with the authorship
of the letter, but always spoke OF it as letter
! written by John sherman, assuring Weber
and Anderson positions under the admin
istration. Witness produced letters from sew
| eral parties, and his further examination was
| postponed, and he was ordered to appear be-
| bore the sub-eommittc at New Orleans. The
| committee adjourned to July 10th.
MONDAY. July S-The Potter sub com
ia . ~ase;an az Nay Orleans Monday
| Tulv Sth.. and witnesses were examined. But
nothing of Importance was ELECTED, except
ing TO bring out in holder relief the crooked
ness Of Louisiana political action. 1t was
shown that in 1872 indictment had been found
against Thomas H. jerks for embezzlement,
and had been nollied. and the records do not
show that any warrant, had been issued for
jerks. and he may not have known OF the in
dictment No evidence of an indictment
against T. B. jerks was found.