Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-22
LYING LOUISIANIANS.

Witnesses Before the Fraud sub-Comlnit-
tee DENYING the Truth of Afadavits Pre-
yiousiy Made by Them as to Intimida-
ton, etc,-Pirate Sherman Given Per-
mission to Present his Witnesses on the
Intimidation Point.
New ORLEANS, July 20.-Before the snb-com-
mittee to-day further testimony was taken es
to the general bad character of Hiram Smiley
who testified before the committee some days
ago. Law Dalton. Annie Mitchell and Riley
Norhess, formerly of West Feliciana parish, all
of whom had made ahidayits in the custom
house and testified before tho Howe Senate
committee, were the stand to-day. Their
testimony was the same IN character. They
each recanted their previous affiVidavitb and
testimony given before the Howe Senate COM
mittee saying their statements were not true.
and that they were made at the instance of
| Others for political purposes. Testimony was
| introduced to show that the efforts made by
the parish authorities TO secure the return Of
Annie Mitchell TO the parish after the murder
of her husband, was frustrated by the Metro
politan police authorities. She wanted
there aWitness.
PIRATE SHERMAN AGAIN.
New ORLEANS, July 2o.-The following cor
respondence passed between Hon. John sher-
man and Hon. Vim. Stenger, chairman of the
subcommittee, to investigate the alleged eiec.
tion frauds in Louisiana.
New ORLEANS, La. June, A. ID. 1878.
To Hon. ". q. Stenger, j. G. 8. Blackburn and
+. B. Reed, subcommittee of investigation:
GENTLEMEN: As attorney for the Hon. Jno.
Sherman, authorized to represent him before
| this subcommittee, I respectfully herewith
submit @ written request of Mr.. Sher man, to-
| gether with full explanation of its objects
and purposes. 1t is desirable if this
request would be granted, that Mr.. Sherman q
| counsel should be notified of it at as early a
day as possible, in order that with the aid Of
subpenas from your committee the attendance
| of witnesses may be procured as soon as posi-
BILE. (signe0 Very respectfully,
New ORLEANS, La.-sir: In reply to your
communication without date, delivered some
days ago, in which, the attorney of Hon.
John Sherman, you submit TO the sub-com-
mittee of which am the chairman a written
request, first presented by him to Hon. G. N.
Potter. chairman of the whole committee, at
| Washington, that certain witnesses whose names
We're thereto appended, be summoned to testify
on the question of intimidation. In
the parishes of East and West Felciana,
| in the State of Louisiana have the honor
| to say that the has been considered by
the subcommittee, and l am directed to in
form you that they are now ready to furnish
I
witnesses whose names are appended to the
written request Of John Sherman, and any
other that he or you may desire to have called
to testify with reference to the matter of in
timidation in the parishes named. I am furth-
or directed to say that it is the purpose of this
subcommittee to afford the taking Of any
testimony upon this subject that may be had
on the one side or on the other.
I am, sir, very respectfully your obedient
servant.
W. s. S1ENaER.
To John Ray, attorney for John Sherman.
The letterof Mr. Sherman mentioned in Ray
! communication has already been printed. The
action Of the subcommittee is not antagonistic
| to that of the full committee, because the full
committee has never passed upon Sherman
request other than to defer and refer it TO the
subcommittee here. The subcommittee, how
ever, acted for itself, it having been recognized
| by the attorney of Sherman who in the nume
] of his client demanded action thereon.