The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1878-06-29


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THE ELECTORAL INVESTIGATION.
Proceedings Of the Potter Committee.
Capt. Thomas A. jerks, United States
Deputy Marshal under Pitkin in East Felici-
ana Parish, La, in 1876. was examined at
| length ON the 2lst regarding his knowledge
| of the 50 called Sherman Anderson letter.
witness testified that the iirst he ever heard q
| about the letter was on Jan. 9Th last, when 1t
was mentioned by Marshal Pitkin in CONVEX
| sation; never saw the letter, nor had he any
reason to believe his wife knew any thing
admitted that his wife came to Washington
in January last in response 70 seqaes =, ron ON
and sSs had "ns
that would help them in prosecuting
their claims for omce; Letters rom MnaSr
the latter to obtain the letters" the
documents" ETC., and witness testified that
Anderson had written or told :. him i'm that the
ness never had any knowledge OF what the
| valuable document was. In this connection
1t was shown that Mrs jerks, wife OF witness
who was supposed to have the Sherman let
ter in her possession. Capt: jerks was also
examined at length regarding the state 9 o.
said the Republicans Their. were afraid to
register on account of intimidation,
and he produced q letter IRON - A ansar,
| the original list of 10 murders committed
there, which he Jenks) had forwarded to
Gen. Anger. Witness testified to seeing An
derson sign and swear to the protest which
the latter subsequently claimed had been
| falsified, and Anderson informed him that
Maj. Burke had offered him several thousand
his protest. Being shown the Anderson
| Weber agreement, witness expressed his
| opinion that Weber's signature was not gen.
| uine.
On the 22d Mrs. Agnes D. jerks, wife Of
| Capt. Thomas A. jerks, underwent q long ex-
animation, lasting nearly the entire day. She
witness, and her testimony contained q num-
Der of surprising statements, notably the one
| that she was the bearer of the message from
a written guarantee; that She went to the St.
Charles Hotel. where the visiting states
men" were stopping, and inquired for Sher.
| that in order to crafty her curiosity she open:
| ed the letter entrusted to her care and read
the contents, and that she herself dictated
the letter in reply, signed John Sherman, re-
| garding which there has been SO much con-
troversy. Who wrote the letter at her dicta-
| ton she refused to tell, but said that Anderson
written by Sherman. In this connection she
said, in q most theatrical manner: ~ wish
| to state in presence of this august commit
tinctly and entirely eSonerate Mr.. Secretary
Sherman from any completely direct or IN
direct in the sO-called Anderson,Weber
1ment or political aishonor attached to it,
| alone know the Alpha and Omega of 1t. No
one else knows aught in regard to 1t, and
| It is sufficient that exonerate Mr.. Secretary
Sherman, and also Mr.. Anderson. No one
knows about that document but myself, and
! = Il ~Ewlr lodi IN "a ufv
gentlemen, any more"
Gen. Butler here read in evidence the fol.
lowing letters: ~ From Jas. f. Anderson to
Capt. jerks. dated Philadelphia, Sept q s17,
that letter sent to Weber and myself" and
guaranteeing cool Thousand dollars If he
on the back: "N B.GIIooE S1 up the letter ter
here referred to long ere the within was writ
ten. Pray do not fail to return this to me-. 1
'raSt From Mrs jerks e to GoS Ke
logg, dated New Orleans, Nov. II, 1877, and en-.
closing preceding letter. The writer assures
the letter referred to. and he may rest assur:
ed that he will never get it. (s.l From Mrs.
jerks to Mrs. D. A. Weber. dated New Or
over her late husbands papers and see If She
can not find the letter II went up to Donald
sOnville to speak to you about" The writer
time She adds: "Mr. weber expected to
return to New Orleans in a few days, other.
kept the letter. as it belonged to them all. The
| letter." she ADDS, 4" was addressed to Ander-
son and Weber. After reading it you will see
is to to
Mrs. jerks, in reply to above, stating
that she has made another careful
but failed to find the letter spoken of. Being
| Intercepted in regard to the letter mentioned
in these several communications, witness de,
Sherman anal letter s was the p one referred to-
| thought IL alluded to another document en-
| tirely. Witness said in reference to her visit
eral Interviews with Stanley Matthews, and
endeavored to see Secretary Sherman, but
the latter refused to grant her private inter
derson to Capt. jerks, dated washington,
June 10, 1877, the pith of which is as follows:
IL will give you bit of information never
Carefully: When these Republican dead
beats came to Louisiana last fall to have
fair count, Weber and refused to
guarantee that we would be provided for. 1
am convinced it was on Weber's person the
day he was killed. (He had charge Of it, Now
get possession Of It, we viii make this Ad.
ministration hump. My own impression Is
t. at it was secured by his murderers and that
ab6as as sSe present. stass AFFAIRS cas
prosecute any inquiries in regard to 1t, do SO,
but act carefully. Let me give you one word
of advice: In case you attempt any thing, for
Gods sake do it outside of Louisiana would
not give nickel for you If you do not"
Proceedings Of the Senate Committee.
The Senate Committee appointed at the
request of Senator Matthews met on the 21st
and called James E. Anderson as witness,
but he refused to testify unless Senator Mat
thews would agree to go before the Potter
Committee and testify. After consultation,
witness further refusing to testify, and in the
absence of the Senate the committee having
no power to compel him to do so, the Com
mittee adjourned subject to the call of the
Chairman.
KEELY, the new motor man, is still at
it. His machine having been pro-
nounced q fraud, q delusion and snare,
the stockholders of the company have
declined to advance further sums to be
expended upon the perfection of the
machine, and Keely is now wrestling