Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-07-11
The Potter Sub Committee
Testimony Concerning the Persons En-.
plOved IN the Custom House.
William Williams, (Colored) Before the
Committee.
Important Testimony by Supervisor f
Kelly.
Testimony Can be Furnished in Regard
TO Naturalization.

NEW ORLEANS, July 10. Col Joseph NJ. Tom.
hnson. chief clerk of the collector or customs, tes-
titled rs to the persons employed in the custom
house, 1t being shown that there were some ON s.
sions from the list OF employees made out BY hin
and submitted yesterday by Collector Smyth.
At the request of Mr.. Cox, Col. Tomlinson was
requested to perfect paper, to show all the =
ployes since Collector Kings appointment, with
the dates Of their smssal, re-appointment, etc.
William W ilams, (colored) WAS examined rel
alive TO toe affidavit made by hin and submitted
to the committee in Washington, as to the con-
versation between Dix, Fisk and Hobbs, that
Weber did not sign the Anderson Weber agree
ment, and that Anderson did not to it
Witness waited ON them at the St. James Hotel
Weber told witness he was In q hurry. That par
ties had been after him to sign paper which he
did not intend to sign. but was going away.
After this party had left the table, Dix told wit
NESS the mans name was Dan Weber.
This was on Saturday, the 18th Of November,
the day before Weber WAS led.
In Contamination by Mr.. Blackburn wit
ness did not seem very positive about dates, and
did not remember th-t Weber was killed in
March.
Witness laid he did not authorize any body to
put in an affidavit. The statement that Weber
said he WAS going home, and that part in which
Seymour's name is mentioned, was not read to
him.
Witness finally admitted that he had been con.
fused by Mr.. Blackburn, in his explanation of tht
contradictory statements Is to whether he hac
been told Weber was pfeseut or not, at the time
the Anderson w cher seseement was signed.
X. T. Hobbs testified That he was present some
weeks ago in Dxs Office, Shen a conversation DC
CURED as related in Williams sfidavit. Wilder
told me that Weber did not sign the Weber. An
derson agreement Dix came after me before
breakfast, on the moralng of the conversation be-
fore Williams. knew be wanted Williams 10
swear to the conversation. Dix was afraid l
would 20 back on him, and wanted me to make an
affidavit of what Wilder bid said
Wilder told me that he and Anderson went to
Seymours office togethet. when Anderson signed
the paper, aud that no one else was present.
f. Kelly, superv isor7pf gistration of Rich land
parish, testified that he made up the returns and
brought them to this ely, soon al er the election
and delivered them without protest. Enclosed
with them two aft avts Of intimidation and
violence One Of these parties he would not be-
heve on OATH Did not make oath to the paper
published Is my affidavit in the Sherman report,
Believe some Of the statements made therein are
true and some are not true, though the reports as
stated were made to me by the parties named.
Witness gave the names Of persons 10 the par
ish who would swear to violence and intimmids
ton and went up aud brought some Of them TO
the city,
Witness did not feel justified in making pro-
test, and would not have made it but for the per-
sisent efforts Of Kellogg, Campbell and others i'm
portuning him to do so.
Adjourned till tomorrow.