New-York tribune., 1878-07-13
have been to have given the Republicans Zach larger
vote than they received.

vote than they received
LOOKING FOR TRACES OF BARGAIN.
Senator Kellogg then testified to seeing Mr.. Sherman
in Louisiana, meeting him every day while there. He
said that he knew Of Mr. Sherman having no talk with
Supervisors Returning Board except as one gem
tieman would have with another He said further that
Anderson and Webber had no social prominence III
louisiana and that webber was not regarded as trust
worthy man. He stated in reply to question: that II
auy one had any personal letters statements OF DIS
bearing on the election in louisiana he hoped they
would publish them, and they had his full consent 10
do so.
After short recess, the examination was resumed
By Mr. springer-At the time the count was con-
come to you and state that any member Of the board
was disincned to sign the report or anything 10 tha
Senator Kellogg-No; but Governor Wells and Cen
era Anderson stated 10 me that one OF the cooreo me
sbity that he would incur by reason OF the Odum that
he thought would be visited upon him II he c0ntnuedcn
rather fnid and had suffered GOOD deal from his rea-
Ons with the board in 1874 and that he was compare
lively poor, and felt that he did not really IKE 10
further incur the Odium connected with MS position on
Odd Governor Wells say it would be necessary to
compensate him in money for his losses In that respect
oEWas not proposition made that some money
must be raised for Mr. Kenner or another member OF INC
board. A.-No, sir. ,v,
were using large Gums OF money and II woud De
necessary for the Republicans TO do so alsoi Al
think Governor Wells said that the Democrats were
making great efforts and he feared they might bring to
bear great influence on some members OF the DodIu'
lie thought the opposition would bring that influence
to bear il necessary to accompsn t9e I'M M ePS gS m
for the purpose of cOuteractng that influence ana no
such measures were taken to my d 0Nd : no ec
tiOn, from the Union National Bank OF ChcagoI Al
o-Who were the sureties with you upon that loan
AJohn Lyon of Chicago commission meTGnamt. ad no
old friend of mine indorsed the note ana au toe
u,vfr g. H. FarWell, formerly a
member Of Congress. and believe director III Inc Ihe
bank though lie was not an ind9rser OF the note Is
in August September 1871 That paper mas since
o-For what purpose did You make that loaui Alt
had nothing TO do with the election. loaned portion,
about 1900 $4,000 Of the money obtained to my
br0ther-in-aw c. Willis, and used portion 10 pay on
debts that owed in Chicago and .New-Oreans.
The witness was questioned at length by Mr. Springer
regard the disposition of the money thus obtained
and reiterated his statement that none OF the money
was used in any way in connection With the election,
with the count made by the Returning Board but that
it was merely business transaction.
Odd you ever say anything Senator Spencer about
$1,000 having been paid to any member OF the Return,
ing Board previous TO the final signing Of the report OF
the Board A.-No, sir.
Mr. Springer then read TO the witness extracts from
letters published in The Cincinnati Gazette, signed
" ReDaud," in which it stated that the $4,000
raised for the purpose Of paying the necessary ex-
penses Of witnesses, etc. in NewOrleans and TO pay
the expenses Of persons brought to the city who had
been badly wounded at the hands OF Democratic Dul-
dozers etc.
The Witness-ThOse articles are the specuaOns Of
utterly irresponsible The man who wrote them is
sort OF free lance Ishmaelite and the statements
contained in letters untrue. The money not
raised and the Republican Committee IA not cognzant
OF the fact that any money was raised ior that pur
pose.
Q-Mr William Simpson has testified before the sub
committee in New-Oreans that he was informed 10y
gentleman, who present at the time IN Governor
KelOggs Office that one OF the members OF the Return.
ing Board declined TO sign the report until he was paid
$1,000. What do you know about thatt Al know
nothing about II whatever except that know there Is
of Custom House. and probably sOre-hcadCd and
has been specuating good deal have no knowledge
Of any such thing ever taking place
Q-DO you not know that certain assurances were
pared 20 say that there not some conversation which
might have led the members Of the Returning Board TO
believe they wouli he protected.
Q-Piedse give the best information you have as 10
what the Returning Board did expect for their services
Al believe that the Returning Board and Its officers
generally felt that, Hayes became President, there
would be Republican State Administration, and in that
event they would not be subject 10 the Odum osra
csm which they knew was unavoidable II the state feu
into the hands OF the opposition.
Q-Didn't they have assurances that either the State
the United States would reward them by public Of
fees Al do not think they had except as they
might infer that they would receive that degree Of
cOuragemcnt from the National Government which is
usually conceded 20 men OF that class.
Q-What offices have any members OF the Returning
BOaro received from the General Government A
Governor Wells Is Surveyor Of the Port OF NeWOteans
Anderson is Special Deputy Collector OF the port kenner
nave has any Office.
The committee, at o'clock .. m, adjourned until IL
o'clock Saturday morning.