The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-07-13
LIGHT BREAKING.
RICH DEVELOPMENTS YESTERDAY BE-
PORE THE sTENGER SUB
COMMITTEE.


There was q larger attendance at the ladies'
1arlor Of the st. Charles where the sub-com-
nittee now hold their sesslons(, yesterday
han on any previous day, the desire on the
part of the public doubtless being to hear
more of the Developments from the lips OF Il.
l.. Weber. Sergeant-at-Arms Hill, OF Ohio |
with commendable foresight had had rail- |
ing built across the room and at the gate ad-
mitted only witnesses and the press. This
gave more air to those engaged in the inqui- |
ry, and enabled them to work more at their
ease. The crowd stood outside the railing
and so packed were they at one time there
was some danger that the slight rail might
be thrown down. Everybody pushed as
closely to the witness seat as possible, to
catch whatever might drop from Weber's
lips. Noticeable in the audience were many
old Republicans, who knew much whereof the
witness was speaking. The strictest silence
was preserved, but on one or two occasions
some one made some exclamation when some
of the stronger points were brought out.
At II 90 the committee came in and Mr..
Tomlinson was called for. He had promised
to furnish a corrected list Of the Custom
House employees. He was not present, how
ever, ana II. IL. WGUbI WIS ISCdllSA LII d
few minutes he appeared, looking
CALM AND COLLECTED,
and took his seat, and the inquisition
Gov. Cox-Calling your attention to the
time when you were living in East Feliciana
parish, did you not keep arms in your
house?
twenty Springfield rifles, my shotgun, and
Winchester rifle.
Gov. C.-Did you send for them2
Weber, don't think sent for them They
were sent up by Kellogg through the instru-
mentality OF L. B. jerks.
Gov. Odd you at any time have guard
around your house?
Weber-There was guard around my house
only once; that Was when Joe West was
killed. The men were staying with me more
or less, and they did it as much to protect
themselves as me. That was only one eve,
ming when there was guard. was charged
with being i'm plicated in it.
Gov, C.-When did you move away from
your residence In st. Francisville?
Weber, moved away from st. Francis
vile day or two after the election.
Gov. C.-Did you ever ask for an escort OF
troops, when you were about to leave, through
Marshal Pitkin?
weber, did not ask for troops of Marshal
Pitkin to protect me when | moved. Some
one may have made q request for troops for
me. NY life was in danger at that time only
because ! was charged with instigatlng the
killing of West. I couldn't have stated that
my life was in danger up there II [ made
such statement it was not warranted by
the facts.
Gov. C.-Have you ever returned to you1
parish?
Weber, have
NEVER BEEN BACK THERE
since, owned there $500 acres and house
in the town. Ny mother owns store there
still and attends to our business. My brother
in-law, Jules Gondran, is living up there.
I live now in the parish of Ascension, where
was raised. ID. A. Weber WAS living at the
town of St. Francsville when killed. Mrs
Weber went down to DOnaldsonville, where
her mother came and got her. She is now III
her old family home.
Gov. Cox-Can you fix any more accurately
than yesterday when you found the Sherman
letter?
Weber-It was, think, in July. stated
that it was in June know after Mrs. jerks
came up there.
Gov. C-Can you give US any of the names
of the parties who approached you relative to
your testimony? We're there any Demo
Gratis?
Weber, cannot tell the names Of any Dem
ocrats who approached me relative to my tes-
timony. There we're
NO DEMOCRATS
who approached me.
Gov C-You had made an application for an
| office 10 secretary cDpEIlhu!
Weber-PreviOus to my conversation with
| Mr.. Harris had written letter to Sherman
| for a place in the Custom-House. When Har-
| ris spoke to me | didn't know it was about my
application for q position. lShown written
applicationl Yes, sir; this is mine. l have
| had no correspondence with Secretary Sher-
| man except that.
Gov. CT believe you stated yesterday that
you were not elected to the State Senate In
i876?
1876. | attempted to take a seat in that Sen
| ate | knew [ was not elected, but the Re
| turning Board counted me in. When went
in the Packard Legislature was organized.
attended at first.
| Gov. C-Did you not absent yourself from
| the Legislature in order to break the
| quorum
Weber, remained out for some time tc
| keep them from getting quorum. | alb
sented myself when they were going to ballot
after the session commenced. / absented
myself ten days or two weeks.
Gov. C-Was there any party acting as
your agent to negotiate for your return?
| Weber-Mr. Morris acted as
| FRIEND OF MINE
in negotiating my return. He went as pro-
testOr and In my interest. | did not see Mr.
Morris until after the quorum was already
broken by me. 1t was after consultation o
several Senators that stayed away
Gov. C-Dld you not receive S2500 or some
other consideration, directly or indirectly, Il
break the quorum
Weber-No, sir; I never did. did not re
ceive S250O for breaking that quorum. MI
Pinchback was a candidate for the United
States Senate, and we wanted to consult tn
Democrats in order to get a good government
here that would protect the people. l. re
ceiyed from Mr. Pinchback $1,000
FOR MY EXPENSES,
and gave MI Morris $3.50. did not ask
larger sum for breaking quorum. We ha'
to pay for drinks and suppers, and 500
went very quickly. Mr.. Pinchback handle
me $1,000 with his own hands.
Gov. C.-Dld you receive anything to g
back and make the quorum
Weber, didn't get anything to go back t
the Senate There was a man there who toll
US that If we went back the Senate would pas
the general appropriation bill. There was
board of audit established, and for my seI
vices | was to be allowed
TO AUDIT $4,000
Insane Asylum accounts. The board Of audi
were to audit 10000, and it would be paid Ou
Il ! x.s,k. s1I o<