The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-28
Troubles on the Tsxss Border.
Mail Coaches Attacked by Indians.
Clerk Adams on Last Hour Lesis.
lstion.
Phkin's Opinion of the Packard
Legislature.

and was ot the opinion that the Packard
government could have sustained itsel
within three weeks after recognition by
the administration.
Witness narrated the statement made
TO him by George J. Sway, Of the confer
ence OF members Of the Packard Legisla
ture, and the members Of the Mcveigt
Commission, Immediately preceding the
withdrawal Of the troops and the recog
milton Of Nichols. The examination
was continued at length upon the actl
Of the Mcveigh Commission, and Genera
Butler requested that Packard be sub
peuaed TO appear.before leaving the
country.
Messrs. Hiscock and Cor said the mi.
nority Of the committee were disposed to
accept the testimony Of Pitkin as regard.
the afiairs in Louisiana, and sugge,ted
that additional witnesses would only SC
cumulate the evidence and delay progress
OF the investigation.
During the discussion Butler remarked
that he wanted the great fraud probed to
the bottom.
Mr.. McMahon said the question Of 60
ing into the Investigation Of the McVeigh
Commission had been decided in secret
session and he voted for II upon the
ground that General Butler informed the
Commission that an agreement had beeS
entered into whereby the fraudulent
count Of the votes Of Louisiana had been
made effectual, and that he could prove 1t,
It was finally decided TO settle the mat.
ter in secret session.
General Butler TO witness-1 desire 10
ask you il you had any conversation with
either Hawley or Harlan before they re-
turned to Washington after the recogni.
tion Of the Nichols government? An.
swer-Yes sir; ] had.
Q. What was said about providing for
those who had lent the Administration
their services? A. They said that when
they arrived in Washington they would
see Mr.. Hayes and arrange 10 have all
the leading Republicans who had borne
the brunt Of the work in Louisiana taken
care Of.
Q Did that include Anderson? A,
Anderson's name wasn't mentioned.
@. Could the Kellogg Government have
maintained itselt without the aid OF the
Federal troops! A. Yessir. There was
no Federal troops in New Orleans in
1874.
Mr.. Pitkin gave the detailed story ol
this caucus which he had received from 4
member oi the Packard Legislature al
that conference.
After a good deal Of discussion Mr..
McVeigh said: ut you want TO fght you
can do il, but on next Tuesday the troops
will be Withdrawn and as the courts are
10 the hands OF the Democrats you will
all be hung up TO the lamp posts" The
next morning the Packard Legislature
was virtually disbanded. The witness
was prepared with papers, newspaper
clippings, and the like. Mr.. Butler him
sslf had 4 scrap book in his hand
which contained Il number Of clip
pings from the newspapers rela-
ling TO the Mcveigh commission,
and its work while in New Orleans. One
Of these was statement by Duprez, man
sger Of the New Orleans Der,oerot, to the
effect that three members Of the Packard
Legislature, who had gone over to the
Nichols body in order TO make quo
rum, had been heavily bribed by q lottery
company in the interest Of the Democratic
party.
Witness said swsrey told him that Gen.
Harlan also exhibited great petulance
during the conference referred to, and
said the Commission had been down there
about a. long as they wanted to stay, and
this thing must be hxed up.
Alter q short executive session the
committee took recess.
After recess, Roger C. Glassoock was
sworn and testiied-Resides on Ninth
street in this city and Mrs. jerks took
her meals at his place. One day las.
winter she came into dianer and ] took
seat by her at the table, and she re.
marked that she was mad. l asked her
what was the matter, and she said she
had had 4 conversation with Secretary
Sherman and that be had insulted her,
and that II he didn't look out she would
make Il hot for him yet A few days
after she intimated that abe had or could
get or knew Of document or letter that
was in New Orleans, and on questioning
her she said she referred to letter from
Secretary Sherman 10 Mr.. Weber, the
man who was killed. We had many
conversations about that matter, and
finally she came In one day and said she
was going home; that the letter was in
New Orleans, and that che would have
TO 20 home to get it, but that she would
be back again in few days.
VIM. E. Chandler was then called, and
testified that be visited FloridS aoon af.
Ter the late Presidential election, and
there met Governor Noyes, and had
many conversations with him regarding
the electoral vote Of that State. Donis
recollect telling McLin that Noyes was q
particular friend OF Hayes, and that any
Thing be said Hayes would be responsi.
bic for, and that il the State went for
HAYES the members Of the Board would
be we'll taken care Of. Don't recolleci
any conversation resembling that at all,
Don't know oi any such statement being
made by General Lew Wallace or Gov.
ernor Noyes.
o. when Noyes arrived 10 Florida did
he not tell the members Of the Returning
Board that the Presidential election de-
pended on FloridAi A. Not to. my
knowledge.
o. Wa Il not understood In Florids
when Gov. Noyes came there that he wAs
special representative Of Gov. Hayes
A. Not In that form; but II was Under
stood BY me that he came there-Gs ~ In
timate friend Of Gov. Hayes; he didn't
tell me that he came there at the In
stance Of Gov. Hayes, and never heard
II 80 stated as coming from him.
O. Are you aware OF any promises
general or specific, that were made 70 any
members Of the Returning Board, before
or after the count, that in case the State
went for Hayes they should be taken care
of A. have no recollection ot such
o. Didn't you make such promises |
Not to my recollection.
Q. Did you give any assurances TO that
effect? A. Not that remember.
Q. Then you had NO conversation with
the members Of the Board in regard 70
their getting . position in case Hayes
was inAuguPa,edf A. / am unable to
remember that I gave any assurances 70
any member Of the Returning Board.
Q. Are you able 10 say whether you
did or not, positiyelyi A. don't reeol'
lect that l did, and l believe l did NOT