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the INVESTIGATION.
After two o'clock recess Yesterday
the examination of Marshal Pitkin
was continued. TIE examination
was conducted by Cox, as follows:
By Cox-Calling your attention to
the conversations you had pending
the time Of the Presidential election
or thereabouts, please state to the
committee what conversation, if any
you recall as having with Judge
Levisse, one of the electors, in regard
to any supposed offers made to bribe
him, and state fully what occurred
| A-About three or four days prior to
the assemblage of the electoral com.
mission, Judge Levissee entered my
Office one forenoon under considera-
BILE excitement, and said he wanted q
private interview; then said to me
that he expected some overtures
were to be be made to him by some
body i'm the democrats interests. He
said to me 81 am running a great
deal of hazard l am liable to serious
misconception as to my motives, and
| want some one in whom l can con-
tide and who will stand sponsor for
me, in case any misrepresentation
should ensue." After that he made
two or three visits up to the time of
the meeting of the Electoral College !;
he mentioned the names of Walter
Pugh, Mr.. Asher, I think that was
his name) and possibly Mr.. Herman
dcz, but am not sure as to that. He
came each time to report progress. L
think it was at the last interview on
this subject that he said he had had a
meeting with one of these gents, with
which one don't recollect, and that
he met with his companion and q
third gentlemen and that a distinct
profler had been made, as l now rec
ollect, of 100000 this was at the last
interview. He said he had made an
appointment at such an hour, which
had almost approached then, and he
wanted to stay with me in the office
and secrete himself. l went outside
and told my usher to allow no one in
the Office, and to report me out the
door was locked and he remained
there till shortly before the assem-
bling Of the Electoral College. ] tel
egraphed by my private wire to the
State House that Judge Levisse was
there, and would be there in due
time. l think sent him down in
my own cab. | am not sure about
that Furthermore | know nothing.
| Q-Do you know of the borrowing
of a certain $4,000 by people in
New Orleans, which finally was paid
by q note on the Union National
Bank of Chicago? A-No, sir; all
funds ! know about were two or
three thousand dollars sent down
there by Il. Chandler in the latter
part of January and the greater part
was sent tor sustaining the Mctropol-
itan police force at the State House.
Witness stated that they had volumin-
ous correspondence with Washing
ton parties regarding the election,
but he did not remember the tele-
gram stating that troops and money
would be furnished. During con-
versation with Anderson in July
witness was shown certain papers
which he advised Anderson to place
in Buffers hands. Witness said he
did this because Butler was, and had
been for years his political adviser,
and thought il "A mat err that the DEM
ocra,s should know about. Witness
stated that he had an interview with
Wells, in which the latter stated that
everything was satisfactory.
The witness was then asked what
become of the original paper drawn
up by Anderson and sworn to by
him.
| Witness said he sent it to Senator
Conkling for the purpose of convinc-
ing the Senator that Anderson's
statement that he was drunk when he
signed il was untrue. Next morning
after witness arrived i'm Washington.
in company with Senator Conkling,
went to the committee room, but the
papers in question could not be found.
Conklins did not remember clearly
of receiving the papers, but remem-
bered perfectly well that witness had
| promised to send them. Conkling
promised witness that if the papers
were found he would send them to
him.
Albert &. Hally was next called
He stated that during Mrs. jerks
visit in Washington last winter he
had a conversation with her relative
to the Sherman letter.
| Witness was asked to state what
she (Mrs. Jenks) said about it,
The question was objected to by
Hiscock. he claiming there was no le-
gal evidence showing that Secretary
Sherman ever wrote the so-called
Sherman letter, and Nc Mahon stating
that he believed he did write the let
ter from testimony as already given.
Mr.. Butler did not think there was
the slightest inference that could be
legally or logically drawn that Sher-
man wrote the so.called Sherman let
| ter.
The Chairman said he differed
from the Republican members of the
Committee, in so far as they deemed
the important part of the investiga-
tion to be whether Secretary Sherman
wrote the letter or not. for it was pro-
posed to be shown that Secretary Sher-
man had used certain influences to
bring about certain results, and this
letter was only one of Il series of &C.
ltous teHuluS W thht cuT.
After further discussion the witness
was excused aud the committee ad-
|journed until Wednesday.
| WARRINGTON, June 20. Mrs. jerks
was before the Potter committee again
to-day and said she may have letters
from Senator Kellogg not yet submit.
ted to the committee, but declined 10
produce them without consent of that
gentleman, which that gentleman
gave through Judge Sheilsbargcr
The Senator added that he was desir.
Gus of having any and all correspon
dencc between himself and Mrs. jerks
laid before the committee. Mrs
jerks then said the letters were in
New Orleans and she would produce
them as soon as possible. The expect
ed package of Anderson letters has
not yet been received.
In reply to questions witness said
she dictated the Sherman letter to an
other party and wished the commit
tee distinctly to understand that sht
herself did not write it, but ii was
person prominent in Louisiana poll
tics. She saw him probably ST,
months ago. He was kind of re-
publican. Witness did not show eli
ther draft to Weber; she left him t.
infer that the letter was genuine l.; new
er mentioned the fact of the first draf
to any one until in this room.
Witness asked McMahon, with al
air of haughtiness. if there were AM
more of the lame, blind or halt ex
, pected as witnesses in her case; if 8,
he had better go out upon the high
way and bring them in.
McMahon--You know there AZ,
D none SO blind as those that will no
: see.
Mrs. jerks was informed that tw,
5 letters awaited her in the House post
, office, and she was released to reat
them.
A. G. Pulley recalled--testified tina
{ he had several conversations in Jan
uary and February last. with Mrs
jerks regarding the Sherman lette
and it came out in conversation tina
she was in Washington in behalf O
IGOy Packard for COLLECTOR. that sh