The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-06-22

was he said they had had too much latitude
Eyes," Mr.. Reed retorted, 81 think so on Mr.
Anderson's cross examination.
The acting chairman (Morrisou) said he
would ask the committee before the sub com.
mittee started for New Orleans to reject the
proposition of Secretary Sherman to have some
hundred WITNESSES summoped there most of
whom had already testified once, twice, OF
three times on the question of Intimidation.
In further discussion Mr.. Mcmahon stated
that the matter as to Mr.. Sherman's list of wit
nesses had been referred to Messrs. Morrison
and Stenger as sub committee.
Mr.. Reed inquired whether that had been
done in executive committee or in private eau
Gus.
Mr.. Mcmahon replied that it had been done
Mr.. McMahon intimated that the Democrat
ic members had as much right to consult about
matters as Republican members had or to fix
their line of conduct.
Mr.. McMahon finally withdrew his objection
and the witness proceeded He gave an &C.
count of the intimidation in his parish.
Nothing not heretofore published was ELECTED.
The witness proceeded but few moments
when Mr. Mcmahon again objected to the
questions of Mr. Reed, and another discussion
ensued. At the suggestion of Mr.. Cox, the
witness was allowed TO proceed, with the under
standing that at future meeting, when the
members were all present. it should be decided
whether or not testimony relating to intimida-
ton shall be accepted.
The witness produced letter written by
James e. Anderson to him, making request
that he forward Anderson the original list Civ
en- the witness by Gen. Anger, which contain
ed statement of nineteen murders committed
in East Feliciana.
A petition was then produced by the witness
and read by the clerk. 1t gives detailed &C.
count of the nineteen murders, mentioning
the names of the parties killed and the circum-
stances connected Herewith.
Continuing his testimony, the witness said
he saw Anderson in September and October
when he stated that it was impossible to or
ganize the party in his parish, owing to terror.
ism. Anderson told the witness he was at
tackled by the Democrats, and afterwards said
that he thought his clerk, P. G. Butler, had
something to do with it.
Question by Mr.. Reed-Did Anderson ever
tell you that the election was free or fair?
A-No sir, he never admitted that the cleo.
ton was free or fair.
@ y1e saas ns HooAa
Ale told me he could not do so at Clinton
as it would be unsafe.
The witness was here shown the Anderson
protest in the Sherman report, which Anderson
heretofore testified was not the document he
had signed, and claiming that it had been al.
tered. The witness said that to the best of his
knowledge and belief, the document shown
him was the one which Anderson signed and
swore to before Judge Danforth in his presence.
Odd Anderson ever request you to make
an affidavit that he was intoxicated when he
signed that paper, and did not know what he
was signing?
Ayes, sir.
Q-What reply did you make?
Al refused to do anything of the kind.
Q-Was Anderson under the influence OF
liquor when he signed the protest?
A-NO, sir, no more than 1 was, and I had
not drank anything that day.
The witness then stated that several months
after Anderson came to him and wanted him
to make statement to the effect that he Can.
derson) had never signed protest, and had a
document written by himself to that effect
which he desired witness to sign.
Odd Anderson ever tell you he might
make some money by signing that document
prepared by him?
Ayes, sir; he told me that Major Burke
had offered him several thousand dollars and a
position if he would go back on his protest.
After some other unimportant testimony the
witness was asked what he knew of tha So
called Sherman letter. He stated that the
first he knew of the existence of the letter
was the 9th of last January, when 1t was Ed an
toned by Marshal Ptkin in conservation with
him on Canal street. New Orleans.
Odd you ever see letter written BY Mr..
Sherman written to any one about the election
of 1876?
A-No, sir, never did.
Witness was shown several letters which
witness identified as being in the handwriting
OF d. A. Weber, and then he was shown the
signature OF Weber to the AndersoD-Weber
contract, and was asked whether he believed
1t to be genuine. He replied he did not think
it was, that Weber always signed his name in
a back hand, that he had never seen him sign
as this paper was signed, that it might be
Weber's signature, but it was not his usual
signature. He had never seen that Anderson
Weber contract before. He also testified to
A
return to East Feliciana and discharge his
duties as supervisor, and that the Governor
had advanced him $50 out of his own funds to
pay his expenses. He denied Anderson's
statement as to L. b. jerks (not cousin or
ness house and as to the facts Of the conspir-
acy Chat there would be no election in East
Feliciana) being drawn out of him. That part
of the statement which mentioned the fact of
his wife going to Col. Potter, chairman of the
Democratic state committee, was true, but her
object was to get guarantee for Anderson's
protection from violence.
Characterization ELECTED that jerks was
tax collector in East Felciana in 1869 and 70,
that 1t was since claimed there was a deficit
Of $40 600 in the accounts and that an indict-
nty. who got off by pleading the statute of
limitation. l.. B. jerks was candidate on
the Republican ticket in 1876 for parish Judge
Of West Feliciana. Witness didn't know
when he left New Orleans on whose behalf he
was subpHnaed. Judge Shellabarger told him
)n his arrival in Washington it was on the Re-
publican side. Have met the Judge several
times and talked over Louisiana matters gen.
orally. His wife on her arrival first called on
Senator Kellogg, then called for witness at
office, who first told her she
was subp@naed on the other side. Witness
formed his wife that the Marshal had asked if
ne had any knowledge of Sherman letter and
le told him that he hadn't. Don't think she
laid anything about it. Between that time
Ind his wife's coming to Washington she went
'nce to see Mrs. Weber about the matter and
afterwards wrote her at the solicitation of
lanes E. Anderson. Didn't remember of
Ptkin's mentioning such a thing as letter
,eng in the possession of Mrs. Weber. My
wife laughed about it as joke when L men
Toned the letter, and when she came back
rom seeing Mrs. Weber she said Mrs Weber
lenied ever naviog heard of such a letter.
Witness in reply to questions repeated his
lirect evidence that he never heard till the 9th
# January of Sherman being connected with
my letter or document, and never suspected
com anything that passed between his wife
md self that she knew of such letter. Being
sked, witness said that private business
'rought his wife and self to Washington, and
n being pressed said Mrs. jerks came in re.
ponse to letters from Kellogg and Packard,
nquiring whether she had any information or
documents which would be useful to them for
he New Orleans coliectorship and senatorship.
lie didn't know whether his wife had pre-
erved the letters received from Kellogg and
Jack ard, but thought it likely she had, and
hat she would produce them. Anderson had
cen reporting INV ashington that he had in
ormation or documents by which he could |
ither defeat or seat Kellogg, just as he chose,
nd the object of the letters was to ascertain |
rbether she knew of any such documents.
By McMahon-What documents did your
rte bring with her when she came to WASH
1gton, or what documents had she at that |
me?
Al don't think that she either took any
18th her or had any to take. When she was
ere she applied to our representatives =, seizure
10 place in the New Orleans custom houss
ut she did not come here for that purpose'
be had previously been here several times.