The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1878-06-03
VOL. 10.
POTTER'S COMMITTEE
cor DOWN TO WORK ON SAT-
URDIY.
managing disclosures and y RrsIing
SUrprIses-JOhn sherman Con-
I.OuIed with Written EestI
mODy OF His own share
iu the Fraud.

True, its force was somewhat anticipated
through the oft-repeated story that the
witness had some damaging letters which
would implicate Secretary Sherman; but
tbe links of the whcle chain in the evil
dence Is drawn out to-day, were so CON-
plete that even the Republican members
of the committee were deeply impressed,
snd, for the first time since the investi-
cstion has been ordered, have come to
full realization Of the fact that the Dem.
ocrsts have strong Csse.
Anderson is boyIsh, beardless youth.
not over thirty. He has a strong Celtic
csst, red hsir, fiery red mustsche and
highly forid complexion. He demeaned
bimlelf with remarkable cOmposure on
the witness stand. He either told the
whole truth without reservation to-day;
or he has rehearsed his pa;t so well as TO
make him 3 consummste actor. Every
statement he advanced was fortified with
documentary evidence in the shape of
a correspondence he Lad carried on with
Weber. when his soul reyolted from his
obeying the behests Of those who were
pressing him to subscribe to protests, so
~ to make y reasonable excuse for
throwing out the votes of East Felicisna
parish.
The rehearsal OF his story was almost
AS interesting rs 3 romance. de was al
lowed 10 recite II in his own wsy. There
were bu, few Interruptions by the Re-
publican members until the Sherman
letter 10 the witness, and Weber was
sought u be introduced i hen the Re-
pubican members kicked somewhat, and,
on motion Of Ben Butler, the letter WAS
not pat in evidence until Secretary
Sherman was invited 10 come from the
Treasury TO the COmmIttee-room, and
altrm or deny the correctness OF the copy.
The general press dispatches give An
derspns testimony IN eTts1tSO, and the
documents he submitted, stripped OF al
yerbtage. HIS story IL a nutshell Is that
he refused to protest against the Peace'-
bic election in the parish OF which he
was Supervisor. 1t wss necesssryln order
10 csrry the State for the Hayes and
Wheeler electors, that the vote Of the
parish (which gave l,743 Democratic
majority should be thrown ont. Ander-
son was besought by bis party friends to
make the protests. lie refused, but did
slgn a piece Of paper, but which he re-
fused To swear to, and some one else
wrote the protest, and that the protest
filed with the Returning BOsrd was not
tbeprotest he signed. The letters before
the election, which were exhibited, go TO
show plainly that Kellogg had endeavor-
eI TO arrange deliberate plan whereby
five parishes we're TO be thrown out.
Ii Is seldom tha. John Sherman shows
signs Of nervousness. He was unmlsiak'
ably embarrassed to-day when he came
Cd the committee-rOom lie was pale,
and his look naggard. When handed
the lotter, Ae began TO look at 1t. Then
be remembered that be had forgotten hrs
spe.,ac.es. Judge Cox, who sat by hIm,
loaned him his pa r. Again he scan ed
theIuuer For Iu,I five minutes he read.
Then be rareaI II. Ten thousand mem
orIe. ID. what inspired il evidently flashed
through BIS mind. Did you write that
letter, Secretary Sherman asked Mr..
M.MahOu. u.s answer was evasive: 81
hsve no recollection of It, / do not
rHnkl did. At the same time there are
things in It ,nat | would have written"
This, vii, DO" said Chairman Potter,
and Sherman left the room as soon as be
could get out Of it. When he had let
there wss painful silence for minute
or two The Republican members of the
committee looked dumbfOunded. They
had expected an emphatic denial from
Sherman. and he had made reply which
wss neither fish nor fowl. 1t was vain
attempt to deny its genuiness-ssying no
10 3 manner which, if the proot was
brought more directly home, gave him
still the loophole of escape to say yes.
The following is Sherman'S letter:
"NEw ORLEANS, Nov. ~, 1876
alIsssrs. D. 4. WeJer and James Z. an
dsrsou:
"GEyTLEMEN-Your note Of even date
has JUS, been received, Neither Mr.
Hayes, myself, the gentlemen who &C
company me, nor the country st large !
can ever forget the obligations under
watch YOU will have placed US should you
stand firm in the position you have
taken. From a long and Intimate ac-
qgsintance with Governor Hayes, l am
Justified In assuming responsibility for
promises made, and will guarantee you
viii be provided for as soon after the 4th
o. March as practical, and in such man
uer gs VIII enable YOU both to leave Lou
ls.sna should you deem it necessary.
"Very truly yours,
"JcHN SHERMAN"
After Sherman left the examination of
Anderson was resumed. 1t did not lose
It's interest. Stanley Matthews figured
as The central figure at the point where
Sherman was temporarily lett out. An
dsrs0u's recital of how he had called on
Senator Matthews At Cincinnati, and left
with him the original Of the agreement
wherein Kellogg had agreed TO see to 1t
tbst Nash was to be counted in as men,
Der Of Congress, created genuine sur
prise. Il appears that Kellogg had re-
fused 20 help Nash out, Anderson insisted
thst be should. Why" said Kellogg, !
"le is badly beaten" That makes no
difference" said Anderson; Hayes is
over 10000 votes behind, and YOU are
going to count him in. Yoa must also
count Nash in"
Then an additional surprise was the
statement that Senator Matthews hsd
sent Anderson a letter of introduction to
General Harlan, then a member OF the
louisiana visiting Commission, and now
Justice of the Supreme Court.
The Republicans still endesvor to
break Anderson down by attacking his
character, and yet the pre-eminent fact
sticks out like phantom that will not
down, that he was trusted By the Repub. !
hchn visiting statesmen to the extent of
being in correspondence with him.
Sherman writes him letters and gusran-
tees him protection and position; Stan |
ley Matthews presents him 10 Judge !
harlan the President urges his appoint
ment 10 consulate in warm country