Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-18
Clarke is Subjected to a Rigid Cross.
Examination Concerning the EIec-
ton Returns and Their Manipu-
latiOns in KellOgg's Office and
by His Direction.


by His Direction.
WASHINGTON, June 1.-THE Potter in
vestigatng committee had bat a short ses-
sion to-day, and
HI. Conquest Clarke.
| late private secretary to Governor Kellogg,
wae cross-examined by Mr.. M 'Mahon relative
to the second set of the Louisina electoral
certificates. Witness said: The two lists of
returns lay on the table in the committee
room In New Orleans, according to his pres
ent memory, until he gathered them up for
forwarding them to the secretary of state;
the only parties signing in the presence of
the witness who he remembers were Governor
Kellogg and Mr.. Brewster; he thought that
| there were one or two others who signed in
his presence, but he could not be positive as
to that; he did not know where Levisse or
Joffrlon were at the time of the signing of
| the second set of certificates, and could not
say positively whether or not they signed
personally, but was of the opinion that the
| signature appearing on the certificates is that
of Mr.. Joffrion, he being familiar with that
gentleman's signature.
/ Ques.-Wasn' t it a well known fact among
| politicians in Louisiana that Judge Levisse
was not in town at the time the papers in
question were signed? Ans.-It was GER
| Calnly nOC known TO me.
| Mr.. NJ Mahon questioned witness as to who
signed the names OF Joffrion and Levisse,
and witness replied that he knew absolutely
| nothing about it..
Ques-Did General Anderson take any
supervision OF these papers? Ans don't
| know.
| Ques.-Wasn't the matter in your charge?
Now come down to the plain truth? 1t was
| In your private room where you were preparing
the governor s message. Ans.-No, it was not
| in my private room; l had obtained the key
to 1t. The senator Mascot had the key to
| 1t, but it was no longer his room as he was
| out of the legislature, not having been re-
elected.
Ques.-And did you leave the papers there
over night when he had the keys to the room?
Ans.-Yes, sir.
Ques.--Did you leave them there purpose
ly? Ans.-Oh, no; that is, | did not leave
them there that anything might happen to
them. did not regard them as important;
regarded the first certificates as strictly COM
plying with the law in every respect.
Ques.-Do you mean to say you set up
your opinion against the advice of friends in
Washington. Ans.-I did not set up any ac-
ton as against friends in Washington, bu:
if they had been the first set of returns,
think | should rather have taken much closer
cognizance Of them or else not at all.
Ques.-YOu expressed no surprise to find
Levisse's and Jotfrion's name in the paper.
Ans.-No, sir.
in town, and to you yourself, that Judge
Levisse was not in town. Ans-It was not
known to me.
CUES Wasn't Levisse the man about
whom there had been talk of his getting one
thousand dollars. Ans.-Yes, sir.
there. Ans.-Yes, Sir.
Ques.-Wasn t 1t known to you and others
Of the same party that neither Mr.. Jotfrion
or Levlsse were In town at the time the pa
pers were signed? Aus.-It was certainly
not known to me, and don't know if to An
derson.
Ques.-You did not put the names on the
papers? Ans.-No, sir, emphatically.
Ques. --Didn t you know the State of Lou
isiana would settle the election for Hayes and
Wheeler? Ans.-Certainly; was quite GER
tain OF that If genuine certificate could be
made; the first were genuine.
BY the Chairman: Ques.-You mean valid
certificate? Ans.-Yes, that Is my meaning.
Mr.. M Mahon, who was questioning the
witness, objected somewhat to the interpola
ton of the chairman, and said he did not
agree with him as to the meaning of the wit
ness.
Witness-Let me give you the train of
thought running in my mind, and you will
see why meant valid. The same law which
says there shall be two lists, also says that to
each of these lists shall be attached the GER
tlhcate OF the governor, and that same
law provides that the governor shall prepare
| tor this purpose three certified lists, and |
never could see how three certified lists could
be attached to six certificates, il six were re-
quired.
Qaes-When you came to get up these new
certificates, how happened it you left these
| certificates on the outside of those? Ans
Because understood that the president of
the senate declined to receive them for that
reason.
Ques-Is it so that General Anderson
pointed out the defects? Ans-Yes, sir.
Ques.-Who requested you to write to
Judge Marks? Ans.-I think Governor Kel-
logg.
By Mr.. Stenger: What is the full name of
| that man that had the keys to that committee
| room? Ans.-J. M. Masseco, believe.
Ques.-What position does Judge M arks
| hold now? Ans.-Collector of internal reve
nue. in New Orleans.
Mr.. Shellabarger here whispered few
words to General Cox, and the latter SAID;
Ques.-I will ask question that has been
suggested to me: Please describe, as near as
you can, the condition of business-meaning
by business, everyone that surrounded Gov
ernor Kellogg and his office during that time;
number of people crowdlng upon him, and
the impossibility of his attending personally
to matters of detail? Aus can best de-
scribe it as chaotic confusion; everything was
turmoil and excitement.
Ques.-How was it with reference to con-
tinuous callers on him? Ans.-One constant
throng, at all times of the day and night, at
his office and at his house.
The chairman last Saturday sent the fol-
lowing note to Senator Kellogg;
SIR-You are requested to attend before
the committee of the house of representatives
for the investigation of alleged frauds, ETC.,
etc., at such hour as may suit your conve
| nience, for the purpose of giving testimony
| with respect of the matter before said COM
mlttee.
Senator Kellogg replied:
SIR have just received your note request
ing me to attend before your committee at such
hour as may suit my convenience, for the
purpose of giving testimony, and in reply
would say would endeavor to attend lmme-
diatey, but there are matters pending IN the
senate to-day regarding which feel much in
terest. On Monday, after the morning hour.
will endeavor to make such arrangement as
will enable me to comply with your request.
The committee Of investigation adj
lourned till Wednesday, in order that MEM
bers OF the committee may be in the house
during the closing hours of the session OF
congress.
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