The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-20
THE LOUISIANA FRAUDS.

MORE ABOUT THE FORGED ELECTORAL GER
TiyIcATEs-NonRIs MARKS swEARs 70 HIS
SIGNATURE TRYING I'd FRIourEN THE
COMMITTEE AWAY.
lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
Nxw ORLEANS, July 10, 1873
The exam inaiisn OF Morris Marks by the committee
to-day was considered BY far she most important
witness yet called. lie swore TO his signature as
affixed to what has been called the forged esrrAcatc
though eGor, made to prove no absent
Donaldsonv vile when the ecrtincais prepared.
lie was before the committee about three hours.
TRYING YRGnrxS COMMITTEES.
Tho republicans y Is claimed havs been spreading
reports Of yellow lover here 10 irghten the commit.
away, but on authority Il 10 stated there has no.
been a single here this year. The committee
expect to conclude their iaoors at tho end Of next
week. 800
prsAPpRARAxcE or A wIryEss
The disappearance OF Tomlisson, tho chief CLERK
under Collector Smith, created grsa deal OF CON-
mont. HIS pretcncs VI sickness and his mysterious
tho summons OF tho committee There wall be an
effort made trace GOT has whereabouts, and, "
nrouohs bo5ors ue bar OF The House when !, mss,s
and punished tor contempt
TESTIMONY TAKEN ny The SUBCOMMITTEE.
NEW oRLxASs, July 10, 1873
The Potter subcommittee mot again to-day.
pointed Collector OF Internal Revenuo here testified
relative to the Sherman IA nderson interview
Substantially confirming the account Of tho
affair heretofore published. Anderson came to
Washington passes furnished Anders req
Marks nj nrst refused TO SO with Andersoa TO SOC
sherman, but finally went with Andersen aud Gov
ernor Hahn, at Hann's request. Marks went after
shellabxrger, AT Sherman's request whilo Hahn and
Anderson were waiting IN another room. Marks dis
cl cti of
witness IN sending passes To Anderson had con.
nsction with ths sherman ndsrson interview.
ELkcIogAL CERTIFICATES.
Marks was a republican eIector. In answer 70
Question no SAID :"rbe nrss certificates we're
signed tue day we mot; all were present alter
signed Two or three weeks later. on beng
witness recognized his signatures on each and sx-
planned away tho slight differences 10 the appearances
Burcb were present when he signed tho second set;
did not know Hiil vas 10 take them 10 Washington.
wKBKR AND MRS. yxNKa
witness further ,cstlnea:--l lived 10 DonaidsviIIe;
on Febraary 1878, my attention was called TO tee
grams from Washington IN the New Orleans rsmes OF
herself as Mrs. o. A. Weber; knew Mrs. Weber WE'LL
and. beng about TO leave Tor Washington.
asked II she knew who tho party was; Mira
Weber seemed TO much surprised, and ator study.
MIRA webor then told how Mrs. Jsnks had come 10
her house aud told Of q document ID. A. W cher must
have had said II she (Mra Jsnks) could got IL
she could make good oi u; MRS Weber said sho
could satisfy Mrs jerks I'll she had COMO over
oil papers belonging to her husband, and tnst she
thon aud there uid over oil OF d. A. weocr's papers
and could lind any such document. ana that Mrs.
Jenks nualiy lett; Mrs Weber said she wanted this
woman shown up Us an imposisr; that she never
authorized tho woman 10 represent her, as
she had no such documonts: she author,zcd
mo to draw up letter dcnouncing the
woman In Washington as an imposssr; had
M pen and ink then, but went away and returned
about then met L. 8. Weber IN the room he
hAd evidently been In ormod Of wnat was 10 be- done
As Mrs. Weber was getting the pen and Ink Weber
asked mo II didnt tnink II unwtse Tor her 10 NIX
herself up newspaper controversics and suggested
that N ound the woman In Washinqton coud send
him despatch and .hsu somesh,ns could DO done
here ~ matter ended "a fi ~