National Republican., 1878-06-26
THE POTTER committee.
Continued nom First puoe.

Louisiana. He had not had any talk with
Senator Conkling In regard to the where.
abouts of the papers. In reply TO a
question from Mr.. Springer, as to what
became Of the original statement filed
by Anderson, the witness replied that last No
vcmbcr, after looking through large accum.
mutation of papers, he finally found II and en-.
closed II with note to Senator Conkling, and
had not heard of II since.
In an interview with Mr.. Conkling and Mr..
Syphcr, Anderson said that ho was under tho
influence OF liquor whom he signed the state
mont. The witness told Mr.. Conkling that ho
could convince him that Mr.. Anderson was In
the full possession Of his faculties at the time
by producing the statement lie desired to
vindicate himself by showing that he had not
taken advantage Of Anderson while the latter
was drunk.
The witness identified the handwriting of D.
A. Weber In a number Of letters, but upon
scrutinizing tho writing of tho Anderson
Weber agreement, stated that he did not be-
hcve the signature to be Mr.. Wcbcr's.
General Butler-Since you have been here
have you called on Senator Conkling2- "A.
have, sir. Immediately after my arrival |
called on him in the Senate. told him what
! wantcd-this original statement. He and
his secretary looked among his papers for n
considerable period. Ho said he could not
find 1t then, and could not recollect distinctly
receiving 1t. l reminded him, and he said hc
recollected my promise to send 1t.
q. Have you seen him since "A. have
not. left him my address and he promised
to send 1t to me II he found II. have not re.
ceivod 1t yet.
Mr.. Potter-Do you know whether any copy
Is extant "A. I do not.
General Butler-I only desired to sec whether
II was worth while to send for Senator Conk-
ling.
Mr.. Potter-I suppose If we addressed Sen
ator Conkling letter we could get 1t.
NEW WITNESS.
Mr.. Potter then called Mr. Haley, and very
deaf gentleman responded
lie testified that he knew Mrs. jerks, and
that she was here during the last fall or spring,
stopping at No. 513 Ninth street northwest.
The question was asked II during that visit
he had any conversation with her In regard to
the Sherman letter.
1t was intended to show by the witness that
he saw the correspondence between Mrs. jerks
and her husband In regard to the letter.
Mr.. Hiscock raised . legal objection to the
admission Of the testimony, and, assisted by
Mcssrs. Reed and Cox, ably sustained the point
against Messrs. Butler. McMahon, and Hun
ton. Mr.. Hiscock submitted that no case as
yet had been made, and tho effort about to be
made was to prove the existence of the "Shcr.
man" letter by proving that person who
~
worthy of belief There was not a particle of
evidence In the case to show that Mr.. Sher-
man wrote the letter or Is In any way con.
nectcd with Il.
The Democratic members Of tho committee
proposed to disprove the negative testimony OF
Mrs. jerks, and thereby give the inference
that Mr.. Sherman was in some way connected
with the case. Mr.. Hiscock illustrated his
position by a Hypothetical case In court,
in which note of hand was involved
and one witness swore that the signature was
forgery, and an attempt was made to cstab-
lish that the note was genuine by proving that
that the witness was unworthy Of belief In
stead Of establishing that Mr.. Sherman wrote
the letter, they endsavor to impeach tho testi-
mony of those who say he did not write the
letter.
across the table, Mr.. Hiscock said: 81 ask
you II there is any legal evidence that John
Sherman wrote or Is. connected with the writ.
ing of that letter."
Mr.. Mcmahon replied: az say that believe
that he wrote the letter"
Mr. McMahon having referred TO Mr. Sher.
mans statements In newspaper interviews, and
also the alleged interview between the Jenkses
and Mr.. Shellabargcr upon their arrival in the
city, Mr.. Reed characterized the gentlcman's
conduct as an attempt ito throw discredit upon
persons who at least are as respectable as any
gentlemen who have talked about them"
Chairman Potter finally sustained Mr.
Hscock by ruling that the witness should be
excused until tomorrow, when Mrs. jerks can
be recalled and basis laid for Haley's tosti.
mony by questioning her especially in regard
to this point.
The chairman called for Boulds Baker, but
as that gentleman did not respond to his name
tho committee, at $50 p. M, adjourned until
this morning.