The New York herald., 1878-06-13
LOUISIANA FRAUDS.
Another Day Of Mr.. Darrall and
That Collsctorship.
EFFORT TO FORCE AN APPOINTMENT.
How the Matthews Letters Were
Held in Terrorem.
ANOTHER BULL-DOZING STORY.
The Weber Agreement Authenticated by the
Notary and Witnesses
MRS. .JENKS TN WASHINGTON
ANOTHER BULL-DozING STORY.
MRS. JENKS IN WASHINGTON.
[FRoM oun SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT

WASHINGTON, June IL, 1873
Tho proceedings In the Potter committee were not
important DarraI testified, under cross-examina-
tiop, that Smith, tho now Collector or New Orleans
had seen and read the Anderson documents be-
fore he was nominated: also that he had no
doubt that the Returning Boards wishes de-
cided the appointment OF Smith Seymour. notary
public, Identified The Anderson and Weber agreement
ana testified that The words ''and d. A. Webcr''
which Il was thought Anderson had fraudulently
pdded, were inserted AT Seymour's demand TO mako
Tho document regular and he and tho two witnesses
Dicks and wilder-all testified to tho signing OF
the document by two men, one of whom
they know to bo Anderson, while the
other mono Of them knew, though they took it Tor
granted that he was Weber General Butler lost his
temper IN examining T. c. Smith, former appoint
msnt clerk Of the Treasury and sharply called
order by General Cox and declared In the wrong by
ths chairman. On the whole It was Improbable
day. and duh besides, except to people who like 10
. witness badger counsel
ARRIVAL OF MRS. JENKs IN WASHINGTON
WHAT SHE Is EXPECTED TO TESTIFY To-A
SENSATION TO FOLLOW HER APPEARANCE
BEFoRE THE COMMITTEE.
FROM OUR REGULAR CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON. Juno IL. 1873
here tonight from New Orleans. shc is the oman
who has been published having at one time tho
custodian Of the letter alleged to have been given
BY Secretary Vhen Senator, Sherman to Weber
and Anderson, and her presence in Washington at
this time Is in obedience summons from tho Pot.
ter Investigating Committee. In order to avoid pub
Ncity Mr.. and Mrs. JenKs have taken rooms at pr-
vate boarding house. Late this evening, after they
had recovered somewhat from the fatigue OF their
long journey, they called upon Senator Kellogg
NJ tho Riggs House. but not finding him home they
proceeded to the ofce OF Mr.. Shcabarger the coun.
sci for Secretary sherman, and wero closeted with
him Tor somc time. Your correspondent had In
scrview with Mrs jerks, who ceclined for the pres
sns to 1pon the subject OF the letter the
investigation. saying that the time had yet ar
rived whom felt libcrsy talk upon the sub.
jcc No doubt that before long she might havc scraps
or information which, II printed, would AFFORD n,cr
ssting rending matter for the public
as6tt APPEARANCES THE LADY
Mrs. jerks impresses ms as a,womau of shrowd
ssgacity, and her conversation discovers slight
French accent which, with her possession would
lead TO suppose that sho has accustomed to
mix with the sprightly French population OF New
Orleans and Is, not novice In protecting
her own interests. The expectation OF tho
committee that sho will provo q fluent
leading questions that would easily lead person of
Mrs jerks knows she will studiously endeavor to use
as best pieascs herself
SIGNIFICANT FACT.
The fact that sho called upon Mr.. Sheilabnrcer SO
soon after her arrival In Washington would also ind
that Will have the benefit Secretary Sher-
mans lawyer in the conduct OF her cxamina
Mrs jerks 10 the principal witness relied upon
By tho democratic members TO provo the ex
istence OF the so-callcd Sherman letter. The
tact that she gave certain information, already
made public early ms last January indicating her
knowledge OF tho existence OF such letter. that
she comes to Washington to make tho OF her in
formation and the possession of important docu-
ments cannot be cancelled by a general doniaI
There Is collateral information wnicn tho
democratic members Of tho committee will
undoubtedly use to perplex her, and in the
hands Of Messrs. Mcmahon ana Butler she will doubt
less provo tho great sensation OF tho Potter invost
CATION.
Secretary Sherman has written to cay that no has
. letter from Mrs. jerks tcstitying that she never
saw the alleged lcttcr from him 20 Anderson and
Weber, and docs not know OF its existence. He has
also toi this to prominent republicans.
TUE SENATE INVESTIGATION.
Tho Senate investigating committee, raised under
the resolution OF Senator Matthews. will meet a,
twelve o'clock tomorrow and beg,n It's work with tho
examination Of James f. Anderson. barraiI mas
also been subppused. The committee to-day resolved
10 admit nobody It's sessions OF
The Associated Press.
PROCEEDINGS OF The PoTTEB COMMITTEE
WASHING roS. Juno ~. 1873.
Tho Potter Investigating Committee resumed the
examination of ex-Congrcssman G. B. DarraiI this
morning at bali-past eleven
Mr.. Cox expressing desire TO ask him few qucs.
tions. preliminariy, Mr. Darrall said he wished 10
make q correction Of his testimony OF tho previous
day ~ printed. In answer to question It ap-
yearcd he said. "Up TO this oate no appoint
msn,s have been had excopt on tho recommends.
Iion Of tho Returning Board" The witness said hc
meant up to tho date when he left Washington somo
lime IN March last OF course he knew nothing that
bad trapspircd since he left. ogiaev
Tho examination was then regularly taken up as
tollows:- 1ie tssW
O. You spoke yesterday Of conversations with Mr.
Anderson about tho period Of the TILL cccion OF 1870
Let mo ask you whether IN those conversations Mr.
Anderson at any timc intimated mat his protest.
which has been frequently referred 10 here, 10 tho
slscuon OF East Fslicana was untrue, whether no
prctcncsi !, was falsc in any rcspcctf A. II Is incor
rec, In tnis that crsaons had were not had
until the spring oi 1917, when he came hcre to be an
applicant Tor Office he told at that time his protest
was rue anu correct and In fact he always said that
think l never talked with him about tho election
until tho spring OF 1871
q. Tnen wero tho conversations he had at any time
VITA you based upon any theory that no Bao mauc
false protest that anybody was Interested 10 covering
ups A. No.
ASDEksoN's nULLpozfsc STORY.
O. You referred to tho nrst conversations you had
Anderson about his protests rs being some time
subseQucpt 10 the inaugoration; nov long
after was ~ A. l had no conversati tons
With h,m during the campaign or election
bccau no not In my district at nlI bat In East
Felicara parish never saw him but once previous
10 the election, and that Interview Influenced mo
greatly IN trying TO AID tho man aftcrwsrd; had
been making political spcocnes IN some Of my parishes
along the Mississippi River; when returned iounu
Mr. Anderson tho boat at New Orleans, having
ta.en the boat above At Baton Rouge; he
exhibited hts coat and vest where he had
been shot; l think his pocketbook or papers pre-.
vented nIin IRON being wounded, but his coat was
m ucb torn, anu he tod mo quite lengthy story OF
his havs8g been followed at night anu an attempt
made 10 asssssiuate him, ana about bis escape.
and he exniuited evid~nccs OF the shoolinE;
ex~x hoe st., ncA xr..