The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-02
FRAUDS ON THE SURFACE
Dreadful Effects Of an Attack Of
Cacoethes Scribendi.
lHE JENKS-AnDERS0N CORRESPONDENCE.
Political Intriguers Who Ap-
preciated Each Other.
B0ULDs BAKER DECLINES TO TESTIFY
Paekard's Story Of His Wrongs Before the
Louisiana Subcommittee.
An AFFIDAVIT THAT CREATED A SENSATION
Mr.. jerks Swears to Peaceful Election
in Feciana.
Political Intriguers Who APP
preciated Each Other.
BoULDs BAKER DECLINES TO TESTIFY
Packard's Story Of His Wrongs Before the
Louisiana Subcommittee.
An AFFIDAVIT THAT CREATED A SENSATION
Mr.. jerks Swears to Peaceful Election
in Feliciana.

in FeIIciana.
CTRoN DUB REGULAR CORRESPONDENT
WASHINGTON, July ], 1878
At the session Of the Potter Investigating Commit.
eos to-day, Mr.. Boulds Baker, of Texas appeared In
obedience to a summons OF the committee, but pos
itivejy refused to any questions put BY
bers OF tho committee Several witnesses had been
summoned also failed to appear before the committee
ana tho close Of the examination Of the witnesses
present the committee held session to discuss
steps should be taken enforce attendance
Of witnesses and consider what course should be
pursued toward witnesses who refused to answer
questions. General Butler ammo uncud, before the
doors wore closed, that. he in favor OF exer-
cispg Tho fullest power the statutes conferred,
and in the secret session the question was raised
whether tho committee could exercise any authority
or force IN the absence oil tho House.
LEGAL PROVISIONS.
Section 102 Of the Revised Statutes declares that
every witness who shall refuse "to any ques
tIon pertinent to the question under inquiry
shall DO deemed guilty Of q misdemeanor
punishable by q fue OF not moro than
5000 nor less than $780, and Imprisonment
In . common jail for not less than month not
than twelve months" Section l04 requires that
the facts must BE- certified to the United. States
District Attorney blythe spoaker-sf the House under
the seal of tho House. majority Of the committee
thought that tho provisions or the FIRST section
decaratory Of tho contempt and sufficiently broad
10 warrant tho chairman OF the committee In reporting
She tho United States District Attorney and
let him decide whether any additional certincation
was necessary
GENERAL BurLER's VIEWS
= General Butler contended that tho witness Baker
was already guilty Of q misdemeans and that the
members Of tho committee were competent Witnesses
Of the fsot Tho authority under which tho commit
rs acting matter OF ofncal record as well a.
the authority 10 SIT with full power during the re-
cess Of the House. Mr. Baker had refused
10 answer pertinent questions and tho Law OF the
land defined the refusal misdemeanor, which did
not require any further action tho part Of Con-
grcss sinvasIon OF the case was only for
NAL procedure II plain that Il could add
any evidence Of the defence, that being matter
tirsy within the knowledge Of the committee. With
this view, therefore, the District Attorney Will be In
vhed to consider whether Mr. Baker is subject to
arrest and trial ON tho facts as they already
known.
!, will DO remembered that whom Anderson refused
TO testify before the Senate COMMITTEE. after the Son.
ate had adjourned the committee refused TO modest
him, admitting that II had power absence Of
tho Senate. The Potter committee will adjourn from
TO morrow to July IL.
PROCEEDINGS OF TIE COMMITTEE.
WASHINGTON, July /. 1878.
The Investigating Committee at eleven O'Clock,
Mr. Potter presiding.
The letters produced by Mrs. Jenks on Saturday.
received by her from Anderson, and her replies
thereto laid before the committee BY the Chair-
man and follows-
ASDERsoS-JESKs coRREsPovDEScE.
Tho following is The correspondence submitted to
the COMMITTEES by Mrs jerks on Saturday last and
SURE ndcrcd for publication TO- day.
pm.Ap pHn MGs5 M.: As. e. isis
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&c ansn so
hearty did ssf aiding letter BIOS.
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no iSe. hopes survived when learned your dec
sas % sara es.s By
S to hear M' tell d hoy yGu tried to sal.dons
an article Chicago Po which you can hand down
truly sSs' JAMES Az
On the sheet with the foregoing letter To writ
ten tho following
my reply thsreto witch | matted yesterday. Please
A. ID. jerks. Lock Box 1850 N. O.
On tho same sheet also tho following:-
SENATOR MArrnsws May trouble you 10 explain that
suons from bow aid you chance 70 80 me .s
.ien y, Mss T. necessary you snouid 90 sol Not that
am ...onSsS aes%oa Whatever m1 .sidss
iss'ii ss. my H.''s s:' ~ %ss .: at
them one bu, Il don't matter wish you e. write
x ssa r Is Ss
.fso Yours. ''''' ' "' a. 4. i B. III JES Si'
PnIlApsirnIs. March :. 1873.
sxr.es. IRON Tho rass Have the New orssn. paper.
ssss. ssas AMY saw S%
Ssn ' sss .s ss ss and s'"S
70 n IN: ss woaS vhin The nrf. two week. hela
made I! impo.ib. isr me TO a. anyih,ae Tor him.
may desire YOU know have ehsared my ssaioS ' Of
Ss, 1ss ar. no; =. e,.1 Ordinarily
s.is5, many Sy
write should you find u conysnicnt Hastily.
ms JESKs RErALrArKs
Mr. AxpvusoS-your favor Of the 9Th Is a. hand p,rm,
ne 70 y,c ion :. .sp sSs Fray ssy. ." no . V,
be light q s,aI .s s s"sv ss.ss
no, good sense. You tar far zoo much -,
his satanic majesty.
~ 81 idea will exist without their aid Ger
tsiny Captain jerks never equesed favor f.cm those
m You Though the 4,h OF March and went,
yet found practicable place In any
Poor child don't distress yourself about others who
not which the wind blows. Ny eompIi-
sS'. Ss, S
from you should make
90 write. Adicu. A. ID. jerks.
uNGALlASr LKrrrR.
TIM NoKru AMERICAN,
PuILADELPniA, April 10, 1873. |
nv DEAR MRS JEwKs-N our last two letters may not
have bceh funny stii laughed heartily over
them nevertheless. Aud Jon not mad How |
strsnrel Considering you damned HAYES, shsmsu Co
and wished thom ali to the devil naturally concluded
ron were mad. AND take filthy grecn. |
backs from my friends! Well, that's rood. Why dis
hntty Understood to 500 tue needed
pay on that mortrasc) ana after receiving ycu would