The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-07-02
The knowledge upon which based by protest
or request to the board was obtained through
my attorney.

The knowledge upon which based by protest
or request to the board was obtained through
my attorney.
Testimony of Charles Hill.
at 1890 the committee took recess and
reassembled at 8 p. m. with Chas. Hill on the
stand. he was examined by Stenger. The
witness testified he took second set of the
returns to Washington at the instance of
Kellogg; that the returns were not signed by
all the electors when he went for them to the
State house. Mr.. Brewster came in while he
was there. Gov. kellogg took the papers into
his office and signed himself as elected,
received instruction from Gov. Kellogg and the
two sealed envelopes, one with electOr certifi-
Gates and the other was a note to Mr.. Ferry
had letter. OF introduction to Messrs. Hale
and Frye. Delivered the letters Had con.
versations with them but nothing was said
about the second or the corrested certificates.
supposed that they knew more about it that
DID. sherman was present when l delivered
the returns to Ferry. Had met Mr.. Sherman
half dozen times here in the custom honse
Sherman told witness that the party wonld
stand us and we must inaugurate Packard.
Don't know whether Levisse or Jaffroine were
in New Orleans the day L left for Washington
or not. ! paid my own expenses to Washing
ton and have never seen repaid.
Testimony of w. HI. Seymour.
VIM. q; Seymour was sworn. In answer to
questions by Mr.. Blackburn witness testified
be was commissioner of deeds. Knew Thos.
III. jerks. He had an office in Feliciana.
When giving testimony in Washington before
the Potter committee witness spoke of fixing
a jurat to two certificates. Thought he would
recognize the document if he were to see it.
Blackburn GREW paper from his pocket and
handing it to witness said, "See if you recog-
nize that paper" Witness examining the
jurat said, II recognize there my seal and sig
nature. saw Mr.. jerks sign the jarat
The affidavit appears to be in the hand
writing of j. e. Anderson. and was read as
follows:
Be it known that on this, the 18th day of May,
1877, personally appeared before me. William H. Sey
State Of louisiana Thomas III. jerks, who, being
duly sworn. deposed and says; That during the 9th
OF August, 1876, he was commissioned deputy U.
s. marshal for the parish OF East Feciana by j. Il.
q. Pitkn, U. s: Marshal for the District of LOUISE
ana that previous to his departure for said parish
stration, returned from said parish and gave in bis
resignation to VIM. P. Kellogg, Governor of this
state and he further states that he has knowledge of
the fact that said VIM p Kellogg refused to accept
said resignation believing Anderson would not re-
turn to said parish although he ostensiby desired to
do so; and he further states that it is known to him
personally that said Kellogg and other Republican
leaders did not desire the return of said Anderson to
his parish or the appointment of any other person in
his stead the object being to hold election in said
parish, and that said Kellogg and others induced one
L. B. jerks to watch said Anderson and prevent his
return after he had promised several citizens Of said
parish to do so.
And ffiant further AYERS that both himself and
said An derson in said parish the day of the
election viz Nov. T. 1876, and the said election
conducted under their supervision and was the most
peaceable and fair one ever witnessed by him (the
afianD and he further states that said Anderson
made no protest against the returns from said
parish owing to the above mentioned facts and after
the return of himself and said Anderson to the
city Of New Orleans it was shown them that the
electoral vote of louisiana that in consideration OF
this fact and in order to secure the election he and
Anderson signed in the presence of the affiant
DrOtpst Hank caid blank hpino afterwards
filled out by parties unknown; that both he and said
Anderson would not have signed any protest for
said parish had it not been necessary to thrown out
salu parishes order TO election of said
Hayes and Wheeler.
(Signed) THOMAS FL. jerks.
Signed and sworn 10 before me this 18th day of
may, 1877.
(Signed) VIM. H. SEYMOUR,
Notary Public.
After reading the above the committee adj
journed until 10 o'clock tomorrow.