Ottumwa weekly courier. (Ottumwa, Wapello County, Iowa) 1872-1899, 1878-07-10
Indian Excitement.

ldnu ul6paLCn says several volunteer
companys are being raised and great
excitement prevails over the condition
Of affairs.
Under date of Wallawalla, July
9Th, the following dispatch was re-
| ceived: The steamer northwest left
here this afternoon she will be used
as Q patrol boat between here and
Umatilla. She Ia in command of
Capt. wilkinson, who has 20 men hir-
ed and twelve soldiers well armed.
There is gatling gun aboard and he
will receive two hOwitzers from Van
Couver. Capt. Wilkinson feels conf
dent that he will catch the Indians in
crossing the River between here and
Umatilla tonight.
The Potter Investigation.
NEW ORLEANS, July 8.
The Potter subcommittee met at ii
O'Clock, d. j. Wedge, Of East Felici-
ana, testified that he was chairman of
the democratic parish campaign COM
mittee and deleiled occurrences in
connection with Anderson's depart
ure from the parish and efforts made
to secure his return to complete the
registration. Under the law regis
tration closes 8 days before eletion.
Anderson did not return until three
or four days before the election.
There were over 400 democratic yo-
tiers unregistered. Know Capt. De
Gray, q prominent republican who
was consulted by negroes as to their
course. DeGray in conversation told
witness before the election that it
was the purpose of the republicans
to have no ticket in the field SO the
parish could be thrown out. De
Gray refused t. vote, saying it was no
use, that 1t was all farce. Witness
stated that Anderson, after complet-
ing the returns, refused to sign them,
but promised to sign them when he
got to Baton Rouge on his way to the
city, if some of us would go with him.
I went with him in a carriage to
Baton Rouge where he signed the re-
turns under oath before Justice of
the peace. Anderson said it was not
necessary to make any protest az the
election was peaceful and quiet. AZ
ter signing the returns paid Ander-
son between $500 and $500.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Reed.
Witness paid Anderson the amount
of his voucher on bill of the Parish
Treasury, which was insolvent. My
object was to get Anderson to COM
plete his work. He was hard to man.
age and for that reason l went to
Baton Rouge with him. He refused
to sign the returns in Clinton. We
promised to cash his warrant for fear
he would not complete his work with
out such payment aud paid him out
ofcampaign fund. Didn't consider
there was anything wrong In making
such payment. Would not have paid
Anderson for the purpose of induce
ing him to do wrong, Heard Ander-
son say, Col. Patton had furnished
him transportation from New Or
leans to Bayou Sara. My impression
is Anderson had forfeited his legal
right to payment by his scampish &C
ton in leaving the parish before COM
pleting the registration.
To Mr.. Stenger-we made applica-
ton to Gov. Kellogg under section %
and % Of the election law, to have
some one appointed in Anderson's
place when he refused to perform his
duty as supervisor.
Mr.. Stenger read sections Of the
law giving the Governor authority
to remove for cause.
Witness said in 1874 the negroes
voted almost solidly for the republi-
cans, and in 1876 they voted the demo-
cratic ticket.
Several other Witnesses were ex-
amined, and the committee adjourned
till tomorrow.