The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-06-28
Potter Investigation.


Potter Investigation.
WASHINGTON, June 27.-After recess
Roger e, Glasscock testified; Resides on
Ninth street, this city, and Mrs. jerks
toOk her meals at his place; one day last
winter she came into dinner and took
seat by her at the table, and she remarked
that she was mad | asked her what was
the matter and she said she had conver-
sation with Secretary Sherman and that he
had insulted her. and if he didnt hook out
she would make it hot for him yet; few
days after she intimated that she had or
could ger, or knew Of document 10 New
Orleans and said she referred to the letter
fIom Secretary Sherman to Mr.. Weber.
the man who was killed; We had many
conversations about that matter, and finally
she came in One day and said the letter
was 10 New Orleans and she would have to
go home to get it, but would return shortly.
VIM. L, Chandler testified that he visi-
ted Florida soon after the late presidential
election and met Gen. Noyes and had
many conversations with him regarding
the electoral vote of that state; do not
remember telling McLin that Noyes was
particular friend OF Hayes and that any
thing he said Hayes would be responsible
for, and that if the state went for Hayes
the members of the Beturnirg Board
would be well taken care of; don't remem-
Der any conversation resembling that at
all; don't know of such statement being
made by Gen. Noyes.
q. Was it not understood in Florida
that when Gen. Noyes came there that he
| was the special representative of Gov.
Hayes2 a. Not in that form; it was
understood by me that he caUe there as
an intimate friend Of Mr. Hayes; he did
not tell me that he came there at the
Instance of Mr.. Hayes and | never heard
it SO stated as coming from him.
| Z. Alc you aware of any promises.
/ gen-ral or speeid--ihat were made to any
member OF the R-,urning Board before
or after the count, that ia case the state
went for Hayes that they should be taken
care of? A. ! have no recollection Of
such promises.
i Z. Did not you make such promises
A. Not to my recollection.
j Y. Did you give any assurance to that
effect? A. Not that | remember
.. Then YOU had GO conversation with
members OF the board in regard to thei
J getting positions in case Hayes was lDaug
; urated? 4 ! am unable to remembe
J that | gave aay assurance to any member
OF the board.
, Q, Are you able to say whether yol
{ did or uuf, posltively2 A. | do not recOi
} lect that | did. and believe that | di
not. That is as veil as | can answer tn,
8 question. Witness testified that he wen
to Florida at the instance Of the member
of the republican national committee; dit
not call upon Gov. Hayes or meet him q
= any time during the trip TO Florida an
back. Witness produced telegramm
sent by himself TO 4. L. Lee. Gov, Haye:
telegram referred to in the testimon
taken before the Kuott Field committee
it is 10 cipher, but the translation of it i
Send Stanley Matthews and others
high character; things begin to lock tavo
b able" OF course | sent that teiegramn
d to Mr.. Lee because be occupied the pos
l. ton of secretary to Gov. Hayes; | NO
,e certainly expected Capt. Lee would con
IS municate the telegram to Gov. Hayes and
u guided by what Gov. Hayes told him; | W
i stand by any reasonable inference that CT
G be drawn from it; Matthews, however, d
not come to Florida; Gov Noyes arrive
at about a week after the sending Of the tel
D gram.
to Witness then read a telegram dat,
7e Nov. IS, sent by him to Mr., Zach Cha
G. dler, which was 10 cipher, but which W
in ness translated as follows:
p After full conference with all o
friends now here. we fud the work to
le done requires great and expeditions lab
S In view of the shortness of the time ,whic
ID if well performed, will we believe insu
ce success. Noyes and Kasson will be he
be on Monday, aud wish $4,000 sent
a Philadelphia to the Centennial Natior
be Bank. Can you also let me have $2,0
40 more, making $4,000. 1t looks favorat
., for about twenty FIVE majority in the stat
In 7 on can imagine what the democrats fe
1T About where is Cook?
IL Witness, said he got the money; do
ce remember any such conversation as Mel
details, and | am confident no such conv
If sation took place as he states it; | am CT
Ic- 6dent never said to anybody in Flori
la that was authorized TO make asSurant
OF of that kind to them; | might have stat
to McLin, Gov Noyes' relations to O.
Is Hayes but that stated them in connect
Ia with an assurance of any kind to McLiI
a do not believe.
of O. You simply put your recollect
tut against his positive statements? A. II
lth is all; will add that don't think Mel
would have made a statement that be
,ut not believe; the republicans who visit
ed, Florida were there only 10 forward the
10 terests and protect the rights of the rep
op- licau party. Witness gave the name,
ain gentlemen who were connected With
ish democratic organization, and said be
as not know that any of them were there
lth special representatives of the goverums
ssh l desire to say that whenever the CT