National Republican., 1878-06-22
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leans say that, In view Of these occurrences,
they cannot return home unless proper protec'
tion Is afforded them by the United States
Government because the State authorities were |
powerless to protect them. Hence they ask
General Augur to send company Of cavalry |
TO East Fcliciana Parish, 10 be stationed ct
Clinton.
Captain Jcnks next stated that he is ac'
quainted with James +. Anderson, and that
the latter had told him In September and Oc- |
tober, 1876, that he had not been able to prop |
erly discharge his duties, on account oil the |
state of terrorism prevailing In the parish. |
Anderson also told witness about the attempt |
made by Democratic bull.dozers to assassinate |
him. After the election Anderson said to wit |
ness that he believed p. C. Butler, his clerk, |
had something to do with it. Anderson never |
told witness that he could not truthiully pro. |
test that the election was not FREQ and lair. lie
said that he and Anderson talked the matter |
of protests over, but neither would have dared |
to attach any protest to the returns, because
they would have been hung to the nearest
tree. Anderson, on the afternoon of November
g. refused to sign the protest, because he held
an order for $3.50 from Coenel Pattcn, chair
man of the Democratic State Central Commit
tcc which had not been paid. Afterward they
went to Baton Rouge, whore the order was
cashcd by Major White. Anderson did not
say that he afterward signed the returns, in
consideration Of the payment of the $3.50, but
that was the inference witness drew.
Hr. Rced-I call the attention OF tho chair
man (NIr. McNIahon) to section 10 Of the cleo
tion act, to be found on page 255 OF the Sher-
man report, which provides that the super
visor's accounts shall be approved by the State
registrar.
Mr. McsIahon-And I call tho gentleman's
attention to the fact that this voucher was APP
proved by Governor Kellogg and the State reg.
istrar.
Mr.. Rced-That has not been testified to as
Mr.. McNIahon-You will find 1t when you
go down to Louisiana.
An acrimonious discussion arose on this
point between Messrs. Mcmahon and Reed, In
the course of which Mr.. Reed charged that Mr..
Mcmahon was not acting fairly, aud Mr.. Nc.
DIahon retorted that bull l.dozing could not be
resorted to by the gentleman from Maine with
out beiug rsbuked by him.
Captain Jenke was shown Andersons prt test
as contained In the Sherman report, and stated
that that was the report which Anderson
signed, and that witness saw Anderson sign
and swear to IL before Judge Campbell. Wit
ness sworc TO II afterward.
Both Anderson and witness read the protest
over very carefully before signing 1t, and
Anderson first made some slight objection to
signing 1t, but finally changed his mind. As
near rs witness can remember, the protest
signed by Anderson Is identical with that
printed in the Sherman report. About three
or four days aftrrward Anderson came to wit
ness and wanted him to mako an affidavit that
Anderson, OH the day he signed the protest,
was drunk, and never made oath to the pro.
test Anderson, in fact, had not been drunk
at the time, and witness declined to make the
affidavit. Subsequently Anderson cane TO
witness and said that he had never signed any
protest, and that the election in his parish
had been free and fair. Anderson had a paper
to that effect, which he wanted witness to
sign, but witness declined, having already
sworn to o protest setting forth an entirely
contrary state Of facts. Anderson also,
upon one occasion, said to witness that Major
Burke had offered him several thousand dol
lars to go back on his protest this was during
the week after the signing Of the protest.
Captain jerks was referred to Anderson,
testimony that about November 90 Weber tori
open an envelope and handed witness the
Sherman letter, whereupon witness said that
he never saw such document, and that thu
first knowledge witness ever obtained OF tina
letter was In conversation he had on Janu
uary 0, 1873, with Marshal Pitkn, VIII
wanted to know something concerning II
and witness informed him that he knew moth
ing about 1t. Witness was handed several pa
pers by Mr.. Reed, which he identified US bein
In Weber's handwriting.
Governor Cox also showed the witness SOW
eral letters which he declared to be In Weber
handwriting.
Captain jerks was then shown the Webcr
Anderson agreement produced before tn
committees. 10 sAlu tnWt pOTtlOh VI ~ wa
in Anderson's handwriting, and declared tina
the signature to 1t purporting to be Weber,
was not genuine; that II WIS written back
handed, q manner Of writing not habitual
Weber.
Witness then went on to state that Andel
son, on his second visit to New Orleans, toll
him that he would under no circumstances n
turn to his parish for fear Of being assa'
sinated by the Democrats Governor Kelog
wanted Anderson to return, and gave him ~
to pay his travelling expenses; witness n
ceived no portion Of this sum.
Captain jerks, In reply to q question by NJ
Hiscock, stated that he never was present at
conversation between Marshal Pitkin an
Anderson relating to AS protes
he did tell as testified by the latte
Anderson that Governor Kellogg had con
missioned L. b. jerks to keep an eye on hin
(Auderon), for fear that he was going to sc
out to the Democrats. The witness denie'
as testified by Anderson, that there was a col
spiracy between himself, Mrs, jerks, and Al
derson to get L. b. jerks to come to witnes
house. where he was to be made drunk al
tho whole story in regard to Il
Parish got out of him by Mrs. jerks. Tn
story Is made out of whole cloth there is N
word Of truth in 1t.
Captain jerks was then cross-examined
AIr Mcmahon. He stated that In 1862, upC
the capture of New Orleans, he was appoint'
Iaptain-Clerk IN the unltcu states navy
maincd in the service until 1860; was born
lSlS; was tax collector In lSG0.lS70 there W
Jomo trouble in hisaccounts; about Sl4 900 we
Lhort; the matter was investigated by t
grand jury of Orleans parish; but no indie
ment twas found; an indictment was foul
ngainst L. b. Jonks, his deputy, who was Sta
Senator at tho time witness proved that Il
nan had embezzled tho money, but he got
IN technicalitics he was afterward Repub
IAN candidate in West Felicana Parish.
Mr. Hiscock wanted to know whether the
questions lay within the scope Of the inves
lation.
Mr.. McSIahon replied that 1t most certain
was; that tho Republicans claimed that t
result of the election In Louisiana was owl
TO Democratic bul-dozing, when really II "
due TO the general unworthiness of the Repu
lican candidates for office, and that this We
man, l.. d. Jenks who had been exposed as
embezzler was put In nomination by the
publicans for the office of district judge.
Mr.. Hiscock said he was satisfied If tn
would be allowed to equally show the u
worthiness of the Democratic officials.
The witness then resumed He was
formed by Judge Shollabarger that he v
subpGnaed for the Republicans; called at
Office on the afternoon of his arrival; thoug