The New York herald., 1879-12-03
KELLOGG'S SEAT.
CONTRADICTORY TESTIMONY BEPoRE THE SEN
ATE COMMITTEE.

CONTRADICTORY TESTIMONY BEFoRE THE SEN
ATE COMMITTEE.
New ORLEANS, Dec. .. 1879.
Before the KenoggSpofford Investigating Commit
tea to-day Milton Jones. member of the Packard
Legislature testified did not leave the hall the
day of election; he was not given money. mol
promised any consideration whatever for voting TO,
Kellogg. nor did he tell Garrett or Weber he had
been paid for his vote he would not believe Weber
on oath.
The Jones afadavit being shown to witness. he
said:-Ive seen that before; it was only partially
read to me; signed It through fear.
L. B. Cain. president of the German National
Bank testified to the good character and standing Of
Morris Marks.
Delacey. Milton. Jones. Geary. Watson and other
members Of the Packard Legislature. who stated
they had been paid to vote Kellogg also in regard
some OF the afidavts made by these parties; they
acknowledged the statements contained in them
true; 81 told them that all wanted them to swear
to was nothing but truth; that there was no money
in it; the only argument used was that by telling
the truth aud exposing what they knew they would
OF the State; James Lewis told me he was going to
Washington in the interest OF Kellogg"
United States District Attorney Leonard testi-
fed:-Was . member of the Packard Legislature;
knew nothing at the time about tho rumor that
members had been paid to vote for Kellogg; never
knew of anybody being paid; believe there was .
Judge w. B. Phillips. formerly OF Grant parish,
After the election of United States Senator
n young man named johnson came to witnes ss, and
said he authorized by Spoford to offer witness
500 to procure testimony Of one or two MEN,
bers of the Packard Legislature as to bribery;
witness afterward Judge Spoford, who
repudisted Johnson entirely, but told wit
ness he desired to secure the services
ard Legislature to obtain testimony against Kellogg:
March y. 1879. witness received u city telegram
from Judge spotford reading IF convenient please
eleven O'Clock A. NJ. tomorrow Sunday. have
to go tomorrow evening. In response to this tee-
gram ,srysw wit course sna hsS of
which Judge Spofford said ho believed he had
been properly elected United States Senators that he
had means to support his claim; that he
vnced bribery had been used to secure the election
of Kellogg. and that he prepared to pay $4,000
s e', asr 70 he
affidavit to that fact aud when he arrived
in Washington to testify thereto and $1,000
after he had testified. Sponord also agreed
to pay $1,000 additional to him (Phillips)
aud Ward for every witness so obtained. making
81 900 in all for each witness; Judge Spofort added
that there large amount of back pay that he
would got as soon as seated; this money he did not
want. but would give it to those who assisted him
he would also obtain for them positions in the
Custom House. Witness continued Ward and my
self secured six seven a1davts. including those
made by Milton. Jones and Johnson; they admitted
to Ward and myself that statements made in the
aidavits were false; Gsrrs' affidavit was written by
me.
did not know 1t. but he believed at the time they
made that tho aflidavits were not true Judge
Spofford did not request witness to secure faso
afidavits; nothing of that kind ever mentioned
in our interview; my intention from tho beginning
was to deceive sponord; knew when the witnesses
got to Washington they would not testify against
Kellogg; witness Spohord hand Cavagnac u
quantity of money; Spoiford also paid witness for
his services and gave Ward something; when Spof
ford came back from Washington l asked him for
settlement rs per agreement; he referred me to Mr.
Walker, his counsel; Walker said he thought that
had been well paid for all 1 had done; was salts
fed Walker knew nothing Of my agreement with
Spofford witness said he took the interest he did
in interest of the national republican party; that
he really from the rst working in the interest
of Kellogg.
number Of letters from Phillips to Spofford
read, in of which Phillips said that he and
Ward would get testimony of bribery In keliogg's
for their services the other letters urging Spoford
to have witnesses summoned at once, that nineteen
of them had just been given places In the Custom
House. but they had enough without them.
were read. evidently replies to communications of
urgency, among them the following
wAsnISeroS. April 10. 1879.
To w. H. PHILLIPS. ~ Gasquet street. New Orlcans:
Bully. Walt Tor the wagon. All goes well this end
WASHINGTON. May 10, 1879.
W. b. PuILLirs, "a Gasquet street. New Orleans -
Committee about to act Patience and sweet oil work
won dcrs. H. NJ. SPOFFoRD.
These kilograms were introduced in tho first part
of Phillips testimony apparently for the purpose of
sho wing the relations existing between the parties.
The committee did not conclude their labors to-
ton. Phillips was ON the stand about three hours.
lie stated in his cross examination that lac had been
charged with murder, perjury and forgery In Grant
parish but was never tried. though he attended
three terms OF court to get hearing and that the
charges we're nnally dismisssd.