The Indiana State sentinel., 1879-12-03
THE KELLoGG-sPOFFoR INvEsrIGA.
TION.
Further Testimony Taken Yesterday at New
Orleans.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 27.-George Drewry a
member of The Packard Legislature, from As
sumption parish, testified before the Kellogg
Spofford committee, he knew of no money or
valuable consideration TO be gwen to any
memoer rnr v1mns snnbIshed ab IL tho mere was
papers at the time, that member had been
br1bed, but heard no tax of this kind about
Alfred E. Milon, member of the Packard
Legislature, from Piaguep.ine parish. alter
wards a member OF the Nichols legislature,
testified denying the testimony of Seymour in
reference to the witness making an affidavit
or statement: did not sign it: the Signature is
the signature was compared with that on the
affidavit; did not correspond. The witness
received no money or other valuable consfd-
Grafton for voting Tor KELLOGG; voted for Kel-
logg because ne considered him the most
George w. Waters testified: Reside in the
Seventh ward; knew Moore, Gardier and
turned but not fairly elected. Heard Black
stone say kellogg was not legally elected; that
he tBleckstopel got money but did not say
vote against the witness protest. Two Re-
publican commissioners decided against him.
Biacsssone, Moore % and Gasdier S ne of kns sns
Seventh ward. Moore told me he had
mise with The Nichol IeeisatnIs ny votHPaS wbPicb
the Democrats claiming seats from the ward
would be admitted in the primary election.
for have 800 Mise registration papers; believed
false registration papers were used in the gen.
eral election IN 1910. Inc witness icStife0 re-
garding the erasures from the registration
books In the Custom House, aud IN regard TO
the notorious sewing machine circular scheme.
James Barrett, sergeant-at arms of the
Packard legislature: Knows at one time, dur
ing the day OF the senatorial election, there
was not a quorum present. The witness testi- :
fed at considerable length touching the brib-
cry OF members. Jones told me ne did not
intend to be left out-that ali the other mem
bers had been paid. He afterward told
me he got money from Kellogg In a con !.
versation, Senator Twitchell also referred to
the fact that Kellogg had paid out great deal
OF money u secure his election. was told
that Kellogg made a speech TO the caucus,
threatening II he was not elected senator he
would turn the State government over TO the
Nichols party and the neg roes; and believed
he would do it.
George Bird, a member of the Packard
Legislature from east Baton Rogue, testified
hat he received no money, promises or any-
thing else for voting for Kellogg
Richard Simms, p member OF the Packard
Legislature for st. James parish, testified that
the statement made by Murray that received
money for voting ior kellogg is untrue
never received money or anything else for
nv vote. was never promised anything.
III. &. Clark, acting private secretary for SEN
afor Kellogg, testified that the statement
made by Bernard Williams, that he Clark
was present in Governor Keiogg's room the
night the SDOfford witnesses arrived in Wash
fngton. and saw them paid $500 each, is false ::
never witnessed or knew of such a transaction
Since here have sent dispatches for pubica-
tion in the interest OF kellogg.
George Bird, Richard Smms, John T. Fiiz-
simmons, Alex Derocba, Judge Isaac w. Fall
salvador. San Francisco; General Lorenzo ID.
Parker, Alexander Moore and Cicero Bridges
all testified 70 the bad reputation of Thomas
Murray, Spofford witness, in the COM
they knew OF him, would not believe him on
oath.