The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1879-06-18
LATE NEWS.
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( June I, 1879. {


ton to-day, VIM. John DeLacy (col
ored) was examined. His testimon,
in substance was that he was n mem
her of the Kellogg Legislature. H,
said that several months ago, unde
promise of getting a situation in tn,
New Orleans Custom House, he made
an affidavit, under oath, at the reques
OF Vim. Ward, in which he stated thai
he had been paid money for voting fol
Kellogg for Senator. The witness
claimed, however, that he only got
SIS, and had to pay it back. He
claimed further that after the above
affidavit was made, another one, pur.
porting to have been signed by him
self, had been brought to light by Mr.
Spofford's friends, and representing
many points damaging to Kellogg
He denounced this affidavit as for
gerry, although his name was signed to
it. He looked at the name and SAIL
he knew it was forgery, because it
was spelled Delacey. The right way
to, and the way he always did, spell it
was DeLacy. He said himself and the
witness Murray, examined yesterday
had arranged between themselves,
several months ago, to swear against
Kellogg, so as to make money. He
called attention to the statement be-
fore the committee yesterday by Muir
ray, to the effect that man PANIED
Thomas, who was reported as voting
for Kellogg, was absent, sick with
smallpox. He said that statement
was false. Thomas was there. He
saw and heard him vote for Kellogg.
His sickness was only slight malarial
fever. Being very closely pressed.
however, the witness finally admitted
that he had received 5000 Tor voting
for Kellogg. He said he was at Ket-
logg's room, at Wizards Hotel, hall
an hour last night. ..
The witness was examined at length
by MIR. Hill, Of Georgia, aud said that
he expected when he left New Orleans
he would be witness for Sp0fford,
and not as had trauspired for Kellogg
the canse being that the affidavit in
the hands of the committee was not
the one he had sworn to. He then
went on and repeated that he and 9th.
ers of tue Packard Legislature had re-
ceived $3.50 each for changing their
votes from Kellogg to Spoff I'd. The
money was paid them by Demas
Spotford's friend. He was employed
in the Custom Honse last month, but
resigned when summoned to come
here. The officials there never prom
ised to take him back. He said Lewis
aud Swazie, Custom House officers
were in thus city now, boarding at the
same house with all the witnesses.
He said he got his place in the Custom
House Oh his own application, II" one
knowing about his affidavit. AS to
the statement he made he w.nte il
himself and it was given to Mr.. Cava.
nac, and then the witness and Mr.
Fitzpatrick went With it to a magis
trate, where witness sw0re TO it.. He
never dictated any statement t" any.
body, and did not write the staten Git
in u pocket memorandum.
By kellogg ,-Was ut Krllogg's room
in the Willard Hotel last night. Fl.
saw gomi many there. Kcllog:
thought it rather injntlicions f.r til.
witness to call, under the circun stan
ces, and advised witness to. go away
He never talked with Kellogg or any
one about the case never received {
cent nor WAS offered any inducement
by Kellogg or any one to vote to
Kellogg.
Mr.. Chas.. Cavanac, sworn, testified
that the previous witness called to sc,
him on April 8, and wanted to make
statement that he knew of Others bein,
paid. l told him Mr.. Spofford onl.
wanted testimony that was reliable
and could not pay for 1T. DeLacy sai'
lit did not make any difference, ant
left his statement, written on a shee
torn from pocket memorandum book
told him to call next day, April IL
DeLacy and Thomas Murray called
and after they arrived DeLacy 81
down and Murray went away. Wit
ness then got former clerk of his t
copy DeLacy's statement. When rea,
DeLacy said it was all correct an,
that he was willing to swear to it
They then went to the office of Jus
tice of the peace, and DeLacy swor
to and signed it, witness seeing hin
do it.
The statement which DeLacy hat
pronounced forgery was here shown
witness by a member of the court, ant
he said it was the one DeLacy signe'
and swore to.
Thomas Murray, recalled, testifie'
that DeLacy was at his house abou
the same date as above, and admitte,
having made an affidavit at Cavanac'
,ESoa He told uitnaos lao bod haa,