Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-22
POTTER'S PUMP.
MANAGER WHITNEY.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2l.--At the session
of the Potter committee to-day Mana
ger Whitney, Of the Western Union
Telegraph company, said within the last ninety
days there had been some kilograms withdrawn
from his Office upon order of the executive
committee and were sent to New York. He had
ne idea what the motive for withdrawing them
was. The kilograms were from Gibson, New
Orleans, to Williams, correspondent of the
New York Sun, Washington.
JACK WHARTON.
United States Marshal Wharton, New Orleans,
said he had one conversation with Maddox dur
ing his stay in New Orleans relative to posi-
ton In the secret service division, in event of
Maddox being appointed chief of that bureau.
He had spoken to Maddox about his (Whar-
ton's) coming to Washington.
Witness was examined at length regarding
the charge that the party he commanded that
went to Ouchita parish murdered a number of
negroes, etc. He very emphatically denied
the contrary, those who did the killing were
driven out of the parish by him and his friends.
Gen. Butler read letter from witness (Whar-
ton) to Dear Maddox" It said, "Write me
and let me know how to address you when you
get to Washington. If you should be placed at
the head Of the secret service bureau appoint
me at once and order me to New Orleans from
here, Jacksonville, Mississippi) as in that way
the government will have to pay my expenses
otherwise shall have to pay them out of my
own pocket. Write two letters, one to Packard
informing him the President wants Jack Whar-
ton here, at New Orleans, on important bust
ness, and to send him Immediately. Ofcourse
you tell no one of my appointment
Witness continuing, said he never made any
proposition to any member of the returning
board that would lead them to entertain an
idea that he (Wharton) wanted to buy him out.
He was positive if the board did it's duty Hayes
and Packard would surely be elected. He was
afraid, however, they would not do their duty.
Witness in answer to the question if he knew
how the committee came to hear of the Jewett
letter. said, II have not the slightest suspicion.
1t was given me by Senator Kellogg for my
own purpose. He told me this: Lock We
here; this is letter that this fellow Jewett
has written to me- He was angry and hurt,
both, and read the letter to me, and when we
were discussing what we should do, he said he
certainly meant to show it to some Of the
leaders of the party, so that it should not be
supposed he'was suppressing it. l showed the
letter to three persons, but decline to state
whom
Gen. Butler said he had suggested to the
chairman to have Jewett called, and then this
letter was produced to prejudice his witness
spiracy by which his witness was to be shot
down, he wished to find out here. Witness
came to the stand, and quite incidentally, of
course, had the letter in his pocket, and after
little coyness he produced it. Then Mr.. Cox,
already cooked and primed, says, ''Mr. Kellogg
Is ready to have the letter produced Now
he must know how this came about. Butler
pressed witness to tell to whom he had shown
the letter, but without success.
The committee adjourned until Monday,
when Jewett will be called to testify with re-
spect to the letter.