The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-01-30
NO. IL
The POtt.r Investigation.

WASHINGTON, Janusry e5 s..
Martin was further examined by the
Potter committee this morning. In
reply to Mr.. Cox with reference TO the
indictments pending against him, he
said that be was not arrested for his Of
fenses, and added that il there was
I doubt as to his good character
any gentleman present m ght
learn IN an hour the exact opinion OF
| eminent gentlemen IN Louisians, in
regard to his social standing. He
mentioned Gov. Nichols, the district
| Jndge, attorney general and sheriff,
as persons to whom the committee
might telegraph for information. He
said with regard to the indictment
against him that no action was taken,
and on the second he gave himself up
to the sheriff and was released on
bond, but the grand jury found moth.
ing against him. The letter mention
ed in his testimony yesterday as hsv-
ing been received by Weber from
Ms. jerks was with reference TO
the Sherman letter.
Dir. Cox then asked the witness va
rious questions in reference 10 state
ments made IN his affidavit. among
which were answers to the effect that
Weber had told HIM there was no such
document in existence as Sherman's
letter. Weber also said, in converse
ton with witness, that if he found
he could make nothing by testifying
to the noD-existence of Sherman's let
ter, he would so over to the other
side and swear that he witnessed its
destruction. Weber eudeavored TO
persuade the witness TO testify to the |
destruction of the document, but he |
would not do so. He wished it dis |
tinctly understood by all concerned |
that he had no fear of telling the truth.
Witness testified that Weber told HIM
that he received a thousand dollars |
from Carter and Maddox while he |
was in Washington City. Could
have found the witnesses returned SIS
not found had he tried to do so. St.
Martin SAID that every witness who sp-
peared or stayed in Louisiana was
closely by himself and Weber
and the agreements made with them
before the issue of their subpeaas
we're i'll this wise carried out: Every
man who testified had been previously
posted ss to the ground upon which
be was to base his testimony.
Potter exhibited a series of telc-
grams purporting to have passed be-
,ween st. Martin, IN New Orleans, and
Gibson, in Washington. St. Martin
Identified all as having been signed by
,im, but denied having written them.
The kilograms requested Gibson to set
lie the school bos-d case without de-
ay. Upon Gibson's refusing, and tel
st. Martin he was only vast
ng money in telegraphing, that he
.Gibsop) wanted no settlement fror,
Weber, and that no blackmailers could
affect his actions, final telegram was
'ent by st. Martin, accusing Gibson Of
being liar, thief and a scoundrel,
Ind stating that his (Gibson's) friends,
Maddox and Garter, were as bad as he,
md that he (St. Martin) proposed
putting them in the penitentiary, where
hey belonged.
In reply to Mr.. Reed, witness said
on arriving at New Orleans
rom Washington, told him be knew
hat he (St. MartIn) did not send the
elegrams referred to, but that they
we're sent by Weber.
Butler questioned the witness as to
low the name of Stehger came to ap-
bear in the affidavit instead of that of i
and asked him why the he
lad not been corrected before the affi-
lavit was published.
The witness replied that it was not ,
lie, but mistake, and that Butler
would not dare to say such thing
outside the committee room.
kilograms from Gibson were PIC
Iuced, and also one from AcklIn, rec
the settlement of Weber's
chool board case and suggesting the j
'ayment of $1,000 to Weber, and Grb- \
on replied that he had nothing to do
Vith it and that Acklin was sbeing i'm
'osed upon.
Hiscock offered a resolution asking
hat Anderson be recalled, lie having
'ublished an affidavit averring that he
lad suppressed material testimony for
'ecuniary consideration, and that
Feber's testimony was false. He
moved this resolution because Ander-
on's testimony was the only evidence
N which The charges against Sherman J
ould be predicated.