Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-11-19
LOUISIANA VILLAINY.
The KsLIOee-SPOFFORD ISyEsTlGA-
Tl0N.
How Kellogg Induced His Witnesses t
Commit Perjuy-FiSe Hundred
Dollars Each and Places
in the Custom House,

NEw ORLEANS, November lS.-Beiore
the Senate Snb-COmmittee, Peter VIII
liams swore regarding the election in the
Seventh ward OF this city in 1876. Moore,
declared elected to the Legislature from
this ward, told witness that the clerk in
the Packard Legislature used 10 answer
for members when the roll was called.
Moore gave witness to understand that
he could tell tale about Kellogg's cleo
ton that would be useful to the Demo
Gratis, out of which they could make a
pile OF money. They agreed to do this,
but Moore being offered a place
in the custom house, which he
accepted and would now testify to the
contrary. Blanchard, now dead, gave
Moore 500 blank registration papers to
use in the Seventh ward. Moore said
the ward went Democratic, but it was
counted for the Republicans. After the
election the registration books were
taken TO the custom house and the
names erased. ID. III. MOnier, United
States Supervisor in the Seventh ward
election OF 1876, testified that the elec-
ton was very fair, and no trouble Oc-
CURED and no protest was entered, yet
poll three was thrown out by the re-
turning board. Nearly five hundred
votes were cast at this poll, about one
hundred and seventy majority for the
Democrats. Witness said the returns
had all been made according 10 law.
Major T.. A. Burke testified regarding
the election in 1876, especially as to the
election at poll in Seventh ward. Ills
testimony is substantially the same as
given before other investigating commit
tees. Bernard Williams, an lSraelite, a
native of Poland, testified that he was
employed by jim Lewis, naval officer
AT New Orleans, 10 60 to Washington in
the interest OF Kellogg. When he
reached Washington he repOrtedtO hel-
loZs. who sent him, with others, 10
watch the depots for the arrival OF Spot
ford : witnesses, and Kellogg received a
dispacch from Lewis, saying that wit
nesSes were all right. When DeLacey,
Blackstone, Johnson and two others,
whose names witness could not recall,
arrived in Washington, witness,
at u o'clock at night, took
them 10 Gov kellOgg'S rOOm.
kellogg said he wanted them TO 20 back
on their affidavits and give testimony
for him. instead of for SpOhOrd. They
stated that the affdayits made IN New
Orleans were true and they feared they
would be punished if they testified diff
ferentlv in Washington. Kellogg took
up a law book and read, showing them
they could not be harmed II they went
back on the afiidqyits. After much
drinking and smoking the witnesses
agreed 10 testify as kellogg desired.
Present at that time were Governor
kellogg, the five witnesses before mem
toned, Conquest Clarke and two others.
Before the bargain was made Kellogg
told the negroes that il he was turned
ont of the Senate none Of them, no Re-
publicans could live in Louisiana; that
they would all be asSassinated.
III they went back on the aili-
davi.s they would he protected
i'm every way; would get 500 each and
places in the Custom House at $40 per
month; big promises We're also made to
witness but were not fulfilled before we
left kellOgg's room; that night IN Wash
ington he took a large envelope from
his pocket and counted out TO each 0t
Spotiords Witnesses 500 2S consider
alton tor the testimony TO be given be-
fore the kellugg-SpOHord Committee
then i'm session. 10 was nearly daylight
before this meeting broke up. Witness
produced memorandum made by kel-
ioyg. directing him to a room OF the
Senate Committee on Privileges and
Elections; Charles Canagnac came
10 Washington with the Spot-
ford witnesses. In conclusion
of the direct testimony, witness said he
had been hiding out all day to prevent
them from bringing him before the
committee, and when asked 10y HILL Tor
his reason, said that he had been IN
formed that il he came before the COM
mittee and testified against Kellogg, he
would not get his pension; that he was
an ex-Federal soldier and had been
wounded, and as there was several
wears pension due him, be wanted the
money. CrOss-eNamined by Cameron
Am a peddler by occupation; during the
war Was in General Banks command;
later was private detective here tOr Gen.
Butler. ITO the question How often
have YOU been in prison" witness be-
came furious. He didn't want 10 be in
suited. But the tact was finally elected
that he had been arrested several times
for misiemeanOrs. I Told several persons
this story before; hid myself to-day be
cause Morris Marks told me II i came
before the Committee | would not get
my pension; there Is now about II years
due me: went % State House about ten
davs ago; made an affidavit substan-
tally the same rs have testified 10 to-
day.
Adjourned.
Before adjournment Governor kel-
logg. by permission OF the committee,
made a statement, saying The state
ment OF this witness, OF course, affects
me personally, and think, as a brother
Senator. Mr.. Chairman, YOU will allow
me To say az this time that | shall ask
the committee 10 give me an early OPP
portunitv 10 call before YOU whatever
witness NAV be accessible now TO dis
prove the testimony of this witness.
Tins matter is not covered by your reSO-
luton. aud NAV be unable 10 meet the
case as fully as desire; but II not,
shall, as il is personal mat
ter, ask the Senate at the
earliest opportunity, after IT con-
yenes, 20 institute an investigator
which NAV Ge both thorough and com
plete, 10 the end that the truth may be
known. In reply, the Chairman stated
that everv opportunity would be given
ior testimony in rebuttaL