The Portland daily press., 1879-11-25
The Kellogg Investigation.

NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 2I.-The manager Of
the Western Union Telegraph office produced
certain kilograms to-day in accordance with
the memoranda furnished him Thursday. The
messages were in cipher except one from Nor
ris Marks asking about the adjournment of
Congress. Witness did not know the contents
Of the dispatches.
w. III. Seymour, notary public. testified re-
garding affidavits made by Blackstone, a men,
Der of Packards legislature, and showing there
had been paid money for votes for Kellogg.
Seymour testified that the paper produced was
not Blackstone's original affidavit, but it was
the sum and substance of it. The paper recites
that Blackstone at various times received
money from Kellogg and Louis Sever, amount
ing in all to $4,000, which he used as directed
by Kellogg to secure Kellogg's election as SEN
ator. Witness repeated part OF the CONVERSE
ton in his office between one of tho committee
of the Nichols legislature aud others with
Blackstone about bribery. Blackstone said he
could get atfidayitts of parties to whom he had
paid the money received from Kellogg, cor
roborating his statement. These aiiidavits
were also produced and filed with the commit
tee. In conversation Blackstone said money
had been paid to bride him as a Republican in
the ward and as q member. One of the party
accompanied members of Nichols legislature
20 my office to see Blackstone, and promised to
reimburse him for his outlay in getting up atfi-
davits. The money was not for bribing, but to
pay expenses incurred in going after testimony.
Witness stated the committee of the Nichols
legislature appointed to investigate the KEEL
logg-Spofford case never made any report.
j. T. Barignon, assistant sergeant-at-arnlS OF
the Packard legislature, testified There
seemed to be general understanding that
every member OF the Packard legislature was
paid for their vote when Kellogg was elected
U. S. Senator. Saw Kellogg speak to Senator
Twitchel one day, telling him he wanted his
vote and would give him one of the best posi-
tions in the gift Of the government AT the
same time Kellogg handed Twitchell $500.
Twitchell remarked it was all right. Witness
was discharged from the custom house last
July.
J. S. Autz testified Formerly in the Gus
tom house, but displaced a few months ago for
a former member of the Packard legislature.
Was enrolling clerk in the Packard legislature.
1t was matter of common notoriety that men,
bers were paid for voting for KELLOGG.
B. Dreyfus testified that two very poor men,
day after Kelogg's election, one remarking
that the election would account for their great
wealth.
f. J. Stokes, Judge Of Grant parish in 1876,
testified regarding the failure to have an cleo
ton in that parish. The Republicans knew it
was Democratic, consequently no election was
ordered. Witness stated that the Republicans
desired to get rid Of him as parish judge and
had him abducted, getting O requisition from
Texas for him on a false charge When he
had been arrested and taken out Of the State
another judge was appointed. Witness re-
Gently tried for position in the custom house,
but was OF appointed.
The committee adjourned till tomorrow,
when witnesses for Kellogg in rebuttal win be
called