Daily globe., 1879-01-26
THE POTTER COMMlTTEE
THE POTTER COMMITTEE,

The Potter committee continued TO-DAY the
examination of St. Martin. Witness referred
for testimony to his good character and social
standing TO Gov. Nichols, the attorney general,
district judge, and sheriff. Weber told him
there was no such document in existence as the
Sherman letter, and also that if he found he
could make nothing by tesGifying to the nom
existence OF the letter he would go over to the
other side and swear he witnessed its destruc-
tlon. Weber endeavored to persuade witness
to testify to the destruction Of the document
but he would not do so.
st. Martin continued l was in the habit of
going to Webers house every day, and one day
there arrived letter from Mrs. Jenks He
read the letter and handed it to me. l read it,
and he says: Mrs. jerks is a d-n fool, I
know nothing OF such document as the Sher-
man letter.
BY MIR. Coz-State distinctly how much
board bill, etc., was paid you while you acted
as sergeant-at-arms OF the committee, and by
whom.
A: MIR. Maddox and Ir. Carter paid me-.
Garter gave me some four or five dollars in
silver, and Maddox paid the board bill and took
recei pt.
Mr.. Cox asked that this letter be put on
record, as it had distinct reference to the let.
ter1 and telegrarns with regard to the settle
ment OF Nebers school board case. It was
part OF this transaction, but of itself was of
little moment. The letter was as follows:
DoSALDsoNvILLE, Nov. 2l 1S7S.-FnIEND
oAM: see IN the newspapers yesterday that
Gibson had u falling out with Tilden. See
Maddox and tell him heard it, and write me
Wnat ne says to you and tell Hearsy you heard
THIS Was TACT, and see what he SAYS | am
more afraid than ever that my school board
case will be held over me. Gibson won'tsDend
nickel to see it settled, for he is
against Tilden now. Go after Hearsy and
Maddox. Tell Acklin about this. too.
Urnta IN fhof,,
done IN my case; Ask them when it will be
settled. Tell them you are interested in Il.
Don't fail to send those caps. If you fail to
SEND them tomorrow morning by the train,
give them to Capt. Lahau on the Cannon Sat-
urday evening. My sister goes to Bayou Sara
to her on board. Send this letter back TO me-
Your friend, w
Send the inclosed to Maddox. If he is not
there, return to me.
st. Martin said: told Gov. Cox before mt
the correction regarding Stenger in the news.
paper the moment saw the mistake printed 7
went to the reporters Of the Republican and
New York Times and asked them to correct it.
Gen. Butler-Then, having found out the
mistake, you waited eight or ten DAYS before
you put 1t to rights?
Reed-The affidavit, Gen. Butler. had not
been published in any way.
=, zen. butler-lt would have been good
thing, 1t seems to me, if the mistake had been
corrected before it was published.
heed-Weil, this man was in WASHINGTON be-
Tore the committee to correct it, You have
fallen into error in not being present durinp
the course of the examination
butier-lt you have had no better business
than dealing with such rubbish as that. it is no
error. ~ ~ Nv
Mr. Butler, to witness-I want to know r.
you took any steps, knowing this man had been
injured, to correct the injury before it reached
the public? A. No, sir. l did not publish
ANYTHING until the affidavit appeared in the
newspapers.
Q. You knew this affidavit had been handed
to Gen: Sherman? A. Yes, sir. '''>'
u Have you ever called on him? A. No.
never saw him.
Potter-Did you go to Shellabarger and say,
Dont use that affidavit; it is all wrong; all a
lie. 1t will hurt Mr.. Stenger?' A. No. sir.
never did. l don't say it was all lie.
Butler-Is it not a lie'
Wltness-Let me tell you this: don't think
you should stand up here and insult me.
Butler-But we both agree that it is lie:
don't we?
Witness-I say it is a mistake. You have
4ne advantage of me now, and you know it..