The New York herald., 1879-12-04
SENATOR KELLOGG'S ELECTION.
CONCLUSION OF THE EVIDENCE BEFORE TIE
sUB-coMMIrTEE-HARD swEARlNG-AFtiDA-
Wit MAKING FOR MONEY.

CONCLUSION or THE EVIDENCE BEFORE TIE
sUB-coMNITTEE-HARp swEARlNG-AFfIDA-
Wit MAKING FOR MONEY.
NEW ORLEANS La. Dee. 3. 1871
The Senate Subcommittee the Spofford-kef
logg to-day received telegram from the rresi
dent of the Western Union Telegraph Company con-
cerning the production of dispatches. which
read and placed record. President
Green says the messages will be held sub
ject to the lawful demands OF the committee
the company reserving the right to nterpose such
legal opposition to their production as existed ut
the time the messages were called for. A number
of witnesses were introduced to impeach sustain
the character OF previous witnesses. Bernard Will
Jams was recalled at his own request to vindicats
his character from aspersons cast upon it by Other
witnesses. J. r. G.. Pitkin testifed:-rhe statement
made by W. b. Phillips that knew of his treachery
TO Spofford and sent a memorandum to Kellogg
about what Phillips was doing is untrue.
AFFIDAvITs TO ORDER.
William Ward. colored. formerly of Grant parish.
testifed:-When the Stenger committee was here
Phillips and myself were engaged in collecting
evidence, but being unsuccessful, gave it up; this
year again commenced work at an interview
with Judge Spoford: he said Kellogg had received
his seat by bribery. and asked if could get eyi
to substantate that he told he not then
prepared to pay money. but when he got his seat
among the boys we wrote letter for his protection
which would show that no money was expected; the
letter was written by Judge Phillips, with Judge
Spofford's knowledge, and was signed by both Phil
lips and myself got most OF the ahdavits myself;
saw the men; told them there was money i'll it, that
1t had all been gotten up to make money; told
Jones was authorized to say there 1000 to be
divided and that it would amount to $4,000 each:
Witness gave ut length the result Of his efforts al
manufacturing afidavits. by the aid of Mr. Cavanac
and Others and said he worked with democrats tc
stop the killing OF negroes.
Adolphe Lemee and several others testified to the
bad character of W. u. Phillips and William Ward
in Grant parish
L. H. Flower. colored. testified that he
engaged with Ward and Phillips getting
evidence I in o the & Keoss,sp9fsord ., @ sonsess; %
where he made an affidavit; also procured Watson.
who likewise made affidavit Ward and Phillips
told witness he (Spoford) would guarantee him as
much per diem mileage and the pay Of a wit
ness il he was not subppnaed, that witness should
not be lett; after Spotord returned from Washing.
ton he refused to see witness.
Msjor Frank McGlon testified to drawing up
number of afidavits. that of Melton Jones among
them; they knew the contents; think Jones came ia
the Office with Ward and Phillips; Ward frequently
complained that he was not getting sufficient means
from Spoford to enable him to pursue the work Of
getting up testimony.
Charles Cavanac recalled Never promised wit
money office; first knew in May Of Ward
and Phillips being employed in the case; they wanted
money: told them they would not get it; never
had any confidence either Of them.
L. c. Zachare testified that the reason the Senate
Committee Of the Nichols Legislature never made q
report the Kellogg case. was because they found
afidavts were being made to be used i'll Washington.
and they deemed it advisable to leave the matter
with the United States Senate. Witness explained
the to the election Of members of the
Legislature from the seventh ward.
PAID FOR HIS VOTE.
James Cooper testified follows know John
SON. he was . member OF the Nichols Legislature;
heard him say he paid to vote for SpoHord
A. j. SwaZie recalled He denied the state
ments of Weber that he had told Weber in Washing
that if Kellogg did not provide for him he would
go before the committee and testify for Spoord wit
ness said Weber had offered him 50. 400 to testify
against Kellogg; Weber said he would make $4,000
out OF his testimony; witness asked why he could
not also mako much: Weber answered. "You do
do not know as much as do aud your testimony
amt worth much mine"
General w. L. Mcmillan testified that there
. quorum OF the Joint Assembly present when Kel-
logg elected; knew OF no bribery.
Colonel Jack Wharton testified as follows know
E. l.. Weber; his reputation in the community 10
TESTIMONY CLOSED.
At four O'Clock the committee decided to receive
more testimony, and adjourned to meet in Wash.
ina ton to prepare their report.
Senators Cameron. Vance and Hill, General Will.
cox. Sergeant-at- Arms, and Messrs Small aud Ran
dali leave for Washington to- morrow morning.
Senator Cameron called attention to the fact that
Weber, who examined on Saturday, had not
turned for cross-examnation. aud gave notice that
il he did not appear for this purpose before the Gen.
eral COMMITTEES. he should move to have his testi-
mony stricken out.