Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-01-14
The Potter Envesticatscn.


some time after he had signed the first certifi-
cate he was called to sign another. owing &C
alleged informality. When he went into an ur.
stair room for that purpose he found there Mr.
Clark. the private secretary OF Governor Kel-
logg. The paper was lying on the desk and he
signed his name nitS proper place. He remained
. there only sufficient time to sign his name lie
thought one or two other names had been
previously signed. He did not remember seeing
anybody in the room eXcent Mr. Clark or any.
bCdy coming up or going down stairs.
question by the chairman:-Did yOu hear
what was the matter with the first set OF ce~tif
cafes?
Answer:-Only that there was an informality
QueSlon:-Nhen did you hear that some OF
the signatures OF the second set were not genu-
ine:
Answer:-I think heard so from Mr., Ieyisee
one of the electors; but had also heard through
the press. or from conversations. that there
We're forged signatures. had no talk with Mr..
Levisee about it. do not know anything ex-
cept about the execution of the second set Ii
il quite true that | did not forge signatures |
did not do it myself, nor do know who did it.
KELLEY RECALLED.
Thomas s. Kelley, the witness examined on
saturday. was recalled. The chairman stated
that on that day the witness was asked the
direct question by Mr. Cox whether he forged
the name OF either Joffrion or Levisee, or both.
10 the second set of certificates, and that the
witness declined TO answer until he could con-
SUIT counsel The chairman now asked whether
tne witness was now prepared to answer.
The witness answered that he was prepared
and answered that he did not forge the sigma
lures.
The Chairman:-What knowledge have Won
personally on the subject?
The WitneSS:-I have no means of Dr0yinu
the knowledge possess.
The chairman called attention to several Of
tne sentences the witness used in his letter to
hlm In June last. Among them the following:
II VIII snow you the man who forged the sig
natures and asked. ION what ground did you
make that Statement?"
Answer believed at tho time that had
the knowledge TO do it. But cannot do so
now. 1t IS matter of mpoSsibility.
The ChaiTman:-YOu said in your letter to ne
mat you wished me tokeep this secret, because
you feared that persons in Louisiana would not
hesitate to murder you?
The witness said he had no such fear; but
lLOnght the remark would impress the chair
man with the prCpriety Of keeping the contents
OF the letter secret.
The Chairman:-Did You form your opinion
that the names OF .IOffriOn and IpyiSep were
forged because they were not in New Orleans
at the time:
The Witness:-I have other reasons.
ttueSttOn:-What are the other reaSOnse
AnSWer-l cannot answer, and that would
place me IN the same position was on Satur-
day.
A MOTION TO COMPEL THE WITNESS TO ANSWER.
Mr.. Hunton moved that the witness be re-
Gulled to answer.
An incidental discussion ensued. in which Mr..
Butler said the witness had asserted he could
not answer the question; being fearful Of ths
tOhsodutil,tS -NON- MT. BuJlpF ASKED, =
nave sworn you did not commit the forgery
how can you suppose that a knowledge thar
somebody else did can harm you?
AnSWer:-The fact that was present at the
tlHle lnVoiVeS me- had nothing to do with it
in person.
Question by Mr.. Hiscock:-Did you counsel or
advise such forgery?
AnSWeT:-NO.
Questionable you aid or abet. or assist in
the forgery?
Answer:-I cannot answer the question at
present.
The witness was required by the following
vote 10 answer the question: Yeas-MeSSrs
Molrlson, llunton. Stenger, Blackburn, Sprin-
ger, Butler and COX. Nays-Messrs IISGock
Reed and the chairman.
THE WITNESS ANSWERED THAT BLASrUaRp
FORGED THE CERTIFICATES.
After furtAer proceedings the witness wa
asked what other reasons he had for knowing
that the names OF JOffrion and LeVSee wers
forged other than the fact that they were no
IN New Orleans at the time.
The witness answered he could not state DOS
ltively as to the name OF LeviSee bat cOuld as
TO the name OF ,JOffriOn
Mr.. CoS:-WhO forged his name?
ADSNTer:-1t was done by ID. p. Blanchard. a
clerk in the governors Office. None but the
WtneSS and Blanchard were present at the
time.
The committee then took recess till halt
past one o'clock.
CHANGE OF NAME.-The House committee
on commerce to-day agreed to report favorably
bill TO change the name of the barge Cock
ade city to the "Repubiic.
SLIGHTLY EXAGGERATED.-A dispatch has
been received at the Indian Office. which ey-
plains that the reported outbreak OF 1000 OF the
dangerous kiOWa and ComancheS Indians from
the Fort Sill reservation and their flight south
ward until OVertaken on the boundary between
Indian territory and Texas, amounts to no more
man hunting excursion OF 200 Of the Indians
i'll charge OF military escort.
THE CHARGES AGAINST THE HAMPTON SOL
DIERS' HOME MANAGEHENT.-The House mill
tary committee met this morning and discussed
at considerable length the question as to
whether the charges preferred against the man
agement OF the Soldiers Home at HAMPTON
Va, warranted an investigation. The sub
committee TO whom the matter was referred
reported that in their Judgment the facts con-
tanned IN The communication laid before them
were insufficient to warrant Congressional in
Quify. On motion OF Representative White the
SUBCOMMITTEE We're Instructed to examine the
matter more fully. and submit their conclusion
TO the full committee at their meeting on Thurs
day next.
IT Is SAID that Gen. Garfield has q bill. pro
posed as substitute for the army reorganiza-
tlon BILL and will offer it in the House at the
proper time. The new bill contains only SIX
sections, but gives the general OF the army as
much power as the Burnside bill.
LITERARY SoCIETy.-The third meeting, for
the present season, OF the Literary Society took
place on Saturday last at the residence of its
vice president, Mrs. Admiral Dahlgren. The
meeting was unusually large and brilliant. The
art contributions were from the studio OF Mrs
imogen MOrell, and consisted OF portraits of
children. The literary exercises of the occasion
consisted or discussion OF a given theme and
was ably conducted by the various members
whose names were called in alphabetical order
by the president. The question proposed was
does adherence to precedent accelerate or re-
tard prOgTeSS?" The members who offered
opinions on the theme were Gen AlvOrd, L. s.
A, DR.. Elliot COueS, Col. Edwards Clarke, Mrs
Chapman Coleman, Mrs. Admiral DahlgTen, G.
W. Hoffman, librarian OF the Supreme Court
Mrs. Cary Long. and Col. Garrick Mallery, t. s.
A. The music for the evening was principally
vocal. Mrs. Louisa Camp, member of the
society, gave some charming solos and also
took Fart IN duett with her sister, Mrs. Nagle
The company was also favored with ''Ihe Echo
Song" tEckartS) and other solos by that prom
lSlng young cahtdtrics ia guest on this OCCASION,
Miss Mary JohnStOne, OF this city. Among the
honorary members present was Mr. Speaker
Randall, OF the House OF representatives
NAVAL ORDERs.-Rear Admiral John c. How
ell, from the command of the North Atlantic
station and ordered TO command the European
station per steamer 22d inst from New York
Lieutenant F. H. Paine, from the Pow hatan and
ordered TO duty on the European station per
steamer I'D inst MidShipmen W. j. Chambers.
ID. ". COZ imam, W. ID. Ross, and Wm BranaerS-
lenther from the Portsmouth and ordered ID
proceed home and wait orders.