Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-06-09
KELLOGG'S KRAAL.
INVADED BY Il CONTESTANT FOE HIS
SENATORIAL SE.iT.

animation of witnesses in the Kellogg-Spofford
case. Just prior to opening of the proceedings,
johnson, the colored witness examined Tues
day, was arrested in the capitol by the capitol
policeman, on the charge of perjury. VIM. J..
Delacy, colOred and intelligent, testified in re-
ply to Mr.. Morrick, counsel for Spofford, that
he had been Republican member from
Rapides parish of the legislature that elected
Kellogg to the Senate; he had left the Rapides
parish with $1,750 in his pocket; had torn
away from the parish, being bulldozed by the
White Camelias, and other organizations, went
to New Orleans to meet the legislature to save
his own life, for both purposes combined.
q. Who bulldozed you? A. The Demo
cratic party of Rapides parish.
Q. Who were the men? A. The whole COM
munity.
When asked whether he had applied to Gov
ernor Kellogg for money, he replied that he
had asked Gov. kellogg to advance $50 to as.
sist him in speculation but had not got it from
him. In answer to other questions he said he
had not asked Kellogg for $50 for his vote for
himself; never signed any paper containing
such statement; never said kellogg lent him
$50 with the understanding he would vote for
him.
@. Have you ever signed paper containing
that statement? A. I signed no paper but
one, that wrote myself.
Q. Did you vote in the joint convention?
A. Yes | first voted blank, because was in
my vote from blank to Kellogg. Mr.. Smith,
who was afterwards member of Congress and
collector Of New Orleans, told me on that rea-
son to stand by Kellogg, as it did not look
we'll for Republicans to split up among them
selves.
throw an envelope on your desk and tell you
that it contained money? A. He did not.
paper was here handed witness and he de-
MED the signature, or body of it, was in his
handwriting.
This paper was afterwards marked by the
chairman and the reporter to be used in con-
tradiction of the witness. It was an affidavit
taken before Judge Prusson before the election
of Senator. was in Cassiday's hotel with
others, in negotiation with P. j. Kennedy, and
we to receive 800 a day and our per diem
and mileage in cash. and the patronage of our
parishes. Was to go to Nicholas legislature
and make the returning board quorum.
BY Senator Houston: O.. Do you say you
got money for going to the Nichols legislature?
A. got money for voting for Spofford.
@. Did you get anything for giving over to
the Nichols legislature? a. No, sir. When
| went over the money had given out.
Q. Then they did not give you anything sx-
cept for your vote for spofford? A. No, sir
They desired the returning board quorum, and
it was immaterial whether went over or not.
@. After you voted for Spofford did you
ever return to the Packard legislature? A.
No, sir; because the Packard legislature had
gone down before went over to the Nichols
legislature. The Packard government ceased
the 18th Of April, and I went to tho Nichols
legislature on the 10Th.
By Senator Kellogg: @. Was money paid
at that time to the members going over? A.
No, sir, not for going over. Demas told me
that money had been placed in his hands, and
that after he had bought all of Packard's mem
hers he could buy, the money gave out. The
witness stated that Smith threw sealed en-
velope on his desk; that he opened it and found
it contained money; also that members had
been offered from 5000 to $3.50 for their vote,
and that several who had been so prompted haC
got nothing, and that he himself got 5000 fo1
voting for Kellogg.
Question-Have you received 5000 for voting
for Kellogg? A.-No; and never stated that
did.
The witness in answer to questions by Sena
tor Kellogg said he had made an affidavit which
he had written himself, at the suggestion O
Mr.. Ward, Spofford' s travelling agent, aud wh'
told him if he made such q statement he cOult
60 back to his parish and live with his family
There was not any statement in the affidavit
to having received any money for voting TO
Kellogg; there was never any inducement he'll
out to witness to vote for Kellogg. kellogg
and himself were not friendly, and he hal
nothing to say to the Senator.
@. Do you know of any person who was PAL
any money for voting for me? A. do not.
was present at all the caucus meetings; yo
never made speech there; whatever election
eering was done for you was done by you
friends. Being questioned as to conversation
with Thomas Murray, the witness examine
Yesterday he told him if Spofford were sue
ccssful IN this contest he (witness) would b
provided for, and would get $4,000. Bein
asked whether Thomas, Representative
from Bossier parish, as to whom Murra
testified yesterday, was there, he said tina
he was i'll Of the small pox and was personatc
by another colored man in the ballot for Sen:
tor. The witness swore positively that
slept with Thomas the night before the joir
convention and Thomas was present at tt
time of the meeting; that he sat close by tt
witness and did vote on that occasion. Thon
as died about three months afterwards. 3
had gone over with witness to the Nichols lie!
islature. Members who had done SO had r
ceived from $500 to S2,500;he (witness) ha
got $500 for himself and his colleague DIRE
this moaey; was paid as consideration for vo
ing for Spofford, not for going over to the legi
lature. This money had been paid by Senat,
Robertson of st. Landry parish. Democrat
Senator Dras,- of St. Johns, managed the fna1
cial part and had from $4,000 to $40, 900
divide up among the men who voted for Spo
ford. Itwas regarded as necessary that Spo
ford should receive all Republican votes SO th
he might get his seat in Republican Senate.
@. What was the argument used again
me? A. That you could not be seated al
that we might as we'll send conservative m;
like Spofford, a Democratic carpet Dagger
@. State the names Of those who to yo
knowledge received money for voting +
Landry; Dayries, of Pointe Coupee; Rome
of Iberia: Barton, of Nachitoches Drew,
Rapides, and r. j. Walker, of Tensas. The
were twelve who refused to vote for Spoffor
@. Explain how you knew this? A.
cause Spofford told me.
111y, hot
$500 paid to you was paid for your vote
Spofford? A. 1t was specifically understo
that the understanding was with Senat
Robinson, of st. Bernard, on offer of Chas.
Howard, vice president Of the Louisiana lotte
company, who advanced $40, 900 to the Nicho
government. There was before the legislatu
a bill to repeal the charter of the compar
and the bill waited in the House.
The attention OF the witness was called
the affidavit presented by Mr.. Merrick.
was quite positive it was not his hand-wr
ing and specified that his name in the sigI
DeLacy.
In DISCRIMINATION witness said MUIR
said we had chance to make something ant
told him dare say we could, and told hin
wanted position in the custom house to ge
living, and he said Spoford would give
that.
Question. Was it your intention to Ca
the statement that you had been offered s.
through as the truth? A. It was my int
ton.
@. You then wrote it with the intention
denying it? A. Yes, sir.
@. You wrote down a lie? A. VIZ
down just what wrote and nothing else.
O. Did you recognize it at the time J
wrote it to be alie? A. No, sir.
O. Did you not say this morning you
never been offered anything to vote for T
logg? A. No, sir.
@. Then you were in point of fact paid S
to vote for Kellogg? A. No, sir.
@. What is the reason? A. cannot
swer.
Q. But you made a bargain2 A. Il was
bargain