The New York herald., 1879-02-01
THE POTTER INVESTIGATION.

A SUBCOMMITTEE TO PROCEED TO NEW YORK
WITNESSES TO BE EXAMINED REGARDING THE
CIPHER DISPATCHES OF MEN,
BERs OF THE COMMITTEE REGARDING ST.
MARTINS APPOINTMENT AND ACTION.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 81, 1879.
The Potter Investigation Committee this morning
commenced the days proceedings with eecret ses-
sion which lasted two hours.
Their first action was to DISMISS from attendance
for to-day the witness Judge southwood but his
story of sewing machines will in all probability
come up tomorrow.
THE INVESTIGATION IN NEW YORK.
The chairman submitted a resolution that sub
committee Of Ave be appointed to go to New York to
take any testimony that it might be convenient
to hear there.
Mr. Hiscock moved amendment that Messrs.
Marble, Pelton and Weed be first examined before
the whole committee in Washington. The amend
ment was lost.
to the effect that the whole committee should go to
New York. This was rejected and second amend
ment by Mr.. Hiscock that the subcommittee should
consist OF seven instead of five members, shared the
same fate.
The original resolution was then carried Mr.. His
cock and Mr. Cox being the only mcnbers that voted
against it,
AIR. springer moved that the chairman namo the
subcommittee, and this being carried Mr.. Potter
Springer, Cox and Hscock the subcommittee.
These names accepted without comment and
the committee took recess until two O'Clock.
MARTIN RECALLED.
It was quarter of four clock before the commit
tee reassembled and then st. Martin called to the
stand aud again questioned as TO when he put dates
upon the cards which were sent to him by Maddox
lie replied that he put them subsequent to the in
tervicws; all at the same time
A. X. POTTS. scrgeant-at-arIns Of the subcommittee
which sent to New Orleans. stated that st. Mar
tin was deputy sergeantat-arms OF that committee
tha of
st. Martin had he received from the Witness lie
ceivcd no instructions in regard to them except to
serve them; witness could not remember who recon-
mended st.. Martin, but he was discharged by the
chairman Mr.. Stenger; in consequence of the
marks of Mr.. Cox one of the witnesses (sr. Duncan).
who had contradictcd the testimony given by him
before the Returning Board. was put in his place.
STATEMENT
Mr.. Linton, clerk TO the committee, having testi-
feI that he had never seen st. Martin in Mr. STEM
gers room, and that Messrs. Gibson, Carter and
Maddox had no connection with the committee, the
chairman called upon Mr.. Cox to make a statement.
The latter related why he asked that OF the
who had been brought with the committee from
Washington should be allowed to his sub
ponas. and said that after st. Martin had been on
the stand he thought his connection with Weber
too close for him to DO trusted He simply wanted
disinterested person to serve the subpenas. With
reference To st. Martins affidavit. hc did not know
that St. Martin had decided to correct II until twenty
four hours before its correction appeared in the
newspapers. cams to him and said the
charges against Mr.. Stenger were false, aud he
going to have them corrected aud he (Mr. Cox said
BLACKBURN EXAMINED.
The chairman examined Mr. Blackburn, who testi-
fed that he had never spoken to st. Martin in his
lfe except perhaps to say good day TO him; he had
never him talking with Stcnger, and heard
that large number OF witnesses kept in close
quarters by him and Weber; Gibson not present
at the proceedings rs counsel to the committee but
~ correspondent OF the New York san; he certainly
did SIT with the reporters and might have often
interrupted the proceedings by whispered commun-
cations to members OF the committee; he could not
say how st. Martin came to be appointed.
srESoER's TESTIMONY.
Mr.. Stenger testified that the first time he saw
Weber in the committee room ut New Orleans
never saw 81. Martin until he appointed; be-
neved he was appointed at the suggestion of Weber,
who recommended him rs VINO knew where to
find witnesses; Weber expected to substantiate his
statement; never had any conversation with Mad
dox and did not speak to Carter until the committee
returned TO Washington.
The chairman observed that the alleged CONVERSE
ton between Mr.. Stenger and st. Martin could not
have taken place on the date mentioned
Mr.. Hiscock asked IL this branch Of the inquiry
was closed.
The chairman answered in the negative and asked
for short secret session to consider the resolution
offered by MIR. Senger to some detail connected
with the appointment Of q subcommittee to proceed
to New York.
TIE NEW YORK SUBCOMMITTEE.
The subcommittee will leave Washington Sunday
n light and will commence taking testimony Monday
w hich they formerly occupied In tho Post OfIic,
bu ilding. Among the first witnesses to be called
III osc mentioned in Mr.. Hiscocks amendment of thi
m orning-namely, Messrs. Marble, Peton and Weed
M r. Tilden will also BE called upon TO testify.
reaant the COMMITTEES seem 10 hare NO intentinn n