The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1879-11-19
KELLOGG G.sPOFFORD.
The Weary Grind Continues.
A vOIubls Witness on the Stand.
Senator Kellogg Arises to Explain.

New ORLEANS, November ls.-The Sen
ate Sub. Committee, engaged in the Kel
logg.spofFord inquiry, met again thi
morning.
Peter Williams .,swore regarding the
election in the Seventh Ward Of this city
In 1875, that Moore was declared elected
10 the Legislature from this ward; stold
witness that the clerk'in the Packard Leg.
islature used 70 answer for the members
when the roll was called. Moore gave
witness to understand that he could tell a
tale about Kellogg's election that would
be useful 10 the Democrats, out OF wAic
they could make money. They agreed
do this, but, Moore being offered
place in the Custom House, which
he accepted, would now testify
70 the contrary. Blanchard, now
dead, gave Moore three hundred blank
registration papers to use In the Seventh
ward. Moore said the ward went Demo.
cratic but was counted for the Republi.
cans. After the election the registration
books were taken to the Custom House
and the names erased.
d. II. Monier, United States Supervisor
in the Seventh ward at the election Of
1875, testified that the election was very
fair, no trouble occurred, no protest was
entered yet poll was thrown out by the
Returning Board. Nearly five hundred
votes were cast at this POLL about one
hundred and seventy majority for the
Democrats. Witness said the returns had
all been made according to law.
Major E. A. Burke testified regarding
the election in 1876, especially as TO the
election at poll three in the Seventh ward,
the testimony being substantially thesame
as given before other investigating com.
mittees.
Bernard Williams, an Israelite, native
OF Poland, testified: Was employed BY
Jim Lewis, naval officer at New Orleans,
to go to Washington in the interest Of
Kellogg. When he reached Washington.
he reported to Kellogg, who sent him with
others to watch at the depot for the ar.
rival OF Spoford. Witness and Kellogg
received dispatch from Lewis, saving
that witness was all right. When Del Lacey,
Blackstoek, Johnson and two Others,
whose names witness could not recall, ar. |
rived in Washington, witness at l2 O'Clock |
at night took them 10 Gov. Kellogg room. |
Kellogg said he wanted them to 20 back |
on their afidavits and give testimony |
for him instead Of for Spofford. They
stated that the aftidavits made in New
Orleans were true, and feared thew wonld |
he punished If they testified differently in |
Washington. Kellogg took law.book |
and read, showing that they could not be |
harmed II they went back on their affida-
Wits. After much drinking and smoking
witnesses agreed to testify as Kellogg de-
sired. Those present at the time were
Governor kellogg, the five witnesses be.
fore mentioned, Conquest Clarke and two |
others: Before the bargain was made Gov.
ernor Kellogg told the negroes If he was |
turned out OF the Senate no Republican |
could live in Louisiana; that they Would |
all be assassinated. II they went back ON |
their attidavits they would be protected |
in every way; would get $500 each and
places in the Custom House at 90 dollars
per month. Big promises were also made
to the witness, but were net fulfilled. be-
fore we LETT kellogg's room that night in |
Washington, he took large enyelope
from his pocket and counted ont IN each
OF Spotord's witnesses $500 as considera-
ton for the testimony to be given before
the llogg'Spotford COMMITTEES, then in
session. 1t was nearly daylight before
this meeting broke up. Witness pro-
duced memorandum made by kellogg,
directing him to the room OF the Senate |
Committee on Privileges and Elections,
Ghas: Caragnac came to Washington with
SPoford's witnesses.
In the conclusion Of the direct testimony
witness said he had been hiding out ali |
day to prevent them from bringing him
before the committee. When asked by
MIR. Hill his reason, he said he had been
informed that il he came before the com.
mittee and testified against Kellogg he
would not get his pension; that he was an
e1.Federal soldier, had been wounded,
and as there was several years pension
due him he wanted the money.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Cameron-Am
q peddler by occupation; during the war
was in Gen. Banks command; later was
private detective here for Gen. Butler,
To the question, "How often have Won
been In prison" witness became furious
and did not want to be insulted. The fact
was finally ELECTED that he had been ar.
'StoA LtAAee ,loE Lu6ueneAnOT,
told several persons this story before |
hid myself to-day, because Morris Marks
told me that II came before the commit
tee would not get my pension. There is |
now about fourteen years due me; went
TO state house about ten days ago; made |
affidavit substantially the same as I lave
testified to to-day. Adjourned.
Before the adjournment Governor Kel.
logg, by permission OF the Committee,
made statement, saying: The statement
OF this witness Of course affects me per.
sonally and think, as brother Senator,
Mr.. Chairman, you will allow me TO saw
at this time that shall ask the Committee |
to give me an early opportunity to call be. |
fore you whatever witnesses may be &C.
cessible now to disprove the testimony
OF this witness. This matter is not cover. |
ed by you resolution and may be unable
to meet the case as fully as desire, but il
not, ! shall, as 1t is personal matter, ask
the Senate at the earliest opportunity,
after 1t convenes, to institute an investiga.
ton which way be both thorough and
complete, to the end that the truth NAV
be known. In reply the chairman stated
that every opportunity would be given for
testimony in rahnftaI