Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-09
The SPOffOrd.KeIlogR Contest.

INVESTIGATION BY THE SENATE COMMITTEE
At.er our report OF the Sponord- Kellogg In.
vest1gation by the Senate committee OF priyt.
leges and elections closed Saturday. Thomas
Murray, called On behalf OF the contestant. said
ne ne had q refused Friday to state the facts about
Lacy told him at his house that he had MADE
tne amoavit, TOOK a book out OF his pocket, aud
1eaG Is what ne put IN the affidavit; che asked
was In 1t; said there wasn't a dollar in sight
put told him would make 81 500 out of II. I
specs 70 & get $3.50 out OF It yet, and, gentlemen
get s.. 500 out OF 1t, bad as it looks Renewed ID
!aughterl; when DeLacy told me what he nut
ID o Inc s andaVit said: ..Thats pretty strong if
else get 1t withdrawn" and he said he was W
Yong 10 swear 1t through, and he has said so
fhersn Ever since; pledge you my word and honor
tno9g tSn0agn5 9 ne would stick by it. you see don't
told John If he stuck by me Thought we wa,,,d
nlake some money out OF this, and think will
With h aboa 1aas s az the had
me 10 take position In the custom house. he
just SAID go around and 60 to work: there was
not anythlng said about wnat it was for:
sWay5ee told me the same thing; he is a great
Iflend OF mine and used to come around and
say "don't De fool; 30 and take the Job"
SWayzee SWAY was always biackguarding me. No
THOMAS MURRAY RECALLED TODAY
The committee On privileges and elections 70.
day resumed the investigation OF the Kellogg
Spoford case, and recalled Thomas Murray
colored, who was briefly examined by Mr.. Mer.
rick.
Q.-on Saturday you stated that you had not
been promised money, but you told DeLacy
you could make $2,500 l forgot to ask you how
you were going to make the money. A.-By
coming here TO tell the truth and make repu-
s2,5oo to have the good people OF my commuoity
with me.
Q.-Your people have bad reputation, and
you wanted to build UP GOOD reputation for
Mr.. shellabarger.-IIo did you get at the
$1,000? You thought your reputation was worth
800? A.-No thought could make $4,000
out Of 1t.
MR.. MERRICK THEN RECALLED DE LACY
ana questioned him about the signature OF his
Q:~Did you not swear on Saturday that you
II, never signed your name De Lacey with an s'e''
In the final syllable7 Al did not. might
sign that way when In hurry.
The members OF the committee then COM
pared the witnesses signature to the affidavIt
with his name written on separate piece of
paper on Saturday. but conclusions dinered.
MI: Merrick then offered In evidence De Lacys
aflidaVit to abide the disposition OF other am
dav1ts. The sergeant alarms reported that
eight witnesses on each side had been SUBJ
pGned. The chair suggested that the exami-
might be considered proper to send sub.com-
mittee to New Orleans to examine witnesses In
Ordef 10 save expense.
WHO LIED?
John SevergneS was sworn and testified that
he was member OF the Packard legislature In
1871, and was present In the joint convention
shat elected kellogg TO the Senate, and voted
Mr.. Merrlck exhibited to the witness an am.
davit, the latter saying that he wrote it, and
that IL bore his signature.
The affidavit was read, stating that he WAS
not present IN the legislature In January, 1877,
when Kellogg was elected for the long term, but
voted for him the next day.
M Merrlck.-Is that paper true? Alt Is
Q.-Tell us who lied. A.-The very parties
WI VINO 40 Induced me to make the anidavit knew it
Mr.. Merrlck;-I insist on knowing the names.
Al won't tell
Mr.. herman, OF the committee.-You ought to
answer the question Al can't answer be-
cause II would implicate other parties not in-
Mr.. Kernan.-We can't help that
. MIR. Shellabarger suggested that the witness
De tod the consequences Of not answering
the subject.
answer, ' ~
THE NAME GIVEN
The witness then gave the name OF Drouett.
MIR. Merl ick.-We want all the names OF
those who induced you to swear what they
Fnew was lie.
A-There were other parties without my
uncle, and am sorry gave his name
Mr.. MerTick.-And you refuse to name the
others.
Mr.. Kernan.-Dfd you say they knew 1T was
falsehood when you made the afridayit? A.
They knew it to be false.
Q.-WhO were they? A.-ThatS what 1 de-
Cline to answer.
Q-What reason can you give for not letting
the world know who these men are?
The witness, after hesitattng, said:
"CAvANAC Is ANOTHER"
Mr.. Kernan.-WhO else? A.-Others wanted
me to swear to lie. They did not induce me-
Thomas Murray and j. w. Elder were among
them. In reply to Mr.. Hill the witness said
Cavanac was present when he wrote the affi-
davit. Nobody offered to write 1t. he wrote 1t
by himself.
Q-What was the 1nducement made to you
previous to writing the aff1davit? A.-Cavanac
as Kellogg was to be put out OF the Senate any
now. Murray said there was sugar In 1t, but
did not ask me to swear falsely.
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