Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1879-11-19
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ford eorics:ci q c;iou cas-, yesterday. Bernard
Williams native OF Poland, testified ibat he
was employed by Jim Lewis, naval cffioor at
New Orleans, to 90 TO Washington in the in
terest of kellogg. When he lc.cbct Wash-
ington he reported to Kellogg, Who s:at Lin,
with others, to Ta!ch The depot icg tho arrival
Of SpoiIord witnesses Kellogg received des
patch from Lewis slylpg that witness was all
right. When DelaoeY Blackstone, Johnson,
and two others. whose names Wltness.o0uld Lot
recall. srtived in Washington vitrcss at i
o clock at night took them to keagg's room;
kellogg said he wanted them to 20 lack Oh
their sHidsvis and give testimony for linn it,
stead Of SpoiT1rj. They stated that the
afidavits made in New Odears were true, and
feared they would be punished il they testified
differently in Washington. kellogg took up
law book aud read, shoWiog them that they
could not b. harmed If they went back en- their
afiidaVlts. After much driuki0g and smoking,
tho witnesses agreed 10 testify as kellogg de-
sired. Before the balg gain was made, Kellogg
told tho negroes If DO was turccl out of tho
Senate that mono OF thcm--ro republican -
could live in Louisisoa thst they wGud all
90 asss sjinatcd. 1t they wcui back Gil their
afhdavlts, they would be protected ia every
| way. They would get $500 taoh, and places
in the Custom Hous, at 500 per month. Big
| rfomisee, ALSO wero made 10 !:'e witness, bus
not fulfilled. Rcloro we ttL keliCGg'd r3Gm
that night in Washington, 10 took L larfe Ell
| vclone ircm his pocket aud eruGt0d OUT t0
| SpotfCris WITNESSES $500 IS a consideration for
| testimony to be giVon before tho Kellogg Spot
ford ommittcc-thcu IN session. 1t 1sss nearly
daylight before this meeting itoGe M. Ihe
L NIT i j. k,-
| Kellogg, directing him o the 1862 Of thu Sausto
Committee Oh Privileges ard Ecc;ioaa Char.
les CaVagnac came to W8shinston with the
Sp1tford witnesses
| \. tho conclusion Of TIC dirto. tcsiimcny,
the wilutss said be had been hiding all day to
prevent them from bringing lin before lie
committee. When asked by hlr. Hi for his
rcasoo, he said he had hsnu Informed that il 10
rame bci,ro tho committed AID taalii5i agars:
| Kellogg he would act eGt bis ncu.ion thGt he
vas 81 ex federal soldier. had hcan Wounded,
and as thcro was several yeas prriion due hiG1,
he wanted the mnncy. Grass examined bg
Senator Camcron--l'm pu3ll>r; during tho
| war Was IN Backs coDmaGd .Ricr | vas Il
private detective hera ior General Eu!icr.--
The tact Was eioiicds liza: witaG - had been
arrested several Iimaa f.; iu';iri.!e:nG!s &c
| had told several persons this stony hrln!c
SGmetlmo ago he asked for place ia the Gus
t0ii house. Ii ha lad snt IL ha wonll Bnt have
tesl.i-t. liz wrote 10 kellcrX si.a: tcy would
moi give hinl p!sc". aud 81 hc nul 80 zn.wGy
he Wont aud told G4ya:nnn cprryt!;iHx lie
saw KELLOGG yesterday anG again last night :;
promised not to o1Hlo before the committee. but
whcD ho went homo 1t 3 y. H., aI.cr hiding ii
| day, the sergeant alarms YVES there aud hsCu2ht
h:m. 1t being $40 u cl1ck tic c1A,iitia G"ci.
ord to a0i0uTa until this m2ri.iar. Eyiorn
doing -, h ilagg ~ PERMISSION ms,io ;!.o ioi
ioWl0g statement: Tic tla'imGuy q thit 81.
| nna', OF c3lir$s. Affects uG Ntr9onnilr, anl, |
| think, az broker FcDator fiT. Gi;urnuU, ylu
will allow mo to say st this iima ia; s:,.ii
| ask tho committee to elyo M 81 early uppTr-
tuDlty to cal b:inrn you Whatever Witnesses
may ho accessible HOW TO iisprcyc the testimony
OF this witness. This matter is not cavci1;i ~
your resolution, aud may be- unable Ia lncct
| the case as FULLY as desire; but il not, shall,
| ns 1t IS p2rsoIa? matter, ask tic Senate at
| tho earliest opportunity alter IL otnvGGes, To
| institute an investigation, which may be both
thorough nnu complete, 10 tho end that the
! truth may DC known. In rcrlg tho chairman
| stated that every opportunity would in given
| Ter testimony in robultal.
a NOTABLE WEDDING. The nupliala Of
Charlotte, daughter Of tho Rev. Dr.. aui Mrs.
Fruuklin, of Shrewsbury, New Jcisey, ind Nr.
William Alexander Taliaicrro, nephew Of G;;n.
". A. Tsliatarlo. Of Virginia, and grandson Of
| tho laio Chief Justice Marshall. wcFo recnrat.
| CD IN Christ Church, Id Shrewsbury, New Jcr-
soy, on Thursday last.
Tho wedding wss notable aiTai: aud tho
Church was crowded with irinals from New
York, Boston, Baltimore aad Washington.
The brido was dressed in rich white silk,
trimmed with white apple blossoms arranged
| 10 horseshoe shape in !r)nt. Her head WAS
| adorned with wreath ard tullo veil.
Tho bridesmaids were Miss L,upp, Ct New
brunswick, N. j.. Miss Scabright Of Nav
Jersey; Miss Dawes, Of Englcwood. N. j.: Miss
Bush. of Boston; Miss Parsons, of Boaiot; Miss
| IIstolo Garrison and sister, Of New York; and
Miss Emma franklin, of Shrewsbury. TIE
croomsmcn woro Dr.. L.. e. Van VIiet, Of Wash
iogton, D. e.; Mr.. Thomas Marshall. of Nc;g
York; nlr. Antrim, CT Firpinia; Mr.. John
Marshall. Of Now York; Mr. Maury, OF WISH
ingtop, ID. g.; Mr.. Il. Marshall SMITH, Of AK
aandra, w.; Mr.. Fielding Marshall. Of Now
York; and MIR. Robert Smith, Of Baltimore.
Among the notable guests wero Mr.. ana
Mrs. W. H. Garrison, Of New York; Mr.. and
Mrs. lush, oil Boston; aud Mrs. DAVIS
the most costly deception, -BoIttn,ore Ercn.
ing Ncrs
VIRGINIA BONDS In the Oour; oi Appeals,
sitting in Richmond, yc2tar;Isy, G. G. ralsen,
OF the city of Brooklyn. n. Y, fled petition
tor nGnda1lus ID require tho Second Euti;or
to fund certain bonds hold by eaid petitioner in
accordance with tho oct Of tho 3Dth of March,
1871 Gho Funding acll and q rulo IS awarded
against the said Auditor, returnahlu to tho first
day of the January term.
The petitioner is tho owner or Elk 90. c,nt,
coupon bonds issued under and By a,llhority of
Inc act of the 9th day Of March, 1851 catilloi
An act authorizing theiasue Of coupon boad:;n
ssld bonds are recognized By the Ccosttutior
and laws of the State as legal and they sre trans
ihraS!o on delivery. Tho petitioner claima that
IRE State by iisnlng tho fret coDsol bonds, com.
pletcd o contract for valuable Consideration.
with each and oil holdors of tho said bonds for
tho liquidation of her portion of tao public ioint
debt OF the States of Virginia and West VirEinis
to Wit: Tho State completed Q contrsc. With
the holder5 of tho ssid Virginia Grst.congol