Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1879-11-25
THE KELLOGG.sPOFFORD CASE.
Investigation by the Senate Sub.Com-
mittec.

New ORLEANS, November "a. The man.
aser of the Western Union Telegraph Office
produced certain kilograms to-day, in accord
ance with a memoranda furnished him Thurs
day. The messages were in cipher, except
one from Morris Marks, asking about the adj
journment of Congress. Witness did not
know the contents of the dispatches.
w. H. Seymour, notary public, testified
regarding affidavits made by Blackstone,
member of Packard's legislature, and others,
showing they had been paid money to vote
for Kellogg.
Seymour testified that the paper produced
was not Backstones original affidavit, but it
was the sum and substance of it.
The paper recites that Blackstone at vari-
Gus times received money from Kellogg and
Louis Sover, amounting in all to 81, 200.
which he used as directed by Kellogg, to Sc
cure kellogg's election as L. S. Senator.
Witness repeated part of the converse
ton in his Office between the members of the
committee of the Nichols legislature and 9TH
ers, with Blackstone, about bribery. Black
stone said he dould get affidavits Of parties to
whom he had paid the money received from
Kellogg, corroborating his statement. These
affidavits also produced and filed with the
committee. In conversation Blackstone said
the money had been paid to bride him as a
prominent ItpuDlltau III tnt warn, anu Us u
member of the legislature. One of the party
accompanied members of the Nichols legisla-
ture to my Office to see Blackstone, and
promised to reimburse him for his outlay in
getting up afidavits The money was not for
bribery, but to pay the expenses incurred in
going after the testimony. Witness stated
that the committee of the Nichols legislature
appointed to investigate the Kellogg-Spof-
ford case, never made any report
}. +. Bangnou, asst sergeant-at-arm of
the Packard legislature, testified that it
seemed to be the general understanding that
every member of the Packard legislature was
paid tor their vote when Kellogg was elected
U. S. Senator. Saw Kellogg speak to Sena-
tor Twtchell one day, telling him he wanted
his vote, and would give him one of the best
positions in the gift of the government. At
the same time Kellogg handed Twitchell
$500. Twitchell remarked it was all right.
Witness was discharged from the Custom
House last July.
j. s. Autse testified that he was formerly
in the Custom House, but was displaced a
few months ago for former member of the
Packard legislatures was enrolling clerk in
the Packard legislature. 1t was matter of
common notoriety that members were paid
for voting for Kellogg.
b. Decyfus testified that two very poor
members of the Packard Legislature had $500
the day after kellogg's election, one remark
ing that the election would account for their
great wealth.
+. j. Stokes, judge of Grant Parish in '76,
testified regarding failing to have the election
in that parish, the republicans knew it was
consequently no election was or
dered. Witness stated the republicans de-
sired to get rid of him as parish judge, and
had him abducted, getting a reQuisiton from
Texas for him on false charges, and when he
had been arrested and taken out of the State
another judge was appointed. Witness re-
Gently applied for a position in the Custom
House, but was not appointed.
The committee adjourned till tomorrow,
when witnesses for Kellogg in rebuttal will
be called