The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-11-29
KELLOGG AND SPOFFORD.

EVIDENCE BEFoRE THE CONGRESSIONAL COM
MITTEE AT NEW oRLEANs--IMPoRTANr CUES
TON CONCERNING TELEGRAMs-A WESTERN
UNION MANAGERS NARROW ESCAPE.
New ORLEANS. La. Nov. Is. 1879.
Robert A. Parrow. of West Feliciana. testified gen.
orally before the committee to-day that he believed
Swazey killed Judge Winter; had heard
Swazey's veracity discussed,
Mr. Jewett testified as to the contradictory testi-
mony of Houser about Blanchard and himself going
to Kellogg's house with returns and working on
them there This witness testified at considerable
length concerning the election and registration of
1876 He stated that the why the registration
books were taken to the Custom House was because
the evidence to which both parties referred was in
the office of the United States Supervisor of Regis
tration. who clerk of the Circuit Court and had
an Office in the Custom House. The witness was
then examined from the record as to his testimony
before the Potter committee. Substantially the
same statements were elected from him.
H. H. Wales testified He regarded Tom Murray
a very good negro; if sitting judge would
accept his testimony.
H. G. Brown. u discharged employe Of the Internal
Revenue Office. testified that Morris Marks told him
some time last summer in his private Office, when
they alone. that he could not take OF any
OF his own friends while this fight was being made
Kellogg that he had to appoint ours to keep
them from "squealing'' on Kellogg
Paul Trevgne clearance clerk in the Custom
House, testified that Milon came to him very in
dignant at the rumor that he (AIion) had made an
affidavit against Kellogg and got him to write letter
to Kellogg denying the rumor; Milon signed this
letter. which was put in evidence yesterday. the
contrast OF the signatures showing that Milon did
not sign the so-called affidavit.
TELEGRAMs PUBLIC PROPERTY?
j. Il, Aleyu. manager OF the western Union Tele-
graph office, recalled SENATOR Hill stated to him
that the kilograms produced by him before the CON-
mittee appeared to be exclusively to Kellogg, while
he (witness) had been requested to produce all tee
grams to and from Kellogg. The witness answered
mand served upon him. which SAID. call teegams to
William Kellogg"
Senator Hill then requested the witness to pro-
duce all kilograms from Kellogg
Witness replied that it was impossible to do SO.
all May and june business had been shipped to
New York last Tuesday by the order of superntend-
ent Merriwether.
senator Hill asked If this had been done to get the
dispatches out OF the way OF the committee.
Witness replied that 1t might be SO, for the policy
of the company was not to expose the business Of
customers IL it could be avoided.
The Chairman asked witness, Ibid you not dis
tinctly understand me to direct you to bring all
kilograms to or from Kellogg p
structions said only "all kilograms to Kellogg"
The Chairman said To had intrustod the prepare
ton of the written instructions to Mr. Walker. Spot
ford's counsel.
senator Cameron said ALTHOUGH tho witness is
not lawyer he evidently has intelligence enough
to know that written orders supersede verbal in
structions."
Charman-I desire to say to you. Mr.. Witness.
that you escape only under the letter of the law and
have violated the spirit OF the law. When we return
to Washington will place the matter before the
full committee and will expect the company to pro-
those messages.
A. X. Lewis. notary public testified that Jeremiah
Blackstone came to his Office with Seymour and
others and made al affidavit charging bribery and
corruption in the election of Kellogg witness did
not know why Seymour, who was notary public.
brought the business to him instead OF doing it
himself; knows w. j. Moore; his reputation q
politician IL bad; believes he would issue fraudulent
registration papers in the interest of his party.
Captain Anthony Sambola who signed a wit
ness the original Blackstone affidavit corrobo-
rated Lewis testimony.
W. j. Behan. Captain b. Calvin and Miles Sharkey
testified the character Of Tom Murray; they had
known him for many years and would believe him
in a court of justices they heard his general
character for truth and veracity discussed.
Mrs. Il. Is. Kemp testified that she knew Francis
GARRETT formerly his wife ana had been
divorced from him. his character is very bad; never
heard any good OF him.
At this point Senator's Hill and Vance concurred
in the opinion that further testimony from the wit
ness was not admissible to mpeach CARROTS testi-
mony.
Governor Kellogg stated that no could prove by
the witness that Garrett was thief. He desired to
show the character Of the witnesses esfyng against
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