Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-02-01
THE PRESIDENTIAL THEFT.

vestisati"n in New Yor1x-B'ackburn and
Stengeren the Witness Stand in Refuta-
ton of St. Martins SANDERS.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 31.-TLe Potter lnves-
| tigation committee began to-day's proceed
ings with q secret session. The chairman
submitted resolution that sub committee
of two be appointed to go to New York to
take any testimony it might be more con-
venicnt to hear there. Mr. Hiscock moved
an amendment that Marble, Pelton, and
Weed be first examined before the whole
committee in Washington. Lost. MIR. Cox
then offered a substitute to the effect that
the whole committee should go to New
York. Also a second amendment by Mr.
Hiscock that the sub committee should con
sist of five original members. The resolu-
ton was then carried, Messrs. Hiscaek and
Cox being the only members voting against
it. Mr. Potter then named McMahon,
chairman, Stenger, Springer, Cox, and His
cock as the subcommittee. Recess.
ST. MARTIN AGAIN.
when he put the dates upon the cards which
were sent him by Maddox. He replied he
put them subsequent to the interview, all at
the same time.
A. R. POTTS,
$sergeant-at arms sent to New Orleans,
stated St. Martin was deputy sergeant-at-
arms of that committee from the 10th till
the 22d of 5aIy. Whatever subpoenas St.
Martin had he received from witness. He
received no instructions with regard to
them except to serve them.
BLACKBURN.
The chairman examined Blackburn, who
testified that he had never spoken to St. Mar
tin in his life except, perhaps, to say good
day. He had never seen him talking with
sstenger, and never hoard that large num-
Der of witnesses were kept in close quarters
by him and Weber.
srENdER
testified that the first ,time he saw Weber
was in the committee room at New Orleans
Never saw st. Martini until he was appointed
Believed he was appointed as suggested bv
Weber, who recommended him as one who
knew where to find witnesses. Meier had
any conversation with Maddox, and did not
speak to Carter until the com .nittee returned
to Washington.
The chairman observed that all tho con-
VoiohIHOAAS VI otcHHoI auu OG. NarGlu COuiQ
not have taken place ON the dates given
Hiscock asked if this branch of the
enquiry was closed.
The chairman answered in the negative,
| and asked for short secret session to con-
slider the resolution offered by Stenger, and
some details connected with the appoint
| ment of the subcommittee to proceed to
New York.
The subcommittee will leave Washington
Sunday night and commence taking testi-
mony Monday afternoon. Their meetings
will be held in the postoffice building.
Among the first witnesses to be called are
MARBLE, PELToN AND WEED.
Mr.. Tilden will also be called upon to tes-
tify. At present the committee seem to have
no inclination to pass special resolution
that he be allowed to have counsel present
to advise with upon his testimony. The reso-
luton in favor of bringing back Anderson
to the stand is indefir ite]y tabled and not
likely to be heard of again. The sub-com-
| mittee will be away about ten or fifteen days.
It is understood that little will be done by
[the committee at Washington before their
return.