New-York tribune., 1879-06-09

last Wednesday when he swore that his aihdavlt
made in Louisiana WAS q lie than tbat the reverse
was the case The other witnesses have sworn that
they conscences but the statement Is as yet
quite unsupported.
A General Press dispatch gives the proceedings
in detail. The following extracts contain Interest,"
ing psssage from the testimony of DeLacy:
Thomas went over with me 10 the Nicholls LeGisls-
ture Members VINO had doso so had recelyea diom
(DreW) This money pad as q consideration Tor
voting for spoford not for geGg over to tne Leisa
OF St Landry Parish, Democratic Senator; Demas OF
s. Johns mesaGed the financial part ana hsd iron, IRON
for Spohord II regarded material that spoford
should receive al the Repubnesn ys,es SO tnat
BY Mr.. Kelogg-what was the argument used against
might as we'll send some CONSERVATIVE man like spoi
ford-a Democratic csrpet-bagger. O.,
voting for Mr. spsnOrd 10 your kBowledgel Any
self f. j. DAvy, OF st. Landry; DsyIicS, Of Point
Drew, Of Rspides, aud r. ]. Walker, OF Tensas.
QWps 70 specifically understood that the $500 which
xI pTG WSs speecsy 50 Understood That understsndns
with Senator Robertson OF ST. Bernard In the ohce
Lottery Company, who advanced $4,000 to tae Nichols
Government. There was before tbnt Le1slaiurc b
70 repeal the charter Of that company, and the bl
failed IN the House.
oil you had 81 700 IN your pocket when you left
Rapides what were you dickeTing about fort Al
wasn't dicleripg Tne Nichols Legislature was dickeT
ing with ne. Iheu with diCnityJ do NOT understand
the word diCker" Webster hasn't got such word.
Q-Well, We do not know so much about that as de-
scedant OF Sir Hugh DeLary, Of course but what DO
you call ~ Al always worked for my money anu
o.-You call that honest, do youi A.-That was poll
Q-ilcn yoa would have refused that oney because
IT was 700 snail an auount1 Al wouldn't take st
didn't waHt When my party is at stake don't
oil tLe Nichols Legislature had quorum ana Spot
not have enough votesg A.Ies but he wanted to get
the Republican votes. He thought II would be ." de-
Q.-Mond be WHAT AI-p}ecrementery: ,.,,,o o,s.,4
gel the Republican vote.
Q.-I suppose that word is in Websterl
Odd the Democrats have money placed In
their hands set members 10 go TO the Nichols
Leclslatuel 7 A.-Dcmas SAID 90.
Q,-Ihey were paid 10 so over. and after they got
there they so. money 10 20 back to the Packard Lssa
the kind Of Legslature--it wac the bad in it.
O.-HOw many Dad men were ia iti Al don't pro-
nose TO point out all the bad men. lLauGhter.l
Q.--Are you at liberty to tell le II you arc not
oath7 A-When am not on oath can tel anything
Q.-Whcthor It is lie or the truth Ayes, sir; I
Ike 10 tell social lie once IN while. Eve cot con-
science as weil as any ono else.
Q-Isi II matter Of clear conscience to tell lio when
yOu are talking about BUSINESS Alt Is not matter
when an talking win hiu, but when get to swear
ing il is a different thing.
Thomas Murray being recalled volunteered the
following statement;
DeLacy told me At bis house that he had made the
affidavit, took book out OF his pocket, and reGd what
ne put in ihe affidavit He asked me now much money
there was in H. / said there wasn't dollar in sight
flanghterl "Cayanpc is ms2agiqg ~, and there
amt q do lar in sight, but told him would make ST.
500 cut OF ii; DeLacy told the truth whom he said
told Linn that, and stick 70 t spcot TO get $500
ont Of it yet, and, gontiemen ANT seen a dollar
ugh,eTi and specs 80 get ~ 500 out Of B bad as t
looks. Renewed laughtrl DeIacy he ssle he guessed
he would take Ploe the Custom House. said II
took place IN the Custom House would make Spot
ford give me back my statement. SwGzeS to
aud asked me what wanted. aud told him $4,000.
ILanghtcrl When Delacy todd me what he put In the
affidavit, 1 said that's pretty strong; II you
nut that In you better swear II through
else get IL withdrawn = and he SAID
he was going 10 swear ii through, aud he has said
ever since asked hn this BloCning before he
the stand and he said he going TO 70 IT, and
he told just befoTe he IN tina; door, ala
pledge YOU my word aui honor 1 thought lie WOuld
stick by it. You see I dont knew that Diggcr yet
lGreat merrimcBtl l tOie joan il he stucb by me
thought we wculd make sosse money out o. Thu, dld
thiuk win get s2.6Go thGt ts Ill tie conversation
had with him about H. HaI1nouth and asked uuc
to take a position IN the Custom House lie juat GGis
" Go around and 20 work" There uot anything z
said about what II was fer Swazev tod lne the INC
thing he Is ficnd u mine, ane used 10 around
and say: Don't be fool 70 and take tie job" sva-
ICY was always Safeguarding one