Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-07
The KellOgg-SpOffOrd Fight.

Watson colored man, had asked him recently
whether tt ere was anything in the Kellogg
Spofford fight, meaning whether there was any
money In It; that witness told him there was
not q cent and asked him what he knew about
II. Watson then told him that it was he who
had voted in Thomas name that day, and that
he had ot his sugar for y 5et aa
son, and darker In color. witness 1ntroduced
Watson to Mr.. Cavanac, (Sponords counsel)
but he told Cavanac that In ms oplnl6dn M watson
into the New orleans custom house, and Wit
ness thought that was Watson's game. Coming
back to the payment OF money which he had
witnessed in SauerS room, he stated In answer
to Mr. Shellabarger, that their names were Geo.
Washington and Anderson Tolliver, representa-
tives from Concordia parish. Without closing
the examination OF witness, the committee, at
O'Clock, adjourned.
To-DAY's PROCEEDINGS.
The Senate committee on privileges and elec-
tions resumed this morning the examination Of
witnesses in the Kellogg Spofford case. There
were present the chairman, (Saulsbury,) and
Senators Hill, Houston, Herman, Vance, Cam
eron, of Wisconsin, and ingalls,. Senator Kel-
lOgg was present, attended by his counsel, Mr..
Shellabarger. Mr.. SpOfford was not present,
but was represented by his counsel Mr.. Mer-
rick.
ARREST OF JOHNSON.
Just prior to the opening OF the proceedings,
johnson, the cOlored witness, who was exam
ined on Thursday, was arrested In the Capitol
oy one OF the capitol police, presumably on the
charge OF perjury.
THE FIRST WITNESS EXAMINED TO-DAY
was VIM. John De Lacy, light cOlored intellt-
gent looking mulatto, who testified dn reply to
Merrick) that he had been a republican men,
ber from Rapides parish of the legislature that
had elected kellogg to the Senate. He haa be-
longed to the administration caucus of that
legislature. To the question whether he had
replied that he had left Rapides parish with
$1,15O In his pocket. He added that he had to
run away from the parish, being bull-dozed by
the white camelias and other organizations.
He had gone to New Orleans to meet the legis-
poses combined
Q.-Who bull dozed you? A.-The democratic
Q.-Who were the men? A.-The whole COM
munity. On being asked whether he had ap-
Piled Pile /, to Coy Kellogg for money on that occa
vance him $50 to assist him In a speculation but
had not got it from him.
Q;-Did you ask Kellogg for $50 for your vote
.Q,-Are you positive OF that? Al am posi-
A:-Have you ever stated that you did ask
Odd you ever sign any paper containing
such statement? Al did not.
Q.--Are you positive about that? Al am
Q-Have you ever stated that Kellogg lent
you $50, with the understanding that you would
vote for him? A.-No.
,Q.-Have you ever signed paper containing
that statement? Al signed 10 paper but one
that wrote myself.
Q.1,Did you vote in the joint consention9
favor Of Pinchback. afterwards changed my
vote WV" ltom 1As ~ nenogg. -: smith lwho
lector of New Orleans) told me on that occa-
sion to stand by Kellogg, as it did not look well
for republicans to split up among themselves.
not before voting 6af safo
contained money? Ale did not.
A paper was here handed to the witness ana
ne a. denied that the signature or body of it was
marked by the chairman and reporter, to be
used In contradiction Of the witness
1T Is AN AFFIDAVIT
taken before Judge Puissor.. on the 9th Of Apri
laS1 R9rportng Pc to o made and signed BY the
an he states thai Smith INIT tarew
~.,ened it found it to contain money; also, that
members had been offered from $500 to $3.50 for
their vote, and that several who had been SO
got $500 for voting for Kellogg.
logg? A.-No.
Q-naye you ever stated that you dlds. A
Mr.. Merrick here stopped his questioning, and
the witness was then questioned by Senator
KeSgF Ms d he haa made a
Of Mr.. Ward, who was Sponord's travelling
agent, and who told him that II he made such q
statement he could go back to his parish and
Q.-Was there any statement in the AFFIDAVIT
which you made as to your having received any
money for voting for me? A.-No.
Q:-Did you ever receive any money for voting
Q.-Was there ever any inducement held out
to you to vote for me? A.-None at all. You
and were not friendly, and had not much to
Q.-Do you know OF any person who was paid
any money for voting for me? A! do not: l
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friends.
Thomas Murray, the witness who was examined
yesterday, the witness said that Murray told
him that II spofrord was successful In the con-
test he SwittnesS would p be provided for and
Thomas, the representative from Bossier Parish
(as to whom Murray testified yesterday that he
was Ill OF the smallpox and was personated
tory, witness swore that he slept with Thomas
the night before the joint convention; that
Thomas was present at the time OF the voting;
that he sat close by witness, and did vote on
that occasion. Witness was very positive on
this point. Thomas died about three months
afterwards He had gone over with witness to
the Nichols legislature.
WHAT IT Is WORTH TO GO OVER TO THE NICHOLS
LEGISLATURE.
Members who had done so had received from
$500 to $4,000. He (witness) had got $500
for himself and his colleague Drew9 This
money was paid as consideration for
voting for Spof1ord-not for going over to the
legislature. This money had been paid by Sen
ator Robertson, OF st. Landry parish, demo-
cratic senator. Demas, OF st. Johns managed
$4,000 to divide amoug men who voted for Spot
ford. 1t was regarded as material that spot
ford should receive all the republican votes, sc
| that he might get his seat in republican
| Senate.
| Q.-What was the argument used against
| me? A.-That you could not be seated, and
| that we might as well send conservative man
like Spofford-e democratic pet-bagger.
| Q.-State the names OF those who received
money for voting for Mr.. Spofford to your knowl
| edge. A.-MySelf, F. j. D'Ary. Of st. Landry;
| Dyries, of Pointe COupee; Romeo, OF iberia; Bar:
ron, of NatchttOches; Drew, OF RapideS, and r
! j. Walker, OF TenSaS. There were twelve who
refused to vote for Mr.. SpOffOrd.
| Q-EXplain how you know this. A.-Because
before the election OF Senator Spo1ord was i1
Cassidy's hotel with other In negotiation witt
! p. j. Kennedy, and we were to receive hun.
dred dollars day and our per diem and mile
age In cash, and the patronage OF our parishes
to go to the Nichols legislature and make re
| turning board quorum.
BY Senator Houston:
/ PAID TO VOTE FOR sPOFFORD.
Q.-Do you say that you got money for going
to the Nichol legislature? Al got money rOl
voting for SpoffOrd.
O-Did yOn oct ANYTHING for poinp ovor t<