The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-02-22
THE POTTER INVESTIGATION.

JACK WHARTON AGAIN ON THE srANp-GEN-
ERAL BUFFERS SEARCH FOR INFORMATION
REGARDING THE JEwETT-KELLoGG LETTER.
THE WITNESS SEARCH FOR AN APPOINT
MENr.
WASHINGTON Feb. 81. 1879.
The Potter Committee assembled at twelve O'Clock
to-day. Captain Leonard Whitney, manager of the
Western Union Telegraph Company. recalled
and in response to Mr. Hscock said that within the
last ninety days there had been some kilograms
withdrawn from his Office upon an order from the
executive Office of the company. and were sent to
New York he had no idea what the motive for with
drawing them was; the kilograms from Mr..
Gibson New Orleans to Mr.. Williams, correspondent
of the New York Sun at Washington.
WHARTON RECALLED.
Mr. Jack Wharton, United States Marshal. Of New
Orleans recalled and was cross-examined by
General Butler. After giving outline of the
rious public Offices held by him witness said he had
some conversation with Mr.. Maddox during his stay
in New Orleans relative to a position in the Secret
Service Division in the event of his Maddox) being
appointed chief of that bureau; he never asked Mad
dox directly for position; he did not want the po
sition In order that he might leave New Orleans;
the contrary in case he should receive such posi-
ton his desire was TO return to New Orleans. where
he preferred being stationed; he had spoken to Mad
dox about his (wharton'sl coming to Washington:
his desire TO do so was TO receive instructions
the requirements of the position in the Secret
Service, nothing more.
THE ouAcurrA PARISH MURDERS.
Witness was then examined at length regarding the
charge that the party that went to Ouachita parish
over whom he octed a. commander, committed vari
Gus crimes murdered numbers of negroes. NC lie
very empha,icaly denied that any one was murdered
did the killing were driven out OF the parish by him
and his friends.
% Dd YOU ever deny this publicly before? II so,
how oftenY A. Yes. sr probably n hundred times.
General Butler then endeavorcd to- ascertain where
he tthe witnessl had made the denial. but nothing
was elected further than that he could not remember
the particular places.
Alter some intcrrogaiories regarding the critical
condition OF the Returning Board and with reference
20 the report that Wells could be bought out. during
which nothing OF interest was developed. General
Butler produced and read letter. the signature of
which identified by Wharton.
wHARroN's DESIRE FOR AN APPOINTMENT.
The salient points of the lcttcr were N follows:
Write let knos how address you when you
the Service Bureau appoint NJ and order
that to New the & my
etherwss shall have 70 pay them out q my svn pocket
him that the rrrsdcn, Jack Wharton Wash
,hs other to me Notifying me Of my appointment 81
courssyou will tell no one Of my appointment
The letter Is addressed Dear Maddox" and
signed by wharton. The examination then REQUIRED
to the report of Wells wanting TO soil out Witness
desired IL to be understood that he had never made
any proposition to any member OF the Returning
Board that would lead him to entertain the idea that
he (Wharton) wanted TO buy him ont. He quite
positive that should the members of the Board do
their duty Hayes and Packard would surely be
elected; he was alarmed. however. that they would
not do their duty.
JEwErr's LETTER TO KELLOGG.
q. Are the relations between Senator Kellogg and
yourself intimate? A. Very kind
q. You produced n letter here yesterday; do you
know how the committee came to hear OF It? A.
have not the slightest suspicion; IL was given me
by senator Kellogg for my purpose he told
me this:-"Iook yc here; this IL letter that this
fellow Jcwett has written to me- he was angry
and hurt BOTH and read the letter to me, and when
were discussing what should do he said he
certainly meant to- show IL to some of the leaders OF
the party that II should not be supposed that he
supprcssing II; my advice to him was to send
ii To- the Clerk OF the Senate aud have IL read.
q. Did you receive II from him with an injunction
to show IT to anybody? A. told him would make
use of 10; did show 10 to three persons; do not
care to say whom.
y. Did you show IL to anybody, and IL so, TO