New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-01-25

several of them. lie relieved Mr.. Stenger Of
plicty in the proceeding. The money to paw tho
witnesses for their recantatOns he said, came
from the agents of Mr.. Tiden. Toward the close OF
his testimony Mr. Cox asked 81. Martin some ques-
tions. It was then elected that an attempt has
been made by Maddox to buy him off since his ar
rival in Washington.
NOT ASHAMED OF HIS RECORD.
ST. MARIN CONFEssEs TO HAVING BEEN ISDICrED
THREE TIMES, But SAYS lie WAS NEyEB
ASHAMED or ANYTHING EXCEPT THIS COM
MnTEE BUsINFss"-HIs TESTIMONY
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHI
WASHINGTON, Jan. 2i.--The Potter Investigating
Committee met again this morning at IL o'clock.
and resumed the crOss-examination of the witness
st. Martin. The committee room was very
crowded. ST. Martin testified that since his arrival
in Washington he had been staying a part of the
time at the Metropolitan Hotel. and since then ut
his cousins house. and that he had never received
any money from anybody since lie came here.
The following are the interesting parts of his tes-
tmony:
The Cbairnan-You stated in your testimony at New.
Orleans thar you were appointed deputy seargantat-
on the Friday previous TO your examination ~
that rightl Ayes, sir. ~
Odd you get your appointment In Sew-Orleanst
Ayes sir, from MIR. Maddox The suhpwDas were not
given by Mr. Potts the sergeant'a arms, but by
0-Whcn we're you examined! A.-On the following
"Wednesday, The 10Th of July. 90 not remember when
| started for the country, but was away about two
days . , $3.50.
have seen him the day before was examined; cannot
say. After giving my testimony went To Bayou sara.
Carter and Maddox the next day and stated that
Q.-And the next day you discharged from you,
member whether il was the next day or not.
Q-You discharged because yon told Maddox and
Carter that you would expose them! A-No; / 40 mol
Q-DO You know you were discharged because Gov.
hos Al flsT y IN IA.
never heard that before.
MI Cox-I, that the fact, Mr. Chairmanl
The Charman-l saw IL in the pal er.
Nj. COX-lt Is mistake, sll. 49,
The Charman-to witnessj-YOu never heard OF thati
Mr. C5x-Tt is the first time have heard OF it, did
ns. a1i may so be- seed BY mann from
Washington. and had 1t done. .,.-.. ..
ge>lcd st. Martin should serve no subpGnas.
Mr. COX-That Is possible.
Q-You speak of having a lot OF subpGnas TO serve
on Republican witnesses; who were tbcyf A.-They
were lot of coored people; afterward saw them on
Q-And you did not fad themi Al did not find
them, because was instructed not 70 hnd them
Q.-Thcn you returned the subpGnas mot found
QICan you give the name of any one of these wit
nesses X-So, sir. do not remember their names.
il You do not rember them AWell they darkies,
and darkies have queer names cannot feeolect tle
same S H5 nay and ScaT the that
Q.-The Democrats asked You 10 lind out u the wit
nesses would testify the way they wanted, II nOt you
were not TO serve the subpGnasl Alt was not given
to that way; they told me II | thongbt that the
pUna Linn, and II could work On hun ~ get HIM 10 "
osuppose he would not go back on his former test.
m0nyl Al was just to leave nm then. and make nv
report that did not find him. or say something OF tho
Q-And do you mean to say that you did not find
single man who would back on his testimony
The witness liaughingl-You can from the ties
mcny that there was no witness that brought that
| did not 20 back.
Q.-Dd you lind anybody that was willing TO stand
to What he had formerly sadi A-They all were, but
QYOu could not tina any that were not willing to go
back their testmoneyf Al could have found more
Q-i3ut you did not, and when say in your affidavit
there were some who would not testify the way you
found" you did not mean that. A-Wel, not exactly.
Q.-Y0u did no: communicate with any witnesses ex.
cept those you brought IN. A.-Nn, sir
QNOw, You say that the statement In your affidavit
thar you acted under instructions from Mr. senger IN
serving the subpGnas is a mistakei Ayes, aud did
not know OF It until read 1t in the paper. ,. =,
oMAna vet YOU did not know that Mr. stenger's
name was mentioned In this matteri A.-So srj did
&C o"Tnen YOU did not know that You had made e
charge against Mr.. Stengec2 A.-No, sir; did no1
Mr. stenger did give any Instructions OF the sort
Ii had should have just treated MIN Ike the bal
Q-The balancei Ayes. sir; those who did give
Q~You did not know that Mr.. stenger was Involved
until about IA week ssol A.-Well when the affidavit
these I things S1' Mr. Cox knew It very we'll
Odd you tell Mr.. Cox : A-NO; never told him,
bu those witnesses in the same house as We and
were allowed 10 leave the house except to go on
the stand, so he must baye known. DID not tell MI
Cox. hut l took him n memorandum
Q-Wonld he know it from that Al do not know
DO Won know what was in the memorandum
Al knew. of course because nothing was kept from
o@What was iti Att was to the effect that when.
ever We had witness on the stand We nnst control
be allowed on the stand on his own hook That wac
their conclusion. 49, e. -.
tins : A.-No, sir. [ 10 not Remember, but he knew;
NAV be did aud may be dld moi lemenner speak
! Ing 20 HIM. but 90 not remember what to'd NM
! Do You remember telling him anything about
what you were doing with the Witnesses Al 90 NOT
remember exactly Dut was h0"ays paeA"ara III 'ei'
Q."WheTe did YOU have this conversation with Mr.
! n:cnbcr the occasion / took him memoranda from
| Webber and from Maddox several times
Q.-Ard you told him what you were dong with those
witnesses A.Ot course did not remember the exact
! words; took him II memorandum rom NebDtr ana
| remember that ho never took any notice OF what
'o 0"What was this somethinsl Al do not know
II was netting concerning the witness II Is Of no inn
! portancc now but it of great importance then.
can't: know the memorandum was about questions 10
put the witnesses and the answers that they were
| NOT AFRAID TO BRIDE NEGROES.
| Q.-Rela,c the circumstances OF your meeting with
! Duncan. Al went down 10 Aymand plantation with
the subppnas and when saw him l stated that the
committee were in New Orleans. aud he would have =
|
STICK to u.s. and substantiate Webbers testimony told
him what ne would get in money aud that he could get
home II he wanted 10.
| Odd YOU ten him how muchl Al told him
Thought he could make couple of hundred collars.
don't rcme mber all the words know tried 10 induce
him 10 come NewOreans. He refused and said he
had been treated too bad ~ Bayou sara. lie asked mo
10 him his house later in the day. did and
he brought Armstead there. made the same offer To
ArInstead, who consented right OIL. Duncan was Kind
of backward and did not seem 10 willing go. IL
took three hours TO PERSUADE him, and then
gave HIM the money.
| O-You gave HIM tue 500 A.--NO, sir gave him
lust enough 10 pay his passage.
| Q.-Aud promised him S200t A.-No; said that