, 1879-01-13

AAs S91s'a VI 'A'8 A'cas'kat'on W." le@IAcN
whom tho question was put to him by tho
Republicans, DId you yourself forge the
nnmes OK eortacato NO. OF 'ahf'an anti
Lovisseov Upon this point Kelley nsked per-
mission TO havo the adVfee OF counsel before
answering, "h'ch was grantee Inc inquiry
developed tho TACT TINT tho monrbcss OF tho
Potter Uomm'tteo ore not agreed a. to tho
nature and effect OF tho statute which COM
pela witnesses to teat1fy beforo Congressional
Committees whether or not they incrlin,nnted
themselves.
u nefo,E ,,s.. THE coNM,sfnE. @ e.:
w.,rrroTov % = ~ Ian ,1-"Tb. po,to-
co,n.s;t..o .o.,a,, oo,s,do-o;7 ,,o ,,,...;a.
,,,,a,,,a- I'm oo,J,vi, ~ a. hIort;r. tt,o
-C.~N.. :, ~ ~,
'o."ef Dopuss oe's.aas,a~1>i 1' - "'e 1ol''
= .e'' eoA41sank 'nn1 10 ""o n"o'" ~. 1"'s''5
oetose 'a7 o"o'con'"'t'ee' auo eas"n8 'h'-
po'a''ona upon AseP'esenta''so 'sEeneor IN
thas connecuon, shooia oe placed upon the
atand.
hlr. Mc11nhon favored the latter course,
and Aleysra. Reed. Cox (Olio), and Hlscock
aflvocato,1 p1actno lila af1,,sav,t q, recorl
~"sA 9''"A6 s' '''' " eeN-
Mr. Stenger said It was natural that any
body who IL accused Of crime should he con-
ifohtea VIII Inc aec"se1' incteiosc' Tue
ao-callod nt1dasit was admitted tn record, he
s1,on1a os1, TINT cartoin nancrs In lila nosssa.
sioa' showing under "hat circumstances tho
affidavit Waa procured, etc., should nlso DO
-or,-t,ad
by Mr.. Dtsckburu VIVA ailopted by a party
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o'o'oo''oe1"'a, Vi 1seln'o''e"oS' "'-t'"'
tho Chairman return to tho counsel OF Sec
' ~ a,'. a1 49,. q. .IN-.:. ~ 'us, ~, ~ ~
1ofM 1ir' ouofn1hn that 81. alart'hA Will DO
examined touching the matters embraced in
tho .f,,av,t shorid Nr nharnor or o,v
o "e" ' 's~ ~ ~ my
member OF the Committee 30 uos1re.
6teuper did not vote.
rnoMhsa. Kelley
f,,,,,-sa, ~.,,n .a,t tha In.'.,. y, ..o rh,,.
\eo'o'eut VIZ" "Sas tl'o 'ot'e1 ~ 'uo S"All'
INN some time ago, stating he was familiar
with tbe fraudulent I.ouisiana Presidential
..".,os... ~ Ssna .,"a ~ .,'"'A
ees'nc"'eS' "'a haa p'aeee. h'atks on tae'n
VIA t,oy. Er1lorptx mcsaenper: wps nrescut
,rhr, tho nr., ,,rrt,n,n,. ,v.. .l,,on tr",,u..
. ~ t"o ~ eI1o s.'a "a' ".".n'
issec two ot tho PFestdens!ai Electors, ,as having
oeSn .;,a lorEe9.
a, lhc Ghal1'nan-lt itas ocen aaiu YOU iofcea
thate thate S's'"H1preS' "Dot hnVS you TO say ID
thatf
Wit1eas-1 @ ean't answer tl,at question.
Mf. Co1-D!u YOU siEa st|!eF VI tue names
Oh 1silriah or l+eYlsaect
Witness-ihu general suspicion !s ! signed
luz pat@!. ! shtlnhI hn~ say siuhei IL
peop!o would say was a tout Tor telling thnt;
atIt M u ehoa!a sny az hot, tlry "tslld say II
"4s 1s, ,to uao,e thah tl'ny Won!u expect.
witness latef informed tho Committee they
were not familiar with tho laws OF luuFslans,
nilu ~ shopln eay he hn forge f!!e naHrs
they could nut protect hin. lie lInal,y ex-
prcsscd Will. to consult counsel Uctoruas,s
'"R tne 3uesuan.
Inc Cotnintteo then gave him TIL Tuesday
nnThlhs ncxl 70 3tame Responses and aa-
1ourI'cd I'LL tIlat time.
70 his affidavit, attributes l,!s appointment a.
WWsi'uts sefScaht-at.AriIs nf the CuAtAittcu 10
Nc0cf, ai1u auys: waa INDUCED 10 ledya my
honc III DonalsiHonYills, i.u., by Nelsr. aud III.
tcFTlcw neluucratIc Iuenibuss Ut tlIe COMMITTEE
u. Gitson, j. Il. Aa'idor. a,'d Gcorne ". Car.
Ut. az Interviews with tAo usrnts tgenerully
saw each separately l brcalau convinced TINT
tasy uesalFl tpccla' service, UNI weFu Interview
Jug mc ior tl1e pltrpo*s VI determining whether
i!.ht bs safely tntrusted 10 tna fur execution.
A1aldnx revealed tic servlcu | was expected t.
tFrjufn:
Firstly. the journey to 1t. James Parish 10
sn9pGna Ar1nstcn1, Duncan, anu Steward, but
not 10 serve snbHrnaa nntt! iiad lrat ascer-
tn,nel ttat. whcn placed upon the stand l,'fure
tho Committee, they Gould give the Testimony
desired by Tildeu's agcnt3,
6GcohdlY, to bceuta such testimony, was Al-
thur.zc4 to ullcE
u0pE or MEWAHp.
aud the further askurance that tleY would be
permitted 10 return 10 tAclr h0ies Fl, Fcl,ctaua
FaFlsit from which they hal prGytpusIy boeD
driyen) and guarantee Vi Immunity from
kftfl 4RH