The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1879-02-06

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r-.nincnt Republicans after the Republican sS
nations were made, gave the Democrats inc coun-
ty by decisive majority
THE POTTER INVESTIGATION.
The Potter Committee reassembled,
on the 23d. Mr.. Butler denied the truthfulnees Of
the report sent out the previous day. in substance
that the cipher dispatches were in his possession
ill last summer. If he made any such statement,
he was drunk or insane. Mr.. Hisc0ck said he had
good reason to believe that the dispatches were
copied before they came into Mr.. Buffers hands.
Zebina Moses, formerly Private Secretary to
Vice President Ferry, remembered the burlesque
certificate from Louisiana. 1t was suppressed
without objection; did not know what became
The committee went into executive session,
after which Mr. Butler offered the following resolu
ton, which was unanimously agreed to:
Res0lued, That the committee receive from Mr..
Butler the cipher dispatches which he shall pre-
sent to them, and that the clerk be directed, in
connection with some person whom Mr.. Butler
the dispatches received in duplicate and certify
to the same, one copy to be preserved for the use
Of the committee and one given to Mr.. Butler;
that all cipher dispatches so received shall be
printed for the committee; that unless hereafter
otherwise ordered before any originals or copies
are given out for publication they shall be
the committee who shall be sworn to make q
faithful transcription of and decipher the same
according to his best knowledge skill and ability,
and that he will not allow any cipher dispatches
given him to be given to any person or given out
for publication, nor any of the dispatches or any
supposed translation without a previous agree
he will return to the committee all printed sheets
and kilograms committed to him with such trans
lations as he shall make, receiving from the com
mittee such reasonable sum for his work as the
Mr.. Reed offered resolution, which was tabled,
reciting that Mr.. Hewitt had, In the House, de-
manded that Mr.. Tilden have an opportunity to
face his accusers charging him with knowledge
of the cipher dispatches and directing that Mr..
Tilden be notified of the investigation ordered by
scented by counsel in the some manner and under
the same limitations as persons arraigned under
the ordinary resolution constituting the committee.
The Chairman called St. Martins, who was e1-
amined at some length regarding the affidavit al
ready published. Witness said it was not Stengcr,
but Maddox, who instructed him to report " not
on Republican witnesses; it was amistake, and he
(witness) altered it soon he saw it in the pa
per; this affidavit was made on the Cd Of Decem-
had not copy of the affidavit and did not know
that Stenger's name occurred where 1t should read
Maddox. The witness then stated how, when acting
turned twelve or thirteen subpoenas with the re-
port I" not found;'' he did on instructions from
Maddox; in all these cases they were witnesses
unable to " tx up" to testify as Maddox desired.
81 gE saa saa That
in made against that gentleman were untrue;
other portions Of his affidavit he confirmed |;
Mr. Potter then cross-examined him upon the
evidence rendered BY the witness at NeW Orleans
and requesting the witness to point out those that
were true; great part of his former evidence was
81 tS Be- entirely ss and
This part Of the investigation was not concluded
when Mr.. Butler suggested that the examination
be adjourned. The remainder of the sitting was
secret.
The cross-examination of St. Mar
tins was resumed by Mr.. Potter, on the morning of
the oath. Witness said he had never heard that
his discharge from his position as Deputy Ser
Hon taken by Mr. Cox because the sdayis n were
improperly served. Mr.. Cox must have known
that the witnesses were being tempered with, be-
IN
60 on the stand to testify. These witnesses had
been promised various sums, from $500 to $500,
for contrad5sting their evidence given befese the
fore testifying. They never got the rest. Nobody
was paid. When the witness first informed Weber
that he should expose them, Weber replied, They
have not fulfilled their promise to me, and
don't care curse what you do" The witness
admitted that he had been thrice indicted once for
shooting. man and twice for cutting. Yet he
Louisiana. Maddox told witness they wanted GER
tain witnesses to recant, and they wanted to make
case against Sherman or something of that kind,
to do 90 ave had the witnesses there and told
them what to say; We told them first what cues
answers. The witness Slayse wanted $500 for
his evidence, and remember spoke to Stenger
about that, but he never took any notice Oft. We
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have known all about it." The aidavits of witness
was then, on vote made part Of the record. The
answer to the question how be came to 60 to New
Orleans at the time the eub-committee was sitting
there, witness said: 1 was taken by Weber. He
asked me to 60 with him to see some members Of
business for Tildcn.'' The witness said when he
arrived in Washington he saw Maddox and had
and Ss
do would be to withdraw it. If go, nothing
should be published against me. Shella:
he e6ss was G and P tiki and and
thing you can do is to write me letter to author
lie me to 60 to- the Republican members Of the
w S, and IL
penscs here and send you home, and 1 will show
you all around the city before you leave. 1 told
him Il was no use to try ANYTHING Of the kind on
offer. After while Acklin came in and stayed q
short time. Then Gibson was announced, and, as
did not want them to put ob on
the committee adjourned.
The cross-examination of st. Mar.
tins was continued ON the 25th. In answer to
questions by different members Of the committee,
witness said Gov. Nichols, the Attorney General
the District Judge and Sheriff would testify a. to
his character and social standing. Weber had told
him there was no such letter in existence as the
fisherman Letter" and also that II he found he
ence of the latter he should 90 to the other side
and swear that he witnessed its destruction. In
this latter regard he had declined to do as Weber
suggested. Witness was q Weber'e house one
day, when letter arrived from Mrs,
jerks. He read it and handed it to witness, say