Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1879-06-14
The KellOgg-SPOffOrd Case.
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After our report Of the Kellogg Spofford in
vestigation closed yesterday, "Senator Kellogg
cross examined the witness. Cornog asking
him did you see j. j. johnson, the witness, here
and did you offer him 5000 to make an affidavit
against aga I'M me. Answerm offered him moth
leans and he said he would not go to Washing
to, Ton without l being paid $1,000, when he would
Francis A. Clover was called by Judge Shclla-
barger and testified that as Chief minute clerk
he was present on January 10. 1877, at the Joint
convention that elected Senator Kellogg
ThOmaS and Seve1gneS voted; he was equally
Gel tain that Murray was In the hall when the
voting was going on and could see Thomas vote
j.. J. Johnson, colored,, was recalled by Mr..
nog, preceding witness. He related the par
ticulars Of a conversation with Cornog before
he came here. Cornog wanted him to make an
get 500 or $500 for it. n the @ mi st
by Mr.. Merrtck the witness said that when he
was here before he had the headache and was
bulldozed. You int1midated me. (Laughter.l
don't feel so well as might but my head don't
ache 80 bad. was bulldozed when was sick
here the e0I1ert other tday: ay:t Laughte1l ,.
called by Mr.. Shellabarger and testified that II
senators and 66 representatives were present at
the joint assembly and voted for Kellogg:
Thomas and Seveignes were present and voted.
came here In behalf OF Kellogg and was deputy
collector OF New Orleans. Adjourned.
THE TESTIMONY TO-DAY,
Ihe committee on privileges and elections
n'e' I'll. .lornlng at half past ten O'Clock, when
X. J. Brooks was recalled by agreement OF
counsel Of Kellogg and Spofrord respectively.
In reply to Mr.. Merr1ck he said he did not make
an affidavit in relation to his participation IN
the election Of Kellogg, and did not tell that ho
received 5000 for his vote.
Mr.. Merr1ck said his information was tha
Brooks received such consideration and ha
made an affidavit to that effect before Notar
Public Laroche and other persons.
The witness asked: At whose instance did /
make the af1idav1t?
Mr.. Merrick.-I don't know. You Will have an
opportunity to ascertain when the sub-commtt-
Mr.. Kellogg TO the ewitness-Were you wit
ness before the Louisiana House Of Representa-
tives which investigated the subject Of allegei
Answer.-Yes, the committee held public ses-
sions and was regularly sworn.
Mr.. Merrick said his Information came from
such as he had alluded to had been made by
Brooks, and that 1t had been mailed to him.
Senator Kellogg said his only remaining wit.
hess was Pierre Mogloire, the only representa-.
tive referred to In Murray'S testimony. Ma
glolre had Travelled one hundred and eighty
miles on his way here, but in view OF what the
chairman OF the committee stated yesterday
at this point, he had telegraphed him not to
come; He had read telegram from Magloire
as follows, ,no :. u,o o..o =.
NEW OhLbANS, 0uuC io.-1uc cSIUcuCc VI
Murray, regarding me, is false In every par
ticular.."
The chairman asked what were the wishes of
counsel?
After Judge Shellabarger and Mr.. Merrick
had stated their views the chairman said: We
close the testimony at this point for the present.
Senator KellOgg.-Is that all?
The chairrnan.-Yes; / want the committee
deliver to the witnesses orders to receive their
fees or allowances. The throng OF witnesses
availed themselves OF the invitation accord
fngly.