Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1879-11-25
ELECTION BRIBERY.

Continuation of the Spofford-KeJlorsI In
Observation-Disclosures of the Payment Of
Money by Kellogg to Secure His Ele ctiou.
New ORLEANS, Nov. 4.-In the Kellogg
Spofford examination Manager Allyn, IF the
Western Union Telegraph company, this city,
stated he had been instructed to comply with
the demands of the committee and furnish the
kilograms specifically called for within the Pc
RODS specified. Dispatches, twenty-one in all.
were handed to the chairman, who ordered a
receipt given for them. The messages were in
cipher, except one from Morris Marks, asking
about the adjournment of Congress. Senator
Hill asked witness if he knew what the dis
patches contained.
Witness-I don't,
Senator Caneroa-Better send for Tilden.
W. ID. Seymour. notary public testified re-
garding the affidavit made by Jeremiah Black
ston, member of Packard's legislature and
Others showing that they had been paid money
to vote for Kellogg. Seymour testified that
the paper produced wasn't Blnckston's original
affidavit, but it was the sum and substance of
it. The paper recited that Blackston at various
times received money from Kellogg and Louis
Souer, amounting in all to 50. 200, which he
used az directed by Kellogg to secure Kellogg's
election as United States Senator. Witness
repeated part of conversation in his Office
tee of Nichols legislature and
others with Blackston about bribery.
Blackston said he could get affdavits of par
ties to whom he paid money received from
Kellogg corroborating his statement. These
aHdavits were also produced and filed with tho
committee. In conversation, Blackston said
money had been paid to bride him as
prominent Republican in the ward. and as a
member of the legislature. One of the party
accompanied the members of the Nichols lesis-
| lature to my office to see Blaokston. Promised
to reimburse him for outlay in getting up aff-
davits. Blackston afterwards told me he re.
ceived money from them, but with distinct
Gratis was not for bribery or anything of that
sort, but was to pay expenses he incurred in
going after testimony. Witness stated that the
committee Of the Nichols legislature appoint.
ed to investigate the Kellogg .Spofford case ney-
or made any report.
/ j. F. Banegiron, assistant sergeant at arms
of the Packard legislature testified: It seemed
to be general understanding that every mem
Der of the Packard legislature was paid to vote
when Kellogg was elected United States Sena-
tor. Saw Kellogg speak to Senator Twitchell
one day in the telegraph office, telling him he
wanted his vote; would give him one of the
best positions in the government. At the same
time Kellogg handed Twitchell 5000. Twitch-
ell remarked that it was all right. Witness
had been in the custom house. but was dis.
charged last July.
J. 8. ANTI testified: Formerly held place
In the custom house but was displaced few
months ago by Kerns, formerly q member of
the Packard legislature. Witness was enrolling
clerk of the Packard legislature. 1t was =
matter of common notoriety that members
were paid for voting for Kellogg.
b. Dreyfus testified that two very poor men,
bers Of the Packard legislature was flush the
day after Kellogg's election, one of them re-
marking that the election would account Tor
their great wealth. They had 5000 in cash
F. J. Stokes, judge of Grant parish in 1876,
testified regarding tho failure to have an cleo.
ton in the parish. The Republicans knew it
was Democratic, consequently no election was
ordered. Witness stated that the Republicans
desired to get rid of him as parish Judge, and
had him abducted, getting requisition from
Texas for him on the false charge that he was
an absconding tax collector. Gov. Wells wrote
letter to the officials of Cass county, Te1ae.
Informing them that the defaulting tax COL
lector of that county was in Louisiana. When
he had been arrested and taken out of the
State on this false charge another Judge WIS
appointed. Witness recently applied for
position in the custom house, but wasn't ap-
pointed.
The commission adjourned till to- morrow.
when witnesses for Kellogg, in rebuttal. will
be called.