New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-22
at Mare Island Navy Yard she viii return 10 the Assr
station.
MARSHAL WHARTON AGAIN.
he rs CROss-FxANINRD BY GENERAL BUTLER
INTERESTED QUESTIONS ABOUT LETTER.
IGESERAL PRESS DIsPArcHI


INTERESTED QUESTIONS ABOUT LETTER.
IGEsERAL PRESS DIsPArcHI
WAsHINGrON, Feb. 21.-The Potter Committee
assembled at ~ o'clock to-day.
Captain Leonard Whitney manager Of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company, was recalled. In
response to Mr.. Hiscock, he said that within the
last ninety days there had been some kilograms
withdrawn from his office upon an order from the
executive Office of the company and were sent 10
New-YOrk. He had no idea what the motive for
Withdrawing them was. The kilograms were from
Mr.. Gibson, Newt Orleans. TO Mr.. Williams, cor
respondent. at Washington.
United states Marshal Wharton, of New Orleans.
was recalled and was cross-examined by General
Butler. After giving an outline Of the various pab-
lie offices held by him. witness said he had some
conversation with Mr.. Maddox during his stay in
New-Orleans relative TO a position in the Secret
Service Division in the event of Maddox being APP
pointed chief of that bureau. He never asked
Maddox directly for a position. He said that he
did not want the position in order that he might
leave New-Orleans He emphatically denied that
anyone was murdered by those IN his party. On
the contrary. the men who did the killing were
driven out of the parish by him and his friends.
Odd you ever DENY this publicly before II So
how often Ayes, sir probably hundred times
General Butler then endeavOred to ascertain
where the witness had made the denial, but nothing
was elected further than that he could not remem-
Der the particular places. General Butler then pro-
duced and read a letter the signature OF which was
not identified by Wharton. The salient points OF
the letter were as follows:
Write me- and let me know how TO address you when
you get 20 Washington II you should be placed az the
aud older 10 Nev-Oreans from here Jac lsonyille
Mss, in that the Government vii have 10 pay
my eXRense wr 9 t Sv' ea ss one to Mr
Packard informing him that the President wants Jack
Wharton here lat Washington, important business
send MIN on immediately The other TO me notifying
OF nv appointment. Or course you WILL tel no one
Of my appointment
The letter is addressed d" Dear Maddox.7 and is
signed by Wharton.
The examination then required 10 the report OF
Wells wanting 20 sell ont. Witness desired 1t to be
understood that he had never made any proposition
to any member Of the Returning Board that would
lead him TO entertain the idea that he wanted TO
buy the member out. He was quite positive that
should the members of the Board do their duty
Hayes and Packard would surely be elected. He
was alarmed, however, that they would not do
their duty.
Q.-Are the relations between Senator Kellogg and
yoIrsel INT mate Avery kind.
Q.-Y0u produced a letrer here yesterday; do You
know how the committee 10 hear Of II = Al
H@pator Ke'Iogt for NV own pnrpose He foid me his
LooS yc here this !. letter that this Fellow Jewet
read the letter 10 me- and wheu were discussing
what Ne should do ne SAID ne certainly meant 20 show
OF the leaders OF the party so that u should
not be supposed that suppressluk H. Nv advice
hIm send 1t 20 the Clerk oi the senate and
have IL read
Odd you receive il from him with injunction 70
show TITO anybody Al told HIM would make use
OF IT, dt show IL three persons. do not care 10 say
whom.
Al showed u three persons. bur decline 10 answer
whom, because II has nothing 20 do WIKI The election
C.ra,.r p,,I.-- oh cor.aiulv - has
Mr.. COVE take the view that lie Is not hound -
such question the ground that II Is gues-
ton outside Of lie record
\ BRET discussion took place between the mem
beIs Of the committee.
General Butlpr no wiWessl-Did Won show the latter
10 any member VI the committee Al decline 20 ILL
Odd senator Kellogg get you this appointments
Piled and had got into some complications, Dut lie has
sustained me- In my appointment ever since
Q.-Anl since you nave been n cunnct Win the
men who trying to disturb you A-fes Ptkin and
ODD 9ou show this letter 10 the PRESIDENT A
Well, sir YOU have before asked me to whom showed
II. ard have declined 70
Odd yoI snow 1t 20 tue Attorney-General A
Well, no. did not.
Q-To anybody in his offloef A.-Idecliue 20 answer.
q -Auyb0dy IN the Department OF Justccf A!
decline ~ answer.
The committee at this point adjourned until
Monday, when Mr.. Jcwett will be called 10 testify
with respect to the letter