Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-09

OhclI FOtt, ana tndt SeVeral VINO hau
been so promised had got nothing, and
that he himself got 500 for voting for
Kellogg.
Q.-Haye you received 5000 for
voting for Kellogg?
A.-No, and l never stated that l
did.
Witness, in answer to questions by
Kellogg, said that he had made aflida-
Wit, which he had written himself, at
the suggestion of Ward, Spofford's
travelling agent, and who told him
that if he made such statement he
could go back to his parish and live
with his family. There was not any
statement in his affidavit as to having
received any money for voting for
Kellogg. There was v any IN
ducement held out to witness to vote
for Kellogg. Kellogg and himself
were not friendly and he had nothing
to say to the senator.
Q.-Do you know of any person who
was paid any money for voting for me?
Al do not. l was present at all
the caucus meetings. You never made
any speech there whatever. Election
eering was done for you it was done
by your friends.
Witness being questioned as to the
conversations had with Thomas Muir
ray, the witnessed examined yesterday,
witness said that Murray told him
if Spofford were successful in this
contest he (witness) would be provided
for, and would get $500.
On being asked whether Thomas,
the representative from Bossere par
ish, as to whom Murray testified yes
terday that he was i'll Of smallpox
and was represented by anyther col
ored man in the ballot for sena-
tor, witness swore positively that
he slept with Thomas the night
before the joint convention that
Thomas was present at the time of
voting; that he sat close by the wit
ness and did vote on that occasion
Thomas died about three months af-
terward he (witness) had gone over
to the Nichols legislature; the mem
bers who had done SO had received
from $500 to $3.50; he ~(witness) had
got $500 for himself and his colleague
Drew; this money was paid as
a consideration for voting for
Spo1ord, not for going over to
the legislature; this money had been
paid by Senator Robertson, of St.
Landry parish, Democratic Senator
Dumas, Of st. Johns, managed the
financial part, and had from $4,000 to
$4,000 to divide among the men who
voted for Spofford. 1t was regarded
as material hat Spoford should re-
ceive all the Republican votes, so that
he might get his seat in the Republi-
can senate.
Q,-What was the argument used
against me?
A.-That you could not be seated
and that we might as well send a con
scrvative like Spofford, the Demo
cratic arpet Dagger.
Q.-State the names of those whom
to your knowledge received money for
voting for Spofford.
A.-Myself, F. j. Davies, of St.
Landry; Davies, of Point L'Coupe;
Romero, of Iberia; Barron, of Natchi-
toches; Drew, of Rapides, and II. j..
Walker, of Tensas. There were twelve
who refused to vote for Spofford.
Q.-Explain how you know this.
A.-Because before the election of.
senator | was in Cassedy's Hotel with
others, in negotiation with R. j. Ken
needy, and were to receive 800 a day,
and our per diem and mileage in cash
and the patronage Of our parishes, to
go to the Nichols legislature and
make a returning board quorum.
By Senator Houston: Q.-Do you
say you got money for going to the
Nichols legislature?
Al got money for voting for
Spofford.
Q. Did you get anything for going
over to the Nichols legislature?
A.-No, sir when l went over the
money had given out.
Q.-Then theydid not give you any
thing except for voting for SpofFord?
A.-No, sir they desired a return
ing board quorum and it was inmate
rial whether | went over or not.
Q.-AfteT you voted for Spofford
did you ever return to the Packard
legislature?
A.-No sir, because the Packard
legislature had gone before | went over
to Nichols. The Packard govern
ment ceased on the 18th of April, and
| went over to the Nichols legislature
on the 10Th.
By Senator Kellogg: Q.-Was any