Daily globe., 1879-06-14
SPOFFORD-KELLOGG.
CONTINUATION OF TIE L1E1Ne TOURNAMENT.

CONTINUATION OF THE LIEING TOURNAMENT.
WASHINGTON, June 13.-In the Spofford- -Kel-
logg investigation pday the record Of the
Louisiana House of Representatives of Jan
nary, 1877, showing the appointment of q COM
mittee to investigate the charge of bribery in
electing Senator Kellogg and the report on the
subject, that according to the testimony taken
there was no peoof to sustain the charges, was
admitted as evidence, together with the record
of the Senate on the day of the election.
Augustus w. Cornog was called by fMerrick
he testified he was in New Orleans in Junuary,
1879, during the meeting of the Packard legis-
ia'ure. He and Perry Baker,'a member Of the
legislature roomed together. Baker owed him
a small sum of money and said he would pay
after the election of Kellogg. Baker paid the
money next day, and showing a roll of money,
said he made that on the election of Kellogg.
In response to Senator Kellogg, witness said
Baker owed him $50 on account of little plav
of poker and other things. The first man that
approached him to come to Washington was
Gen. Frisby and Elder. The agent of Spofford
bought his ticket for him to come here Wit
ness said he was an inspector in the New
Orleans custom house. Until the 4th of April
last "a ne e. was "a IN the surveyors department. under
Gov. Wells, but was dismissed on account of a
dispute with Alexander Wells about the cargs
OF the ship Haytien. Arriving here last night
he stopped with Elder, who resides in this city.
In response to question by Judge Shella-
barger, witness said Baker did not say. how he
made the money on Kellogg's election.
:: Francis A. Clouer was called by Judge Shell
labarger and testified that, as chief minute clerk
he was present, on the first of January, 1877,
at the JOINT convention at the election of Kel-
logg. Thomas and Seveignes voted. He was
equally certain that Murray was in the hall
when the voting was going on and could see
Thomas vote.
On cross-examination by Merrick, witness
SAID ne was appointed supervisor of registra-
ton IN 1877 for the parish Of East Baton Rouge
Merrick asked him whether he did not incor-
porate matter in the return of elections after it
had been sworn to by him. Witness REPLIED in
part, citing the law and saying that at Baton
Rouge he was intimidated and his life threat
ened.
Merrick having pressed his INTERPRETATIONS
closely witness asked Merrick his name, and
Merrick told him. The witness said he should
answer IN becoming manner, but he did not
propose to be dictated to as to the character of
his answer. He asked the chairman to permit
him to answer intelligently.
Merrick-And allow me, as an examiner. to
propound the questions.
{ 1t appeared on further examination thai
witness, when he reached New Orleans, added
new matter to the consolidated return of votes.
but had it not been for intimidation the docu.
ment would have been completed at Baton
Rouge. E
J. ]. Johnson, colored, was recalled bv
Shallenberger to refute the statements of Cor
nog, preceding witness. He related the mar
ticulars of the conversation with Cornop before
he came here. Cornog wanted him to make an
affidavit against Kellogg, betting him he could
gel. S200 or $500 for it. Cornog told him tHey
would then go to Colorado and dig gold. Wit.
ness said he must have 3,000 in hand before