Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1879-06-07
Second Edition.
q O'CLOCK, p. m.
WASHINGTON.
Another Paid Patriot Who
Voted for Kellogg.
One of Thursdays Witnesses Ar
rested for Perjury.
A Slippery Witness Who Swears
He was Paid to Vote for
Spofford.

OpOuOIus
WASHINGTON, June THE SEN
ate committee on privileges and elec-
tions resumed to-day the examination
of witnesses in the Kellogg-Spoffo
case.
Just prior to the opening of the
proceedings johnson (colored), the
witness examined Thursday, was ar.
rested in the capitol by the capitol
police, presumably on the charge Of
perjury.
VIM. John DeLacy (colored), an
intelligent man, testified in reply to
Mr.. Merrick, counsel for Spoffo.d,
that he had been Republican mem
Der from Rapides parish of the legis-
lature that elected Kellogg to the SEN
ate had left Rapides parish with
$3.50 in his pocket had to run away
from the parish, being bulldozed by
white camelias and other organiza-
tions; went to New Orleans to meet
the legislature, and also to save his
own life.
QuestiOn-Who bulldozed you?
Answer-The Democratic party Of
Rapides parish.
Q.-Who were the men?
A.-The whole community; asked
whether he had applied to Governor
kellogg for money; he had replied
that he had asked Kellogg to advance
him $50 to assist him in the specula-
ton, but he had not got it from him
and in answer to other questions sale
that he did not ask Kellogg for $50 fol
his vote for him, never signed any pa
per containing any such statement
and had never stated that Kellogl
LENT him $50 with the understanding
thai he would vote for him.
-Have you ever signed paper
containing that statement?
Al signed no paper but the one
wrote myself
Odd you vote in the joint con
vention?
A.-Yes; first voted blank be
cause / was in favor in Pinchback.
afterwards changed from blank tt
Kellogg.
Mr.. Smith who was afterward &
member of congress and collector al
New Orleans, was told on that occa-
sion to stand by Kellogg, as it did moi
look well for Republicans to split uI
among themselves.
Odd not Mr., Smith before your
voting throw an envelope on your desk
and tell you what it contained?
Ale did not, A paper was here
handed witness and he denied that the
signature or the body of it was in his
handwriting. This paper was after
ward remarked by the chairman and
reporter to be in contradiction of the
witness. 1t is an affidavit taken be,
fore Judge Prusson, April 9th last
purporting to be made and signed BY
the witness, in which he states that
Smith threw sealed envelope on bis
desk that he opened it and found it
contained money; also that members
had been offered from 5000 to $3.50 for
their vote, and that several who had
been so promised had got nothing, and
that he himself got 5000 for voting for
Kellogg
Q.-Have you received 5000 for
voting for Kellogg?
A.-No, and | never stated that l
did.
Witness, in answer to questions by
kellogg, said that he had made afiida-
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 never 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 we're successful in this
contest he (witness) would be provided
for, and would get $25OO
On being asked whether Thomas,