The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1880-01-30
A WITNESS IN BEHALF OF KELLOGG.
Especial to Now York world.l

Privileges and Elections gave out to-
day over the testimony of j. w. Elder
of Washington.
1t seems that Elder worked himself
into favor last April with Mr.. Morse
of this city, who, without the knowl-
edge of Judge Spoff0rd, furnished him
money to work up the case In a legtti.
mate way in Louisiana. He remained
in the South for some time at Mr..
Morse's expense, but Judge Spohord
having discovered reason to dtstrust
him, he was withdrawn after he had
collected large number of afadavits.
Subsequently he fell In with Kel.
logg, and since the investigation be-
gan Kellogg has let 1t be understood
that he was keeping Elder In check to
refute q good part of the testimony ad-
duced in Mr.. Spoaord's behalf.
Yesterday morning, before placing
Elder upon the stand, Kellogg an
nounced that he would be his last wit
ness, making the announcement In q
manner indicating that he was also his
most important witness. The direct
examination was in effect that having
gone to Louisiana in Spofford's behalf,
Elder found that the case could be de-
veloped only by questionable pro-
cesses, to which his sense of honor
would not permit him to lend himself.
Consequently, he had thought 1t but
right to disclose the nature of the pro-
cesses to kellogg, who had straight
way subpenaed him as witness. He
said he could collect no genuine afada-
Wits, although plenty were for sale.
The cross-examination began this
morning.
In the course of u few questions
about the collection of alidaVits and
the progress of the work generally in
Spoford's behalf, to all of which Elder
responded as in direct examination,
Mr.. Merrick produced q package of
letters written by Elder when in
Louisiana to his wife here. Had a
mine been sprung under him the eff
feet could not have been more startling.
"Wh-where-eh did you get them?''
Elder asked slowly and with an air Of
ludicrous but intense astonishment.
Mr.. Merrick read the letters, which
depicted In enthusiastic terms how
gloriously he was getting on collecting
affidavits and other testimony fatal to
kellogg. After the cross-examination
had continued for three hours, Senator
IIill again suggested to Mr.. Merrick
that the witness had used himself uI
sufficiently, and Mr.. Mcrrick took
his seat. kellogg then began to ask
questions in rebuttal, but was inter
rupted by Senator Hoar, who said, &
trife impatiently: "Gov. Kellogg, il
seems to me we have had enough OF
this witness. He has contradicted
himself throughout and you can't ex-
pect us to believe anything further he
may say"
Kellogg WINGED under reproof, al
though it was mildly administered,
and Senator Hill turned to Elder and
said: "You may go now, witness"
Elder was either too helpless to leave
the chair, however, or too confused to
hear, for he remained seated until
Senator salisbury, able to contain
himself no longer, arose and shaking
his long hand in Elders face, exclaimed
hotly, and in a very loud voice: "Did
you hear, witness? You may go, and
hope this is the last we will ever see of
you. You have trifled with US for five
mortal hours, and don't hesitate to
say that not member of the Com
mittee believes word of your testi-
mony." Elder seemed to comprehend
this, and edged himself out of the
room.