Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1884-04-06

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have proved soge 20 perfumes anC
forgeries for his benefit" Witness said
be was acq9a nted wi'. the men as
sailed, aud they we're men Nto s,onC
as hlGh As any man in Vlrgtuis
and no one ever Questioned saeir word
what were called perj1r.es and forqer
les s~r- delinquent tax pap-r.. In.
Coaiiiioni-t. selected p second man a,
collector of delinquent taxes, who open.
Ell his Office in the Unitrd States Gus.
tom House at Richmond and placed
guards at the door. None We're allowed
to PISS IN Who were uaacconpa by
guards. Streams of coIered men were
eu'd. d IN there by these attendants. L
WAS discovered Oh the day of tue cleo
ton that the second collector had given
no bond. The reason for this Vas tha,
/ but one dollar had been made to serve
the purpose Of paying taxes for 40.
coiored men. When a colored man En-.
tered a dollar Was banded to him
When it was paid to the officer it was
carried back TO the doorkeeper to be
handed 10 the uext colored man. The
Coalltionlsts arrested the election Off
Gals at Certain white precincts and KEEP,
the polls closed during a portion Of tae
/ vote. Witnesses took the names of be-
tween 20 ana 300 Democratic voters a,
two precincts alone VINO were thus pre-
vented from voting.
Adjourned.
society Ev~at.
Hon. J. Mott Smith, Commissioner of
the Hawaiian Islands, WAS given a som
plimentsry dinner by Mr.. L. Elwood
ihorne, of New York. MIR. Smith has
represented the numerical interests of
the Sandwich Islands At Washington
FOR the past year. aui will return to
Honolulu Oh thursday to take his seat
In the House of Mobiles, of which he Is a
life member. He Is recalled by the
hing because his presence IL deemed
necessary by reason of the fact tie At the
legislative body Is equally divided be-
tween the two poliucal parties. Mr.
smith Is An earnest supporter of the
present dynasty and Is favorable to
American Interests III the islands, and
his speedy return, therefore, Is u matter
of Considerable Importance ut this time
10 such Interests. Among the guests
were number of the mem hers of both
houses of Congress and officers of the
army and navy.
HE Jeaaneitc Investigation.
The investigation into the loss of the
JeaAnette began today. Arnoux, coun-
sci Tor Melville and Mrs. belong, at
tempted to have the investigation stop
ped as unnecessary, but the committee
decided To proceed. kurtZ, COUNSEL for
DR.. Collins. then requested that Mrs.
DeLJng produce the original records of
Capt. DoLong, and that all records c III
nected with tine expedition be Produced
Inls was agreed to. Ii was then asked
that intcrrogatorIes be framed and sent
To John L. jackson At Berlin, the Her.
dM correspondent. his answers to 10
FL tde by deposition. DR.. Collins, broth
or of Jer me Collins, then made his
statement, wAich did not differ mate
rally FROM what he has already said
concerning tue iii treatment of ms
brother 10y belong, reltment that
DanennOwer SAID would have caused
hl II tn go over the ships side If he had
to endure 1t.
Bartlett, the first class fireman on the
Jeainette, testified taat Jerome Collins
told him that DE Long had made his
lie "a perfect bell Oh earth: that he was
watched and logged like poor mans
cur. Collins frequently complained Of
iii treatment. Witness sala tn It on one
occasion during the Retreat ne heard
De Long say: MIR. Collins, give that
rope to one of the men" Collins did
not obey instantly, and De Long said:
"D-n you; don't let me- see you put
your hand to any more work until or
der YOU Collins at the time WAS and
Ing the men 10 draw Sledge. Witness
did not believe tn At ali the papsrs taken
from the body of Jerome Collins We're
z Ven to DIR. Collius. During the retreat
The officers Performed but little manual
tbor. Melville had charge of the meu
and walked by their side, while they
drew the sled2es. When the sledges
got stuck, he never lent hand to ex-
trlcate them, but shouted: Pull her
out, boys" or Lift, d-n you, lift"
Witness thought that jealousy between
Danenhower and Melville prevented the
party moving TO Belune or marching
for De Long sooner than 1T did. The
physical condition of the party would
have allowed them to move. anu he
thought that transportation could have
been obtained. There WAS small chance
of finding De Long. however. he said.
He WAS ~ ed If Co Inns told him he
was not permitted to have writing ma
teriai. After long discussion AS To
the adnisslbllity of the question. wit
ness replied in the affirmative. Witness
said there was a feeling of intimidation
among the men when they appeared be
fore the court. They thought their pay
would be stopped and themselves court
martialed If tney sale more than Obliged
Adjourned.
Governor Murray Receiving COngrat
ulaliOns.
Governor Murray received from Henry
WatterSon the following dispatch. tx
pressing cratitic ,ti1 at Governor Muir
rays statement before the Springer
Committees:
LOUISVILLE. Ky. April 5.-Hon. Eli
III. Murray, Washington. ID. c.: con-
graduate You. All your trisnds, without
distinction of party, are with you heart
and soul. HENRY WATrERsoN."