Evening star., 1884-04-07
The DanviIIs Inyest;rneion.

tConttnued from the first editionl
hA-Songressman Dezendorf was examined before
the sherman committee to-day. He had been The
stralghtout republican Candidate for Congress
Nearly ali TIE colored men would vote the republi-
can ticket left alone, but they had been mauipu-
lated In the interest OF Malone He said they hsa
been deceived by circular purportins to emansfe
Irom Tue President or the United states urging
.en 70 vote the coalition ticket Witness said that
tne coahtonsts attempted break up his straivht-
ou. republican, meetings through the late canvass
MI DeZendor1 declared that tue persecution ana
pr proscaipuon now existing In Virginia was due to
one man-Aahone he said tnat coIored preacher
~ been deprived OF his chu.ch and expelled from
1. because De supported witness he SAID he got
opinions sake into the government printing Office
pecause the poor man had big family and Malone
nao Sr him IuIned out OF that place.
MI Dezendorf, texcitedly}-"Yes, do know it.
for MI Rounds told me So himself"
soi Inc M witness held the coautionists, headed By
senator Malone, responsible for everything that is
wrong IN Virginia ON several Occasions he Was
interrupted by senators sherman and LaphaIn,
ing his opinion The witness became excited at
tneir Interruptions and said: Il VIII answer your
Questions In my own way, or l will Lot answer
sherman. the witness said no election was ever
held In Virginia that SO uotoriously unfair as
5 Inc election OF 1852 He could swear that no man
had been retained In the Norfolk custom house
who had not given hts adhesion to Malone.
The witness stated that politically, he stands to-
the last congressional election he was satisfied TO
within Few days OF the voting that be would be
elected, but votes were bought by the wholesale.
The witness resented the QuestionSo OF Senator Sher
man, and said they We've Unfair.
Senator Vance, do Think that two able bodied
senators on one poor, sick witness is too much
Mf. DeZendorL-Let them go on beEeve am
getting better how. lLaushteEl
ne witness maintained that the vote OF repub-
llcanS could not have been uanIerled TO the read
ju>terS II tue administration had not aided Wit
Ness said the coalition could not stand HIteen min
uteS II not backed by the administration.
Senator Vance asked II the witness had ever re-
mon5trated with the President against his Virginia
polcy. Inc witness replied thai nt had
Nr. Lapham objected vigorously TO any teStt-
mony as TO interviews between tue witness and the
President
hr. VaDce.-"Oh, Of course. you object"
Mr.. Lapham was amazed that Mir. Vance should
seriously propose TO lnske volunteer statement
Tue basis or Inquiry -tout the President.
MI. DeZendo1 tangry).-"l haven't volunteered
anything here, Sir. Fin not here Voluntarily"
Mr. Lapham ito the wltnesSl.-"Oh, you are very
Del1gerent for sick man"
After Some further discussion Mr.. Vance yolun-
tariy withdrew the question ''out of deference 10
the Chief Executive Of The government"
AS he lett the stand Mr.. DeZendorf fired the part
Ing shot, that II Hancock and English had been
elected the readJusters would be with the hancock
party now. Recess