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28 WASHINGTON sK: OX en 1 1 i STANLEY JUTTeO 1 IN 1 factor appointment fl me posted from time i Eg in respect to p' ces j'J1 ta fl I Cl SfiS 4 thought I was goigg to cheat went 1 1 fruits of their hard earned victory I between you fl Vflfl viduals alleging they are baildoze Sherman said: 1 wanted to Me you Jln the meantime the Democrats a i i 2 'Jf fl is I I THE ISSUE BETWEEN HIM AND SHERMAN SQUARELY JOINED i 1 ANDEESON EEPUQIATES THE S0 OALLED SHERMAN PROTEST A SEMI OICIAL ACCOUNT VEBSATION 1T GETTYSBURG Gen Thos Anderson STANLEY MATTHEWS TO SECRETARY The Debate in the Senate on the fisheries Award Resolution His Interviews With Pitkin Sherman and Others Testimony Very Damaging as the Case Stands HE ALLEGES A CONSPIRACY TO THROW OUT THE VOTE THE ELICIANAS Examination of Supervisor Ander son by the Investigating Committee THE TMLL TO REORGANIZE THE JU DICIAL DISTRICTS MICHIGAN rfl 4 JI Special DispatchAo The Detroit ree rees Washington June 1 The Potter committee held its session in the room occupied by the Poland committee during the famous Credit Mohilier investigation THE SCENE IN THE ROOM TO DAY Recalled that of the orty second Congress ever so memorable in Congressional annals Rarely has there been engaged a more able in vestigating committee than this Potter com mittee or the most part it is composed of first class material and the country can rest assured that there will be a fair thorough in quiry into all matters justifying the attention of the committee under the Potter resolution The evHminit ionrvif Anderson to day excited much interest "His testimony thus far taken is generally regarded as more important than expected by either Republicans or Democrats THE ISSUE BETWEEN ANDERSON AND SHERMAN Is squarely joined They are both Republi cans who played a leading part in disposing of the East eliciana parish Sherman is put fili'the defensive story is of such character as to command serious at tentiop Even the Republicans concede this Those who saw and heard the witness to day generally admit that he spoke and testified like a man who KNEW WHAT HE WAS TALKING ABOUT He is'a young man apparently between thirty and thirty five years of age good looking in evidently of force telligent self possessed and a man of a good deal and firmness His answers were given with promptness and without hesitation He does not assume ah air of boldness or defiance after the manner of the average Louisiana politician His testimony to day together with the docu mentary evidence has created a strong impres sion here and unless all the main points are successfully refuted by Sherman Matthews and others implicated it is conceded by even the more fair minded Republicans that it PROVE VERY DAMAGING TO ALL VOLVED It will be necessary for Sherman and Mat thews especially to come forward The situa tion in which they are placed is regarded as exceedingly embarrassing This first day's work of the committee makes the feel nervous and apprehensive not that they really fear Hayes is to be disturbed but be the prospect is that a great deal of dirtywork done by their tools in Louisiana and lor ida will be exposed and put upon record The letters written by Anderson in 1876 before the election relative to East eliciana are now evi dence of great outrages perpetrated by the Returning Board in throwing out the votes of that parish Judging from to proceedings the coun try will soon see that the pending investigation i8 ana swwe Thia is the letter which I wrote the next come rouna 1 a this the original letter orwvopy vi is the original letter which I wroteto The letter was read and is as follows NovKMBKR 20th 1878 A Come around to mLroom thii mornh I not satisfied and hare no more faith In Shennan Mat thevs A Co than I have in Pitt Kellogg unless we get a written guarantee that we shall be taken care of Am unwilling to go a step taer Come alxint ten VA1OCK loau Hill iRJVtab vj see Sherman again and Insist on a written guarantee Important Changes Proposed by the House Bill Dear The bearer Mr New Orleans is the gentleman for last in Washington had a pro ate you urging bis appointment to a c77fl Anderson has had until now a fl A in the custom house at New has always been unsatisfactory now his residence mere unpleasant that he has ah his clerkship The circumstances derson ha been placed aim compelled to act a very difiic give him very strong claimsupon in the public interests and I do that same satisfactory public found for him at once very Danley Stanley Matthews toZ udeu on Cincinnati May 2 5 our telegram to day and ver hot' satisfied with the appmm which by the papers this i the Consulate to unchal 1 rfalJ rty what to do I am willing to may suggest that gives pron cess Did you see Mr 1 sri me and explain everything what you think I can 1 urther do Yours trulYV Jas Anderson Esq 3 tI1 Cit7 'I eroM GJ1 TKLKHUMS AAV i a LEY XI ATI Hl bv the Au TA is 1 1 Hon Stanley Matthews Cmnh The President claims to u0 11( Want no more correspondency an Qr 0 Come here and arrange th a the music Telegraph me a ontc documenta in your possession MrDwSn Gen smnn na iwr Continued gaboequently to that letter on that day or any A Weber in answer to that note came to my room that same nwrning did you and he do took this letter which I had drawn upon the Sunday evening before made some few alteraions in it wrote it and addressed it to Mr Sherman and Mr YV eber took it round to the St Charles Hotel I went to the custom house Wh the understanding that I was to wait for Weber at the corner of Canal andist Charles streets I waited there probably twenty minutes when Weber came witnan answer from Sherman I asked him Did you see Sherman? He said 1 sent it from the cros JWeber brought: the A whom was it addressed A A Weber and Ander it opened your presence A opened whom did the letter purport to be signed A was signed by John Sherman you know where that original letter of Mr Sherman's is 4 not I have no knowledge of where the original at this paper and see ypu re cognize A the paper) recognize a is it is the copy of a letter which was sent to Mr Sherman with a slight alteration from the original This is the copy that I gave Mr on the morning when we sent the letter to are Sherman and received the answer This is the copy which I gave to Mr Wbber In copying it Mr Weber read the letter over and there were one or two places where there was some error of minor impoi'tance which I aid nA correct so that is not an exact By Sir Butler this the letter whcn you prepared at your house is a copy of Ry Mr who were the naif dozen before iwhom you made taut statement in Marshal A were some half dozen in toe room I only remember that "Webor anti Jenks were there It was in an anteroom of the By Mr McMahon yGo on with your state ment as to what took place between you and 'Wobd Witness stated that he had made no protest against his parish and he did not propose to but he had brought some influence i to bear upon him that they were anxious to get protest that it would be necessary to throw out his parish and to save East eliciana to the Republicans in order to elect you and he enter into any arrange ment? (i nver nrettv thor oughly and finally we concluded that in orderlto save the electoral vote of Louisiana for Hayes 1 he would make a sort or general juuuctu awvuu bis parish which he could do very safely be cause there was intimidation to some extent there and that I should let my statement go and be accepted for what it was worth He went to the Custom House and at my desk wrote out his protest and Swore to it before Southworth United States Commissioner four! eenth of November Then at my desx he drew up a statement as to what we had done and then we went before a notary public and swore to it this paper (handing to witness) a copy of A sir a true copy I have not the original It is still in existence I presume Mr will make an enert to produce the The vaper was then read and is as follows: New Ohleans Nov 14 1878 The undersigned James Anderson Supervisor of Registration for the Parish of East eicianaana A Weber Supervisor fcr the Parish of West eliciana Louisiana have respectively refused to sign any protest agniast the counting of the vote of our parishes cast at the election held on the th day of November 1876 for the reason that the election held on that day was the Vi able and orderly one ever witnessed by either and the large gain made by the Democrats being se cured by legitimate means was owing in a great measure to the disgust and hatred wita which a larger nronortipn of the colored people regard the present State government but the electoral vote of Louis fiua being necessary to secure the election of Hayes and Wheeler and in order to secure such vote it being neccMiary to throw out the Parish of East eliciana and enough Democratic votes West liciana to make the parish Republican we have for a reason and for no other consented to protest againat the counting of the vote as cost and we have done this me instigation and request of Packard candidate on file Republican ticket for Governor Pitkin United States Marshal Wm Kellogg now Governor of the Sttto and Charles Kwh member of Congress from the Sixth District and others fSignedl A WEBER LBigncuj JAS ANDERSON Thia was signed in our presence November 18(signed! GEORGE DICK LSigneaj A WILDER Sworn before me this 15th day qf November 1878 by the wit hiit mentioned James Anderson ana A Weber WJI SKYM0UK i Notary Public The witness continued That paper was signed Tuesday and part of the visiting states man arrived Wednesday and I think that they all arrived beiore rnaay iub wpy made in May 1877 during the time that the visiting commission was in New Orleans Mr Hiscock asked Mr McMahon whether he expected to produce the original letter Mr think that when we send for another witness that witness wifi have niS IK VMIY AAAALVA tailU matter and we ought to have the originalfir have no knowledge that the original is in Mr will develop that pros eVVtness Ifnow who has the original Stanley Matthews has the original at least I gave it to him I presume he has it 1 know he had it six weeks ago According to my formation he exhibited it to Packard six weeks air the execution of this agreement the 15th of November state what took swore to it Wednesday and on Thursdav I first learned or it was first inti mated they had changed my protest I then went to Marshal office and aimouneed it as a 'forgery to whieh I did not propose to submit On riday Weber came to me and said some of the visiting committee were in Cockren's room and that they to see us I told Weber that I had no Business with them and declined to see them Saturday A Weber came to me and stated Mr Sher man desired to see us That was the 18th We called at the St Charles Hotel that night but we failed to see him I do not recollect whether he was out or not The next day (Sunday evening) started from my room to the St Charles Hotel again and going down Canal street we passed bv restaurant The upper portion of the door was glass and Mr Weber glanced in and said is Shermen I said we may as well see him here as any other and I said you had better go in by the other door but I will go in by this door lest it might excite suspicion if we went in together I nassad in by the leaver door and walked into the saloon A Burke was sitting at a table talking to a gentleman and he called me and I went over to? him I then left Burke apd walked across the room when Weber came in by the other By the that fa large public Yes 1 is a aming saiuoa a wmituu up to the table where Mr Sherman was sitting ith some gentleman who Weber told me af terwards was Mr gtoughten a gentleman with a remarkable head of white hair Tfiat is the only thing that I remember about him Weber stepped to Mr Sherman and said: Sherman I believe Mr Sherman said: i WAhor said: is Weber and this is Mr Anderson We are the supervisors of the eliciana Mr Sherman said: am glad to see you gentlemen He leaned overtSe table' and said something to Stoughton wMCh failed to catch Stoughton then turned his bock pcked up a paper and commenced to rtmA AMy Sherman pulled rewind his chair motioned to Weber and nag to sit dewn and sat on his left hand and Mr Weber on his the conversation which took place rsmftrv nyrna a gentlemen as I understated there was some dlffl culty in reference to your parishes Now there is a crisis in which not only Louisiana? but ttie whole country is involved and it is a time when we expect and want every Repubhain and everv true patriot to stand by us io hope that vou gentlemen arc going to do that thing Mr said eber 'Anderson and I have already done more than the circumstances of the case would warrant us in doing and I have done a great deal than safety would warrant me in douig baid neWhat do you mean by that i el fajd people of mv parish are considerably weiu and I have made a perhaiis more sweeping than it should have feen and if I go back will be undoubtedly dangerof my said Snernm necessity is there for ycnir going back Weber said family is there mv lie and my children are there ny wnole is there What have I to Mr fehennan said: ean be provided for elsewhere said Weber Mr Anderson and uij self on account of the course pursued have incurred the enmi ty of Mr Packard and KeUo0e and every Republican leader the State ir Packardbeconies Governor of the State rof Louisiana we have no posiibuity of ei er get ting anything under him and if are opsedto us we have no poibihty of getting anything under the Lui ted ates Sovei let me tell vou one thini Mr Packard as Governor of the tate of LouAAna will control the Hayes as President of the United States vviU control the ederal patronage It does not follow that Mr Hayes will adopt Mr Pack ard's suggestion in everything or in any The Republican party has not been in the habit of forgetting tne men who stood it in the hour of peril and 'Y only uphold vou but you will be upheld by ffie sentiment of the I then remai ked Sherman the sentiment of the country inav be a very good thing for a man to stand ou 'but it will not prevent him from being pi os eeuted on a charge of perjury for they are going to throta out my parish on a forged pro test Mr Sherman raised bus left baud and said Anderson this is a subject which you and I cannot discuss is a question for your State authorities What 1 1 want to say to you is that if you gentlemen stand firm in this matter and let it run along as it ls you will find no cause to regret and then in terview ended That was on Sunday evening was it that you should Thewitness inferred that he meant to let the matter in reference to the par ches stand as it was The means everything as to the protests The witness let the protests stead as they existed Mr Morrison Ou Dave nieiiuuzuuvi uuv tests as being The By Mr I understand you to say that the interview ended at that time that have stated substantially all there was of have stated all that occurred The interview occupied scarcely five minutes any body within hearing was nobody within probably ten or fifteen feet The tables around us were va cant The nearest one that was occupied was the one where Mr Burke sat on the opposite side of the about Stoughton a nnt rmrti rinate at £L1L By the made the draft the night before you sent it and then on the next morning you copied the letter for Mr Gher man which both you and Weber signed A The Weber take the' letter to Mr Sherman and you subsequently meet him on the street with an answer from Mr The then you went back to your room and opqped the answer The following is the copy of theujetter sent bv Anderson and Weber to Sherman: have carefully considered the arguments advanced by yon ift our interview Your assurance that we shall oe taken care of is scarcely specihc enough In case we pursue the course suggested by you we would be obliged to leae the State Will you therefore shite in writing who we shall look to for the fulfillment of the pi onuses? Respectfully A WEBER JAMES ANDERSON Jas Anderson to Jno Sherman Mr McMahon proposed to put in evidence a copy of Sherman's letter in reply After a long discussion as to whether the copy of Mr letter uld be read and put in evidence Mr Butler offered the follow ing resolution which was unanimously adopt Resolved That the paper identified by the witness be received but not rend nor given to the public nnta Mr Secretary Sherman be xorthwitu called and tne paper sworn and he asked if he admits it to be a copy of any letter written by bim Thereupon the following telegram was sent by the chairman to Secretary Sherman A paper purporting to be a copy of alerter written by you to A Weber and Jas Anderson has been produced before this commute and the committee has suspended the reading of it until you can have an opportunity to come here forthwith see the paper and state whether it be a copy of any letter written by you if you so desire to do so Secretary Sherman having appeared in re sponse to the telegram sent to him was sworn I ti rl 4 a fro il' rilaon when tne louowmg pi The chairman to Secretary Shermaji James Anderson the witness testifying before the committee this morning stated that he had re ceived from the hands of A A cber a letter purporting to be signed bv you wnicli I now show yeu a copy ill you state to the committee whether you ever wrote such a letter 7 The Witness (after an inspection of the paper handed can only say this that 1 be lieve upon my responsibility and the oatn I have taken that I never wrote such a letter If this letter was Written it must have been if I am liot mistaken about the dates on the day officers convened to ODen the returns I think it was on the 20th At that time I knew but little about the transac tion The papers had not been opened I believe I ever wrote that letter At the same tiriie there are things in this letter that I would have written to these or other men vho were engaged in the performance of what I believed to be their duty if I had been asked but I do not believe I wrote that letter After some time the witness having apparent ly concluded his statement the chairman said all for the present Mr Mr Hiscock renewed his objection to the copy of Mr letter being put in evi dence but the objection was over ruled and the copy was read and put in evidence as fol New Orleans Nov 20 1878 Messrs A Weber and Jas Anderson: Gentlemen Your note of this date has just been received Neither Mr Hayes myself the gentlemen who atcompany me nor the country at lare can ever forget the obligations under which you will have placed us "should you stand firm In the position' you have taken rom a long and intimate acquaintance with Gov Hayes I am justified 7 in assuming the responsibility for the promises made and will guarantee that you will be provided for as soon after the 4n of March as may je practicable and such a manner as may enable you both to leave Louisiana should you deem it necessary Very tmlv yours JOHN SHERMAN The examination of Anderson was resumed and much correspondence put in evidence UTTERS or ANDERSON TO WEBEB Clinton La Sept 10 1876 Dear Don Am in receipt of your letter Every thing is going smoothly with me The Democrats are satisfied with my official course more so than the Republicans Payne 'my Democratic clerk is a well educated gcntlemp His selection shows the Demo crats mean nothing more than to have a fair deal and that I propose to give them As for Butler hc is heli on the end of a poker and he is more of a mystery to mo to day than when I first came up Harris has been here looking after in UHuMc XAC A XLIUXU XUflAAJ 1 itiJMS a XIVTUX this If yon were to rake this Parish with a fine tooth comb you could not find that number or Republicans and now they expect me to return more of a majority there are Re publican votes is a problem I have as yet failed to solve Any information yon can give me on the subject will be gratefully re ceived It is simply impossible to organize our party in this parish Powers Dedray Butler Camp bell etc swear they will have nothing to do with it unless the niggers are kept in the background and the darkies are equally as emphatic in asserting that they will not affiliate with the above mentioned tndi victuals alleging mey are omiaozers ana so Kgpea ANVLLITY Because England had not invited other powers to adopt the same rules in accordance with the peremptory terms ef the treaty This declaration will find its way to London and St Petersburg to night If our government has taken the step indicated its results in view of the threatened war between England and Rus sia my assume an international importance of unusual gravity The bill which was reported today from the Judiciary Committee and passed by the House relative to 7 THE JUDICIAL DISTRICTS MICHIGAN Was a substitute for bill which pro posed to create a new district composed of the counties of the Peninsula Thecom bill does not create a new district but detaches tho counties of Chippewa School craft Marquette Houghton Keweenaw Oi tonagan Isle Royale Baraga and Mackinaw tjieJiAsteru Dlstaigt and attache? thejn to NOT WITHOUT CAUSE Anri will not prove to be a fiasco During the examination of Anderson the Republican members of the committee with the exception of Gen Butler looked decidedly solemn Ben however appear to care much whether school kept or not Mr McMahon whocon ducted the examination displayed the same re markable KTTTTp and ABILITY That were so conspicuous in his management of "the Belknap impeachment case THE ISHERIES AWARD The debate in the Senate to day on the fish eries award question was at times unusually piquant and interesting Blaine appears to succeeded Zach Chandler as the cham pion hoister of the British tail He made a statement during the running debate which will at this particular time at tract marked attention not only in this country but also in England and Russia He intimated in diplomatic style that the correspondence beijveen our govern ment and Great Britain would show that the latter government has been notified that our 1 government will prefer to consider the neu trality rules laid down in the treaty of Wash ington as 4 n'ETRorr free press Sunday: junev 2 ists gnnlzed nnd are nfiaking more than my eusplc this matter I might pursue a different er will yet get at tile bottom of the whole n' think I know one of my assailants was the that actuated him Will write you from the 7 Hastily AW 5 Clinton October Bear Don Wilfe leave on Saturdav fer lean hnvq sent my resignation to Ki llo parties who attacked me on Saturday 7 ried their point from the fact that the Der have unwittingly aided them and I shall parish were I "backed by the fnct that conspiracy the object to hold no election eliciana and to throw the affair on mv a ri UU Vkl 4A Hwupv III same time assuring the Democrats that he di return etc 1 ne wuiic iiverca scoundrel Jenks to dog mv footsteps nnd aoMi' tempt to leave I would undoubtedly be ace" some trivial pretext beat the whole ero 11 them Of course nothing I can mv vmce the Democrats that I am not in this ment and that I too am to be made a think however that on election day you ji in East eliciana and shall tba many a slip etc I am convinces Packard has no hand in t'ni but am in a doubt as to whether Pnckr Campbell have always favored the ormuv nnrtv in thp nnrtsh hflVH Democrats would carry it by a heavy 0 AhSi have simply desired to ent that a possible Dr Gray has always opposed tin vocated no elections or throwing out the pv Hw in this he lias been seconded by Kellogg Je 1 others They are not likely to advocate a pgs out any plan they may see lit bat mav the me if I allow them to saddle the ski' on nie Tom Jenks and mvef be up in good time There will be no Htj ticket in the field and consequently few if publican votes cast Tins I trunk will be gramme as it will give them a case The Ji will undoubtedly poll about 15iX)or ItkXl votr as you say they carry West eliciana ov 500 ma game is cooked Of curse he canno come such odds in Pointe Coupe Wneii 1 I shall stop at my old place 1 ti Custom street' Come ronnd as soon as you arrive who those niggers were that came your parish that nght and whcihcr they wei pathy with their leader in hi florts to'ku d'ruly your friend To A New Orleans November 14 Dear Don Meet me on Royal street at 11 Packard is raising 1 over your refusal to Mor mn has followed me like a shadoi my return Am in doubt as to whether he cniploved by the Democrats or Republicans he is playing into the hands of both 11 with me do not stop but go to and I low as soon as possible There is no doubt have changed my statement so as to make idation protest Pitkin refuses to show Make up your mind as to what had I am opposed to doing their dirty wort save Hayes If we pull together and whole thing Pitkin Kellogg li the Returning Board combined cr ill Vvrei CKrxrill all rri carry THIS OUite najv' CA right it will give ns a reputation and starril(7 would otherwise require years to acquire 7 but boys yet Incline to what is just in the and trust to the future for our reward (Signed) Yours ANDEI AGREEMENT BETWEEN ANDERSON AND NA SENTATIVES IN CONGRESS New Orleans Nov 7 By an arrangement entered into this James Anderson Supervisor of Rcgsii the Parish of East eliciana Loui A and 6A7 Nast member of Congress from 1 he Sixtii 510112X1 jjisiriuv Ji uuuiwnuo derson shall suppress the evidence that the said Parish of East was fairly carried by the Democrats a pau i election held November 18th 187b then 7 1 the entire Democratic State ticket and f'ongn In consideration of which the said Na secure to said Anderson the position of Siu at the port of New Orleans Louisiana (Signed) JAS ANTt NAST The above agreement was signed in our this 21st day of November 1S70 (Signed) a ai MOKG1 STANTEY MATTHEWS TO ANDERSON (Personal and Confidential) United States Senate Chat Washington eb 12 i Mt Dear I have your letter of yesierc in reply beg to say that I do not recohect lo tions heretofore made by you to w'hicli vou which you think if adopted might stin pro tageous to the public interest and 1 voii'u hear your report I have never been fi much misrepresentation in regard to ca i have undertaken to do that I do not tmtK be wise forme to go to Philadelphia or for the purpose of meeting you xii ca 1 find it convenient to be Wabingiou I pleased to see you Yours truly Mr Jm Anderson Philadelphia U5TTKRS1 ROM STANLEY MATTHEWS TO A Mb Andebson You are at liberty to ur on the other page as an introduction to Gsn who is one of the commission and you cl him as freely as to me You should say 11 inquired of that I have the agreement (Signed) STANLEY Cincinnati March' Gen Harlan: Dear This will be presented to Jas Anderson who may desire to cvuJ with you confidentially XVUX3 LXUiV 1 STANLEY MATTI! Washington City Apr Dear I had an interview to daj I retary of State in reference to your appoii Consul at Callao the place you desired I ly the Secretary is already under such 1 in reference to that appointment as to im practicable to gratify your present wish however the best reasons for saying that later and as soon as practicable I shall be 7 tain Tor vou a sans) or abroad Keep me Bx A max hni'O uab VIA AAA in 4 like to have and feel competent to Li 0 1 1 ter represent your wishes Yours truly Sig STANLEY MATX37 To Jas Anderson Cincinnati Apr ggi Mt Dear I have your favor of and I have also conferred with traveled with him from Philadelphia mg'it The uerd told me he had aseer jy State Department that the consulate at arcady some time si ice been dupescu concluded it would be better to rut row xra sesion of Congress wlilcti will Juue 4th when I will be in Wasringtou re 7 situated so that I can give the attent on cation which I have promised and doubt I arid be able to secure vour £3 some foreign position whicn will be act i Yours truly STANLEY Ma To Jas Anderson Eg Mr Dear I inclose letter to 1 derson asking hi influence in favor 01 'JJ incut as Deputy Col ector iu ane er 0 4 5th inst just received Let me hear ye the result Yours truly STANLEY MA Jas Anderson Esq New oriean Cincinnati Mt Dear appointment of Anderson as one or tne ttircc other suitable place satisfactory to Ian wArTfl rCCflLL UUUsu Mb aaun vz xw est of tho public service a deserved rr services and a personal favor to m' ro tate to ask your personal influence in XVU49 WU Gen Thos Anderson detailing matter of no special interest 1 or importance tne examination proceeded WUAT TRANSPIRED AT HEW ORLBAN8 Anri did you see in relation to this A met mo uvvcjuvj 7 7 me what the matter wa I told him there had been an attempt to assassinate me in the parish that I had become thoroughly disgusted on the matter and that I had concluded I would leave and that he could appoint some other A man in my place did he said he was sorry for that bnt that he thought I had left the parish top soon He emphasized that I told him that I was thorough Iv disgusted with the whole matter and that 1 thought I would wash my hands of it and that he had better send somebody else there or a period of two weeks after that there were various negotiations going on between KAilogg and the Democrats A delegation of Demo crats came down from the parish and they said they Were satisfied with my man ner of conducting the registration that they had no fault to find with me and that if Kellogg did not want to send any other man they were perfectly will ing that I should go back Kellogg sent for me one day and in presence of a Democratic dele gation from East elicif iiA asked me if I would return me xvepixmivwxa port that I was afraid to go back because of cowardice and when I heard that report 1 nOld Gov Kellogg that I would go back aud that 1 was perfectly willing to go but the moment the Republicans found I was willing to go back they manifested a desire that I should not go and thev did npt want me to go 'Whom lo you mean when you say the mean Jewett who was Secretary of the State Republican Committee and who told me their object was to hold no election in five particular parishes and Welpr who was running for th6 State iii that district nnd who was a brother of the Supervisor of West eliciana and Jenks whom Gov Kellogg had hired to watch me and prevent mv going back to the parish I had promised Mr MacVeagh and Mr Wedge and other Democrats to return I preparations to go to the parish Thurs day evening and Jenks called me aside and said to me: I thought you understood this thing thought vou understood that it was not otir intention lhat you should go back We wgre only fool ing the I said: Jenks you are at liberty to fool the Democrats as much as you please but I do not want Y01 fool them at my He said: you pro pose to go back to the parish I cniri I Said he: Iet district which has been discussed by the Com mo tell you one thing if you attempt Sttee on Revision of the Laws and second to Tel divide more equally the work of the two ais nO trouble about that we wiil find a chai se tricts bv enlarging the Western District as Then Thomas Jenks afterwards deputy provided in the bill It was shown by the Ju marsWofthe pmLK diciary Committee that the work or tne courr been hired by Kellogg and others to a Drtw wrv much lighter ar4 nrpvpnt mv leav av VTlClLlU ItapxUu A 3 A I 'QLV14 AA? 1 than that of the court at Detroit in the nSdble 1 SwSe Under the bill as it now stands the Gran tha Keogg had manifested a good dgal of Rapids Judge will have to meet the expense in I mixietv for me to go back to East eliciana curred by his trip to Marquette He is He said that was all resumed and he said ernreu oy vouwant me to prove it to vou bring allowed mi Jenks to mv house to night and we will get As is the casaof the District Attorney and Mar im under the influence of liquor and Mrs shall It is understood that Representative I will take him into another room odHubbell is stronHv opposed to the bill He make him tell all he I went up that third evening to thehouse of Thomas Jenks and does not give up his plan of creating a third took Jenks into another room district out of the Upper Peninsula andin the course of the conversation learned the fraud investigation the whole conspiracy that the object was Washington June The select commit not to hold an election in East neiiei tce of the House of Representatives on the al ana that the onus would be thrown letrel frauds in lorida and Louisiana in the upon me and after election they would say I laSpresidential election began to examine the had refused to return and that consoauently wRnesses to day There was a large attend rhev could not get the vote of the parish and oewSapr men and others to use own expression they would Messrs Wilson and Shellabarger were pres skin me after election for my course in doing ent as counsel for Secretary Sherman and put what I had done I remained at Jenks house on relord Te act that their not taking an ac thatnighti Je whenl got up Tive nart in the proceeding was in consequence Thomas Jenks told me that his wife haa of te rifle adopted" by the committee that gone down that morning and called on Mr counsel could only put questions to witnesses Patton chairman of the Democratic Central through the chairman or some member Committee and stated the circumstances to rnrougn iuoumumw 1 la rivint return to thenarish nounoed Messrs Hunton Sprinpr and and ttut ta tba ou ofth tan wod CQC yamtv ation of JAS ANDERSON finally took a car to ride down Tho committee was in session from ten till town and I met Patton on the five The witness was Jas Anderson and got into the buggy in reply to usual questions he testified that he rode up On the way Iwaperfe was a loumalist bv profession and at present jy willing to go back and hold the flection rng otoPfilkdelphlajiorth American tie partel of st eliciana and I gave him asnnrht and news editor His letter to Mr I reasons why I had not gone book Potter offering testify in regard to thefi there was a Wter feeling ainopg the Democrats manipulation election returns or the parish I there because they imagined 71 of East eliciana Louisiana was given to the the conspiracy and I said if ae nrp bv himself Previous to the last Presi to his friends and guarantee me protection ri Antifihelection he was a clerk in the Custom nnd see 1 got safe out of New Orleans I would the time of the JE to Itast eliciana and hold the election election he was Supervisor of Registration for Potter went down town called on the captain East eliciana and in that capacity made up of a steamer and made arrangements for him htatement and sent it witii te returns of to stop ft Carrollton six nrnes atove tha city the cSmSiSoners of Elation bv mail from I rode up to Carrollton and ited there imtil Baton Rofige to the Secretary of State at New the steamer came along when OriSSik The forms of law were fully com the boat on shore and took me on board and nlied with oil day in that parish I then I went back to the parish what took place after yon I whether you had any particular arriw id at NeW Orleans whom you met hen difficulty with any leadingRepubhcan there wHb aerk the returns tro rtuudlng RepubUcu calWt at the crtom Jhouse in the parish have much standing Gie firet men I metNt6 Marshal Pitkin He of any kind owing to the foct ththe ask pri what I had aohd with reference to the notonous a man who boasts of hav narifli I told him that I had held an election mshot twenty seven men He asked meif any protest he make an assault on vou retmm I tofd ton no A sir He attempted to till me after Hp asked nie whv I had made no protest 1 1 wards told him the circumstances did not warrant it are satisfied now and that thre was no ground on leetion that the paper which you agnedon toe which to make protest He said: 10th of November was toe only protest you were hero a few weeks ago and you I signed then told me you had been intimidated a ftTiri ihflTi fkTl HT'O inTiTi HHCL XxlcLuic vxx UMV tixxvj avku a wi ife and that you had been driven from the one in toe morning before Mr narish I told him that that was the case but later in the afternoon I made did not know whether the intimidations had before Campbell which I never by Democrats or Republicans it left in that indefinite shape or and tafC0nsequently I was not prepared to were you to call at some future day and nU up TYinke anWnrotest Later in the day ne came the blanks or what was toe understandmg? asaid ji Ido not want you A understanding was this: When we to do anything which your conscience doesnot came to the Antedated wnr ranuvou in doing but there is a crisis ber of voters who had been intaiiatefl SutMsiywke a arrive kfa or whal oceSedf I saM supervisor ot West I coult SoTSt down and drew up a rough to me and said he onderstood I had made a draft of what had occurred in toe parish and sweeping potest alleging of what I was willing to swear to aid I gave the Ansh of East Jmcia saidtoat the paper to him and told him I was willing to I a mistake Later "Weber Stothat LHe had that paper drawn up I heard his brother UWeb in legaJforiti and readmit and swore to it It make the same Knk 1 ytimaown was to the elfect that no actual case of to okins gjd here last Hntirt Hnrl been witnessed' by nie ttiftti 1 1 want to see tne protest ia in had heard of several cases but tt I knew He said for SSt hhould not Couame in anpitkifsubmitt ge titoi toe tt axld to hinar Campbell read it and said the haps eigm thafc did notiamount to anythtag in point of flaw said' JfXTmXpropose to stand I doxeu the case and meet the law I was the restaurant Weber and swear to it He took re ana are up ter said we do which £he submitted to me and IWnnd much better than wex did fused osignfmuch less swear to He asked bt toink so either but I do not me what Twas willing to swear to and 1 told 1 do not We him I was willing to swear to the facta as given I see ha went home and thought in my firet statement He then drew up an a rough draft of other protest and submitted it to me hjhfwSlKht we would send to Mr itwer It wa) pai tly in blank and I askl I aletter whicniTOKU him if he expected me to to that xie hU (hiding a to Sfld not nwily then and that perhaps it a lok at Ha npfisarv IO swear wivwsw it at arf I said Mr Campbell 1 do not totewtew with Mr 4Vc nan cirtm tVint raincr as there are two or 1 next morning after ir AAAmo WtflTlil places In it ta blanks One of the blanks Sherman request xx na in rAfpence tO HUITlbcr OX OtoTB Uiau I xL had been intimidated in the parish He said: had better think over that matter and compare notes with otbqr parties and when vou are ready to fill tijf the blanks you etej come here and we will give you the paper you can flfl it up to suit I signed Wat paper but I did ndt swear to iti flThe last paragraph in it was that I did not make the firotSt at the time for fear that I should stand of my life if I did eo A anp that was so because if the people of riana bd thought I was gouig to cheat them the Western District The bill proviaes THE WESTERN DISTRICT 7 Shall consist of two divisions to be known as the southem and northern division the former comprising all that portion of the district lying in the Lower Peninsula and the latter division comprising all the territory am waters of the entire Upper Peninsula There are to be two regular terms annually of the Circuit and District Courts in the southern division at' Grand Rapids commencing on tne first Tuesdays of April and October also two terms of Circuit and District Courts in the NORTHERN DJVISON AT MARQUETTE Beginning on the firet Tuesdays of March and August The clerk of the Circuit and District Courts of Western District is to reside and keep his office at Grand Rapids He is to ap point a deputy clerk forflhe courts held at Marquette who shall have the same power to issue all processes and perform any other duty that is or may begven the clerks of other Cir cuit and Distriatr Courts in like cases The marshal of tf Western District is to keep an office an deputy mar: hal at Marquette and the District" Attorney is to appoint two assist ants ono to 'reside in the northern division Nothing in the bill is to affect or in any wise interfere with caqscsif action now pending in the Circuit and DistrictiCourta for the Eastern Districtwhich may be proceeded with pro vided however that upon cause shown the Circuit and District Coiu ts for the Eastern District may transfer causes of action arising in that jKirtion of the district to be detached by the bill to the northern division of the Western District The bill further provides that there shall be one or more terms of the District Court for the 1aM nnnnAllv at Port Huron Exiovtinx A71OUX xxcxv i Whether more than one term is to be held is to loft tiA riicicretion of the Judge This Port Huron provision was inserted in the bill at the urgent solicitation of Conger If is intimated that the provision is not tirely disconnected from effort to se cure a renomination ttif REASONS OR THE REORGANIZING Of the two districts as proposed are said to be first to forestall the 'consolidation of the SJfl I fl' fl flM fl gSi fl gJIasi' "fl i 4 I si i ate rhaihar Mr Webar aoat 7 VL fl a fl.