The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-02-04

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 1879.
The proceedings to-day before the Senate Com
,mittee Ia the Louisiana case excited the most in
tense interest WarmOth and Mcmillan threw q
'bombshen into the camp OF the Kellogg party which
has filed them with dsmay, beng nothlhg less
than the full and complete exposure by their own
apents OF the elaborate system Of fraud and perjury
on which the Kellogg government was con-
structed. AT the outset the Chairman called
for the pretended returns ana evidence on
which the Lynch Board had based their oficial
count These, it appeared, had been called for by
the committee over week ago, and it was charged
that there was no intention to produce them.
Lynch and Bovee the Kellogg Secretary Of State and
Q member Of the Kellogg Returning Board, were
closely questioned by Morton and Trumbul, and
neither Lynch or Bovee gave very satisfactory
account OF the papers on which the regularly
elected government Of Louisiana had been over
thrown and the Kellogg usurpation set up. Bovee
answered repeatedly that the reason that he did
not bring these papers under the subpoena duces
tecum was, that she did not consider them mate
rial;" and again that "they did not amount
70 much" Lynch stated that a part
OF these papers before their Board were 314 afi-
davits from the parish of Plaquemines; that
these papers did not come to them by the United
sam v @ e @ % Dn were 1lo%e
the members fact which was found most strik-
1ngy to dOvetai with the
ASTOUNDING REVELATIONS
that soon followed. At this stage Governor Pinch
back smilngly interposed the Information that
on these much wanted papers; but had to con.
Tess Immediately afterwards that Casey and
Packard mad nothing at all to do with
these papers by this indiscreet and unlucky bar
Der. General Jackson, by rank Captain Jackson
United States officer who testified that he had been
summoned to New Orleans with two batteries Of
military possession OF the State House and hold it
subject to the orders OF Marshal Packard. He went
Of the building, the police surrendering the premises
on learning his orders and purposes. The witness
denied that he had seen any one repulsed from the
building; but he had not stood at the door
where the sentres were posted could not well know
to the contrary The object OF introducing the wit
THE MILITARY OCCUPANCY OF THE STATE HOUSE,
and thereby show that the fusion Legislature, even
II allowed to enter, would be acting under duress
and that the United states Marshal had power to
admit or exclude at his pleasure. Mr.. jacques was
next ca!led-a dark, sallow gentleman, with
bald head, apparently some fifty years OF age As
Mr. Ray had not summoned this witness, who was
known to be deep in all the secrets OF the Kellogg
party, ne readily OWNED that his presence meant
mischief and rose to object; but Mr.. Morton de-
cided the witness must proceed and he was &C
COrdlngy examined in turn by Governor WarmOth
and by the members OF the committee. His
testimony is much the most important yet elected
States Marshal at the Mechanics Institute when
the Legislature was to meet; that United States
sentries were posted at the door with bayonets
crossed, and none were admitted unless the De-
putty Marshal said, "He was all right;' that many
were excluded for about week, but no repu6-
leans or coored people shut out. He was in
Paguemines Parish before the election, acting as
United States Supervisor under Judge Durell, and
was register In 1865 and $780, In the year 1870 he
FIVE HUNDRED DUPLICATE REGISTRATION PAPERS
and 250 on the day OF election to parties who all
voted.
At this stage Governor Morton seemed some
what uneasy, but the witness was suffered to pro-
Plaquemlne was 1900, Of which 465 were fusion
and ,o39 republican. He had returned to Plaque
Congress, to get the afidavits OF all who had not
voted, Sypher telling him to get all that he posi-
bly, could; that he needed l,2oo. Witness went
down in navy caunet," got for him by Marshal |
Packard in company with Judge Prescott, United |
States commissioner and found in all, 30l per- |
them saying that they did not care to vote |
and others being prevented by distance Out OF |
the 30l only one man signed an AFFIDAVIT, and Pres.
colt was not then present, but signed 1000 afnda.
Wits In blank At jacques house in New Orleans. |
he had filed up 1913 OF these aIidavts signatures
and all, with the names obtained from the poll |
books OF 1867 and 1865, many OF them being "Inen
Of straw" and he "dld 1t all under
THE ORDERS AND INSTRUCTIONS OF GENERAL
syPHER.n
Here Messrs. Morton and Carpenter commenced
TO badger this unwecome witness, but the plain
damnlng story OF fact went on. Bovee wrote him
OBJ bn n6 dUwn al the aidavs you have got as we
one or two letters to hurry up the afldavlts and
jacques accordingly proceeded with his valuable
saw Captain Sypher. Bovee, Lynch, Longstreet
Heron and others: He handed in the alhdavits to
BOvee, who remarked,
JACQUES, YOU'RE HELL OF A FELLOW,
10 which witness replied, Eyes, George, and
III, you NV win .o wait it tn ten O'clock tomorrow
used to ask him 'if Plaquemine was done voting
yet :" General Sypher, on learning that there
Jacques that he wanted 1880 afidavlts; that the
books ought to bear that: After all was over
1t next appeared that this same business Of
manufacturing spurious anidavits was carried on
IN n, .ne Ron RIVER county, Custom House ofncer
blanks, and returning in double-quick time
with the precious spoil OF 1900 atidavits by
NINETEEN HUNDRED MYTHICAL ILL-usED AFRICANS. |
. All this business was the common tax in the
Marshals once, and General Sypher had borne
jacques expenses amounting TO slo5 Mcssrs.
Morton. Logan and Carpenter were apparently
much chaed at these extraordinary disclosures:
put the severity OF their respective crosseyamina
LIONS dld not shake single fact stated by this
witness The Hon. Mr.. Sypher came in with a
grand style, and commenced putting questions to
jacques, but was soon silenced by the statement
that he tSypher had been present when the ballot
boxes were stuted To elect him to Congress in 1870
Every effort was made by Carpenter TO show that
the witness testified for a consideration; but it
appeared That he was not q volunteer witness and
that his reason for disclosing the truth now was
A RESOLVE TO QUIT Politics FOR FARMING.
cross-examination that halotbox stufInu , Was
common thing with the republican officials in Lou.
e1ana, and the secret OF their success. After the
alternate merrtBent and excitement produced by
jacques statements had subsidized, Mr.. Barksdale
another agent OF the Kellogg and Sypher party
testined to having made false report OF intfmda.
ton and violence 10 respect to Tangipahoe Parish
upon which the Lynch board hal displaced the
fusion member and put In a man OF their own.
THE TESTIMONY OF THESE TWO WITNESSES
was az much as Messrs. Morton and Carpenter
could stand IN one day, and they cOncluded to go
into eecret session, bat not before General Logan
had gravely proposed to mutilate the record by
strikiEg out everything relative to .sypher. The
nndisguised irritation OF the committee TO-DAY Is
signhcsnt as to the purpose with which they up-
dertooE the inquiry.
NANK EVNuTUUn