New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1873-02-04
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the State election of officers; knew the
signing OF affidavits was a fraud, and that 1t
should lie treated as a forgery If COM
plaint was made, but that 1t was not
considered forgery in Louisiana; 1t is
common thing there; don't think that those
who commit fraud and forgery for political
purposes could commit perjury for the same
purpose.
To Mr.. Sypher-The registration of Pla-
ouemines is about 1000: 1900 votes were
cast; there are twelve wards in the parish,
and there we're SIX polling places; in one OF
the most thickly settled portions of the par
ish there was no poll within thirty-fv We
miles; the population there is mostly col
ored.
Question-Who sent you there?
Answer-YOurself.
Question-Did pay you anything!
Answer-You gave me $40 TO pay for the
beat.
Quesiion-Did you have any instructions
from any Republican to take the names OF
persons not in existencel
Answer-I did, from you. The instruc-
tons were to get all the atfidavits / could.
Question-Could any afhdavits be made
by persons not on the registration lists
Answer-They could az well as we could
open the ballot boxes and put III votes IN
your presence before.
Ouestion-Under whose administration
was tlisF
Answer-Under Governor Warmoth.
Mr. Sypher-Ah! Under Governor " ar
moth!
Governor Warmoth-Was present!
Auswer-No. sir.
GoyeInOr Warnoih = What was eald
about il d!
Apawer-Svpher told me Eot TO let you
know anything about IT, Laughter
TO Mr.. Sypher-About 3Ol legal voters
were prevented from voting.
TO Mr.. Carpenter-General Sypher told
witness, both in 1868 and 1871, TO put
all the names he could on the books, SO
that the number of votes cast should not
rvceed reoistrat1op: was then sworn SUI
p4ryisoT; never thought whether putting
false names on the list was a duty or not,
Lecanss all supervisors were dong the
same: sam Delevan told him that he stuff
fed boxes and made false registrations in
1868: Delevan was United States supervisor
In New Orleans during the last election;
ruld HIN about two weeks ago that he could
make some revelations concerning the sew
enth and eighth wards that would upset
the whole Kellogg party; was very mad at
the time BECAUSE promises made had not
been fulflled said he had a notion TO blow;
Hammer, State register in the ninth ward in
1868 and 1870, told him similar facts con
corning these elections.
To Mr.. Morton-These officers were ap-
pointed by Governor Warmoth.
TO Mr.. Observation-Disclosures the oath
Of Office as supervisor mere matter of
form, and Of no consequence.
To Mr. Morton-Registrar in 1872 were
not generally the same as those in 1868 and
1870.
To Governor Warmoth-These registrars
who acted as described were i'll the Repub-
lican party in 1872; those mentioned by
name by United States marshals.
To Mr.. Carpenter-Made these dis
closures because ! am Disguised with the
whole affair.
To Mr.. Morton-Did not make disclosures
because he was not reinstated IN the
Custom House. Could bring friends 10
prove that he had determined 10 cult the
business on the first of February.
To Mr.. Carpenter-First made disclosures
70 friends, and did not think they would g
any further. Had no expectation OF amy
reward,
70 Governor Warmoth-In 1870, 400
votes were east and 2600 or ECO counted;
toxes were stuffed.
Governor Warmoth-WhO was present!
Answer-General Sypher; be brought the
boxes there himself; there were twelve poll
ing places in the parish in 1870.
Mr.. Logan moved that the testimony con
corning General Sypher be excluded, for
the reason that he was member OF the
other house, concerning whom the commit
Tee DdU no fJShJ 10 inquire, Wltucss tAaH-
med by Mr. Ray in relation to the issuing
duplicate certificates of registration; said
they were issued only to persons who had
the tight TO vote in 1868 and 1870; tue only
wrong being, they had no1ight 10 vote on
them in 1872.
To Mr.. Pinchback- know that the
doors of Mechanics Institute were barred
no by Governor Warmoth; they were barred
when the troops took possession.
Mr.. Z. j. BIkdall swOrn-Was United
States commissioner of Washington parish;
resides in New Orleans, 100 miles from that
parish; the election was conducted to the
satisfaction of both parties; thinks COG or
zoo votes were cast; was sent up through
Sypher and j. L. Herwig; returned TO New
Orleans after the election; subsequently
went 20 the parish of Iangipano4 to
take testimony; no one seemed willing
10 complain of fraud some colOred
men complained a little, but made it all
satisfactory; on the way back met Wands
and told him everything seemed fair;
Wands said il woundnt do; it would defeat
LluD, and he must get testimony OF fradd;
gave him about $50 names, but he did not
report them; an intelligent man said he did
not see anything very wrong, but
there had been considerable intimidation; a
white man had shot colOred man;
told him 10 make an affidavit
20 that effect which he did; Wards got two
witness found one German who was not
permitted to vote on old registration pc
pers; had got the papers changed and a
mistake was made IN the ward, and the
commissioners wOuld not let him vote on it;
witness took mis- affidavit; he made gen
erel statement of intimidation and fraud;
did not swear to the report; signed it; did
not believe tie report true; nothing but the
sympathy be had for the party induced
Inn 10 make n false renort
To Governor Warmoth-Thinks he re-
ported the statements. They were what he
learned in conversation.
To Mr.. Morton-Dont know ho% come
20 be summoned; had spoken of the mar
ner in which the election was conducted on
the streets; General Sypher promised TO
get witness position in the Customhouse;
Sypher did not fulfill the promise: that is
not the reason why he has told how the re-
pert was made.