The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1873-02-12
Certificate Testimony.
A CLEAN BREAST AND. AN OPEN CON.
FEssION..

Captain Jacques sworn and, examined by
Governor Warmoth--Was United States
deputy marshal. Was at the State House
two or three days before the meeting of
the Legislature. The guard at the door
stopped him until the marshal in charge
said he could 60 in Saw several people
stopped by the marshal; understood that
only Fnsionists were excluded. Was U S.
Supervisor in plaquemine parish, appoint
ed by Judge Durell. as Republican. Was
present during most of the time when the
registration was made.
Mr. Ray objected to the testimony, on
the ground that it was going into local
questions.
Mr. Morton allowed the testimony to 60
on and develope itself.
Witness issued about 500 duplicate reg
istration papers after the registration had
closed; Oh the day of election issued about
$50 more. Went to New Orleans after the
election, and then returned to take affida
Wits. Read the affidavit. No one signed
lit or authorized him to sign it. Signed
the names of three hundred persons 10 the
atfidavits.
! TO Mr. Carpenter Did not sign them in
the presence of the parties. They author
lied him to sign
! By Gov Warmotl-Signed 1914 affda.
Wits in all. Took the names Of all bnt 800
from the poll list. The commissioners
signed the affidavits in blank.
To Mr. arpenter-Signed 1000 names to
1000 affidaytts, Many of the men were
men Of straw. Can't tell how many names
of existing persons. He signed $50 names
of existing parties without authority. Did
not know that it was forgery.
| To Mr. MOrton--G0t the affidavits from
General Sypher Signed them in New Or
leans. Got the 800 names by going from
plantation to plantation, Some said they
could not vote because there was such a
crowd at the polls; Others that the polls
were from ten to thirty FIVE miles off, and
they couldn't go to them. United States
the reading of the affidavit, You Swear"
from A. J. Sypher telling him to "fetch
General is 400 short" Gave the affidavits
to MIR Bovee, who said Jacques, you're Il
hell of fellow" Witness answered that
he could get more by 10 o'clock in the
morning. Told the General and Captain
Sypher about the way the affidavits were
got, they approved of it. General Sypher
asked how many names were OH the book
and witness answered 1000. Sypher told
him to get $500 affidavits. The day before
Sypher went to Washinston, he told Wit
ness to get at least 10000 atf'lavts, and
rs many more as he could. When Sypher
returned he said he had done well. In
186S-70, false names were put on the reg
istration lists for the purpose of eleeting
Sypher. The parish was Democratic, 1t
was common talk in the. CustomLonse af-
ter the recent election, that it did not
make any difference how the election went;
enough affidavits could be got to elect the
ticket.
To Mr. Carpenter-The certificates were
printed ten or fifteen days before the cleo
ton. He exhibited copy of the certlf-
Gates signed by Prescott in blank.
To Mr. Trumbull Had about 1000 such
certificates. They were signed at witness
ses house in New Orleans
TO Mr. MOrtOn-Had no official station
at that time. Received no compensation
for his work. Had been in the Custom
house, and Sypher and Casey promised to
reinstate him. Got $50 to pay for the
boat he used from General Sypher. 1t was
the same boat used by the Republican COM
mittee for party purposes.
TO Governor Acknowledgement Sypher
has always been elected in Plaquemines
parish, and was never elected in any other
way.
To Mr. Logan-Has not been reinstated
lin the CHstomhouse- Has not received
any promise of reward or compensation
for declaring these facts. Thinks he
would have disclosed them any way.
Had determined to leave the whole crew,
who were nothing but SGT of cussed
thieves. 1t has been the custom in Lou
isIana to stuff ballot boxes and make false
registration. Learned something of the
business in Champaign county, Illinois.
Great laughter at Mr. Logan's expense.
To Mr. Morton-Had no falling out with
Mr. Casey. G lculated to settle on farm
after the LIST OF February.
TO Gov. Warmoth-Has seen the time
when only one or two officers were On dn-
ty at the Custonl-house, but don't know
whether they were off on political business
or not.
To Mr. Acknowledgement Sypher's pri,
vate secretary is the only one he can re.
member who said the party could win by
: certificates, if in no other way. Before the
election there was much complaint of the
unfairness of the State election of officers
Knew the signing of affidavits was a
: fraud, and that it should be treated as q
forgery if complaint was made, but that it
was not considered a forgery in Louisiana
it is common thing there. Don't think
that those who commit fraud and forgery
for political purposes would commit PERU
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