The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-28
THE LOUISIANA MIDDLE.
Proceedings Before the Senate In
vestigating Committee.
Testimony Of B. R. Foreman, Governor Warmoth,
John Lynch and General Longstreet-How
the Returns Were Fixed Up-Ths Pre-
vention Of Voting Official Action.

John Lynch and General Longstreet-How
the Returns Were Fixed Up-Tas Pre-
vention Of Voting Official Action.
| aIoW afs aI .ll.,et WASHINGTON, Jan. q. 1873
The Louisiana investigation resumed this morning
by the Senate Committee Privileges and Elections
Mr. Morton called for the Official Of the election.
which were produced by r. Foreman. of the Foreman
| Returning Board. who and examined by Mr.
Morton.
| TESTIMONY D.. FOREMAN.
The returns into his possession the nth Of De-
cember delivered to himself and colleagues by Mr.
Bragdon Secretary of the previous Board of the
returns had been opened canvassed all the returns
ceiveu the returns have been in possession of the Board
since the under lock and key did not examine
the vote for President and Vice PRESIDENT rejected few
OF the returns polls No. OF the parish and
No. IL Of the parish Of Jefferson thrown out upon
evidence that they had been stuffed by isionists
whole vote OF Ibcria, st. James and St Michael was
thrown out on account OF intimidation pracsed during
tho vote.
Mr. Foreman questioned to the political COM
plexion OF the parties thrown returned he
could not speak positively though he thought
them were republican.
GOVERNOR wARmorH EXAMINED.
Governor Warmoth was sworn and examined by Mr..
Morton: -
AS Governor he did make airy certificate of the
election OF EecOrs the law does not require III he made
certificate OF the result of the election which showed
who elected copies of these certificates
the parties elected these the Greeley electors is
sued the certificates December been
| made by any board OF canvassers issued the
report OF MIR Woodward Assistant Secretary State
had authority to the vote had returns from all
IN h ssneah sy
s Of %sts o pq
who was directed to employ clerks enough to make cal
ononed Counting or eanvassns The returns
and no CANVASS was made; the vote was tabulaed;
EXAMINATION OF JOHN LYNCH
John Lynch was sworn and examined by Mr.. Nor
His name was inserted in the original act creating the
made SrecsSy ihe Spened Prsssns
voted for Lonsstrss. and hawkins voted
Heron been removed by the Governor bsiore this
d s I @ f 1ss o f s
gave to the parties elected on the morning Of
State, when the votes ior Electors counted; the
s6ars saa it, @ S from United
Ss tsln rom ron esra hs
S
ysors had been driven from the polls many piacesp in
MeW about one ter Of the vote
supervsors the returns Of the Supervisors We're
S @ une1
the Of the United States the state supervisor Of
6 sn
members Of Consress; in many cases these
and full statements of the entire the
Of New oreass rom
sss III
state S qeS Of
% s eser he boaS
6s aa S Of have s ss
rom wSs The Board as Meas
aees f sSr wed s sS in tn
the these were
eases the Board acted aHon normaion which not
of the vote. and in to the why
PARISH As a WHOLE WAS Thrown OUT.
ey OF wq o
sier parish l59 such votes were conned some Of the
votes were not colored; some Of the colored men
s$sSs S's$aa sS1 slanss
TO the sS H III M tho @ re-
Sorissd BELIEVED snsy we're
thrown out and leo votes were counted upon affidavit
Thinks that votes were Counted BY siidavt in some
%ep S ers e1s ne
the Board estimated the vote at about what they thought
on p HSS G the h
tRs ri a
the difference between the Presidential and Gubernao
W
throwing out votes occurred before the Presidential
Witness notifed the Governor of the place meeting
OF his Board and requested him to be presents did
e aa sSis the asys
TO Mr. Trunbui-Bovee was candidate for superin
tsnaent Of P0icS .he law would seem 70 exclude him
To- nse b AND h Of S had
canvassed me vote Pnchback was candidate for Con-
s''''"''' ." AND ln,s Tiir BOARD COUNTED HIM IN:
outside Of the city Of New Orleans the United States u
republican superyiscrs remember whether any
Ss Sh % aS S
% Sa Sse o sar ed s By oss
coTiing 70 the laws Of The State ' -'' 49, 49,
Mr. TrumbuIHYou counted in some instances votes
think the aidavits counted generally OF
,HS " ,a&s e5Ss why the Board had no
give xiv eds5 an aEE s when he Sss
OPPOSED to The republican party MT Blanchard was re-
fused - Appo'A. is'''A' commissioners 0u' re-
means returns published in papers opposed to the repno
lean candidates.; from two wards in New Orleans the
how many votes were cast in those wards it is his @
Mr. wSrt the wsess tina. the
m ne n wfe for and
~ Mr. Ray-on the Saturday preceding the day of the
ter his vote;
THE REGISTER COULD rouNp:
continued his Search but could find him finally a
friend of the Register told hun that IL he would indicate
what hour the following day he would be at his
house the Register would be there the next day wit
his negbors registered notices time and
place of registration published but the Register
could not be found at the time and place
liar complaints made other parts most
the voters hal 10 travel much miles TO be
eisered II evident that the polling places were so
located as 10 be lnconyenient OF access
Here followed questions to the population OF
the State The proportion OF white and coored rcpub
To VIII no vii
could not give clear and definite answers.
Witness then testified that no publication made OF