New-York tribune., 1873-02-04
WASHINGTON.
THE LOUISIANA INVESTIGATION.

| TURED.
| IBr TELEGRAPH To THE TRIBUSBl
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 3.-The Senate Commit
tee Privileges and Elections got the very meat Of
the which the kellogg state Government Of
Louisiana bases its authority and the startling revea-
tons made to-day throw more light the than oil
the testimony that has before been taken. To make to-
days revelations tho Ineligible 1t is necessary to
recall few facts that have been known and admitted
ever since the contest the began in New
Orleans which have heretofore been brought out by
| the inquiry OF the Committee Judge Duren, Is well
known decided that one should participate in the
| organization OF the Legislature OF Louisiana
who not returned by the Lynch
| Bogrd, which had boen organized by the
Kellogg party. When this had been promulgated the
President gave orders to the military commander at
NewOrleans to assist II necessary, in executing the
decree of the Court and when 100 Of the leading busi
Of the city elegTaphed asking the President
10 wait until they could lay the facts OF the case they
understood them before him before recognizing either
party tho Attorney General replied that 1t would do no
good for them to come the President had made up
his mind. One Of the witnesses to-day the officer
who executed the order and he testified that he took
possession Of the Mechanics Institute, where the Legis
| lature meets. at o'clock in the morning
| OF the 9th OF December, and allowed one
| TO enter except those designated by United
States Marshal Packard. 1t was also admitted
| last week by the members Of the Lynch Returning
Board that they had of the legal returns which
to base their canvass that they used newspaper re-
ports certificates OF United States Supervisors and the
afidavits of men who were prevented from voting.
When the Lynch Board summoned its members
ordered to bring all the papers from which they
made their This they did not do but said that
they were on the way These excuses have been re-
peated until the patience Of the Committee has been
almost exhausted But, though the Committee has thus
far been unable to obtain these papers, they did to-day
learn great deal about the way In which they were
prepared.
Theodore jacques, Grant Republican United States
Supervisor a witness before the Committee, and
that he went to the Parish of Plaquemines
carrying with him printed afdayts with blank place
for the of the eector who had been prevented from
voting He visited about 800 persons In company with
United States Commissioner In some instances jacques
said TO the person whom he visited You swear but
the aidavits not filed out except in instance
until he returned 10 NewOreans, where the remainder
OF the filed in and the jurat Of the Com
missioner attached He then took 03 more Of the blank
adavits and filed in the of persons found on the
old registration list many Of which we're Of men who
dead, had only a mythical existence, and
to these the same jurat was attached The affdaVlt
thus manufactured Jacques took to the Lynch Board
and by counting them votes the Republican candi-
for the Legislature elected To many OF the
before the names were filled IN and jacques put one OF
these evidence. The witness said that he did this at
the request Of Mr. Sypher candidate for Congress, who
obtained for him Government barge aud gave nm slO
Senator Carpenter put jacques through very seFeTo
crossexamination attempting to break him down, put
without Mr. Sypher also tried bis hand at cross
of the witness, and only succeeded In bring
ing out additional facts more damaging to himself
than any that had come out IN the direct examination.
The testimony caused great excitement among the
LOuisianans present.
CAPT. JACQUES TELLS HOW MR.. sYPHER BE-
COMES MEMBER OF CONGRESS ANOTHER
WITNESS MADE FALSE REPORT FOR
PARTY'S SAKE.
[GBSBRAL PRESS DISPATCH
WAcurNcTON Feb 3-Cant Jacnues sworn
and examined by Mr. Morton-syphers private secre-
tary is the only he remember who said before
the elections tho party could win by afdavits If in no
other way there much complaint OF the unfarness
OF Se s and bs II won hS Ssning ne oi e
forgery If complaint made but that Is not consd-
don't think that those who commit fraud and forgery
for politics would commit perjury for the same pnr%nSSS %
1000 50o were cast there are ~ wards IN tne pafsa
and polling in one OF the mo most , tngRy setec %
the population Is mostly eoored
@. Who sont you therei A. Yourself -
O. Did pay you anythingi A. You gave me $40 10
DID you have instructions from Republican TO
take the names OF persons existence A. did
from you The instructions were to get all the adavits
o. Could any afdavts be mado by persons not on the
registration iss A. They could as well as we could
open the baotboxiand put IN the votes In your pros
Q. Under whose administration was thati A. Under
Mr. sypheT~Ahl Under Gov. warmoth
Gov. WarmOth-Was preseuti A. NO, Sf
Gov. Warmoth-What was said about iti A. MI
sypher told not to let you know anything about IT,
To Mr sypher-About 3Ol legal voters prevented
from voting 49,, .-,..... ,.,,, l.. ,oso
and 1870 to put all the names he could on the books 80
the number Of votes cast should not exceed the
thought whether putting false the list my
duty not because all the Supervisors were DONG the
same nd ae SS in 1865 Deevsn was United
States Supervisor Orleans during tho last cleo
some revelations concerning the Seventh and Eighth
Wards that would upset the whole Kellogg party was Was
not been fulfilled; said he had notion 10 Dlow;
and 1870, told him similar facts concerning those
TO %T Carpenter-Considered the oath Of office
Supervisor mere matter OF form and OF no conse-
To NJ Morton-The registers in 1872 were not gener
ally tile same those in 1868 and 1870
10 Mr.. WarmOth-These registers who acted, as de-
mentioned by name were United States Marshas.
To Mr. Carpenter-Made these disclosures because /
To Mr Morton-Did not make the disclosures because
he was not reinstated IN the Custom-house.
To Mr.. Warmoth-In 1870, l,i00 votes were cast ana
1900 or a,7Oo counted the boxes were stuffed
Gov Warmoth-whO was present A. Gen sypher; he
brought there himself; there we're IL polling
places In the parish IN 1870 - 49,, .
issuing duplicate certificates OF registration said they
Issued only to persons who had right to vote III
and 1S70 the only wrong being they had no ght 10
vote them in 1872.
EJ DARKsDALE EXAMINED.
L. ]. Barksdae. u. s. Commissioner OF Washington
Parish testified that he resided In NewOrleans, 100
miles from the parish he went to the Parish of Tang
pahoa TO take testimony only few colored men
complained OF fraud everything seemed right TO him
ON his way back he Wann, who said
it wouldn't do IL t.. would defeat him, and he
must get testimony of fraud ne made re,
moi swear 10 IL did believe the report true nothing
buL the sympathy ne had for the party induced hm 70
make a false report wrote letter 10 Mr. Sypher about
two weeks ago, saying there was conspiracy against
bin don't reinem bar whether he said he would blow
IN he did not get the promised appointment he wrote
NJ.