New-York tribune., 1874-12-15
THE LOUISIANA TROUBLES.
PROOFS OF ELECTION FRAUDS.

PROOFS OF ELECTION FRAUDS.
&rFrpAyIrs PRESENTED TO THE RETu@NiNG BOARD
THAT CERTAIN RETURNS HAVE BEEN rAnfENhp
wrru-raE BOARD FRIGHTENED INTO AN ADJ
JouRNMENT BY RUMoR THAT ARMED WHITE
IRAGuERs WERE AssEMBIING-THE FEDERAL
,poops IN READINESS BY ORDERS FROM WASH
INGToN.
NEy-OREANs, Dec H.-In the Returning Board
TODAY John ID. Davis. Supervision of Registration.
and SIX Commissioners of Election of ST. Helena
Parish, made affdavits that the election returns
from that parish now in the hands Of the Returning
Board have been tampered with and changes ana
alterations made in them since they were delivered
20 the Secretary Of the Board MIR. Arroys offered
the following:
Whereds According to the sworn statement OF the
Supervisor OF Registration OF the Parish of ST. Helena
1t charged that the returns filed by him have Deen
tampered with since said returns have been fled with
this Board.
Resoired That this Board shah. before acting upon
sad Supervisors returns, investigate the charges made
In the statement in order that the guilty parties
he dealt with according to law.
This was adopted, and the investigation will be
held tomorrow. Gov. Wells proposed that the
Democratic counsel submit all evidence and examine
all adavits relating contested parishes and then
submit the whole to the Board for their action. To
this proposition tue Conservatives objected,
papers have been placed among the rec
ords without their knowledge Of the
contents of which they not informed. and
requested that while the protested parishes are
under consideration, as each case is taken, they
may be informed. so as to inspect the papers IN
each case and that of the proofs offered by
them have been distracted or suppressed also that
no new contrary proof has been filed unknown to
them, so that all legal proaf and none other, may
be before the Board for its consideration. This
request was acquiesced in. and the Carroll Parish
returns were taken.
Before ANYTHING had been done q messenger came
in and whispered something to The President Gov.
Wells who at once arose and stated that he had just
been officially informed that armed White Leaguers
were stationed in the adjacent building, ready at
any, moment TO disturb the proceedings of the
Board He therefore moved an adjournment uutil
tomorrow at II a. q.
T. Morris Chester. a>colOred member Of the Re-
publican Committee. sug -ested that an adjournment
would not improve matters Gpt would rather tend
TO increase the excitement.
Mr.. Sloanaker suggested that il the president had
.nc 1es.rss of violence he should call 'or bnlteo
States troops to protect the Board; that ne ti,r
sloaraker) had been informed that troops wo'uu pe
furnished at once if desired.
Gov Wells said he did W. w,sn TO canvass the re-
tpnS unaer the protection of United States troops;
that he did not intend to be intinidAted, and be
Gov Wells insisting upon it, the Board adjourned
until II o'clock tomorrow.
The military here are on the gus rire, by orders
from Washington.
GREAT EXCITEMENT REroRTED-A GRAND CoNCLA'h
OF THE WHITE LEAGUE TO BE HELD TONIGHT
Chicago, Dec. 14.-An afternoon paper has New
Olleans special dispatch signed by Gov. Kellogg
dated at noop in which he says the members OF the
Returning Board are in session of the State House
making their final compilation. On the streets
there is much subdued excitement.
The P,cayaRe this morning says that Gov. Kellogg
has instructed Capt. Lawer the officer in charge OF
She defense of the State House that if be can hold
out against attack for 20 minutes the streets Will
run with blood Gov. Kellogg authorizes the state'
ment that he has never made any such assertion to
Capt Lawler or any one else.
grand cOnclave Of the White League is con-
vened for tomorrow night. 1t is not probable that
any movement will be made until after that meet