The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-01-27

| owned ninety-fve slaves and several Thousand
acres of land; was Wing before the war: va
in the Confederate service during the war; wal
a member of the Legislature betorea and during
the war, and every year since the war.
Heard the statement of Gov. Wells read
Signed the statement, but is not OF hi.
sworn knowledge acquainted with al
the facts there related. Relative t.
the kapides case witness took Wells.
assertions. Anderson then read wha
was said by MIR. Zacharie about proposition
emanating from him (Anderson) about ar
ranging the returns SO as to return Smith
instead of Kidd to the House; said that Mr.
| Zacharie was mistaken. Thereafter he ex
planned what he did say.
| Touching the assertion of Mr.. Whitaker, thai
witness said the Conservatives had elected q
| majority to the House. He may have made
| that assertion, but it was based upon wha
had been said in the newspapers, not from
any knowledge gained from the returns Mr.
Arroyo must be mistaken about the parish Of
Jackson. Witness did not sign the returns
from this parish until the last day, and is
very well satisfied that Mr.. Arroyo has con
founded this with some other parish.
In a cross-examination by Mr.. Zacharie
Anderson denied IN toto the assertion which
Mr.. Zacharie made in reference to the Hood
Kidd c se
Never told any one that the Conservatives
had a majority, and that the board would so
make the returns. The board made every en-
deavor to complete the work before it as soon
as possible. Knows nothing about
Baily Vinson disturbing the equa-
nimity OF the board on certain
occasion; was not present on that eventful
morning, but heard Of the occurrence; knows
nothing Of the attempted assassination OF
Wells, further than was learned from the lat
ter. He then explained to the committee, as
had been done by several other witnesses, the
process by which the board canvassed the
election returns. Asserted that the White
League is an organization that extends over
nearly every portion of the State, and is so
thoroughly organized that it can be called
together on very short notice. The witness
could no! swear positively that al armed Or
ganization existed in the country, but
has vague idea that such is the case. The
fact of the matter is, the witness never SAW
an armed organization outside of New Or.
leans, hut heard OF it. In reply to the chair
man, the witness said that frequently it oc-
Cured that men were appointed to preside ut
the polls who could not read.
Gov. Wells Recalled.
And said in regard to the assassination
business, that he did not know the names of
the two men who attempted to cut short his
existence; thinks that the large Republican
vote cast in the parishes of Grant and Lincoln
was owing to the presence Of United States
troops
If troops had not been present, the negroes
would have feared to put in an appearance at
the polls.
Csas. =. Abel,
Was elected clerk, or rather took charge of
the office as secretary of the board on the
18th of Nov ember.
The returns as they came in were placed in
the Auditors vault and We're never taken out
before going to the board, only TO be moved to
the TreAurer's safe. He then related the
mode Of canvassing followed by the board.