, 1876-12-21
1tnANsroRrH's STORY.
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~ fad 'FgtfferN Attocadtd fFtAS.
, new ORLEANS, LA., Dee. ~. The House Com
mlttee took tes.taony Of George A n'ra;nst0rph '.;t
teolorsdl. VIE votod the nemosratis ems Ticket ~ sn
arrested and sont 10 tho Parlsh Prison for ten days
They beat him because be voted tho Donsocsatlc
Ticket. He nauled the pasttcs who attacked him
10 protect hisn. Iie VIA threat snea before The
eeetaon. Women went azonnd, telling tho co!ored
men that they would be returned to ssasery II the
Dt;s Cross.ssaa.lssa: WAS not troubled during tho
election. lle resoraed TINT he had been attacked,
and detailed tho circumstances Of the attacks.
After being attacked he mado complaint to tho ro-
lice, and they 1rtcsted him for disturbing tho
u s as h sIa oa
lIo was sent to prison. 1le was formerly = Nopnb-
can, but changed h!s politics because he had moth
Ing to do md wanted work.
CHARLES GABANAvN,
Of tho nctnrnfog Hoan!, testiaed that 10 was horn
IN New Orllans. ue IL tho Recorder Of u!1Is Of
b1ihs Death, md stfagst; 9ss oosH member
bars Of tho Hoard belonged to tho Republican party
There IN. RECOMMENDATION to an 2 Al Sacn,.
was proposed. Tho witness refused to answer
whether o. 4 not he favored elesting Kennedy a. =
orr 10 tho Secretary Of State. Tho returns were
opened n tbs presence Of Gn
private se.s!on. The Board mada up tho returna
from tho consolidated statements of tho sapct-
v!sors. They never allowed any additions to ba
ceivcd by this Board. In few caBca they Htnt Tor
the boxes, but don't semomees what parishes
didn't The canvas o. tasant raf'sh VA Ieseyea,
East Fsllciana Parish because Of the general IN.
| Limitation before and darng tho election, Don't
limitation preyi5us 10 tIc last registration.
When asked II ho intended to bring FOR tho Ia.
spectloa Of ths Committee tug original return. Of
papers. and could not bring them without tue con-
sent Of tha board. Iie would eoasnlt 4 other mem
e.' on % wiz WetSs1 St s i'' Tde" o. sys:
Ing to thu Supervisors statements. Mover heard
know they threw out two parishes and several polls
in othcr, ,parlshs' think !ho votes ;hrewn ont Ag.
thSs psvbsy o. es Dosy. 1S*
oilcct The number OF parishes In which yotuh wcro
thrown M out; thsnks : r. fourtcen rt , .. % fifteen
CssanAvo gave Testimony slrnilar 10 that Of Gcn.
Anderson ~ nEht regarding tl,e three uestonsd
10 the action Of tho Board.
.- rHoMAs @. ANpEHsoN
was recalled, and banded a statement 10 the Com.
1atttes. saying WIZ Tho original statement s!spod
ing tho vote fur Presidential Electors in thu State
Tho ststonont contained the aggregate vote Of tho
II E.tH e. ais 81 eaes ae ss ~
tary Of STATE but dom know whether that was done
fHy IT saSs atspis Ps':a ns hss ill.,
euturcd on tho list When polls wpru rejected.
4hose polls were marked "rejeotcd, " and saat 70
tho elefk. Wo could not n,ake complete list Of
eording law but ordered tho clark to do Il after.
warls. Was absent when tho three patlshca wars
being complied by the bokrd. The clesk made the
addition of the votes. leaving out tho polls reject
ass H. asni stdsa III
that the dgure4 aud tettcrs bad bean changed,
which wts explained BY Gen. Anderson 8Aysn4 thai
aomo Of the parishes hat boon tneplaced by the
cle.k, but that he did not remom6cr vary wrl
satisfactorily explained At tho time. No ono wsi
present In the ROOM when tho Doarl wAs At worS
oa The night bsfosu the PRONUNCIATION except msM
b9ts OF thu Hoard md counsel when brought ia te
give legal advice. Witness proancsd a msnlosan'
and gave reasons therefor. 1ha lst shows dfty foul
polls In twenty parishes thrown out and Tbs Par.
tsEes of 0rant ind East Fellciann. In answer e
interrogatorea Mr. Anderson te.tiaed W. ,nads
our compilation from tln con1oliaased statement
made by any Commissioners Of Elections
II Supervisory mala feturns with thrci
o. fosr polls LEFT out " count
evidence Of ccst,ded copies OF Istulna Of Comnls
sioncrs Of Election died IN the District Courts I,
raising tho VOTE for Elaetors !n Madison Parish VI
had evidence Of the Commissioner OF Election
Of sotca given them. Dou't knuw which party re
ceivcd majority In tho polls thrown out DON
| knnW that every poll thrown out gaxo DHnbcraH
majority, Don't know that the supervisor of EAs
laton Rouve made his protest nttef Masking hia fe
This Chairman read 10 w!tnssi Instructions +
bring ali Tho pxpers before tho Commttse tha
weIe mentioned iu tho subpuna served on him, IN
stated that the Committee dAsrod Gully 10 inspec
tho original documents, and thkt tho board nee
hem. Al nj nfinf,,r,