New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-03
THE RETURNING BOARD
TIE EVIDENCE CLOSED
THE PAPERS ALL IN

THE PAPERS ALI. IN
ADJOURNED, SUBJECT TO GALL
Tho board WAS cssled to order at 1866
A. NJ, President Wells in the chair, and
all the members present.
The minutes Of the previous meeting
were read and approved.
The Hon. Senator Sherman, the Hon.
Eogene Hale anC Hon. J. B. Stevenson
were in attendance on behalf of the Repub
ican delegation. On the part Of the Dem
ocratic delegation, Judge Trumbull, Sen
Bikler and Mr.. Julian were present.
Mr.. McGlOin--1 presume the time has ar
rived for Offering testimony. We have the
necessary receipts.
President Wslls-Will you give us list
of the evidence
Mr.. McGlOir-Yes, sir. We have receipts
from the clerk for the number of witnesses
in each case. In the matter of West Fe.iciana,
We have the testimony of thirty three wit
nesses. In the msttee OF the parish OF Rich
land effer the testimony of tour witnesses.
In the matter of the parish of East Felici-
ana, 1 ofec the testimony of sixteen wit
neeses. In the matter of the parish of Grant,
offer the testimony of three witnesses. In
the matter OF the third ward of the parish
witneesee. In the matter of the fourth
ward Of the parish OF Orleans, oEer
the testimony of five witnesses.
Ia the matter Of the second ward of the
parish q Orleans. l offer the Testimony OF
i've witnesses. In the matter of the parish
of Morehouse, offer the testimony OF
fourteen witnesses. In the matter of
the parish of Ouachits, Il offer the
testimony Of seventeen witnesses.
offer the testimony of the Witnesses in
relation to this matter of Mrs. ;Pinkston,
and if you will be kind enough to permit it
in this matter, would like especially for
the Northern gentlemen ON the Republican
side who are present here, to take the
trouble to examine the testimony which
We.have. It is clear and overwhelming.
Governor PAlmer-HOw many witnesses
did yuu have in that matters
Mr.. EcGloin-Seventeen
General Auders0n-Heve the interroga-
tories all been crossed in accordance with
the rulei
Mr.-McG Gloin-Yee, sir; al crossinterrog:
atories have been served upon Is; some of
the interrogatories the Republicans did not
cross, and We did not crosse some of theirs,
but they were regularly rendered; all that
We Afer have beoa regularly rendered.
In the matter of the parish OF East Baton
Rouge offer the testimony. of forty Wit
nesses; in the matter of the eleventh ward,
parish of Orleans. offer the testimony Of
nineteen witnesses; ia the matter of parish of
Eranklin l offer the testimony of three wit
nesses; in the matter of the parish OF Natchi-
toches offer the testimony Of seCen wit
uesses; in the matter of the parish Of Web
ster I offer the testimony of one witness;
in the matter of the parish of DeSoto l
offer the testimony OF four witnesses; in
the matter of the parish OF Lincoln offer
the testimony of one witness. Mr. Chair
man. here is the argument and the accom-
ps-pyine affidavit of Mr. Clegg, Of the par
ish of Lafay ette, made previous to his leav-
ing here asking to have it rendered 70 the
board in connection with his pa. ish.
President Welle-WhO is that3
Mr.. kcGloin-James Clegg, lawyer
from the parish of Lafayette.
President Wells-What is the point OF
dispute which calls for that Argument
Mr.. McGloin-It is in relation to the CEN
sus, and all particular facts connected with
his parish, going to show that the charges
brought by the supervisor are not teoable,
and also h;a affidavit, going 70 show that
the supervisor had prepared O. statement
in his presence and sworn to 1t before the
court. and that there was no protest upon 1t
1T the time that he executed it.
President Wells-We.e the documents
served upon the other psrtyf
Mr. Mcaloin-Mr. lbell, will you be
kind enough to tell ne when The papers
we're fled IN the parish Of Lafayette!
Mr.. Abe2l-On the twenty-sinth.
Mr.. McGloin-The returns were ocly
fled on the awenty ninth, and it was in-
Doseible to connect it with the parish for
that day, and by some fortunate circum-
ataneA he Wae here to make the affidavit
I viii state in connection with this, whtle
ve filed the testimony, wish it to be dis
tinctlv understood that the testimony hled
in large abundance is the testimony only q
such parishes as were accessible to us. ana
we underet00d the character OF the protest.
President ,Ws,ls-Allow me. Were not
MI tho parishes accessible to yous Did not
the board rule Atst they hac . right to Oh
the papers that accompanied she report OF
Mr.. MeGloin-af you will eemember, our
committee requested that Won open al the
parishes 60 We might see all the protects o.
- carly stage OF, the proceedings 60 POSI-
BE. If yoa remember. that application was
reneated several times, and refused. and
thst the papers we're only opened not very
manv dsys ago; anI call attention to the
fact that q large number OF .psrisaes
are under general protest, and tEese
are The least accessible, and We nave osen
utterly unable to get the testimony from
eome OF them. As to.come of the parishes,
ve had to take the testimony OF persons
coming here not knowing that they were
to be- U:tnessee, and O1- committee desires
tn protest against the manner In which
thess "a alters are determined as to tae tes'
t,monv. and also the manner in which our
committee has teen treated IN rel2uon 10
the mears of getting testimony. we nave
done the best We could Snder tne ciHoum-
atances.
that when the psrish of Lafayette is before
the board, do not participate IN the pso-
President WelIs-T understand that.
Judee Dibble-I wish to say, on DenalI OF
our side. that we Ok iect to any departuco
from the rnle whick the beard has lalS
mot be received We have offered none ana
do not intend to offer any, acd We have
never seen these :.
Colonel Zscharie-As l understand 1t,
the affidavit sets forth that Ciegg comes
from the parish after having filed with tne
ennervisOr the return and alter remaining
here n week, and the retIrns having been
accepted in the originals IN whieh tney
we've, without . protest, ne endesvereo 70
nrevsii upon the super visor to file them:
The supervisor returned the next day ana
told him there was HO protest In the case
vhasAver. and that he could 60 home; that
there was no trouble about Lafayette.
CleQx. who represents the parish, wens
homo. When these papers were opened on
the ninth We discovered S iSr she ts
snDeryisor deceived Clegg. Clegg was tele-
eraphed for aud Only arrived here last
night, so that this is not in writing IN re-
gard to the protest. but it contains state-
xent showing
President W.lls-Let the statement 20
In: We will take it for what it 10 worth: