The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-11-26

would be taken of tho sfndavits presented nv
both sides, but adhered TO the ruling that am
davits should have been died within ten days OF
the making up OF the returns.
Mr. Gauthre Tux asked II protests would oe
euiG.tanod after the returns had been sent to
the clerk for ~ "Dilaton.
Gov. Wells answered in the negative, aad sid
that In the case OF Natchitorbes the supple
bsu been overlooked.
=. Considerable di cussion eDsued on the ques-
lion oi how long time would be given Tor
urged by Col. Zicharie that n great pile OF am
d Wits &C. had been fled In the East Baton
rouge 'se on SATURDAY, morning. Col. Zicnarie
desired to know II there was not some limit to
this ming OF sndavits. otherwise the Demo-
cratic counsel would be unable to tell when he
testinnny for the other eide was all In.
Gov. Wells made no definite answer. only that
tme would be given 10 get up testimony and
Cen Anderson read iettes, from Gov. Nc
Emery requestins a correction of the statement
Gen. Anderson said tn { bo had done the gen.
teman 20 injustice. & and read from the Senttnd
had voted against the cisim.
The board then went into executive session
and took up the parish OF West Fellclana.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 2j.-ln executive session
sho Returning 30 ri c He'd for the feturn-, nud
announced the following vote from consohdat-
,Je,nhe'. Hays Ta,n. ,Nirih,s Hnv,. nMe.;
f%s s:S Ta,,;. & i@Ss sSas; lG
Inc votes OF these parishes were not can
vasscd, there being contests which are fixed for
hearings next week. When the returns from
parishes marked contested were opened the
De nOctatic counsel were allowed TO be present.
Inc ret rus from DE Soto parish were brought
In, CONFINED in one package. sealed with
Wax. When the zeal was broken by member
OF the board. there were found ins,ac . cgus1li.
dat statement Of ;'sv votes. tho Commission
ga -'atcmdit5. anu the tally sheets. Att ched
10 tho returns were a large number OF prntests
and anidavits. The Secretary Of the boai Il said
tue ackage had been received on the 18th inst,
ana such an entry was In ht- receipt book Iho
returns. he said, bad come 10y mail.
III tue course OF an Inspection, II was disCov-
cred that one OF the protests OF the SUI erVsOrs,
charging general intlmid tion. was uatod Nov.
-, anu sworn to IN this oitv befor- Commits
stOner of the Circuit Court When called upon
to-day, could GET into a sealed registered pack
age ieceived 10y mail on the Is h inst the Secre.
tarN said he had received two packages. lie
was Il tected by one OF the Democratic counsel
present In the act uf making another entry In
his nook OF two cKages received.
After some delay another package was pro-
duced and found to contain "a consolidated
statement Of votes ard Commissioner returns,
but no protests or a1idavits. the members Of
the hoard unabls to exDllin the matter
Ing committee remarked, that there was no use
To disguise the fact tn tho returns had been
opened and protests inserted after the packages
Of returns had been received.
Inc nndir created qui' e a sensation among the
members Of tbe committees Iresent. Tue mem
hers ot the Democratic committee were very
on snoken ia the opinion that "a fraud had been
pei petrated. and tae NepuDicans did not DENY
that the anair mad very peculiar aspsct Dem-
ocratic counsel say that "A similar thing has oc.
CURED In the case Of other y rishes, but a. they
we're not admitted unit to-day there was no
opportunity TO discover tho frauds.