The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-12-03
THE SITUATION ~ LOUISIANA.
How the Returning BoRrd IL Fxpcctcd TO
CompIete Its Record OF Iniamy,


How the Returning Board IL Expected TO
Complete Its Record of Iniamy,
NEW ORLEANs Dec 2-The Returning
Board has officially canvassod no parishes this
week. Its actions have been confined to the
examination OF cases on which the Republicans
have made contest. It's action In excluding
seven polls In East Baton Rouge on Thursday
aroused such opposition from all quarters,
except the Custom House. that 1t saw
OF to recede somewhat from Its former stand.
and admitted two polls to be canvassed, though
II virtually decided to exclude the other Eve.
containing over 500 majority for the Iilden
electors They failed to decide on the natural
ized vote of this city, and hold that question still
in abeyance. They partly promised TO send for
few other boxes, which they have hitherto re-
fused 10 receive. These recessions have some-
what surprised tho people OF all parties here, but
they are by no means taken as a sign that the
board intends TO recede from the Hepublcan
propostlon fraudulently to return the electoral
vote Of Louisiana for Hayes.
The session OF the board yesterday was ex-
tremely short, and unattended by any visiting
Republicans. These were ousy all the morning
In arranging propositio IN that Is stated In the
press dispatches. The absence from the session
ot all the visiting Re, ublcans WAS commented
on here with various conjectures. one among
them being that these national dignitaries were
afraid 10 cOuple their names with the Lust infa-
n ous acts Of the Returning Board OF 1879.
Gov. Palmer says that the Republicans here
are very much emb rrA.sed as TO how they can
coLnt In tho HAYES electors In the face OF the
larce Democratic iusJurities which appear on
tna con.nlldatrt returns; but our Northern
friends have little doubt that the board will
throw out this majority when the time comes to
announced before Tuesday night.
At the session OF the Returning Boa-d this
morning nothing Of extraordinary Importance
haNA haA mad
and ex mined. and they bear on their face the
mAiorities already published in the North. After
a very snort session the board adjourned SUB
ject to call. which implies much. The indica-
tons are that IL Will meet secretly tonight pro-
mulsate the fraudulent electoral nsures Already
prepared by themselves, ard instantly leave the
city In view OF this conviction there Is Intense
excitement here, Crowds are gathered at all
the principal rendezvous onIiously discussing
Cows. Palmer and BiGer to-day compli-
nented the democratic Committee on the man
ner in which they had carried on their whole
campaign. saving, substantially, that In political
ability Il had never been SURPASSED, and that in
ces II was wonderfully conducted.
NEw PHASE or THE ouAcHrrA TRAGEDY.
The Ouacnita returns were received and re-
celpted for in this city on the lSth OF November;
A letter from the supervisor oil Reg Stration and
the Plnkston affidavit attached to these returns
were dated Nov. %, showing another case OF a
| broken seal and "a detected fraud on the utrt of
| our lie urning Board. This Pinkston outrage
| taker new shape tnis morning. Thoinas Lyons
| leased on bail this morning, and proceedings
| against them virtually ended. lhe latest phase
OF the affair Is the most dlseustlng. Witnesses
| and PinRston was about the criminal Intimacy
| betw cen Brooks and Eliza PinkstOn. Elza ac-
| knowled ICES that she threatened TO desert Plnks-
ton. Brooks was seen prowling around the
premises that night. lhe evidence points
| strongly to the fact that Books ana Eliza
| arranged to get Pinkston out Of the wiy; that
| they together attacked hun on the night OF the
murder, aud that Henry llukston ihhleted the
/ tf.s n ia IA Hn q
| Tie child murder is bel even u have been com
mittec by toe woman herself, following her own
| acknowledged precedent ON former occasion.
| III the woman should completely Recover, IrO-
| ceedngs will be instituted galnst her 70 dls-
| cover the truth of tins, which ~ believed 10 be
the real state OF tha cdse accordlng 70 Witnesses
here, who are LTepafed 70 teslly Mhrh tlu-
n"mpIetely ignore thls case now, but our wni,e
| citiz-ns are d te'mined not TO let II rest until
the foul stain Ia wiped on their fame TO the sat-
| isfaction Of every Ian ,tc VI nate III the land.
THE RETURNING BOARDS PRoCEEDISGs.
| NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 2.-The Returning Board
| mot az IL o'clock TINS morning. all the M mbers
| beng resent. The Democratic Committee was
| In the room but for the Republicans appeared
| only Sen tor Sherman. A large quantity OF
written evidence Of witnesses IN cont sted cases
| was fled by the Democratic ahd Republican
counsel
| The Democratic counsel also entered a protest
| IN regard to the way In which the committees
| had 0sen treated IN the manner OF opening the
returns, and also an objection aghinst receiving
! any protest Xcept those .ccOmpfnying super
| visOrs' returns III the manner dnd iorm proNueu
| Col. chare Of the Democratic counsel called
TIE attention Of the board TO the following
facts; when the returns from Ouachita parish
were opened by the board, II was announced b'
| the secretary that they had been received ~
| the 24lh. tho day before they were opened
| Whenthey were turned over to the Democrat,
counsel for inspection, there was found In The
| sealed package. said TO have been received oT
the 24tb, tue following letter;
NEW oRLEASs, La. Nov, 2s
| e. s AbsiL EsQ, Secretdrv htiurnir0 BoIrd:
,o0 hea % too n e ns w III hir nv nqss
Tllsc see that II Is brought IN wltn other Afndayt
H''' VS." '''' n J. GRADY, suSrlvl.or of ousclita
| Col Zachnrie said tndt Two facts were es.ab
lished;
Papers were only nicd ON the 2iih was uhtrut ncclu
inc letter found In the ealed PACKET showed that m
returns had been nied Mih Tie Secretary betote th
-. eDlnnoi"T"et Ss this letter snd afHdsvit of FLY
4 ai the secretary Of the Ouhrd had complied win tn
r.tSa.e 4id put intl It mo anna viis ana ny mlsttk
In letter II ihc super'l-ora.-o
Tho suh lect WAS referred 10 the consideration
Juore Ditble flied large amount OF testi
mouv in bet ali of the Re- ublicnn phry
The box Of poll in the parish OF Iangiphoa
the vote ot wheh Ha1 b1on "a ca o.Ioa Sn, ~ ' n
| application Of the Democratic counsel, wa
brought inand uaenod. lhe statement OF votes
ordered to be compiled. The vote stood llldel
electors, ~; " yes elrctois, H.
he n.hrh the1 6tJouine auhJ"ct t. the cal
Inc clrrkl are now com, Hing the returns o
the election. Tho electoral vote, at least, wil
! be promulgated on tuesday. The ReuuhicaI
visnins committee depnIted horlsward TIN
r. A. Burke, Chairman Of the Democrats
ksGistration and Election Committee. Will TO
| morrow publish statement giving the result o
| the recent @ lection In this state, m AdS from tn