New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-03

Judge DibSle--That is also ex parte tes-
timeny, to the reception of which object.
President Wells-IR order to facilitate
our business we will take this IN now ana
have as little discussion as possible. We
will take them for what they are worth.
We will examine the papers, and It found
to be wholly OK parte, returned to tie par
MI. @authreaux-In the matter of afi-
davits, would like to state that the chair
man has authorized us to file these ex parte
afidavits, and that the board wOuld take
them into consideration; bat as the chair
man remarked Ee would consider them for
what they were worth, We claim the priv
lego. We don't claim you shasl do one
thing or anoeaer, but that they shall be
FLED.
Mr.. McGlein-That statement is made
without our authority. We don't consent
to get in sny ex parto afidavits of thai
sert in the Cature of protests from citizens.
The Republicans have had large number
cf afidavise that were fled iE that regard,
and for one do not consent to have them
go in unlese they give us at least one hour
or so to cover ourselves,
President Wells-We can not change the
order.
Judge sDibble-We have several thou
sands, if you will receive them.
Mr. McGlein-So have we.
President Wells-You must perceive the
great gcantity of matter that is to be read.
We have had to employ a dozen persons to
read the documents. 1t is impossible TOR
US.
Mr.. McGloin-Give us five or six minutes
for consultation.
President Wells-Certainly, sir.
Mr.. McGlon-In the parish of Claiborne
I offer the testimony of two witnesses, j. s.
Young and r. Z. Morgan.
A. sN<
on behalf of the Democratic counsel upon
the general law points ana the particular
points in relation to the city of New Orleans,
raised the day before yesterday. l also de-
sire to call the attention of the board
specially at this time to Q letser, which is
on file before the board, accompanying the
protest in the Ouachits case. The protest,
papers and returns in the Ouachita case are
entered a. having been received on the
twenty-fourth. This letter, which We find
in the record accompanying the protest, is
TO this effect:
NEW ORLEANS, November g, 1876.
ac1. Abel, Secretary Of the Returning Board:
DEAR S1R-Inclosed please find affidavit
of Eliza Pinkston, which was received too
late to file with my returns. Please say
that it was brought in with the returns
mentioned. Very respectfully,
desire to call the attention OF the board
to the fact that all these papers purpOrt to
have been received on the twenty fourth;
that here is the letter showing that they
second, and that some of the testimony filed
after that time was put in.
President Wells-Where was that letter
written3
Answer-In New Orleans. That was the
Republican side; your side, Governor.
President Wells-You need not make
any correction-I am q Republican.
Colonel Zacharie- thought you were q
Judge.
Republican.
Colonel Zacharie-When We come to in
spect the paper We find that the returns
have been filed, and another paper has
been put into the record.
President Wells-We will make note
of it.
Judge Spofford-On behalf of Allen
Burksdale, of Lincoln, 1 file brief of two
pages with reference to that parish. Ny ar
gun ent made here day before yesterday has
been printed in the morning paper. leave
a copy for each member of the board, and
one for Judge Walker. As the rules OF the
board might perhaps require it, .woald
ask leave to file in writing an obJecuec TO
the con sideration by the board OF any
memorials, protests and papers filed by any
other parties than the supervisors, anc to
all statements or protests of the supervisors
themselves, that did conform to the act
No. 90. reserve the right to file it, and
also desire to state that the missing box OF
Tengipahoa is here, and ask that it Do
opened to get out tnSse nose se.nrnH rms he o,anea
Mr.. McGloin-We desire the privilege OF
fling protests as part of our objections to
the manner of taking testimony and the
manner of opening the returns, comEuni-
eating them to us, and forcing US, as we
thiaf, to trial without having offered US
previous facilities for trial.
President Wells-We cen not extend the
time longer than to-day. Try and get.lt TO-
dav, Are the gentlemen through on this
ME- McGloin-Yes, sir.
Judge Dibble-On behalf Of the Repub.
lican psrty, l offer the following testimony:
l. The evidence taken in answer to the
interregatories of E. Heath, c. +. Ladd
and l.. p Henderson at poll NO. s, shird
ward, Parish of Orleans. Z
in the parish Of Lafayette, taken in an:
swer to o.interrogatories; also, testimony OF
Charles s2ridley, parish OF Lafayette, taken
IN answer to interrogatOries.
3. Also the testimony Of J0hn Turner,
William Morris, Samuel Porter, waiter
Wilson, n. Crawford and f. M Porter, res
idente of ct. Tammauy, taken in response to
interrOgatories in reference to the conduct
of the election in theP arish of st. Iammany.
l offer the testimony of L. u Sinms,
parish of Livingston, 5aken in response 10
interrogatOEes with reference to the c0n-
duct Of the election N the parish OF Llv-
inestOn.
S. .lnext Offer the otter testimony taken
in reference to the conS1ct of the election
in the parish of Livingstou-the evidence
of Thorn as H. Boley, also tlae testimony OF
Israel Rogers and John .TOiltten, parish OF
,LivingstoD; also the testimony Of Henry
eimony Of w. B. Mcintyre, parish OF Liv-
.iogston.
6. 1 neKt offer the testimony Of witnesses
taken in reference 20 lnterroga1Ories touch
,inc the coxduct of the election in the par
isS of West Feliciaoa. The witnesses arc
,Juba A. Oasford, Washington Schooner,
A. mitchell, L. B. jerks, Nv. ID: Postel-
1hwaite, Riley Norfc, Cato Harris, Isaac
VESSEL and George A. Swasey.
touching the conduct Of the eleotion In the
parish Of East Eelicians, taken in response
to interrogatories. Witnesses--Lie utenant
~. 8. Davies, A. s. ,Orny, Henry smith.
willis Wisbert, e A. :Rigby, Thomas d.
Jenka, Alonzo Brooks.
Governor Wickliffe-I Gall the att entlon
Of the beard to the fact that POstelth waite
has not answered cross-intexrogatrrl rles pro-
pounded. 1 crossed those lnterrfgatorles
myself. ;.h;,
Judge Dibble-Were these Serve0 "i'"ln
the timef
Governor Wickliffe-Yea, sir. I Was ex'
tremeIy anxious to get his answers down
upon certain points, knowing very wen
what he had said as to the fairness 81 tno
election, and knowing that he himself vas
satisfied with it, he having made the det'la-s-