New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-11-30
WHOLE NUMBER 1874.

Question-Then the whole place was GOV
cred over with the grassa
Answer-The whole of 1t was covered
over with very nice grass; and il it had beel
carpetsd over with grass it would hav'
been very difficult to see the horse track OF
it.
Question-Did you make an examination
to see whether horses ID been up to the
house from the highways
Answer-No, sir.
Qaestion-Now You stated you had nc
sheriff.
Answer-We did have q sheriff, but
think he was in New Orleans.
Question-Do you know Of your own
knowledge whether the sheriff of the par
ish of Ouachita VAS forced to leave the
parish or not?
Answer-No, sir; don't. I don't think
he was. 1 don't think that l live at home.
Question-Do you know it of your own
knOwledgeq
Answer-No, cir; 1 live at home, and 1
President Wells--I have one other question
to ask you. Did I understand you to say
that there was no hunting around for the
trackss
Answer-No, sir.
Question-You don't know there were
horse tracks around?
Answer-No, sir.
President Wells-Rring in your other wit
ness, and let the gentleman retire.
General AndersOn-We have never held
any sessions except what We have held
right here. OF course we get together here
in the room and talk over the matters that
como before us, but We have had no ses-
siOne. to my knowledge, other than these
public ones. When We get all the testimony
in, then we expect to be alone.
Mr.. kenner-But we have had no private
sessions.
Mr. Stubbs-I desire to present to the
board for examination, on behalf OF the
Democratic party, 3 list of the principal
witnesses we deem it necessary to have to
refute the evidence given by the other sid Q
in the case of tho p, IRISH Of Ouachita.
President Wells-Have these interroga-
tories been served2
Mr.. Stubbs-Yes, sir.
General AndersOn-Have you fixed up
Baton Rouge for tomorrow?
President Wells-We must have the evil
dence before us. We can not bear any
through if we do.
General Anderson-Fr0m this time for
ward, then, the evidence is all documentary
President Wells-Yes, altogether. Mr..
Abell, give us the parishes. Let ne 60 on.
Mr.. Abell-Here is package received
from the State Registrar this morning,
claimed to be the returns Of Livingston.
He says that they we're incomplete, and
belong to his Office.
Mr.. Kenner-I don't know that We can
receive them; the consolidated statement
ia not signed by the supervisor Of registra-
ton of that parish; don't know that the
board has the right to receive them at all.
Governor Wicklife-I will state on in
formation that the clerk of Mr.. Hahn re-
ceipted for the documents, and admitted
that he himself had opened them. Now,
sir, l do not know whether this is the docu-
ment that is IN that package. would like
the clerk to be brought here that he
it Is not signed by the supervisor Of reg
istration. They are the most ignorant su-
peryisors that We have. You certainly un
derstsnd that it must be done, and under
the circumstances / beg the board shall
regard this as informal, and that the re-
turns lodged in the clerks hands shall be
used. The negligence of the supervisors
to send the returns would not warrant the
board in disfranchising us.
President Wells-The board does not
wish to disfranchise and will not distran-
chise anybody.
Mr.. Gauthreaux-I call attention to the
consolidated statement of votes; that it il
sworn to by the clerk of the court and has
no signature. 1t has the court seal, bu,
the signature has not been signed.
Governor Wickliffe-See whether it COM
pares with the statement Of votes.
Mr.. Gauthreaux-What do you decide
to do with reft renee to the Livingston
matter, Mr.. President?
Governor Wickiiffe-Issue . subpoena fol
him. He is in town.
President Wells-The board has no au
thority to issue q subpoena for him. LIE
them examine tho returns, and see what il
to be supplemented.
Mr.. Casanave-1he commissioners re
turns here are all in proper order.
Mr.. Gauthreaux-I would euggest tina
| the compilation could be made from th'
statement of votes.in this case, as has beer
done heretofore.
President Wells-These oily corroborat'
the consolidated statement, and if the gu
pervlsor fails to sign it that is not prims
facie election.
President Wells-Read the aggregate vot'
from the consolidated statement, and ther
we will compare one or two Of the poll'
with it.
Mr.. Kenrer--The consolidated statener
was sworn to on the eleventh Of N0vem Der
1876, before William II. Davis, judge of the
judicial court of Livingston. The remarki
are explanatory of the scattering vote: