The New York herald., 1876-12-02

black eye they received yesterday" They introduced
ex-congressman Walls, colorcd, who swore that he
dlan't attempt to brbe Dukes to the afdavt
introduced by tho republicans and young negro boy,
who sworc that he Dukes sign tho affidavit in
Beson's Office They also introduced two negroes who
swore to the fairness Of tho Archer return with
| glibness and precseness that astonishing.
CROOKED
Altogether this Aiachua matter is lamentably OBJ
IL involves 219 votes and will doubtless settle
the question OF the Presidency. or the leading
witnesses in this case, Bolton has 10
three afndavits the first alleging republican frauds tho
second denying them, and the thlrd alleging that he
was drunk when he signed tho second; Moore signed
affidavit alleging fraud, for $780, re,racted his first
affidavit and then resworc 1t; Dukes signed aidavt
alleging fraud another presented with his sigma
turc retractng tho first one, yesterday he appeared
swearing that the second affidavit was forgery and
reaAirmcd the first To-day witness appears and
swcars he Dukes sign tho second; negro clerk
and Inspector appear to-day and swear in point
blank denial OF the half dozen preceding witnesses
DEMOCRATIC EVIDENCE.
The democrats have largely the advantage in the
In the first place. they had Tho first affidavit OF
Moore, who into court and coniesess that for
brbe he persuaded reract III they have the am
davit OF Dukes the other inspector who indg
nanty that the alleged retraction presented by the
republicans a forgery They have tho first test-
mony OF Belton who swears that he was made drunk,
and while intoxicated signed contradictory paper.
They have thus tho FIRST testimony of two
inspectors and two canvasscrs, majority
Of both boards, all republicans contradictcd by
counter aiidavits, OF which obtained through
bribery, another through forgery. another through
drunkenness of the sgncr and the fourth through false
representationat least this is what each OF the
four coming before the Board and reairming his first
testimony swcars done. Besides, they havc an-
davits from four respectable citizens, whose char
actcrs havc not been attacked, swearing that they
knew tho vote to have been only 3l6 one helping
count II, aud taking memorandum of tho result
the other keeping tally list oil day, and
two others hearing announced by the clerk at tho
close of the polls; and another unimpcachcd witness
who the morning after election Inspector
Black told HIM that the result was3l6.
A MORAL ADVANTAGE.
Beyond this they have a moral advantage in the fact
that Dennis, who is alleged to have manipulated this
| vote, has been charged with being implicated in
several frauds before, and has been tried for
bczzlement. though hc was acquitted. II is hard 10
see at present how tho Board can with any sort OF
decency, refuse to throw out these 30 votes.
FIGURES WHICH GIVE THE STATE TO rILpEy.
| There has been no o,hor case yet presented that
seems to call for decided nction The democrats may
gain few in Duval, and they will certainly
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and In which the precinct returns will show that the
return read by tho Chairman to the suppression OF
the true return, is bogus and incorrect. This gives
TIlden majority OF over 100 even with the Alachua
| vote in, but the republicans will probably gain few
votes two three counties feel saio in saying.
that unless developments made tomorrow tho de.
csion on Aachua will settle tho vote Of Florida
CHARGES INTIMIDATION
II will be noticed that every made by the re-
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intimidation in ono shape or other This is the ono
and only plea Of that party. The pleas in several
counties will be filed tomorrow.
/ INTEREST CAROLINA YEwa
| The nows from South Carolina creates intense
cemcnt. Tho bulletin board is surrounded by read.
| crs all the time. The Northern here show much
vivid interest In the matter than the Southern
ers who to utterly caous to outrages of all
sorts. The officers Of tho companies Of troops
| stationed here show very decided interest
in all the from South Carolina, ana appear to
think that there is possibility OF some serious
work ahead for thom than sucking oranges Florida
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD.
| Tho Board met at 10 O'Clock. Tho case OF Alachua
Called and the republicans introduced Thomas II.
Vance, coored the clerk Of the election inspectors
archer precinct. He testified he was born in Canada
and was educated in the schools of Buffalo;
present at the election OF November at
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800 for the republican ticket and 1876 for tho
democratic; that when, in counting two moro ballots
discovered than the poll list called for they
torn up. Two certificates made and signed show
Ing 535 votes; they not signed In blank.
On his cross-examination no swore that ho was en-
poycd by the Of tho county in Mr.. Denns'
Office; was employed about month before election
(Mr Dennis is charged by the democrats with superin
tending tho manipulating OF ballots; since election
was not employed bv anybody; a tally sheet
was kept OF the count. dou't know what
has become Of IL; think 1t was lost.
camc here Tuesday; there several in the train
Black inspector, was tho train with him. came
! horo two weeks ago with Dennis and Edwards; don't
know Samuel Fleming; don't know whether ho
! at The polls or not; docs know Tucker;
he was there; didn't give Tucker memorandum
| or the vote When reminded OF discrepancy
IN the vote he stated that thero might Eavc been a
mistake adding up. He slept with Black election
night; the taken to his tvancc's, house, put
tho ballot box in a basket and carried 1t to the Court
House next morning. Black the lnspecto came here
| last night. He has seen him
X. H. Black, coorcd, was then introduced, and sworo
he was born in Phila and educated In Edenboro; was
just commencing to learn Latin verso when he
homc present at Archer precinct election day;
was Inspectors heard from DR.. Carew that Dukes the
other Inspector sick; after his refusing appoint
a new Dukes turned up; there we're 535
and certificates showing this result signed by the
inspectors; announced this result from the window;
Tucker helped count tho voics noticed Mr.. Fleming
! at the window he left the while the count
! ing was gong on made no official announcement till
| the counting OF the closed; he made
| some statement TO Tucker but that was
IN Jest; he that several democrats called
hous, night and tried to persuade him TO take the
ballot box some olher place than his house; hc
/ fused TO do so; saw Mr.. Dickson on tho train
yesterdays could not remember tho ponti-
cal conversation with him; he did not tell Peter
Doughterty, on tho morning after election, that the
vote Archer precinct, Nos and O. about equal
to the question whether not he put ballots into
the box after election changed the votes ho said he
o,d no saw Ficminr kccuinp or he voters