The New York herald., 1876-11-30

frauds at Archer precinct including aidavits from the
inspectors OF election He then announced that the
democrats ready TO introduce witnesses.
Mr. Chandler objected to the introduction Of wiz
nesses at present; the republicans not ready.
Governor Brown, OF Georg a called attention 10 The
fact that the Board could plaintiff on in the
full presentation OF his case. but that when he had
presented his introductory papers, he must bo allowed
to finish his lie further said that when w.t.
was In court his testimony must be taken
Mr.. Cowgirl favored allowing the plaintiffs to pro.
coed.
Judge Cooke thought the specifications should be
read to tho Board.
The Chairman opposed the reading Of the specifics
tions.
Governor Brown insisted tha. tho specifications
should be read, that shorthand reporters might taxi
them down: the country demanded IL.
The Chairman again stated that there would not b
time, and be refused again to allow the democrats
complete their by the Introduction Of witness
General Barlow thought tho witness should be
duced.
Judge Cooke moved that the Board proceed to have
tho specifications OF Alachua DO road aud
tho witnesses introduced
Mr. Sellers said that to fail to read tho andavits but
simply nlc them away in pigeon holes would be to
muzzls the investigation. He demanded either that
the aldavits be that tho Board cease 10 hold
apparently public session and 60 real secret
session.
General Barlow thought they should be read.
Cowgirl and Cock agreed aud the specifications were
then read.
SPECIFICATIONS
The first rectcd that 29 votes more than wero
pollcd at Archer precinct counted. They sub.
mitted an AFFIDAVIT Of Mr. Fleming, u citizen Of the
county, who the precinct ali day. certifying
that only 3l9 citizens.
who swore that they were present when tho
vote was announced by tho inspectors in the
evening and that result announced lis for Hayes
and lsl ior Tden also the affidavit or-two inspectors
OF the three who were at the polls who that tho
returns as footed mp by them showed total OF only
us and 1il and that the returns had since been
changed. These inspectors Floyd Duke and Green
Moore a colored republican, the other white
democrat
WITNESSES.
Mr. Fleming. witness, was then introduced. He
that he at the poll from the opening TIL the
close; that he knew Of who voted twice and
also that two names appeared the al
legged poll list having voted who had
been dead two years, J. L. Lewis and Dick
Bell. He kept list OF names and numbers or
every voter writing down every name as u was
called by the inspectors; that 305 votes from
outside the room and fourteen inside tho room. Ho
swears positively that more votes than this wcro
cast. He furnished the written list kept by him,
which ho had kept by him. Hc had kept store At
Archer pre:inct for eleven years Mr.. Fleming then
retired.
Mr. Samuel c. Tucker then in,roduced:-was
present Archcat the OF tho He helped
by request OF the Inspectors keeping writ.
ten tally. He preserved tho tally aud has with MIN.
lie read tho talIy-a dirty and rather worn piece OF
pnper-in which tho result l41 for
Tidcn and IFS for Hayes He says he asked Mr..
Black one OF the inspectors, for certified copy or
the returns which no refused to give, but said he
would announce tho vote to the public. He then
called out tho figures to the people who outside,
and they tailed with his paper
Mr. George Ble,z introduced. He stated that
alleged to havo voted who dead at tho
time. Eugene Aliens the poll list, and
he In Fernandina all day during the election; he
manager ut box No. l; he went into the room whcro
box No. 2 and asked the vote; he got il from
inspector and heard IL aterward announced. He
swears that it l4l and IFS.
Tho democrats then closed their testimony
Alachua. Tho republicans stated that they would ~
ready 1T four O'Clock.
DEMOCRATIC
Tho aGidnyits Of the democrats strong and con.
elusive Besides two andavts from two or the clec.
inspectors, Moore and Dukes. who swore that the
return sent up tho Board incorrect and that
only $40 votes tho precinct they had the
affidavit Of tho Circuit Judge. who that he
the ballot box opened aud that thcrc were only $40
votes in It; the AFFIDAVIT Of Justice Bolton, who
that cognizant OF the fraud At Archer would
not as a member OF the County Board sign any reiurnf
that acquioscci in that iraud tho AFFIDAVIT OF Webster
clerk the county. who that, though cognizani
OF the fraud Archer, ho felt II TO bo his ministerial
duy TO sign tho that It might 60 Tho stata
Board to bo acted on.
Baker county passed. for a fcw moments aud
Clay was taken up The democratic managers offered
a certified copy or tho Of No. II precinct,
duly TO- This precinct with % democratic
majority, omitted from tho canvass because the
evidence that II was sworn was not present when
the canvass was made Presenting the return In due
shape thcy ask that tho % votes be included In tho
canvass
BAKER COUNTY.
Baker then taken up. The specifications by the
democrats objections to tho nrst roturns which
we're rcad recited that Hayes had and
TildoE So tho ground that another and return
had been received showing the vote 10 bc:-Hayes,
l4s rdcn, 23s. They propose TO prove this by sdb-
hitting papers He read paper IRON N. J. Coke,
County Clerk, and cDicio member OF the County
Board swearing that tho giving Tilden 23s and
Hayes l43 the true return, copy OF which ON
Gle In Office. required by law that other
turn had been certified by him submitted to him;
that he knew nothing Of a canvass said to
have taken place by the judge and Sheriff. that ho had
not notified that such would take place.
nor requested to take part in II required he shall
be by law; the adayts Of inspectors OF four demo,
GRATIS precincts swearing that tho those
precincts were regular and loyal, but had been OK.
cudcd from tho purportng 70 havo been made
by the judge aud ShcrI
Neither side was ready any other count, and the
Board adjourned
SESSION
The Board mot for evening session at four O'Clock.