The New York herald., 1876-12-01
NEW YORK HERALD FRIDAY SUPPLEMENT-

Know whether II 1ied not; he id not see the
box ballots ailcr this; he triei TO get IN Blacks
house whsrc they were and they would not cs him;
hs says that he signed two aiidavits that
read to him; he meant to swear in those aida-
vts what he has sworn above The counter aiitavit
prrportug to have been signed by him was read and
he was asked 10 he had signed II. He swore
no did not sign such 40 affidavit He says
that Walls, ex-congressman tcolored) came
10 his house last Saturday morning and
offered him SIS TO sgn affidavit changing the result
a. Archer and that he refused to do So Being asked
he ,nsim,dsted he said NO." that nobody co1d
Tighten him ia,o swearing He says money was
offered or promised him that . strange man told
him he could make 500 if he would come
TO the Office Ho don't know what
omcc or who tho was: that he
came here with Dr. Carew without knowing what he
came Tor; that carew has simply told him 10 tell the
truth; that air. Fleming was at the polls all day.
Mr. Fleming swors yesterday that he the polls
all day ana made list OF every voter that voted.
Mr.. Brown, OF Alachua, was introduced to prove
the non-ex,stencs OF riuo clubs or any similar
organization in Aachua county. He sworc that
he knew Of no ride club similar organization and
did not believe there any sucn thing Il.
was reported that Dennis was going to steal
the ballot boxes election night and
he. with three four other men not
over two nt any time. and stayed ucar the Court
House during the night he did not enter the House,
and not armed in any manner
COLUMBIA COUNTY.
Columbia county was then called. Tho republicans
objected 10 two precincts in Columbia on tho ground
OF fraud, violence and intimd alton.
The first specia cation recited that democratic In
spcc;or dcxtcousy substituted democratic ballots for
republican ballots as they were handed in.
taken a lew days before election into
swamp by three democrats and after
various indienitics. rope being put around the
neck 0! ono OF them, made 10 got their knees
and swear that they would work and vot. for the dem
ocratic ticket nominees that II they did not they
woad ,hcn there be killed, and that IN fear OF
their lives they did work aud for tho democratic
nominees
Tho aIldavits wcro offered Mr. Sellers calling atten-
tion the that they al written In the same
handwriting, and ali signed except four. by cross
mark. tho signers being unable to read what was
written In the afidavi,s.
debate cnsued after this to tho best manner OF
hastening the work OF the Board.
1t was moved by Mr. Pasco that counsel on each
side furnish the opposite counsel with copy OF their
specifications in each contested county, and that all
testimony be died by SATURDAY evening.
Mr.. Bsbee for tho republicans, objected.
Mr. Sellers insisted that the matter must bc closed
at tho time, thar general written arguments
each sidc might be prepared, and an intelligent
opinion arrived at.
Mr. Chandler contcndcd that the republicans might
wish to introduce testimony the very last day, and
protested against being shut out
The Board then decided that testimony should bo
received after Saturday evening, unless the Board
ut to admit IL on Monday,
"Whenerer any man. hosceUer eminent or pa
triotic or gfsed, becomes necessary to govern
men, then are zoe no longer capable or SELF
government"