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

those crossed and those not crossed, and
homo the board will conaider 1t.
President Wells-The board will not de-
viate in it's rulings.
Judge Di5ble-I offer the testimony of
witnessea touching the conduct of tie cleo
lions in Esst Baton Rouge contained in the
answer to cross interrogstories under the
President Wells-Are the cross-interroga-
tories ooswereds
Judge Dibble-I can not state. These
gentlemen did not even vouchsafe to give
ne list of their witnesses, and they did
not even call on US for the list Of witnesses
whose testimony they offered.
the matter.
Ksjor Herron-I would suggest that there
may be interrogatories propocnded where
no crOee eeinterrOgat0ries have been served.
OF course We could not object to taking
such testimony when they did cot object to
ours, provided service was had.
Judge Dibble-Certainly not. But the
gentlemen don't give the names of their
witnesses.
Colonel Zacharie-We would have done
so if yoE had desired it.
Mr.. McGloin-We did not know you were
going to adopt that course.
President Wells-Will you 60 on!
Judge Dibble Ito Mr.. McGloinl-I don't
wish my papers touched until l get through.
We offer in East Baton Rouge the tesri-
mony OF L. E. Loshas, jackson Turkey,
son Spears, Samuel B. Wilson, W. G.
Lane, William Wade, +. A. Clover,
General John K Brooke, United States
army, Alex s. Gilbert, Alex Huntz. now
offer the testimony of witnesses taken in
reference to the election in the parish of
Natchitoches, in answer to interrogatories,
a. follows: A. H. Besto. Ed. Ezennoe,
Florida libby, j. Ernest Bredoe, Raford
Blunt, Shsdnock Brown and John Hsnder-
sOn.
Mr.. McGloin-Can lock at the Natchi-
tOches papers?
President Wells-Lst him get through
with this first.
Mr.. McGloin-I crossed those myself;
that is the reason want them.
Judge Dibble-I now 0fer, Mr.. President,
che testimony of A. B. Levisee, taken in
reference to the election in Caddo. now
offer the testimony of witnesses touching
| the election in Caddo. Sabine and De Soto;
| that includes Cadd0 - we'll a. those
| named Washington Fraser for Bienville,
Claiborne, De Soto and Csddo; John F.
Morrow, j. j. Johnston, j. NJ. Carter,
| touching the election in Sabine, John
| Jonee; touching the election in Grant,
c. Il. Hit and N. P. Goine; in the
parish of MOrehouse, George Peterkins, An
drew Ross. Dora Hundly, E. j. Sherman,
Henry C. Wright, William Archer. w: L.
Richmond. j. j. SchOrdt, Thomas H. John
son and Randolph Randall; touching the
Franklin. Henry White, Gabriel Hill and
Orange Gardner; in Richland, T. B. Gard
ner, j. n Caldo. j. H. Nettles, David Frai-
zer, j. M. jackson, jeff Perkins. Archie
Benson. William Morris, j. 8. Kelly and S.
C. Moore; in Franklin, the testimony of
Henry White, Gabriel White, and the sep
arate testimony OF Orange Gardner:
Mr. Morey-We also offer, in behalf of
the Republican party, testimony in regard
to the election in the parish Of Ouachi'a.
consisting Of the testimony of VIII
liam L. Hunt, L. Devigno, George
B. Hamlet, f. B. Gorham, Captain Clay
ton Hale, United States army, Lieu
tenant Henry NJ. McCauley, United States
army, and Of forty eight other witnesses,
the testimony of several OF the witnesses
bearing particularly upon and corroborat-
Jog the evidence given before the board
lately by Eliza PinkstOn.
That concludes our case.
Mr., McGloin-There are two packages
from the parish of Livingston which escaped
our attention. They are William Duncan,
A. w. Kinchon, Lew Spiller and one or two
others. will give the names more partlc-
ularly later in the day.
Mr.. Morey--I will ask whether before
that testimony was received it was filed
with the clerkf
Mr.. McGloin-Yes. sir.
Mr.. Morey-I wish to know whether it
was filed IN time.
General Anderson {referring to paper
in Mr.. McGloin's handel-That is some OF
our testimony. 1t is package No. 9. You
<o 1nck at IL for q iff10 Whil0. and
you have not returned IT.
Mr.. McGlOin-I will ask if the gentleman
has filed any testimony with the clerk.
Mr.. Morey-I will answer that when I
get an answer to nv question.
President Wells (emphatically )-Answer
the question. Let us get through with the
matter.
Mr.. McGloin-I will anewer sir, that in this
respect. l don't know that anything has
been filed with the clerk. l have receipt
from the clerk foI some packages. l want
to know if the gentleman has got receipt
Governor Wickliffe-Just say that none
of It is marked filed by the clerk.
Mr.. Morey-My question is, was it filed
with the clerk9
Mr.. McGloin-Let me ask what he means
BY fling with the clerks
Mr. MOrey-Was it presented within the
time prescribed by the board for the pre-
senta,ion of evidencel
Mr.. McGloin-If you mean by ten o'clock
to-day, l must say that it was not. was
yours. Mr.. Morey9
Mr.. Morey-If the gentleman will ask as
to any specific portion of the testimony,
will answer.
President Wells-I will settle all this
The board adjourned to meet at ten o'clock,
and anything offered up to that time will
be received.
Judge Dibble-I object to his offering it.
General Anderson ito Mr.. McGlOin)-
| Give me that paper handed you.
Mr.. McGloin-I can not do two things at
once l am Offering additional testimony
! in the parishes of East Feliciana and Liv-
ingston, Now, General Anderson, will
CRAFTY you in the matter of the parish of
Nstchit0ches. As to these interrogatOries, l
will call your attention to the fact that the
cross interrogatories are not one-ffth an
swered, and what are answered are an.
swered in q very insolent and insulting
manner. call your attention to this fact
as detractiDg from the credibiEty Of the
witnesses. Now you have got it thanding
paper Over).
President We,ls-Let us have the box
from Ta1gipahoa opened.
Major Herron-I desire to state that it ap-
.. pears frcm the report of the supervisor,
Mr. Clover. that tkere were five boxes that
were brought before the board, though not
opened, and that although his report men
tions this box as Illegally and insufficiently
returned, tie consolidated report not being
signed in any one Of these five boxes, al
though in hiE protest he says he has done
go. ask that the board receive the consoli.
dated return IS made to our State Central
Committee by our Democratic supervisor
and Democratic commission from these diff
ferent wards where the box ia received.
President Weus-We have no authority
to receive anything from you.
O.1z..r ~ o,I hot <bo hoorI