The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1876-12-15
LEviSSEE'S LIE.

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made by Lcyssee, tho electoral frau in
Louisiana. The New Orleans Democrat
openly AYERS that leyssco could at any
time be bought for forty or fifty dollars:
United States of Amcrica--Distict of
Louisiana Personally came before m"
the undersigned authority, Aa,on b,
bcvissec II resident of the parish of
Caddo, in said State, who being by me
duly sworn Opposes and says IA follows,
tO-wit:
am soiourning temporarily in the
city of New Orleans, and have lodgings
at the residence OF Mrs. A. in said city.
On Monday, the ith inst, went to my
room about nine o'clock p, m, lmmc.
dutely on my arrival Mrs A handed
me u note written in the following
words, via
A. b. LEylssGE--Dear Sir You will
oblige me very much by meeting me
tomorrow Cruesdoy), November s, at
Mr. Cassidy hotel, ut 9 II. m, as wish
to see you ON important business.
This note was written and signed by u
man whose name and signature were
familiar fan. iol to me- and with WbsFleadtoa
M, / ,n,3l, girl of fourteen years,
: Id myself were all acquainted, aud we
all knew him to be
AN ACTIVE AND DECIDED DEMOCRAT.
| had, however never had business
transaction with him. and knew OF no
business of which he might want to see
me- Mrs A, and her daughter both
told me at the time of the delivering of
the note that he betrayed unusual
anxiety to see me, and left with them
besides the note the most urgent verbal
request that should not fail to see him
as indicated, The great urgency and
solicitude expressed in his manner to-
gether with several very significant cX.
pressions made use of by him, somc of
which they represented to mo at the
time of delivering the note, assured, MS
they then told me, that the object of the
proposed interviews was to
OFFER ME- \ BRIDE TO CAST MY ELECTORAL
VOTE FOR TlLDEN AND HENDRICKS
On the next morning, November B,
quite early, and before had breakfast
ed or left my room, the same gentle
man who left the note MS above stated
called again Mt the house where lodged,
and requested to see me met him in
the parlor, and after formal salutation
he requested me to meet him At place
,,h, nh an al nd al Il, l,s lnne l,nt
morning to attend to business OF much
importance. Without remarks as
scented, and named pm. Of that day rs
the hour in tho meantime, before the
arrival Of the appointed hour, being
quite confident what was the purport of
the proposed meeting, | sought an in
tcrview with United States Marshal
Pitkin and revealed to him fully my
suspicious, and started to HMM terms
that had no reasonable doubts that
the intention was to offer me bride to
cast my electoral vote for Tllden and
and Hendricks, and that proposed to
temporizc with the parties Offering for
two purposes. First, with the view OF
developing as fully as possible all cir
cumstances, names of parties, etc, CON
nected with or implicated in the move;
and, second, to keep the bribers in pur-
suit of me
UNTIL IT WOULD M roo LATE 70 ATTACK
ANY ONE ELSE
for like purpose Marshal Pitken ap-
proved Of this suggestion, and requested
that should carry it out. met the
engagement promptly at o'clock, and
found Mr.. B. at the door on the side,
walk. Being already known to each
other, we Immediately entered into
private conversation After stating that
he had an important proposition to
make to me, and assuring mo that he
had no other than friendly motive in
making it, and that it WINS, according TO
his view, q mere business transaction
and one calculated to promote the in.
terest Of the United States, etc, etc. he
asked me it would be willing to nc.
cept u sum OF money.
SAY $4,000 OR $4,000,
and refuse to accept the Governors Ger.
tlhcate as an elector, and thus defeat the
election OF Hayes and Wheeler. | made
no direct reply, but continued the con.
yersation by way of asking questions,
our conversation was very full and
lasted half an hour or more, during
which | said that the amount was
herwly inadequate, and to insure fur
thol delay suggested o larger amount.
and urgel Tn I for such service, in
such an emergency, it would be as EASY
to get more or less. With this that in.
terviow ended, having appointed to