The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-02-16

into the vest pocket Of one Of the Judges. re.
marking he did 90: Here IA something
which may be ~ use % you" did not tell them
what Use war ~ ~ made ~ them, but thought
they were all smart enough 70 md out how and
for what n use them. la answer 10 = question
from senator Teller. the witness said; ~ sup.
pose my idea was that u there we're Too many
Republican votes Ia ballot box. the key was W
open the box. that the Republican votes might
he taken ont and Democratic votes substituted
IN their stead" The witness admitted that the
Republican Judges ~ Election Ia Hines county
we're generally isfcrant negroes. and Il was
an easy mat er - get Them ~.
mxicatcd on election day. lie admitted
further That duplicate bAllot-bcxes were
inrnished Is one II ii. democratic Judges In ev.
cry polling precinct IN the county. Henry out.
law. ~ Aberdeen, Monroe County. testified that
all meetings Which coitrcd Republicans attempt
"a 70 hold IN his county. during ne late cam
paign, were broken np by armed Dem 1crats:
the witness Was at meeting In Aberdeen dur
ing september. AZ that meeting II col.rsd men
We're shot. some OF them killed outright, and
others were 20 seriously wounded they have
since died. Democrats had a practice Of riding
through Monroe county az nifht, taxing
coiored men from their beds and whipping Them.
and many 81 hls race had siept out u doors for
several nights previous 20 the late election. 70
prevent being dragged from their homes and
whipped; the witness was wounded IA the shout
der, BY a bullet. nj a political meeting In sep
tsmber last. Upon taking the witness stand.
outlaw asked 10 be excused from tcsufying.
lie said he should not dare return home u ne
told the whole truth.
The cross-examination OF GOV. J. Mad
lson Wells was continued at length by Mr.. Field.
Of the House Committee on Privileges, on the
9Th. Witness still declined 20 answer many
questions asked him rcgardiag the action Of the
Returning Hoard, but made general answer
THAI no votes were relected exceptin accordance
with the law
Messrs. Wells and Casansye, OF the Lou
siana Returning Board. lestihed before the
House Committee on Privileges on the 9Th. Gov.
Wells was examined by MIR. Lawrence and tes-
tifisd that Maddox. with whom he had slight
previous acquaintance. cane 10 >ew Orleans.
and called upon him Nov. Is, repre-. enting that
he Was an ageut u The Government. and he mad
been sent down there 70 look after the political
situation; at his (Maddox'sl request. he Wells
wrote the letter addressed 20 him. as a means o.
Introduction az " ashing ton. and also entrusted
u his care the letter addressed 70 senator VEST
Letters produced in evidence on the 3d. Wit
ness testified that he never had any con
versaton whatever with Maddox upon tn
subject Of obtaining money 70 in1u>sce M
action of the Returning Board, and never gave
him any authority 70 nseotiste for the payment
/ Of the Returning Board. Mr.. Casanaye testlres
that he had no knowledge Of any alterations nav
| ing been made in the returnsof Vernon Parish
never heard any suggestions from Gov wen
| about receiving money or other valuable con
eideration 70 Affect the result Of the canvass y.
\ the Returning Board. Gov. Wells was subse
Qucutly crver -t&ahlutI ~ ttu<tu W MI ~
in relation 10 the West letter, which was read =
| him sentesce by sentence. Witness frequent
became very angry during the cross exnmina
ton. and said: 'iasS % be protected, AMI.
tn committee does not protect me. will protes
myself"
The Louisiana Subcommittee Of the Sen
ate Committee on Privileges and Elections, o
the ath, adopted an order requiring the sccrs
tary O. State Of Louisiana TO produce before n
Committee the original returns from the dispute
parishes In that state. together with the stat
ments Of the returning officers accompany IN
said returns.
Gen. John G.. Corse appeared before "a
senate Committee on Privileges and Elections
on the 5th. and testified regarding number
kilograms sent and received by him. The 10
lowing 10 a sample Of several produced;
CHICAGO, Nov. rs. ls7s.-PEREr II. sNiTf
81. Charles Hotel. New Orleans: II the Loui
lana Electoral vote 10 stolen from us we will =
California and Oregon We have 1000 q,
soldiers nov enrolled. Avast number Of kepu'
licans with us. stand nrm. CoRsE.