The New York herald., 1877-02-04

had rejected rather than that the votes had been
was necessary utter Wells had been examined by the
Committee 10 have IL appear that such return was
IN existence and had been thrown out.
the RETURN THROWN OUT
Witness shown q list showing the consolidated
statement OF the Gubernatorai vote OF State OF
LOUISIANA which he identified having been certified
10 by him. He recognized his handwriting. This re-
turn included Grant parish, which he was told had
tabulaed rreguarly that is not by the regular
Supervisors but by officers OF the Unitsd States The
witness shown another tabulated statement which
he recognized as having been made BY McCor-
mick This tabulation contained the fabricated returns
from Vernon parish, which were thrown out on the
polls fabricated aggregated lI9 democratic votes
There vote Ia the fabricated list than IN
the original. Judge Davis was informed about H. aud
he said that enough. Davis was parish Judge
at Baton Rouge Wells filed his evidence on which
the fabricated list thrown out u lew days after
that list promulgated; Davis furnished the evi.
dence from wells saying II about MS good thing
he ever saw: read tho afidavits furnished
by Wells and thought Davis was right; two OF the
witness aiterward copied the afhdavts; they wcro
10 before United States Commissioner ID. J. ~
A. Jewett, who was Secretary OF the Republican
Committee Registration ana canvass and assisted
Blanchard IN doing whatever figuring was necessary TO
be done. The clerks sent by the House committee TO
Now Orleans were never permitted to examine any OF
tho returns apuated statements IN the Oicc OF the
Returning Board The fabricated statement wns sns
Returning Board and was not signed. Governor weiis
proposed to witness to practice TO see II no could
counterfeit Flanagan's sgnaurc witness rc,usea 20
do Il: nothing was said counterieiting the seal
never have seen that paper since.
MIXED POLICIES
spearing supported Hayes and Wheeler. and the
Stale democratic ticket this feeling was general among
business men many business srppores saa
all that way; the Kellogg government was acknowi,
edged by republicans be disastrous to the State and
10 the city; Collins large, heavy man, about SOW.
enty years old; Clifford Is "a young man.
GiPFoRD's PROPOSITION.
Witness has no personal knowledge or what took
place in New Orleans the 2jth Of December lust
has not Clifford since; the night Clifford sent the
despatch to Washington TO Allson, no was very nuch
under tho influence OF liquor; the despatch was writ
len in Chords room; Clifford claimed t0 be acquainted
with Senator Allison showed witness documentary
evidence OF such acquaintance witness urged him not
10 send the despatch but he insisted and did so he
sa,d II witness would not como to Washington
with him he could go tho Treasury or to the man
arer OF the nations! republican party he thinks he
mentioned the nar:e OF Chandler and ne would 20 Ut
TO tho Treasury and get the ior the 10,
TO COPY the despatch for him; 1t was the next day
clifford got tho reply from Senator Allison witness
Orleans: clifford never saw the fabricated return;
witness never showed II 10 anybody t ne gave II TO
spearng. who received It under pledge never 70 use
way In connection with It
IMPORTATION FOR VISITORS.
II was q copy tabulatiOn OF tho votes OF each
parish In Louisiana as they were received by the
Board from the Supervisors that furnished 10 Mr.
hae Hale was present n sno board ,h o
tho latter witness and Woodward made the copy
Tor Hale. who took 1t and left; aiterward we
original to HGo and corrected the error i.
Hale lett New Orleans a day or two after
with Packard on that day. Hale was republican vis
ior there; Governor Palmer was there as democratic
visitor and he learned that Hale had been furnished
Sherman present when we made the comparison.
and corrected the error In copy given to Hale; Coy
samo courtesy Hale had; witness declined TO
answer. He asked for copy Of the same document
come back at eight O'Clock and see him; witness
promised but did not so; Governor Palmer stated TO
witness that II he had anything TO 90 with this bus
ness he should pay ter uothing no democrat ever
offered witness any money or suggested pay to him
IN connection with these disclosures; certaniy Gov
ernor Palmer the last person witness would ever
think TO 20 for such purpose
INSIDE REPUBLICAN, POLITICS.
Witness Is we'll acquainted with the inside working
Of the republican party III New Orleans during the
past four or years. all the white republicans there
are on some roll aud drawing pay from thc govern
ment in way from tho time we went as clerks 10
the Returning Board 10 tho time the Board organ
ized, were sealing. up packages OF returns
received and dcpositng them with the Auditor, who
put thom in his safe and gave receipts for them;
nearly all the parish returns were received and cared
Tor IN this way the parish returns came in
w work separa.e %as denS the House, o
know OF the aluavits sent IN from hearsay saw somc
Of them written IN police % Know ,h
mcnt OF rejected polls was made up by Eaton; saw
most Of the reasons for the rcjcc.ous they were at
IlrrLEPIRLD's SPECIAL DUTIES.
BY Mr. Oglcsby--witness detailed his particular du-
ties as clerk 10 tho Returning Board; took tho
aggregate OF the parish returns and made
compilation Of them; that work was completed while
the Sherman and Palmer committees were there,
either witness Davis discovered that polls l. and
10 in Vernon parish were equal to polls and 0.
No one Davis and witness had anything to do With
making up the fabricated return.
FORGERY WAS DONE.
By Mr.. Howell was alter the promuIgation OF the
electoral that Wells requested witness TO make
up a faso roturn 1t was week nearly after the
nouncemcnt had heen made IL took about one night
to make the This after We had abstracted
the genuine return from tho file. II was not
abstractcd. but taken nj the order OF Wells.
We had difficulty in making up The parish returns
from the originals, except as 10 the two which hads
been destroyed, and these were made up by the
original compilations In tho Office. Witness proceeded
describe detail the manner In which the electoral
from the several parishes werc compiled. The
fictitious Is correct, or within two votes OF
being correct. copy OF the original return. which
cross-examinaton by Mr. Howe to test the correct
OF MS statements ana OF his recollection as
TO the manner In which the fabricated
return OF Vernon parish had been made up; witness
was unable state why when Wells asked Tor three
polls that would make up the aggregate Of pos2 ana
dcstroyed he or Davis did not tell him ut that
the l7s votes were be found IN polls and ready
made to his hand
The session adjourned till Monday.