The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-10

hAhA w hASSe - W. JOnnsOu Ut Ohbsddy
hotel at o o'clock a. H., on important bust
ness. Mr.. johnson wrote the note at Mrs.
Barlow's. Witness read the note, and the
ladies asked witness what II meant. Wit
ness replied he had no idea. The ladies
told wltness they thought johnson wanted
to get witness to vote for Tilden.
The cross examination by Macdonald
ELECTED the fact that on the conclusion of
the interviews with ASHER the witness
went to the state house armory; was there
about three p. m; went to the governors
room and proceeded to the senate chamber
near four o'clock where the vote for presi-
dent was cast, and at that meeting the wit
ness announced to the ELECTORS that be had
been offered hundred thousand dollars to
cast his vote for Tilden. Did not 60 near
the place until near four o'clock; was
notified that he was wanted in the senate
chamber, went there and read proceed
ings of the college wherein that body
had declared vacancy In conse-
quence Of witness absence and had elected
him TO fill the vacancyl Then the witness
cast his vote. There had been question
of doubt "a to the witness eligibility, and
the witness decided to abandon his idea of
acting. The friends of Hayes said If there
was any doubt the other side would take
advantage of it, so the witness determined
not to serve. 1t was only after such va
cancy was created by the witness absence
and his election to fill that vacancy that he
appeared in the college and voted. Ad-
journed.
BEFORE THE HOUSE COMMITTEE.
The house committee on privileges and
elections examined Judge Charles Cavanae
Of New Orleans, who stated that he was
one OF the counsel for the democratic party
before the returning board. o. II. Brews-
ter, republican elector, is surveyor general
of the United States land Office for Louisi-
ana, and A. B. Levisee, another elector, is
United States commissioner. Levisee acted
as commissioner as late as November 10.
The returns from the commissioner of
of elections of Vernon parish were sent In
to the returning board December 2, and
opened in witnesses presence. The returns
from Vernon had been received November
90. Wells directed the commissioners re-
turns to be turned over to the clerks.
When the returns from Vernon parish
were opened by the beard on November 20,
there were only two votes canvassed for
the republican electors. If they show any
alterations now these must have
been made since. Very few
affidsvits before the board were
signed without cross marks, but two out
Of 20. There was but one parish in the
state in which protests and affldavits &C.
companied the returns in accordance with
law, and that was Concordia. The demo-
Gratis applied to the board to fill vacancy
November /. The next day Wells an
nounced that they would not accede. Some
| affidavits, bearing date November IS, were
received by mail from Desoto parish on the
morning of November %. Witness asked
Abel, one of the clerks, when the sffidavits
had been received, and the clerk replied
they had been received November 1S. A
minute later he saw Kenner go to the
clerk and whisper, and then the clerk made
changes on the receipt book. Witness
asked Abel what be was doing, and the
latter replied, Nothing" Witness took
the receipt book and found Abel hat
changed the date of receipt from Novem
Der IS to November 25. The sfidaviti
were all sworn to before Wolhey, clerk tC
the court in New Orleans. The committed
took recess.