New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-24
LOUISIANA ELECTION.
FEW MORE OF DAVID DUDLEY FIELDS WITNESSES.
MAsuINGrnN. Fob. 23-Dayid Dudley Fields

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WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-David Dudley Fields
committee examined several to-day regard
TO the Louisiana election The first Patrick Ken
nedy, who, under crosse Examination, tod something
about his efforts 10 induce to from the Packard
Legislature the Nichols organization. He said he
never used money inducements ana declared that it is
the general opinion OF the people u Louisiana shat the
Packard Government IL sham sustained by fraud. Mr.
Kennedy stated that while there good many re-
spcctlble in the Republican party OF louisiana yet
the Of that party not respectable as those
Of the Democra, ic party.
Question by Mr.. Lawrence-when did you find this
out! Since you lit the Republican parfyf A. aGsAe
II TO be understood that have not left the Republican
party and have not gone over TO the Democrats. g.,
. 10y Mr.. Field-Is there any respectable person ~
Louisiana. Republican Democrat, who does not believe
that the Packard Government wa established through
fraudi A. ly 6onor.G friend here, J9dEe k tHi
him 1 do not think L have ever heard anybody else
q. Well he was the attorney Of the Returning Board
ne mott \. Yes, sir.
The committee at l o'clock took recess for half an
hour III the afternoon the committee called Henry C.
PILES OF New-OrIcans. lie testified As follows;
Twas employed by Blanchard, Catin Je Eett who had
list OF al! tuc registered voters In NeWOrl.ahs, atu
sent TO the address OF each circular, prporGS 10
dressed place where II ws found thc person dd uOt
live would be- returned by the lettercareri tAls urn
blanchard. Catlin K Jewctt-Occupcd room in tie
third story % the state House" they employed db0u
early paT OF October; an Republican, ana the "ole
concern Republican; the warrants OF arrest were
issued by United states Commissioner JeWe't, VINO was
one of The firm; Blanchard and Catln were connected
with the registration; the a.lIvts were sworn 10 ny
uolicrmru: no; know that the Southern ChaFn sew
,c-,ulcuiue Comgauy was bona tde company, or maj
il had Il branch office M Washington, ana iactOfy III
Ealrfuutr OuO il was generally undera ood jhat tHls
was device detect tue fraudulent registration Oh
Democrats
Thomas Jefferson Landry Of NevOreans testified IN
substance as tile former witness. He stated that he
never heard Of the Southern Charm scwinG-machne
COMPANY; he supposed that the entire purpose OF the
arrangement was TO find out fraudulent registration on
the part Of the Democrats
Ira NJ Clifford, who recently testified 10 the senate
Committee in regard Lttlcieds negotiations IN re
card 20 the Vernon Parish return, was then called ana
gave his testimony on that subject.
Mr. Titleard then took the stand and gave hIs YER
SON NJ fine interviews he rad had with Clifford He SAID
the latter advised him abstract all the papers he could
f, rho office n the Returning Board and II possible
Vernon p irish matter Witness replied t1at ne h'd
never stolen anything IN his LIE. and then tod I!i.u
ti,t he did moi want anything further TO 30 Win MN
fiItIcli also stated tna Clifford informed nm tha ne
~, tr i,tl official Information from washington lhaI
wells and Anderson had been paid SoOooO 10 turn the
state over 10 Hayes. ,...,a IT. ,,,,oIo
William h -prarng Of New-Oreans Littsehtius uuce'
~ pryt t I'D, md seconded .ttleleld IN every r-en-
,i, rrrIctr s to interview ana transactions III "Hcu
At $50 committee adjourned uhlI tolor-
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