The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1877-07-12
LIGHT BREAKING.
GETTING AT THE BOTTOM FACTS.

lNu Al lSOTTONk FACIS,
Indictments of the Louisiana Isascals.
a New Orleans telegram of Satur-
day, says:
! In the Superior Criminal Court to-
day, Attorney General Ogden and Dis
trict Attorney Finney filed informa-
tion against j. Madison Wells. Il. G..
Anderson, Lous NJ. Kenner and G..
Cassanave, coarging them, under Sec
/ tion S33 of the REVISED Statutes, with
uttering and publishing as true cer-
! tain altered, false, forged, and eoun-
terfcited records Immediately after
filing the information. Capiases were
issued for the arrest of the parties
named. Wells and Kenner surrender
ed themselves to the sheriff. The in
formation is very lengthy, and charg-
es them with having on December 4.
1876, falsely and feloniOusly uttered
! and published as true, the altered.
forged and cOunterteited election re-
| turns for presidential electors from the
Parish of Vernon at the election OF
November last, by adding 158 votes 10
each of the Hayes electors and deduct
ing 395 from each of the Tildcn elect
ors. Bail was fixed at $4,000 each,
| and has been furnished by Wells and
Kenner. Anderson and Cassanave
will surrender themselves and furnish
the required bonds.
This announcement is creating quite
q sensation in the Radical camp, the
papers of that party claiming that it
| was part of the understanding, that
the VILLAINS who were instrumental in
defrauding the people out of their
choice should not be punished for
their crimes. If the prosecutions are
followed up as they should be, theil
conviction is almost certain, and the
fraud by which Hayes holds his seat
will be known of all men.
A Washington special to the En-
quirer, dated the 9th, says:
Information received here is to the
effect that the indictments against the
Louisiana Returning Board in New
Orleans were brought about by the
active efforts of Ex-Governor Pack.
ard and Marshal Pi,kin. Before
Packard left the State he fully torti
fed himself with sufficient document.
airy evidence to show clearly that the
members of the Returning Board al
tered and forged not only the Vernon
Parish return, but many others. Pit
kin has also copies Of all the kilograms
and in Il majority of instances the
originals, which will involve Zach
Chandler and Assistant Secretary Nc
Cormick. The President is exceed.
| ir.Uiv xUnrrIp6 Tho indie mo mt c
which have been presented, and will
urge upon Governor Nichols that il
the Board is convicted that he should
extend to its members the immunity
OF pardon. This Nichols would
doubtless do; but what worries the
Administration is the nature of the
evidence which will be adduced al
the trial. Packard and Pitkin have
advised their friends here that they
can present an array OF testimony,
both oral and documentary, which
will show cOnclusively and over.
wheimingly that the
VOTE OF LOUISIANA WAS DELIBERATELY
STOLEN FOR HAYES,
Under the directions of the Republi.
can National Committee and the Wis
iting statesmen who went to New
Orleans to brace up the Returning
Board. While the expose of the in
famous transaction of the Returning
Board may not affect Hayes any more
than to convince the world that his
office was stolen for him, it can be eff.
fective against General Garfield and
Secretary Sherman. 1t is understood
| that Packard has letters from both o,
these gentlemen, advising him that nc
matter What might be the honest re.
suit of the vote of the State, it must
be declared for Hayes. 1t is the in.
tention to submit such letters in the
nature of evidence, and the outcome
expected is that the House and Senate
can not fail to take cogniZance of it.
The object underlying the whole is
that, if brought 10 the attention OF
Congress, the expulsion of Garfield
might ensue, as we'll 81 the impeach-
ment of Secretary Sherman. L: is
stated, also, in the same connection
that some interesting correspondence
and suggestions TIN own out by Gov.
ernor Noyes, of Ohio, are in posses
sion of Pitkin. Both Packard aud
Pitkin are inspired by q deep-seated
revenge, and those who know them
best say they will leave no stone un
turned to show up the rascality O
last November in New Orleans.