The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-04

Board that same. evening, but had at The time no
special charge Of the Vernon returns. Three
clerks were in the room when Gov Wells nude
heard tho conversation. Gov Wells called tho
witness TO him. and putting his finger on polls
said: Littlcneld. l want you to trans,
eccting the Republican candidates5 wit.
Fs With WIT 6 SnsweE lie sat Sp at t Ss same
desk and transposcd the votes. but did not COM
glete .he work Chat night but got through with
the electoral. State. and part of the parocha
returns. lie left the returns under some paper
and found them there the next morning. He
told Eaton and Davis of his work. Eaton was
drunk on Sunday evening. MS they all wcre and
promised to assist him. but being sober the next
morning; refused; then told WOODWARD Of his
work. He then finished the work on Monday
and put the return with tho others. The return
was brought back on Tuesday marked "som-
told witness to destroy Il. He made no reply
He had conversed with Gov. Wells between tho
suggestion to alter and the order TO destroy
away with him. but did not at witness 5 sugges-
ton, Witness did not know whether he or Gov
Wells destroyed tho returns. The witness con-
tinued:
After wers had been before The consrss .ional Com
m4es had tag viz him. And ne sad he W. wcr
returns lie said the thing ought TO be MID, and sug
he would have them rciesied, and would furnish the
on wssn nfy 9gud he ne nh hmS
.ho,e three polls Az the conversations in he
Tiealed was signed Wells asked us TO hnd three polls
That would make up the returns which had been de.
stroyed from Vernon parish This having been DONE Davis
asked Wells To furnish his evidence which to throw
them out Wells asked II we had selected the three
polls We said. "Ycsn Mr. Davis asked him how soon
Ills evidence would Ne in to throw them out on lie said
In day or two, aud took memorandum Of the matter
and went OH Davis placed the forged return among the
other returns When first took this Vernon return fear
Rcd II home apd forgot all about until drpUed out u
my pocket dhy or two after in putting on coat atmy
house TN. was IN the morning Put ~ In drawer n
We wardrobe u r, manned there unul the morning Of
the day lett New orleans When lr-t told Spcarifs
about the Vernon return was ~ the presence oxford
and tile latter Thought II was biz ting aud wanted me
10 como 60 Washington with him. where we could got
Slfl9sp. Tor the information replied I
would have nothing TO DO with such urou.
csuon. clifford SID something about either having
iclcrrhphVd g. Washington ur his purtOlc do ~
know that clifford DID telegraph to Washington that same
evening tor saw the drs latch clifford sent u was To- the
effect that lac had received information Ut great import
Ant" II was sent 60 senator Allison mi n saw Gif.
iord ihe next day at sleaung's clifford showed mo a
q. slnch nom senator Allison 60 him. saying, "tou.ut
love lie only i sac" Knew 1t Dinonl said an, thing
ttt about " would never set uut OF NV Orleans alive
D. the Republicans knew IT, never talked with clifford
about since. did aiicrwurd ttk with Spcnriug about
ton several occasions Spcaring wanted to allow
him To this Information WOULD liz said be ior his