National Republican., 1877-02-05
SENATE ELECTION COMMITTEE.
Mr.. Littlefield Again Called, and Gives n
Autobiographical Sketch.

Mr.. Littleneld Again Called, and Gives an
Autobiographical Sketch.
The subcommittee OF the Senate Commit
tee on Privileges and Elections met Saturday
morning, at II o'clock, Senator Howe presiding.
HISTORY OF THE WITNESS.
Tho examination Of J. +. Littleneld was con.
tinued, and he testified that he was twenty-six
was on the Alliance Steamship Line as purser
for two seasons; afterwards won't to Galveston In
the les businessj went back 70 New Orleans In
eight months Afterwards, his quarters at that
time being at spearine's livery stables; sue
II months nn 81 Rs % am,
work; was on the rolls for nvs or sIx months,
working for the party, doing nothing, like
house s' lis nons; ssaS IN ise ons of hs sinS.
helped him a little, M but paid nothing for his
tion OF 1877; frequented bar.rooms, ko., but did
not spend the greater portion Of his time there;
after the election Of 1872 was appointed clerk Of
SaS Ssd Si% sppOntoG x the 4.
board until the adjournment Of the Returning
hay Inspector By Governor Kellogg; served as
such until the fall Of 1915, about tive years and
no Gs5 9Ss III s Ts %
af il his is b. sts IN the is,s W ws
acquaintance; witness hired the house in which
,aSs month Ns,n rent had
with the lady had not ceased when he ieft New
Orleans; ,hS was no not married she had friends
she bore his name, and was always recognised as
n: wife had TIVE children ~ her one vas was dead
with the lady for ave yearsj they lived lately on
Chestnut street, in the Sixth district; kept house
in nye houses three In the Sixth district; served
to the sd Of December last; Gov. Wells made the
suggestion to him Of altering the returns on Sun.
day evening Dec o dinsd With ~ the returning beard
charge Of the Vernon returns; three clerks were
in the room when aoy. Wells made tho sugges-
versatiOn; Gov. wells called witness to him, and
putting his finger on polls two and nine Of the
electoral vote Of Vernon parish, said: Little
ness ness made no answer, and the returns were
left with himi sat at that same desk and
Ts aSnr hs E az through %S
electoral, State and part Of the psrochial re.
turns; lett the returns under some paper and
Eaton and Davis Of his work; Eaton was drunk
Sunday evening, as they all were, and promised
refused; then told Woodward OF his work; dn-
tho others; the return was brought back on Tues.
way told
made no reply; had conversod with Governor
Wells between the suggestion TO alter and the
order to Destroy Governor Wells was going TO
take the true return away with him, but did not,
at witness suggestion; did not know whether he
or Governor Wells destroyed the return.
After Wells had been before q Congressional
committee witness had q talk with him, and he
said he was worried, because he had been ques-
.tioned about tho Vernon return. He said the
matter ought to be fixed, and suggested to Davis
to make n copy Of that return, and thon he would
have thom rejected, and would furnish the evil
dence on which they should be rejected himself
Davis wanted witness to assist him In making up
purportinR to be the original return. Wells
asked US II we had forced
THOSE THREK POLLS.
All the conversations were In the clerks Office
Don't know whether the return We fabricated
was signed. He asked us to hnd three polls that
would make up the returns which had been de
stroyed from Vernon parish. This having been
On which to throw them out. Wells asked us u
We had selected tho three polls. We said yes
Davis asked him how soon his evidence would be
In to throw them out. He said In q day or two
and mado q memorandum Of the matter and
went OIL Davis placed the forged returns among
and Woodward never had any acquaintance Will
Wells previous to going on that board.
Witness don't remember that he has ever con
| yersed with any ono about this matter excep
longs somewhere In the West. Witness ha
| known him some years. He lived In Louisian'
some time He Is an extensive land owner
| Thinks the conversation with Collins was II
SpearinB's stable. Collins is about slxty.fy'
years old. Collins said witness ought to brlni
the facts about the Vernon parish forgories q
light for the sake OF Spearlng, who favored tn
| Nichols government Spearlng complained o
| the Republican government. Said he had neye
been paid HnythIng by any Republican, and ha'