The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-10
OF jill by Republicans and voted at the election.
THIS fact was clearly established, and Is the only
irregularity alleged In Duvsl county.

OF JILL by Republicans and voted at the election.
rms fdct was clearly established, and Is the only
rregularity alleged In Duvsl county.
MORE BAREFAcEp FRAUDS.
In Jefferson county very extensive frauds we're
d. coyersd to have been pr ctsed by Republi-
cans In receiving ballots. counting them, and
certifying the returns. At one precinct the aa-
ure O " "a added to the number of votes returned,
the ballots having all been counted and no bal
lots lett IN the b 4. IL was brought out In EVIL
dence before the commit tee that there " re-
or nanes on the pom list, and ouly go
were ballots and two were cotton rec.iuts.
1bev lacked therefore just six ballots OF having
poll li't One Of the Republican inspectors.
when he made up the return, said that the mum
Der 10 the box must be made to correspond with
tmc number OF names on tue poll list. and That
therefore II was necessary TO add six to the
number actually voted Ho was asked by sew
cral Democrats present how he Intended to
divide them how MANY he would give to the
Republic ms, and how many to tho Demo-
crals. lie laughed, and said no would
Tx That. and tnereupon he added six to the l,e-
publican side. The law requires that no one
snail have access to the billot box. and that
the ballots shall be strung, and that, with the
poll list check ii I, and the resristraiion list,
and all returned to the Circuit Court Clerks
ONCE. None OF these papers were found IN the
Sox o si n.n 70 the precinct: they
seen since the elertion. here were but 10
Democratic votes returned on the certificate
ana 40 Republican votes, and 1t was proved that
~ men mad voted the Democratic ticket at that
precinct. One Democrat msFkrd his ticket 40
that he cOuii know IL. lie was present when
the votes were counted out, but old not aee his
ticket at all. AT another precinct IN Jefferson
county there were $40 votes COST The return
shows i've Democratic votes ana 5,J Re-
publican votes. Tne next morling. on
complaint being made 10y sever.l Dem
Gratis, VINO clAimed they could count t
least ten Democrats VINO had voted at that
poll, the box was opened In tho presence Of
three Republicans and several D'mocr is and
the ballots counted. Then II was asccrtaincd
that ten callots had been cast for tue Demo-
cratic ticket. At this poll II was proved before
the committee that large number Of minors
aud criminals nad voted, ana others who we're
not qualified voters by the Florida law. and also
VINO were not QUEENS OF the state. Uy negroes
who came over from Georgia for the purpose VI
' ting al thai precinct.
In jackson county, soon after beginning the
inNcsttg alton intO tue frauds which were alleged
tohave neon committed In Campoelton precinct.
the Republic ms VINO haI pref -rrel the charges
Withdrew their objections, and the inquiry. SO
doned. In the Friendship Church precinct.
which returued IA democratic votes and a Re
pubic IA votes. sixty six colored men testified
before the commit ee that they had voted the
hepubilcan ticket IN this precinct. Tue ballot
box mad disappeared, IL hayti been taken two
miles away from the pole when the vote was
counted.
1b- testimony In regard to intimidation will
show that Republican speakers invariably tried
TO brighten the negroes by telling them that II
was the determin ton OF the Democrats to re-
turn them 20 slavery. TO enforce their declara-
cuns and cnains, which they exnibited to the
negroes, and told them that N 1ildcD was elect
ed they would soon have these irons pat upon
them.