New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-01-31
MR.. KENNER IGNORANT OF THE ALLEGED ALTERA
TIONs-PoINTs IN LITTLEFIELD's STORY.
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GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHl
WASHINGTON, Jan. 3O.-The Committee on
the Powers Privileges, and Duties of the House con-
tnued the examination the Louisiana election to-
day. Louis NJ Kenner, OF the members OF the Re
turning Board was first examined He said the Demo
cratic thrown out account OF the evidence
Of intimidation the hanging of men, and the driving ei
them from the polls and from their crops He said he
had knowledge of any pf Of an original return haV-
ing been altered had he knowledge that the board
had any consultation that subject or that there was
any fraud by the board or any member thereof or under
their direction OF knowledge AT his examination In the
afternoon the witness produced private memoranda or
the throwing out of precincts; there was nothing IN
them about Vernon Parish but Kenner said that he
only took notes when present at the meetings OF the
board.
Ex-Gov Kellogg was briefly examined concerning the
electors louisiana He had personal knowledge of
Levsse being United States Commissioner, and Brews-
ter at the time they were voted for;
but lie knew that they absentcd themselves from the
college, and that other electors filed the vacancies.
;tlefeld the clerk of the board, who furnished the
commit &c with the altered return from Vernon Parish,
was recalled and gave account OF the alleged altera
ton of the return by the order of exGov Wells He SAID
with regard to having possession of the RETURN that
when Wells told him to destroy 1t he felt he had done
little too much already, and took the paper home He
said further:
communicated these facts to Mr.. spearng, my uncle,
and gave him paper 10 he used by him and Others III
whom coincidence could be placed to bo used behalf of
the Nichols Government which Mr. spcarnG supporcI
requested that my should never be known III inc
transaction and that Should not be suDpeaed 70 tts
tify; the time the paper III the Office OF
Gov Palmer at Springfield, ii having been conveyed
thther by Mr. Spearing; from that tune TO this nave
the paper until il was produced yesterday De-
fore the committee.
MI Lawrence then examined the witness, who was re-
minded he had said when he was examined ycsto
day that he was not of his rights The witness
remarked that since yesterday lie had convcrscd with
Mr. Murphy of Davenport, Iowa. who said that he could
give testimony under protest, which would clear hin OF
contempt. Tue witness said further:
Invent TO the Office of the Returning Board after dinner
to ccmple the returns Inc members OF tnc Doard "erc
in their private office. began to make alterations IN tue
returns from Vernon Parish 10 minutes after Gov wells
had suggested it, Judge Davis one OF the clerks showed
how alter tie figures and furnished fupDci'
Woodward, another clel6, assisted on Monday morning
Other clerks must have ii done Gov Wells came III
repeatedly while the work was going on. worked
invited Woodward 70 Woodward erased some OF
the totals handed the Ina returns 10 Gov. Wells.
Abel came III just they were being burned Abel
said such destruction was usually done outside OF the
Mace of meeting of the board. Speai1ng is my uncle.
He frequently cOnveNd with me, and asked me TO tell
him some things that would help the Nichols Govern,
ment: My uncle was not much Of p1llcian ne Voteu
formerly hay inspectors at NewOrieals, but we're re-
moved. - A..
Gov Wells requested TO make the alteration, did you
not he did nol A. evaded an an swer; am salts
Q. The reporters notes say you thus teStiiedl a.
Then t.,ty are wrong g.,
O. Did il seem 10 you perfectly right to make the atera-
tois A. thought there was nothing wrong IN obey
Q, Did You think Gov Wells rascal for making such
a piopositionf A. will say have the appearance OF
being rascal for what have done
During the further examination Of the witness he said
the PRONUNCIATION of the falsifed return was signed b.
all the members the Returning Board The committee
adjourned until tomorrow forenoon.