The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-02-08
The NATIONAL CAPITAL.
An Item of Correspondence Be-
tween kenner Of the Return.
ing Board and q Wash.
ingtOn Man.
The Electoral Commission to De
eide that they Cannot go Be-
hind the Florida Re
turns.


OBITUARY.
| WASHINGTON, d. C., February 6.-Johr
S. Gallagher, formerly third auditor of the
treasury, and . we'll known journalist, died
Sunday night, aged so.
INTERESTING CORRESPONDENCE.
The following correspondence took place
yesterday:
Washington. D. c., February 30
Duncan F. Kenner, New Orleans-Wells
testified to-day that you offered 5000, 900 to
change the vote for Tiiden.
ISigned,1 E. A. BURKE
New Orieans-To E. A. Burke, Washing.
ton, d. Glad Wells stated the truth he
should have said he Wells asked for
500, 900 to count the vote of Louisiana as
actually cast in the ballot boxes. / re-
piled did not have the money. Ii deem
ed necessary, can come to Washington.
[Sigued,l ID. +. KESNER.
THE ELECTORAL COMMISSION.
The electoral commission, after taking a
recess of half an hour in the middle of the
afternoon. remaining in secret session until
nearly O'Clock this evening, when they
adjourned to meet again for private confer
ence at ten o'clock tomorrow morning.
NO VOTES
were taken to-day nor was any conclusion
reached, or any point at issue, but it was
agreed that all pending questions in regard
to the decision of evidence shall be decid-
ed to morrow. 1t can be stated that ac-
cording to the present indications the
msiority Of commissioners will decide that
in addition to the electoral certificates,
NO EVIDENCE
can be received by the commission in re-
gard to the Florida case, except such as re-
iates merely 10 the action OF the Florida
state government subsequent to the presi-
Dental election. Conceding this to be the de-
termination Of the commission, their in
quiries in regard to matters of fact will be
restricted to a comparatively marrow range,
and thus final decision in the Florida
case may be expected sooner than has been
generally anticipated. The evidence con-
corning the action of the Florida courts
and legislature on the matter ia contro-
versy, il of a documentary character, and
is already accessible to the commission. 1t
is probable, therefore, that their final de-
cision in the Florida case will be reported
to the joint session of the two houses before
the close of the present week.
DOWN TO BUSINESS
The House LOUISIANA subcommittee TO-
day examined Charles S. Able. a resident
Of New Orleans since 1871. Witness was
the secretary of the late Louisiana return
ing board, and knew Littlefeld. Remem-
bered him a. clerk for the board.
senator Mcdonald objected to questions,
on the ground that witness could not be
called to break down the testimony OF their
own witness.
The objection was overruled, and the
witness continued:
ABLEis STORY.
From the parish of Vernon there we're no
returns received from the commissioners.
Only knew OF the consolidated statement of
the supervisor from there. Dined with the
board Sunday, the Sd of December, when
all returned to the office OF the board. Lit
tlefield was at his table. Alter the House
arrived, Littlefeld told the wiz
ness he had destroyed the Vernon paper,
them. Littlefeld made the returns. The
good return from Vernon parish was open
ed in the presence of the board and the COM
from Inc lIdnslcT Dl
polls . ard 8, Of Vernon parish, would
have no effect upon the election of any
candidate.
IN ANSWER
to Senator Mcdonald, witness said the tab
uiated statement shown the Republican
visitors showed large Democratic major
ity, but it did not include all the returns.
Was at dinner at the "Four Seasons" restau-
rant the night before the board began its
sessions. /, cost the Republican comunis-
nissioners forty dollars or more. Wine
and cocktails were drank. The clerks had
no chance to go home to dinner, and the
witness got the state commissioner to stand
reat. No one
WAS THE WORSE
ior the wine and cocktails. Certified to LIS
votes for the Republicans from Vernon par
sh Had full confidence in the clerks at
hat time, and knew nothing about any
of votes The copy that |
Liitlefeld made was put on file by the wit
less. There was no statement made that |
he original had been destroyed or lost, but |
he paper purported to be 4 correct copy |
If the original.
Judge Davis, chief clerk of the late re-
urning board, gave testimony similar to
hat of Able, in SO far as it affected Little |
ieid.