The New York herald., 1877-02-07


he asked tor; Judge Ray, the attorney for the
Board. in the secret sessons did not know that he
was an attorney Tor The republicans; had not seen
him in consultation with republicans.
A LARGE DEhocRAric MAJORITY.
The tabulated statement that was shown 10 the re-
publican visitors showed large democratic ma
jorty, but did not include all the returns; knows
D. ~ J. A. JewetI. he 10 United States Commis-
sioner
Witness was shown certain afidavits, and stated
he dd not recognize them; had never seen them be-
fore; wnen the House committee asking for an
davis they were furnished wxh all they desired;
originals furnished ir all cases witness believes;
don't know that the committee were refused sight OF
orignaIs don't know thai the original atldavts IN
the Vernon parish case we're refused TO the commit
toe; dinner ~ the -Four Seasons' restaurant;
and cocktails wore drank that was the night before
the Board began their sessions; the clerks hao
COMMITTEES to stand treat the dinner lasted an hour
and halt; one was the worse for the wncs and
The cocktails gut Tork 2 ina! night o. m'dnigh.;
ness before the parties left she saloon, Ittlehed
might have been present when the bill was paid, GER
titled 10 l75 votes tor the republicans from Vernon
parish, having uli confidence IN she clerks al that
time knew nothing about the trausposition Of
she votes; the copy Lttiehelc made
that the original had been destroyed iost but the
paper purported TO be correct copy OF she original
tho copy last about the lst o! January; when he
gave the House committee copy II WAS certified as
correct copy OF the statement on file in the ohce Lit
tefeld still the Board when witness told him
make copy OF the Vernon return. but he left lew
days alter Lteneld told witness say nothing about
u, Dut ne tO0 tue bOaru tne u61t mOTutngs
Littleneld was seen by witness aiterward; sup
posed he had gone 10 his father who was sick in
Boston, and carried him on the pay rolls for several
By Senator Saulsbury-The changes in the Vernon
return were made before the 18th OF December; did
not state 10 the Senate committee thai the Vernon
return was copy OF copy supposed Il the
return. II was copied IRON biottsr
By Senator W adleigh--Did not know Of any changes
until SO informed by LittleneId; the compiling Of
the Office was done BY the clerks calling them
off rom one 10 another, and Littleneld or any other
ctfv nv n0 fala Ann
TESTIMONY OF rHg cHIEy CLERK
Judge DAVIS examined by Senator wadlegh and
late Returning Board; knew LitteEeld; DID
him talking with Governor Wells or making any
he N the papers; investigated the papers and
that the Vernon return had been changed, could
not find the original. tlched said hrsl gone,
thep lost aerward destroyed, reported the fact
TO Wells the clerks ordered TO complete the pa
pers the ofice witness furnished all the data tor
The required copy that he could ind 10 the office; Lis
tleheld they agreed with the orginai Litteeld
made The copy which was died with tne other re.
aa do'Ss Ss Of s s
ccived telegram from his taLhor up North TO the
effect that he was dyng generally Littieheld called OF
the igures to be coped andi he so desired he could
faslly the returns; there opportunity for
viewing tho work; the change Oh votes IN polls
The papers purportng 10 be Commissioners
statements were not regarded az authentic, as they
had been received BY the Secretary OF State from
strangers; the data forwarded by witness didn't
mem Scr whether anything was wanting IN polls 2 and
o. Littefed said the Commissioners report and the
consolidated statement, with tho exception Of two
BY Senator Saulsbury--witness didn't compare
them the consolidated statement came 10 the office
from the Secretary Of States ofce unopened but the
Commissioners statement came with letter from tho
Secretary of State; the consolidated statement
Commissioners report had been known II would
have been considered better authority than the
wanting were not put in, but were rejected.
The witness hrst made inquiries about the Vernon
return, having read about the false l7s republican
votes; Littehed did not say the paper had been de-
stroyed by instruction; he Informed only Mr. Abel,
secretary Of the Board the dut,s OF tho witness
as chief clerk supervise the work OF the clerks
he supervised the tabulaton Of the returns and as
sisted footing up the columns the last day OF the
can yass he looked the work over as far MS possible to
verify IT. tho canvass was made up from the super
vsors' returns alter parson and verIcation with
the reports o. the Commissioners and the tally
Sheets the canvass ana compilation In Vernon parish
was mado from the supervisors returns alone,
because nothing else that authentic 10
OF Vernon parish witness remembers IL was received
from mail carrier, although The same was directed
TO the Secretary OF State there were sometimes lees
due packages which the carriers had to 20 the
board room reccive don't remember that any tees
were collected the package received from Vernon
parish; witness remembers It was brought by u
rier as he would remember almost any circumstance;
the registered as they in, and num-
bered Tor easy references there was no entry made IN
the case OF this Vernon return received from the
Secretary OF State.
xrpEcr OF THE rRAxsposIrIox.
us received from the supervisors the other candidates
for District Judge and District Attorney would have
been declared elected the transposton OF the l,s
would have been attained by throwing out the polls
which were transferred; the aidavits IN the Vernon
parish case witness knows We're Lever received with
the returns; tho witness does not know how those
aftidavits came there; they were there IN pigeon
hole before the promu the copy OF the
anidavits IN the case OF this parish may have becn
made In the office of tho Board; the originals
not withheld from the clerks making them;
sha ntstaVif nd fnP fhn
House committee by the clerks Of the Board there
were eight clerks OF the Board employed by the
House committee IN addition TO the eight clerks sent
there by tho House committee to copy the atidavits
and proofs they were all under the supervision OF the
Secretary Of the Board the House clerks did not see
II tho COMMISSIONER statements OF Vernon par
ism tad been deemed authentic they could
have been used in verifying the return made by tho
supervisors, and It moro favorable to she repub-
licans than the supervisors return IN that the super
visors return left on two votes lor the republican
electors; so tar had any thing
TO Go with the alteration OF the Vernon return bat
Littleheld
TESTIMONY OF COMMISSIONER JEwErr.
s. J. NJ. A. Jewett sworn, and stated that he
sides IN New Orleans and 10 United States Commis-
sioncr; such Commissioner the witness took tho
adavits OF persons relation TO Vernon parish
on the i4th and 10Th November the parties TO them
appeared and took the customary oath before Witness
alter they were made, as secretary OF the Executive
Committee; there understanding that the per.
son taking FIRST testimony Of parish should nnish
it and on the l9.h OF November these afndavts
tho messenger inside the door 81 the Board
room.
BY Mr. Saulsbury-Wituess did not personally know
either Of the parties making the aicavs referred to
there arran cement with several gentlemen TO
assist witness In taking testimony for the republicans;
don't know whether those parties resided 10 Vernon;
they appeared 10 be iltorate persons and three OF
them were colored men their names were Tom Brown,
Samuel Carter Samuel Collins and Robert Strong oe
the messenger sent with The adavits TO the Returning
Board, messenger OF Governor Kellogg
BY Sir. McDonalo-witness does not know whether
he wrote the aihdavits IN the Vernon case;
OF the advising parties and official
counsel OF the republican party after the
arrival Of the several committees OF Congress New
Orleans witness aud his conferces also acted
sci OF the republican candidates. witness remembers
that certain gentlemen were present at New orleans
representing the republican party during the
OF the vote; he did not know those gentlemen person
ally. but did become acquainted with Mr. Hale, of
Name, the returns were promulgated by the Board
about ten or twelve days after the witness the
aidavits In the Vernon case 10 the Board; witness
does not know why those afidavits were not put 10
the report inado by the Sherman committees; witness
IA.