The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-29
TILE FRAUD In LOUISIANA.
now THE RETURN OF VERNON PARISH
VAS FIXED FOR HAYES.
scoundreiIy Work that WINS Done by the Ra
turning Bo"rd-Trnnsposing Tiidens Vote
TO Haycs-Convincins Proof Of the Fraud.

TO Hayes Convincing Proof of the Fraud.
WASHINGTON. Jan. 2s.-The Developments
made by the Committee on the Privileges and
Powers of the House, with reference TO the
mutilated condition of tho original returns
placed before the Louisiana Returning Board.
is one Of tho chief topics discussed here to-day.
The confusion Of Kcnnor on being confronted
with the original return of the parish Of Vernon.
and his foigncd inability to recognize the era
sures and alterations that appeared on its face.
are more fully accounted for upon a critical ex-
animation Of the paper in question. Without tho
aid of microscope by placing the paper up to
the light. the transfer OF votes from tho Tiljcn
to the Hayes column is TO a koen eye clearly dis
cerniblo; but oven with the aid Of microscope.
which was placed in his hand. Kenner would
not acknowledge that he could see the changes
which were plainly visible to the naked eye.
Another proof Of the transfer Ii in the hands
OF the committee. A certified copy OF tho
original return. as filed In the Office Of the clerk
OF the parish. has been obtained and was
placed side by side before the witness with tho
original return which was sent to the Returning
Board. and which the Board has refused TO
produce, the supposition being that IL was de-
stroyed to hide the evidence Of their fraudulent
deliberations. Hence Kenncrs confusion AMI
nervousness upon discovering that IL was in
the hands OF the committee. and his refusal 10
give an Intelligent explanation OF the palpa-
tbe 1le a,lIerenre fwn appearing on tho face Of
which went through the doctoring process
while in the hands Of the Board. appears tho
word compile" which Kenncr recognized and
acknowledged IA being in his own handwriting.
He testified that the word Compile" was en-
dorscd on return whenever it was unaccom-
panied by any objection TO its being received as
The true and genuine return. This shows that
the alterations may have been made after the
compilation Of the entire vote of the State when
u was found necessary TO overcome the majority
ior the ridden electors;
II IL claimed by the Board that they found il
necessary to throw out the votes of three pre-
when comparison of the two papers referred
10 shows that the aggregate vote in both is tho
sninst Furthermore, the testimony taken before
the Louisiana Committee shows that there never
was more peaceful election than that In tho
parishes designated on the 1th of November
Inst But the transpostion In the returns. which
unm istakakle In the row of numbers opposite
lrecnd No. OF the return on file in the Office
on the Clerk OF the parish in the Tilden col-
once for every elector In the Hayes column
the character is repeated eight times showing
thai the Hayes electors did not receive any votd
IN this precinct In the mutilatod returns thd
ngurss ~ appear eight times over erasures In
the Hayes column. and the character as many
times over erasurcs in the Tildon column.
- Ihe same thing is apparent with reference "a
Irecln, 10. except that 81 is substituted for ~,
ana n the certified copy from the Clerk's -offcd
the figure occurs six times for all the Uaye6
Hrctois except Kellogg and Birch. This makea
total trans pos iton Of $50 votes from the Tildeu
b the Hayes column.
The real aniinu- in singing out these tive
polls VIII be brought out in due time by the
committee. the proof being now in their posses.
SION. All the circumstances attending their al
teratons, the names of the persons who made
them. when and how they were made, are also
IN the possession of the committed and the DIFF.
lerent members q the Board will BE- confronted
henners testimony will be completed to-mor.
row, and then Gov. Wells will be called.