The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-30

Tho committee adjourned for hour hear tho evi-
dencc OF tho witness alluded before the Louisiana
Committee
DECLINES ANSWER
Mr.. Littencld, one Of the clerks Of the Louisiana
Returning Board, was examined to-day BY Mr. Nor
risons committee and was asked among Others, the
following questions:-
Did the Board any member thereof give directions
to the clerks other than by written memoranda concern
Ing tho re,urnsf
Did any member ofihe Board ask you TO perform
any duty in relation the from any parish
DO you know Of your know edge or Information
OF any instruction from member or members Of tho
Board concerning the alteration OF the they
originally came TO the Returning BoardY
Did you tabuate or perform any duty In connection
with the returns from Vernon parish,
Did not somebody direct you TO change the vote Of
Vernon parish?
Tho witness refused to all tho above quos-
tons, and no also refused to answer The question
whether tho paper shown HIM was tho Original OF
tie returns from Vernon parish.
Y DID you not abstract this paper from the files Of
the Returning Board at New Orleans ? A. did not
Q Do you know how this paper came hcres A.
do not.
change was directed by any member OF the Return
ing Board transferring the democratic vote to the
publican side, and whether The change made
before the passed out OF the hands OF the Return
| Ing Board.
ing Board testified that he did not know OF any
structons TO the clerks In relation addition tabua-
lion and compilation other than the
ten on the returns themselves, although sug-
gestions might have been made by
the members OF the Board. He did not
know by conversation otherwise OF a purpose
| on the part OF any members OF the Board other
leading officials connected with tho vote OF having
| come out In particular way. He could give ex-
PLANTATION TO the change Of the record OF votes
| In Vernon parish.
rmE VERNON PARISH RETURN
| J. II. Murphy, OF Davenport, Iowa. testified that
having received telegram In December he went, In
pursuance Of the request contained thcrein to st.
nv II. tlcue
| Mr.. li,,lencld showed him a return from Vernon
parish Tor Inspections which the witness handed back
to him. Subsequently Mr. SteariDg handed the same
paper to The witness No money consideration was
paid by tho latter Tor tho paper
Mr.. Luteneid made a 10 tho witness about
this rourn nnd the witness repaired to Springfield TO
consul. with Governor Palmer the subject. Mr..
Board WAS In secret Governor Wells
| the Clerks room, Littlchcd being at his own desk
| with the returns from Vernon parish before him.
| flow VOTES WE'RE CHANGED.
Governor Wells requested littlehed 10 transpose she
vote OF the Second and Ninth precincts TO the other
side. and the reason assigned by HIM such
| transposition would elect tho republican candidates
for District Judge and District Attorney OF that
trict.
Littleeld told witness that such transportation was
accordingly made by him. After Mr.. Morrisons com.
mittee had called Governor Wells TO testify ellis said
to Lttlened that, there being annoyance about
| the parish Of Vernon, there would have 10 be some
| change and asked i.tticAed whether he could not
figure up and whether he could not mako lis
| for those candidates?
Lileaeld said he would do by altering three other
| precin cts-One, Seven and Ten.
! every wc," said Governor Wells, snake up tho
record and We will have the atidav'is prepared"
Wells told him TO mako copy aud certain tally
sheets were thon destroyed by Governor Wells; the
witness went to New Orleans to verify tho statement
| which repeated by the witness to Governor
Palmer; the witness said he was present in the
mttec room during the time that ItlcAed was there
Litteeid testified that he received any instruc-
lions from Governor Wells, but he informed tho wit
the contrary, saying that Wells did instruct
| him.
| ANOTHER REcUsASr WITNESS
The Committee tho Powers. Privileges and Duties
| OF the House in Counting the Electoral Vote
| present during the examination, and
| wnen thcy returned 10 their thoy
called Lttlencld before them. They asked him qucs.
tions concerning the precincts In question: but he de-
cned TO tell how they altered He also declined
to answer as whether he had any conference with
any democrats concerning the papers containing
turns
He stated In reply TO question th at he to New
Orleans eight yenrs ago. and atterly held position
under the Kellogg government
The committee agreed that Mr. Lttlc0eid should be
reported to tho House for answering tho various
| questions propoundod TO him.
Mr. Lawrence moved that the telegraph operators
De Berry and Brush be- also reported for similar
sons but this motion was postponed until tho next
meeting OF Tho committee, which will take place to-
| morrow morning.