The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-01-31

SieTk VI Tue LOulslhnu heturnlnR B0afu,
testified before the House Committee TO.
day, that on the ID Of Dec. ho altered the
original returns from two OF the polls in
Vernon parish, so US to transpose l7S
Democratic votes over 10 the Republican
candidates; that he did this by the express
direction Of Gov. Wells, and after max.
ing the copies OF the original and sub.
stituting them for original, the latter we're
burned either by himself or Gov. Wells
he did not remember which, but at all
events with Gov. Wells knowledge.
Gen, Hurlbut, Of Illinois, cross.exam.
ined LiLLletield. Reading certain answers
from the stenographers notes OF yester-
day which witness is recorded Us having
then made, he asked him how it was that
his answers OF yesterday anil to-day did
not agree?
Witness stated that he did make the
answers yesterday, as claimed, but he
refused 10 answer all questions, and he
stated here, as he did at the beginning OF
his direct examination, that he made no
such answers on his examination yester.
day as reported. .'5
Ex.Gov. Kellogg was briefly examined
concerning the electors Of Louisiana. He
had no personal knowledge OF Levisse's
being United States Commissioner and
OF Brewster's being Surveyor.G General at
The time they were voted for, but he knew
that they absented themselves from the
College, and the other electors filled the
vacancies. =
Kenncrs and Cassanave, Of the Return.
ing Board, were before the committee this
afternoon. The examination Of the
former resulted in his being COM
PEELED 10 produce the private memoranda
taken by himself during the addition,
compilation and statement OF the returns.
The memoranda shows that numerous
precincts were thrown out on alleged
grounds OF intimidation, violence, sc.
There was nothing in the memoranda
about Vernon parish, witness saying he
made his notes Of the proceedings only
while he was present at the Board.
j. 7. LittleGeld recalled-His testi.
mony was in all substantial points the
same as that previously given before the
Morrison committee. He said that yes.
terday when he appeared before the com.
mlttee he had taken no legal advice, but
since then he had conference with an
attorney, who informed him he could tell
the whole truth II he did so under pro.
test; otherwise he would have to bear the
burden Of suspicion in abstractins the
original return of Vernon parish.
Mr.. Field asked witness 10 look at the
paper marked 5, and he answered after a
slight inspection that it was the same
paper before the Board. Witness in re:
ply toquestions said lie was requested
by Gov. Wells TO transpose the returns
OF two poles, taking votes from the Dem.
ocrats and giving them to the Republi.
can poles . and 8. The number OF votes
thus transferred was l7S. The original
figures were erased and those required
were written in there place.
BY Mr. Field: What motive did Welli
assign for requiring you to make the
change! A. To elect Hunter, Judge
Andrews, District Attorney; kelso; State
Senator. The parish being in the Judi
cial district in which Governor Wells re,
sided.
Q. Was one Of the persona named
James Andrews, who refused to accept
the office on the ground that he was moi