The New York herald., 1877-02-06

sir. moro than what stated wnus ago; that u be
was successful and sent his telegram TO Mr. Calvert
In regard to own Affairs that u was all rght; was
Q. Were you acquainted with the Adjutant General
of Louisiana? A. Mr. Jack Wharton?
@ Yes A. Yes, sir; know him very well.
Q. Did he ever tell you he had possession OF those
O. Did you have any knowledge that he had them?
A. ! never had, SIR; l was frequently in che room
.. Did you ever mako any inquiry as to what had
become OF those lettersf A. never did, sir.
West In relation to the Of money TO Affect the
suit OF tho election? A. never did, sir.
or with regard to obtaining money TOR Tor yourself
RETURNS VERNON PARISH.
O. We're any OF the returns from Vernon parish
burned in your presence or with your knowledger A.
With duo regard to the committee and TO the Chair
man OF the committee will state that am unwilling 10
be calechised upon any oil tho results OF the election,
with the exception Of Vernon parish. until have
been discharged the contempt charged upon me be-
fore the House aud my liberties as an American free
man are allowed mo- l Will go on, In order
to place before tho committee everything In relation
Vernon parish that know, but outside OF that, In
regard to tho election, | must decline most respect
fully until the punishment which have been adjudged
shall have been carried out or shall have been re-
lieved OF 1t. Now, SIR, am ready to answer your
q. You may state whether polls and any
otbcr polls from Vernon parish burned other
destroyed in your presence or with your know-
ledge? A. None, SIR whatever; and the man who has
sworn 10 u is an unmltigated lar. PARDON, gentle.
i,tce, but the outrage upon my rights excites me-
and matter OF course, II brings from me language
which, perhaps, ought not TO use before this body
Q Did YOU make any request or give any dircctiou
for tho destruction in any form or any paper returned
TO tho boardS A. never did, SIR.
q Or any paper relating to the eectionY A. l nevei
did, STR.
any? A. 1 did not; will make statement now
connection with that matter; the compiled returns by
the supervisor OF Registration Of the parish OF Vernon
transmitted, single sheet, TO the Returning Board
by mail, route Of 400 miies; IL was
opened in the presence Of tho gen,lemen who
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the count; there but single paper in that return
the compiled statement from the Supervisor oi
Hayes electors and think othor protests but there
was no poll list or tally sheet from Vernon there
were no such documents returned, and, therefore,
Mr.. Lawrence here called tho attention Of the wit
to the Senate document containing the letter oi
Senator Sherman the President, and the accompany
ing proceedings OF the Returning Boardi confirming
statement that there no tally sheet received
from Vernon parish.
In response to further questions tho witness testi
fed IL am not acquainted with Little1eId; never
saw him until the Goth of November; did not know
his name for week after he clerk the Boardi
l spoken twelve words TO him in my life;
never requested or directed him to make an alteration
never had any conversation with him about his duties
clerk.
The committee then took recess
CROSS s-ExAMINATIoN FIELD.
The witness was subjected to very severe cross
mainly directed explanation of the mean.
ing Of Quoted passages Soo from 's the letter a o.
ton 10 the paper purporting to be tho original
return from tho parish OF Vernon but o professed
be unable identify 1t or TO discover that change
had been made In the figures On being shown the
transposon OF IFS votes from the democratic 10 the
republican side he admitted that 1t must
have been done for fraudulent pur-
posc but denied that he had any knowledge
as TO how or where when It DONE He admitted
that Calvert, to whom Maddox telcgraphed was an old
and intimate friend Of HIS and had, while in New Or.
leans occupied room In tho Same house with him.
Tho cross-oxaminaton will be continued tomorrow.