The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-01-31

adviser. wilson intercepted k,nncr md his |
Keeper Will" the II turn NJ Board memornnla
wer" beng taken out o the trunk. and instantly |
request vi a secret coneultition. TINS the dep |
uiy scrt,ant roius,d. henncr placed the NOM |
orunda in his pocket. gave to Wilson another |
package containing secret Returning Board
documcnts sent ly judge ltay. counsel to the
roard in New orr pns,, ~ Coy. Wglis ani the
ON tho way Wilson ins sted that the memoranda
should not be- given to the committee without
private consutrton. kcnncr accordingly re-
uursted TINS privilege, which wins opposed by
MIR. Field and another D,mocraiic member Of
the committee. Randolph Tucker, how'vcr.
said it would bc very UNJUST to deprive the wit
ness Of an Opportunity to consult W III his coun-
sell Mcssrs. Field and Marsh were sonced.
and Kcnncr retired for IA thirty minutes con-
ference with Wilson.
During this interval Gov. Kellogg was placed
on the stand and required to testify as ~ the
organization of the Lou sinna Electoral College.
iir gave nri.i and ,slilsln tory account ol the
two Of tho ec, tors. their resignation and rcup-
pontm, ont; of his certifying TO the election OF
electoral vote according to law. Kellogg was
sharply qu STONED by Mr.. Field after Tucker
had concluded the lending examination. but
nothing Of special interest WIS elected.
hcnncr ON his return asked further time for
M@s%rISPIl Massrs rGIl Nna M MarsR MPs BTarohnf Th pub
can, reminded these gentlemen that the witness
imlsht rrluse 10 pf9d@Hcc @ thn msmotanua ahn h
! tthc wtnrssl was already under arrest Tor con-
tempt. and that was the only pun shmcnt that
| could be inflicted, Mr.. Field rctorted rather
ncrccly 10y asking Mr. Burchard whether he in
| tended to openly advise the witnnss 10 disohey
| the order Of the committee. Mr.. Burehard dis
claimed this. but sad that II remained u fact
| that both the witness and the committee must
| be aware of, H. added that the same cXvmp-
tion might ho applied to the evidence Of the
witness as well us to the production OF the
In tho course Of HE examination Krnncr said
| that Dr. Kennedy, the y, ,ntleman proposed by
| the Democrats as the MIN member a th" boar,
| WAS rejected principally because Wells uh. .ctcd
| 10 him H. could not say upon what this olIer-
! uon was based, neither could ne say positively
! for Hayes or Tllcn. He stiilod as 10 the
general cousc of rejected precincts and
! parishes. which was intimidation, ~. though
| when asked hy Mr.. Field 90 tell what hu meant
10y e"ioni a. could not say eNatly IL,
| Louisiana. 30 far IS he knew. either personally
or oil mlly, wa- very peacenlle gnd Iuiet.
| Board of hut two or thr'e dl-ord"rs on that day:
The witness then read and explained some of
tn votes lurn shed tne committee. nut nothing
| part cular.y inporlantwas found in them.
to question by Sir. Field said that he was rc- ,
| quesicd by Gov. Wells to trans pose the returns
ci two rolls. taking tho votes Ia Vernon parish
from the Demo.lais AMI eiVinS il'm 10 the
of votes thus transferred WIS i7s The original
iigur's were erased, anu those required Wrlt-
IN their places.
vr Flci-what motive dM Gov Wells assign f,r re-.
9snns sH to mHke he ,h-n.' a., At1 slgi hg'yr %
Tor. te pal.o. being IN the Judicial district IA which
Q-Wa. onc oi the persons named jamc. Andrews who
refused to accept The ono on tie -toand mat he wa.
l., wa. cand,daic for l;.,ri,, Attorney
Q-whcn ihc change of nluw. was accom-.
am, Of ae o.sip. rape1. ngn vernon lon, e-i,n M
,s,ir M m ' ti W., .ta'nt i'',
's mem +, Inn e a, 'sr , 'sg M g.'a' c1ng .s...n
lin Whether J., indi~ 10 n-o amt ho .sil /
.'ies'd ihemi c.nn0, -, l,i .aw %, ,n h,uei 4.
w, rc ai,er erai,'S. G"s MI, ioh me 10 G .ii,5 o.
already, and TOOK ihe paper home Tor uv INfI"se oi
rii. thc occasion ant circumstances of Gov
Wells akins s9a to alter il rei9tn,i A-vn SUNDAY.
clerks. took dinner oeetler rh,y ,sl a, dinner three or
turning Board Aicr being wcic W. minun, Nv Nv
",. ' WI 'gesns "''f '.nr ,, 'r,r. Ii ,,s
COY Wlis ensns,d with me IN Whisper con' ,'ton
done uiat n,ht hut did n,t d. hat night subse
Go, 'i'a'A me- the same ,dn-t1 to make ehAnic
In H. M .c...fe N',s So', WA, "SS, 'Ha'"'"
The co0.a',i,c how ,he re,uris frol vernon parish
M'iN t.s' wed. Hhd 300 -'i" ntr h' i't w..
Do nr,i .a4 To *, ,s4 ,en mas s"g e" t ult q. "a
fc,et i,n Il, ui,n said. W. wiI have me nria'i T.
sworn ta ,Iui, Imi,d stit. comni-.ion.t Jewell
t name. OF thr,c persons ho -wo, to Them. namely
t lrn Brown. sYn 'el.n, and s.n % ,"tNn H., o.. d,
ii 1876 lni came nlo ae gn,e OF ue board on ue i-
9 q -nh Goy Wei, .ltak about 'ors.ns the name o.
could m4ae the signature to the reurns but dsi no
Q-sin,c you came 20 wa.hlnsion have Won haa inter
,'N, "i.n any lnIv'n, l - W. N' & u, ~" W W, w N, m l A. a.
. qu,.l!on me iarnousry but seemed ANXIOUS 70 a.
t 'ercour-e and ler~nh relations which hed. ne sai
ngn y, s>n, ana hs % wsn me 70 s Snm,9', We" I'io
q hm d moi intend Ia TESTIFY a could hcIp a. lie =
:. iou. itWi~. or Inc to .tck to M, o,n paiy ia
CONVERSATION tlpk plAee eitncr saiurd~! ul seAa. .
p 'QQ'-wa. anything said aloa, nun.hns eoun-l o
T. about pror eun- yoai A-iie 'sdh desired lac "oa.
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