The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-07

might bc prepared 10 arrest any movement mihatimg
snrin'the Returning Bosrd and W prevent any dcsue
Nj ren- You have stated tba, you never altered re-
The wiincss~i decline to answer tho question
The witness declined to answer any question
concerning tho acton OF tho lOnrd until the
House gave him his liberty and relieved him OF
ms disability. He wanted 10 know whether ho
was the peer fany member of tho committee or
MIR. Knott reminded him TIM, the obligation Of
his oath required him to answer ovcry question
put TO him. unless such answer would ldciiminato
Mr.. Wells said thcrc wns no uucation he might
answer which would subject him TO prosecution !;
but he rcscrycd his constrm tion ns 10 whatwcrc
ms rights, and tho committee had no right to
question him when he was in duress.
SUIT p % Ssn Iga "s p.s !" Won AZ roS sSR"ey to give the
Mr. fsh-Nr scnogiaihcr, rcad him the question
Mr Weii,-f,tbai tie ini.h Of youp question:
Tic Chairman Oh. NJ Wells, aswcr the qu, ,tion or
19S MisaS.,HSqy say word,
The yiu'c.s-i lg not know whc scr am yas.al or
! nm fore IA, ~r,ani 10 enswcr ) onr qucsiion.
Tho Chsinnan-i wish in The kndcst spirit to bring to
your att, iiuon the attitude yon occupy.
Inc The wI,ec,ah,rs MIR ,1 ,m. s,niean to whom woni
10 m %sr I rb M9sd & ba VI gn%a INN You n s
thug but the truth. you must answer
abiiit imposed bS lc iicGsc which hold me in dGrcss
Mr.. Lawrcncc asked tho witness whether he
declinc TO answer because he feared lac might
render himself liable to q criminal prosecution.
The witness replied that ho did not
NJ iieh-Wiii yog explain what position you occupy
The Chairman-That ha, noihins do with your posi-
on You Az under an oblis lon 70 answer every qucs
ton eNccpuns.o cour~ sAch might tend 10 crinatc
The wlnl 81 rc-crvc - my-,f the construction Of
70 answer questions whic am under sentence ol the
Mr ricll-ycu rejected Iop,, vote. .nd upward We're
They rejected ior any oa,.'c oler than alleged intnida
The ,witnc.,-I decline 70 answer
sds,y Isr no, S @ s e' na ,e yslg to &
% nd You take part in any .uch con'pirscy' A.
n II HniwsT INV III, ,c , question or nc. n
coiuci on the part o. the witness should Jc tolerated IA
The Chririnan-The question Is whether the committee
WI, f1gnic s, 'h9 wtng,, TO- a,,,wer
The Milncss-Thsn am Na,.aL
Mr.. Seclyc said that II was unanimously do
cid"d this morning, 80 far rs the authority OF
the committee went. that the witness should an
sMrr the uu' -;OnS.
Mos-r-. Lawrence and Burchard concurrcd
with Prot. Scciyc.
Mr. ngd 70 the chairmen-I. Z. not = case or cou.
tunnii Tor witnr, - ruiu 10 answer questions pro-
pound 4 iy c,mmiucci
IN, W,Inc,,.foY cannot deter me
NJ r, rs .,, an Mnm- 20 .r s.."n9ds'rd Il, Yea
degree
Mr. Field then exhibited to witness state
Ahcil. the Secretary of the Keturning Board.
. olq'Ftoi. Was iilndo 70 the paper. Tho aucs
ton hc'uL taken. the objection was ovcrrulcd by
a strict pn'ty vote. Tho statement showed that
ihe, hoard rejected l.76J Kellogg. and ic.9sJ
M,Enrry electoral votes.
Another paper was exhibited TO the witness.
also attcstcd bg MIR; Abel. showing that the
Sup'rNlsprs Of ReglStratiOn returned 76.7l7 kc-
r.
eat" of The Returning Board certifying 10 the
election of the Kellogg electors. and that they
electors received 70.sos votes.
Mr.. Lawrence asked the witness whether. II
the return from Vernon parish as carried into
the tabplatcd statement was different from the
original rturn. i WIS done with his knowledge
ana appreciation The witness replied that IL
was moi. nor had lac any knowledge that it wns
done with the appreciation Of any other mem-
hcr Of the board. and he also denied the truth
Of Liitoileld'- statement that he directed re-
turns Ia be- altered so as to elect Hunter and
Andrews Judge ahi District Attorney. They
Dir Iicld inirrrogatnd the witness about the
pan the former had exhibited. but witness
declined to answer.
QRecau~c you are under iuress you unv illin-
'' ,he % A sm , ns'gr 70 ir zen III truth
,ep, Is removed vii an,sef bn, not uii Rcn the con
Y You were asked ie't now whe,her ygg threw ont
factor, 10 yourself viii YOU auswrri A-Thateinufaes.
II, wilelg QUESTION. ana ,hclrior decline
a. = wAtc hon n. Nins To ~.',i, WI, thcr 9ur boarl
Al am "ilns when relieved ircm contempt ol the
Oar YOU willing tn do so now' Al cannot answer
u,S ~, ,hon umu, rsi,e,el ,, oi ,u.h c9nbe NJ mpt
N thr9wns en- io"D aud cdd votes your board acted
Q-in throwing out vo,cs' Ave- threw them out for
fraud. intimidation. and violence At the polls
QNer, any thrown out because OF ifregularitiesi A.
Rnt 'oRn "!e@' sSt@g sIiasI as., VA effni ,hk not
"A, nsrS & nsr 9 NE, 9sIGH to the vo,ss on the
-ihcn thrN must have been thrown out on the
Q-iad YOU any wnc .,cs before your board TO rro,e
that pal ucuar Nour, wrrc induced to contrary
IL nsr wiee, I'm sor A VA II 5 ,, 10 naye orsi &
b. 'aAn n y DN M go,, l.re, ,.,,,,
under ,ornl'oni Wa such evidence FURNISHED to ou'
a ,rS 'S mat g aG c gT'"Sd s".r ts1 to yGg & that
many "S a wan g nee 'S aS 6s sS sSI" 1Sss S9%
aeyte -, Or - Or morg who sad they were forced 10
Mr. Fold called the attention Of tho witness
TO the fad that il appeared that in the parish Of
COncordia, Jo-cphs, one of the Republican cleo
of the Returning Board he was credited with
2.6is votes. Witness said that it was in evidence
tnat troop OF hOrsemen seized the ballot box
from the Commissioners of Election. who made
up the returns from their count and sent
Mr., Field asked vltncss whcthcr he did not
say before the Morrison committee that this
happened in Madison.
IN Concoriia also,
Mr.. Field called the attention Of the witness to
IN" ia't that while the board. by throwing out
1909 votes cast for tho Tildrn electors gave tho
electoral vote for Hayes. the witness omitted to
account for their at IN thus giving the latter
three or four thousand majority.
In response 10 questions hy MIR. Lawrence tho
witness said the board gave tO the Hayes ticket
only such votes as II waA entitled to receive; that
they took no votes from the Democrats contrary
10 law.
The committee adjourned until tomorrow
Weiiss Demand for 5000, 900 CONFIRMED.
NEW ORLEANS. Feb. 5.-The following cor
reepOndenec took planc to-day:
WAsHIACroN FEB 8. 1871
DaaoIu Kernsr, Nsie o. ialn
wells testified today that you ON rod e2o 10 change
Tie NOte iot lildcn 4 Btnkh