The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1877-02-01
Associated Press Reports OF Political Inves-
LEGATIONS.


Before the House committee on pow
ers, privileges, ETC., on the 2Oth, Two
bank certificates of deposit were pre-
sented, endorsed by z. Chandler to be
paid by S. B. Packard, or order, New
Orleans. Partridge, Chambers prl-
vate secretary, produced letters TO
show that the money was sent to Pack
ard to be expended in obtaining evil
dence Of intimidation OF Republican
voters; one of the letters saying III
You could send trustworthy person
here with funds, or authorize some
one to draw for such sum as may DO
needed to have proper testimony taken,
throughout the bulldoZing parishes,
such testimony could be piled up OF
frauds and outrages as to preclude the
possibility of any President taking his
seat who was elected by such frauds.
In the examination of Wells, the Pres
ident of the Louisiana returning board,
the witness was asked why the vacancy
in the board was not filled. The wit
ness answered, because the remaining
members could not agree on the man.
There were four members acting as the
board, all Republicans. Gen. Anderson,
of the returning board, testified that
two-thirds of the votes thrown out
were of Tilden electors. A great many
affidavits charging intimidation were
sworn to in New Orleans, but the ma
jority were sworn to outside that city.
The witress said that in every instance
where vote was rejected, there was
ir the return when it came into pos
session of the board, an aihdavlt, or
statement Of suspension or lntimioa-
ton.
Gen. Fitzpatrick went before the COM
mittee on powers, privileges and duties
Of the House, on the 22d and testified
that he went to North Carolina at his
own suggestion, but had no lnstruc-
lions to use money or to resort TO I'M
urOper means to influence the result.
Geo. S. Fisher testified that he made
collections for political purposes IN the
Post Office and War Department ana
Sixth Auditor s office, ana turned the
money over to the committee, less 3
| DER cent. commission. Only 10 or IL
; clerks Of 100 refused to contribute.
~. S. Marshal Pitkin testified that
!. money was not paid out of U. S. funds
to bring witnesses to New Orleans e
q testify before the returning board
The committee will present majority
) and minority reports.
Q Before the privileges committee or
! the 23d. j. S. burton, of Marshall cOun
= ty. Mississippi, testified that he Is
Southerner bv birth was in the Con
u federate army, and is Republican
! never held public Office and neye
wants to thinks the Democrats Car
,, ried the elections Of 1875 and 1875, il
J. Mississippi, by NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. is
d they threatened not to employ dolores
n men who should vote the Republics
e ticket. The cOlored men are naturall
i Republicans. and the only way TO &c
: the Republicanlsm out Of them Is 7
= shoot it out. Where the Democrat
e have control they seek to break dow
2 leading Republicans by having thel
70 unjustly indicted. Southern whit
+ men as class are honorable and gea
- tlemanly, but they are Democrats, an
y whe- hey 90 out about election tim
n, they leave their conscience at nOm'
lp Mr.. Mackey said he went to Florld;
= but not at tie request Of Senator Can
=. erOn or anyone else, and when ne 2
: rived there he found both partl'
&c claiming the State. He gave -, 900
Of his own money toward defraying Il
= expenses OF canvassing the vote ~
y obtaining afidavits IS TO fraud and !
- Humiliation. There was no pr0ffer
= money to interfere with IN hone
. counting Of the vote.