The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-01-17
Sergeant-at-Arms OF the Returning
Board Senate SIN IncarCerated
and the Courts POWerless TO
Enforce their Mandates.
The Nichols Government Hope
ful and Determined TO Main
tain their Rights ut
Any Cost.
The High Moral Character of Anderson
and Kenner, of Returning Board Fame,
Brought Out by the Senate Inyestl-
eating Committee in Strong
Relief

Tho situation Unchanged pack ara
Refused Troops and Advised 10 AcI
With Caution.
NEW ORLEANS, January l6.-There
Is no change in the political situation,
The Democrats have recovered from
the depression caused by the Presi-
dents telegram to Gen. Augur and are
again hopeful. 1t is understood that
the Presidents order to Gen. Augur
was simply intended to keep matters
in New Orleans in StdtH quo. II began
to be apprehended that If affairs were
allowed to drift, there would be nothing
OF the Packard government left to sup.
port should the ultimate decision be In
bis favor. 1t is stated that the Packard
authorities have been advised To act
with great caution. They are hopeful,
however, maintaining that the tele-
gram foreshadows the early and COM
plete recognition of their government
Thc Authority of Packards Courts
Disregarded by sheriff Hardy.
Sheriff Hardy refuses to recognize
the writ OF habeas corpus Issued by
Judge Shaw for the body Of the assist
ant sergeants-at-arms of theRepubican
Senate who are in the parish prison.
In the Democratic House u Joint
resolution was to-day unanimously
adopted to the effect that the policy Of
kindess, fair and equitable treatment
toward the colored people of the State,
announced by Governor Nichols In
his Baton Rouge speech and in his let
ter TO Pinchback on the 18th, Is en-
dorsed and will be strictly adhered to
by the Legislature.
The S72, 600 Steal OF Returning Board
Anderson.
The House Committee has concluded
its work of investigation. Messrs.
Stagg, Dasson, Prescott, of ST. Landry,
and General Munford Wells, Of
Rapides, testified to the unreliability
of General Anderson, and as to how
he had manipulated the bayou B@f,
Improvement and Navigation Com.
pany, by which he is alleged to have
secured $4,000 from the State for an
expenditure Of $1,000.
The High Moral Character of Heturn-
ing Hoard Kenner.
Frank Wheaton, of New Orleans,
testified to the indictment of Kenner,
of the Returning Board, for entering
false names on the pay roll OF street
laborers and collecting money on 1t
from the city and to his confession, but
the case was subsequently nolle'prosed
by the district attorney, notwithstand-
his confession to the foreman of the
grand jury.
licsana Parish FinscO.
The Senate committee continued itf
examination of the parish Of East Fee
liciana. Washington Saunders, Charles
Robinson, Joseph Maxwell, Rodericl'
Dunn, Governor Jefis, all negroes, ties
titled that they voluntarily Joined the
Democratic clubs and voted that ticket
and that the election was quiet and
peaceful, while Isaac Perry. LouisJones
aud Charles Williams, all blacks, tes-
titled to numerous acts of violence,
and that they were afraid to vote the
Republican ticket. Williams said he
had been scooped out by party OF
whites, and had received twenty-three
lashes, and that they partly larcerated
Allen Mari by whipping. Jones de-
tailed an uprising of blacks to defend
him when it was reported the whites
were coming after him, and how the
matter was compromised, as has been
frequently referred to In the evidence
on the subject.
Contradictory Testimony COncerniDg
BuiIdozing In west Feliciann.
The sub.Senate Com mittee resumed
the examination Of West Feliciana.
DIR. J. w. Wade testified to a quiet and
peaceful election. II. Noun, Jaglas-
per, Theo. Stewart and Isaac Vessel,
all ebony hued, testified to a general
intimidation of colored Republicansby
the mem bers OF the 1903 Club"
Armory related he had ten bull.
dozers to stop him when he was going
to the tenth ward polls with Republican
tickets and told him no one could live
in that parish after voting that ticket /;
he witnessed the killing Of Ike
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