The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-08
Tae Election Inquiry.
BEFORE THE SENATE sUB-oo MMIrTEE.

BEFORE THE SENATE UB-CoMMITTEE.
WASHINGTON, Feb. Z.
The senate subcommittee on Louisiana
this morning examined York A. Wood
ward. He was one of the clerks of the
Louisiana returning board; had known
Littlefeld several years was present at the
Office after the return Of the board from
supper December 8 was at work until 2
o'clock in the morning; was with Little
field but did not see HIM making any eras.
ures first heard of the transfer of Vernon
parish when he came to Washington, al
though Littlefleld testified he had such
knowledge. He gave the modus operandi
of compiling by clerks from consolidated
statements. Littleield generally called off
the figures, and could have called them off
falsely. Mrs. Littlefeld said Littlefeld had
been called north by the illness of his IA
ther. Witness held the position of internal
revenue storekeeper, then went to Texas
travelling for observation, aud at other
times specializing, and part Of the time
travelling with a show as prestidigitateur !;
was appointed clerk of the court of Nachi-
toches parish, was q railroad clerk, after
wards assistant secretary of state, appoint
ed by Warmoth, and reappointed by the
McEnery government.
Judge Davis was recalled and testified.
Had furnished memoranda from which had
been prepared list of discrepancies be-
tween the electoral returns as published by
the returning board and that made by the
democratic state committee. There was q
discrepancy in the parish of Avoyelles as
to the vote for De Blanc, democratic cleo.
tor, giving candidate two votes more than
allowed by the returning board. In the
parish of Jackson the canvass and compi
lation sglee. In the parish of West Bator
Rouge the canvass shows slight differences
Similar discrepancies were reported by the
witness from his statement in the returnI
of Bienville, Caddo, Carroll, Iberville, Lin
coin, Paqualir, Point Coupe, Rapides, Rec
River, st. John Baptiste, st. Martin, Ter
rebonne, Vermillion, Caleasiu, Concordia
jefferson, st. James, st. Mary, Madison
Lafourche, Orleans, Caldwell and De Soto
The discrepancies reported were slight il
nearly all cases.
| VIM. II. Green, minute clerk of the re
turning beard and Isidore Mccormick, ais,
clerk of the returning board, testified t.
being present at the rooms of the boar
during the time Litilefeld stated he hat
changed Vernon returns, but knew moth
ing of it and thought Littlefeld had beef
engaged in calling off returns TO othe
clerks. Adjourned.
THE HOUSE COMMITTEE.
The house committee on powers, priv
leges, etc., this morning examined S.W. P
Muse of Kansas, who testified that he wa
elected eleotor on the republican ticket, IAN,
attended the meeting of the college. II
had resided in Kansas since 1870, thong
his family resided in Zanesyllle, Ohio; ha
not removed his family to Kansas becsus
he was not able to make them comfortabl
there. He Lad resided constantly at New
ton, Kansas, since 1870, and had voted no
where else since. He had real estate pror
erty at Newton and also at GAINESVILLE. j
cob Herder of Michigan, Hayes electoi
, testified that he was born in Holland, bu
was naturallzed. He produced his natu
ralization papers, also those of his father
, The committee discharged the witness.
THE LOUISIANA CASE.
: Mr.. Kenner Of the Louisiana returnin
board was recalled, and testified He ba
/ no Knowledge of any alterations havin
been made in the return from Vernon pa
ish, or of any paper having been burned c
} otherwise destroyed, nor did he know {
0 any proposition for receiving money fC
4 any act in connection with the elector
: vote, nor destruction of the papers. II
was not acquainted with Maddox nevt
4 heard of any conversation between Wei