The New York herald., 1877-02-04

ssRss:y essss' against farther dss s 81 S sss Of
Tho room was tncn cleared Tor consultation, and 1t
was decided " examine Mrs. Wells on Monday.
RLxcToR.
Mr.. Rutedgo Lea then examined. lie testined
to his having been elected Presidential ecctor IN
Iowa. but he had met with the Electoral College
United States Commissioner Of the United states Cir-
cut Court IN Iowa.
CONTINUATION OF LITrLEFIELD's ExAMINA-
TIoN-pETAILs OF THE ALLEGED sUBsrIru-
rIoN OF A FALSE RETURN FROM VERNON
PARISH.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 1871
The subcommittee of the Senate Committee on
Privileges and Elections met this morning at eleven
O'Clock. Senator Howe presiding
The examination OF J. +. Littedeld was continued,
and In reply TO questions by Senator Wadlc'gns 'he
witness testified that no his twenty-six years OLD;
have been in Now Orleans since 1885, was ON the Al
lance Steamship limo purser Tor two seasons AFTER
ward Galveston In the ice basiness went BACK
TO Orleans In 1871 not being engaged IN business
for six or eight months aerwad headquarters being
at Spenrings livery stable; succeeded IN getting on
the roll Of the Custom House with ssS per month
salary never did any work; was on the roll for lvc
or six months working tho party, dong nothing
like the rest OF thcm; always made Spearing'h house
his home; stayed in the front OF tho stables helped
him little but paid nothing tor his board; was IN
the Custom until the election OF 1872 ircqucntcd
barrooms &C. but did not spend the greater part ol
his time there the election OF 1872 was appointed
clerk OF the Returning Board through Colonel john
son. who had him appointed IN tho custom
House, shortly aerw1rd , served as Secro of
the Returning Board, about two weeks; was
then appointed hay Inspector by Governor Kellogg;
served as such until the tall Of 1875, about two years
and half; had permanent occupation until he
went on the Board on the 9tn OF November; spent
his hie but very little in the last year or two kept
house during the past year with a lady. but OBJ
,su.sa Vie 5. she was an old acquaintance witness
hired the house in which they lived, paid
81 or IS per month rent; had saved some hundreds
ry the relations with the lady bad not ceased when
he LETT New Orleans; she was not married; she nad
friends in New Orleans; witness passed for ner
husband; she bore his name and was always
recognized as his wife; had IT., two o,si children rem
was born in 1872; witness had lived with the lady for
i've years; they lived lately on Chestnut street, in tho
s hss n Ss xn kRs N served the
Board from tho 9th OF November 10 'he zSo o. Decem
Der last.
to him OF altering the returns on sunday evening, De-
ccmber 81 dincd with the Returning Board that same
non returns: three clerks in the room when Gov
ernor Wells made the suggestion but do ho think tnat
they heard the conversation; Governor Weis called
witness to him. and putting his finger on polls and
OF the elect oral OF Vernon parish, said
for ,ne nrnose OF oecnc tho republican capdidates
Witness made no answer and the returns were leit
with him sat at that came desk ana !raasposed the
go but did not complete tho work that night, but
rot through with the electoral, State and part OF the
parocha rclurns left the returns under some paper
and found them there the next morning. told Eaton
and DAVIS OF his work Eaton was drunk sunday oven
ing as thcy all were, and promised to assist him. but
being sober the next morning refused; then told
woodward Of his work; finished the work on Monday,
put with the others the return was brought
back on Tuesday marked orsrDo Wa tour .od
witness to destroy III; made no reply; had
convcrscd with Governor Wells between the suggestion
st,o r.tnpHt IN dnstp tpOVs Wall
was going TO take the true return away with him. but
did witness' suggestion d'd not Know whether
he or Governor Wells destroyed the returns; Wells
asked us II we had found those three polls all the
conversations In the Clerks office; do not
know whether the returns we fabricated was signed
make up the returns which had been destroyed
from Vernon parish. This having been dono Davis
asked Wells to furnish his evidence on which TO throw
Ss% Sos saaa sI Yea Mr. Davis asked h,m
on He sad ain a day or two, and took a memo.
randum OF the matter and went of. Davis placed the
rsSd % oo a Mr.
had any acquaintance with Wells prevous TO gong on
that Board
COLLINS?
Witness don y remember that nc has ever c0nvcrsed
with any one about this matter, except speaking TO
Mr. Eaton and Mr. Collins; Mr. Collins belongs some
| where in the West; witness has known him some
years; he lived in Louisiana somo time; he Is an
with Collins was in spearlns's stable; Collins is
abou. sixty five years old; Collins said witness ought
bring the facts about the Vernon parish og ries to
ght for the ofSpcaring who favored the Nichols
government; Spearng complained OF tho republican
government said ho had never been paid ANYTHING ty
any republican and had suffered pccunariy through
re1ubcau rule and he thought better Of things
would come from change, in which Nichols should
be made Governor When witness first took this YER
non return he carried homo and forgot all about
Till II dropped OF his pocket day or two after, in
putting on his coat at his house. rms was IN the
remained there TILL the morning OF the day witness loft
New Orleans
When witness first told Spearing about the Vernon
return was the presence OF Clifford, and the latter
thought It was big thing and wanted witness to como
to Washington with him. whcro We could get 500 900
for the information; witness replied that he would
have nothing 10 40 WIN o,, sucn o,.ao pIopos,. .
elcgraphed to Washington or his purpose to DO so in
consequence OF wtness's communication; witness
knows that Clifford did telegraph to Washington that
same evening concerning this matter witness saw
the despatch Ginord sent II was TO the effect that he
had received information Of great importance; u was
sent to Senator Allison; witness thinks ne saw
Clifford the next day at Spearinss; clifford
showed witness despatch rom senator Allison
Witness knew If Clifford said anything there about It
witness would never get out OF New Orleans alive II
the republicans knew It; never talked with Clifford
about since did aterward talk with Spcaring about
Il on several occasions; Spcarins wanted witness TO
allow him this inormalfon II would, ne said be
Tor his interest," was after the talk with clifford that
witness had the talk with Collins.
THE FABRICATED RETURN.
After wells had been before a Congressional COM
mittce witness had talk with him. and he said he
worried because he had boon questioned ABOUT the
Vernon rcturns said the matter ought to be xcd and
suggested Davis to make copy OF that return and
then he would have them rejected, and would furnish
the evidence on which they should be rejected him.
self: DAVIS wanted witness to assist him making up
tnis simulated return; we made this return purport
ing to be original return tho witness had
the Board week before Spcaring know OF 1t; 1t was
after the announcement oil the vote whom Spear
ing asked witness to aid him with Information; the
return was then ut witness house; Spearng said II
the State turned TO Packard they would be all
hung and witness them; witness thought he said
It would prevent him twitncssl IRON acting witness
did not have any talk the subject with G tord after
he showed the despatch from Allison; Ginord swore
that ne never gave tho information TO any one, for
witness told him that If be did hts (wtncssJ lie
woulr not be worth a cent IN New Orleans.
on THE ROAD WASHINGTON.
witness met Murphy in ST. Louis, and understood
that Spcaring was meet him there; witness did not
talk with Murphy there; he went to Springfield to
con sut with Covernor Palmer and Spcarng; when hc