The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-30
Investigating the Campaign.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 90

NOtO tO-udJ VAdhuintu w III. f1OlllQdy,
chosen democratic elector from Virginia,
and Gen. Frost, chosen TO the same office
from Missouri. Their stories have already
been told In the newspapers. The COM
mittee recalled Louis NJ. Kenner of the
Louisiana returning board. Mr.. Lawrence
objected to his further examination on the
ground that they had no light to produce
the witness in the custody Of the sergeant
alarms for contempt, without the consent
of the house. Kenner was then interro-
gated as to the return from Vernon parish
He had no doubt of the originality of the
paper presented to him on which he had
written the word "compile." Since Satur-
day he had not thought of why 17S votes
bal been transferred from Tilden's to
Hayes side. He knew Of nothing done in
relation to those in the board in his pres
ence. The Louisiana committee sent for
the papers upon which Kenner's examina-
ton was based, in order to examine the
witness who had brought them from New
Orleans, and who promises to explain the
changes. The committee adjourned for an
hour, to hear the evidence of the witness
alluded to before the Louisiana committee.
Mr.. Llttleheld, one of the clerks of the
Louisiana returning board, was examined
to-day by Morrison's committee, and was
asked, among others, the following ques-
tons: Did the board or any member there
of give directions to the clerks other than
by written memoranda concerning the re-
turns ? Did any member of the board ask
you to perform any duty in relation to re-
turns from any other parish Do you
know of your own knowledge or informa-
ton of any instruction from a member or
members of the returning board concerning
the alteration of records as they originally
came to the returning board ? Did you
tolerate or perform any duty in connection
with the returns from Vernon parish Did
not somebody direct you to change the
vote of Vernon parish ? Witness refused
to answer all of the above questions, and
he also refused to answer questions whether
paper shown him was the original of re-
turns from Vernon parish.
QuestIon-Did you not abstract this pa
per from the flies Of the returning board al
New Orleans? Auswer-I not.
Q-Do you know how this paper came
here2 Al do not.
The witness refused to answer questions
whether the change was directed by any
member of the returning board. tiaosfer-
ring the democratic vote to the republican
side, and whether the change was not
made before the paper passed out Of the
hands of the returning board.
York A. Woodward, Que of the clerks
of the returning beard, testified that he did
not know Of the purpose on the part of any
members of the board, or other leading Of
ficials connected with the vote, of having il
come out in that particular way; Guild
give no explanation as to the change OF
record of votes in Vernon parish.
Murphy of Davenport, Iowa, testified
that he went, in pursuance of request, to
st. Louis, and there met caring and Lit
ilefeld. Li,tlefeld showed him the re-
turns from Vernon parish for inspection,
vince he handed it back to him. Subse-
quently Stearing handed the same paper to
witness. No money was paid by the latter
for the paper. Littlefield made state
ment to him about this return, and The
witness reported TO Springfield to consult
with Governor Palmer on the subject.
Littlefield's statement was that while the
returning board was in secret session Gov
Wells came into thu clerks room, Little
field being at his desk with the returns
from Vernon before him. Wells requested
Littlefield to transpose the vote of the Sec
ond and ninth precincts TO the other side,
aud the reason assigned by him was that
such transposition would elect the republi-
can candidates for district Judge
and district attorney of the district.
Littlefield told witness such transpositon
was accordingly made by him. After
Wells to testify, Wells said to Littlefeld
that, there being some annoyance about the
parish of Vernon, there would have to be
some change and asked Littefield if he
could not figure up and see whether he
couldn't make 17S votes for those candi-
dates. Littlefield said he could by altering
three other precincts, one seven and ten.
"Very WE'LL" said Wells, "make up the
record and we will have afiidavits pre-
pared" Wells said to make copy and
the tally sheets we're then destroyed by
Wells. Witness went to New Orleans to
verify the statement which was repeated
by witness to Gov. Palmer. Witness SAID
he was present in the committee room dur
ing the time Liltlefeld was there. Little
field testified he never received any lnstruc-
lions from Gov. Wells, but he informed
the witness to the contrary, saying Gov.
Wells did so instruct him.
The committee on powers, privileges and
duties of the house in counting the vote
were present during the examination and
when they returned to their room they
called Llttleneld before them and asked
him questions concerning the precincts IN
question, but he declined to tell them how
they were altered and declined to answer
whether he had any conference with any
democrats concerning the papers contain
ing the returns. In reply to question b
said he went to New Orleans eight years
ago ard latterly held position under the
Kellogg government. The committee
greed that Littlefeld be reported to the
house for not answering questions. Mr.
Lawrence moved that teleg aph operator.
Deherry and Brush also be reported foi
similar reasons, but the motion was post
poned until the meeting tomorrow.
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