The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-07-14

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given as their oaiciAl repiy;--
STATEMENT OF rmE roAsB
Nsw oRLesss. july n. 1871.
TO rnE EDroR ov rnr nERsLD~-
make shn statement Of facts IN regard 10 the
action Of he Court the proucsding against tho Re.
turning Bosrd The crimnai proceed ass agasas, tho
LOUISIANA Returning Board have created considerable
comment in the newspapers ,hroashoa, the eoaniry.
Il Is stated tue 81 the Returning BOARD have
been indicted by the Grand Jury IA New orleans
for perjury aud forgery. There 10 an error IN
this statement, which 81 arss blush might seem DO
Of no significance. hut WHICH wheu carefully examined
in connection with extssneoas circumstances. shows
an object and studied design the aw oness Of
state to present this the country tho parca
lar time when the couri had about adjourn,
and the could nos be tried until the Court
convened in tho hll So IA tho mean,me
IL would be- inn possible foe ne board TO yindlcafs
themselves by speedy ,nai. Tho records Of The
Court do not show that tue Grand Larry found % pre-
scented a hill Of indc,men, against the Returning
Board. II appears that the 18th of June 1877 tho
District Attorney presented Information against tho
members OF the Returning hoard. charging
them with "utierins and publishing true
n certain altered false paper ana countcrfeited
public record the returns OF the parish Vernon OF
election held for Presidential oecio knowing the
10 be false, altered forged and eoantcrleiaed.
No DILL rouSp.
Now, the Grand Jury thea IN existence was not dis
charged until tho last day of June Then, Why VAS u
the Grand Jury did not and aud presonl a ball OF
dictment in SO important a casey Why did the Dls-
trct Attorney Ale presontmeut IN this when the
Grand Jury in session. II rs well Understood
hero that the Grand Jury refused TO find oil Of
dctment in this case and that upon their refusal DO
SO that the District Attorney died the Information.
1t tact beyond denial that the Graad Jury In
session when this Information died Dune ISL aud
continued in session unsi. the last OF the month. and
that they did present bill OF indictment agnips,
the Returning Board Consequently Is lar TO conclude
that they did not find evidence sufficient to jassy It.
1t seems this matter Of the Returning Board
brought TO tho attention OF the Grand Jury IN tho
charge Of tho Judge after they impaneilei
so they had ample time and opportunity to act H.
but the District Attorney, without any examination OF
tho before any eYmining court, or having any
evidence taken down, . his accord, filed he In.
formation in this case.
AN ERRONEOUS ASSERTION
SO IL Is an in the press Of the country when
they say bill OF indictment has bocn found by grand
jury against the Returning Board. II Is only an In
formation by the District Attorney
INJURIOUS DEVICE.
But another important fact in tho progress OF the
affair appears, and II s this The information
was filed In court tho 18th OF Jurc
but 1t was kept the secret flies OF tho
Court, and capases did not issue until about
the 9th day OF July when the parties gave bail Be-
foro this time 1t was known that the Judge had oh
tanned from the Governor leave Of absence Tor ninety
days. and that he would adjourn court the 7th
of July for ninety days, and that IN tho
meantime nothing could be done with these
in court. and tho defendants would have
to under tho charges until tho Court convened
IN the fall. There Is method and design IA this.
tho District Attorney had been DESTROYS Of having
the parties brought to speedy trial he knew we'll
the facts three months ago as no did the 18TH OF
June, the judge especially alluded to the his
churgo the Grand Jury three months ago: II tho
parties had notified OF the Information as soon as
IL filed they could have called for trial. as the
Court until the 7tb OF July but the whole matter
was delayed. and seemingly purposeiy, until tue Court
about to adjourn before the parties could have an
opportunity to defend themselves.
the PnissIDESrIAL caALLEScxn
The charge in tho Information Is OF false return OF
the electors, and makes ausion TO tho
return being false TO any State local candidate.
SO II would appear that tho object was cast doubt
on tho returns for Presidential electors Tho
whole charge IN tho Information is predcaod OF tho
changes sad to- have been made In the sapcrysors'
consolidated statement OF the Of Vernon parish
j. MADISON WELLS.
THOMAS j. ANDERSON.
q. CAsANAvE.
LOUIS u. KENNER.
AMONG DEMOCRATS
Governor Nichols. upon being interviewed, replied
tina, he did wish 10 reopen The subject but inti
mated that he would act without regard 10 political
consdcratlons and that ho woua adhere his orig.
ina determination. which pardon them II they
should be convicted. As to tue iuluiry whether hc
thought the Legislature had made bargain, he
Piled that he knew directly ont that the Joint
resolution passed. which said, 'wc wi dscouaicnsnce
any attempted persecution for past PORTUGAL acts"
might be so construed.
Attorney General Ogden said he knew OF no targa IN
ever having been made, and that rs the prosecuting
officer ho would prosecute them II indicted; that he
had nothing do with their political acts, but u lncy
were charged any criminal offence they should 10
prosecuted ana punished.
General Fred. Ogtcu, Of the White League sad they
ought 10 be punished not poiiic5y oGt because tniy
violated tho law. lie thought the people OF the state
It, aud that It should be done.
Ex-Governor Wic.nc, who has jcs: arrived from
the country said The nawe created the greatest
mont that every demanded that the Returning
Board should bc punished; that, N necessary money
would be raised TO iGducc Judge Black 10 hop prose-
cute them, anu that Governor Nichols would no, dare
stand 10 the way aad that " hc did no would suffer.
Governor WickTc Is old lime Bourbon democrat,
but has considerable IniIscncc III Middle LOUISIANA.
AN fLL-ADvIsED ACT
Major Il. A. Burke said that tho indictment
wise and pedcnt that IL will DO construed by tho
North violation Of assurances given by tho Lcgls
laurc. IL Will strengthen the enemies OF tho Pres-