The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-02-15

self, the law calling for five members, and
the four members who acted, not filling the
vacancy, it will be claimed that there has
been 10 canvass of votes, and that NO cleo
tors have been appointed. Prominent
Democrats cay the commission has adopted
line Of procedure that they must throw
ter.
THE LOUISIANA MATTER.
WASHINGTON, February 9.-The Senate
sub committee on Louisiana affairs, had A.
Il. Levisee, the alleged ineligible Hayes el-
ector, before them to-day. In the course Of
his examination, witness said a proposition
was made to him for confederation ID cast
his electoral vote Tor Sarn'l j. Tilden. On
the Atm OF December witness was at the
residence of Mrs. Barlow, at New Orleans.
Had dined out and on returning home he
met harlow who gave witness a note, asking
him TO meet c. w. johnson AZ Cassidy's
Hotel, On important business. johnson
wrote the note at Ms Bsrlow's. The
ladies asked witness what IT meant. lie
replied he had no idea. , ne ladies thought
johnson wanted witness 10 vote Tor TIiden.
johnson, an active Democrat, called the
next morning and asked witness TO meet ;.
NJ. Ashur, whom witness had known as
banker in Shreveport, at Casslty's.
TIE MEETING.
Witness did 50 after first informing
Marshal PItkin OF his suspicious Ashur
and witness walked TO retired part OF
town, and Ashur said he had important
business 10 propose, and would make fair
proposition a. a broker. lie then
PRESENTED BIS OFFER
whether witness would be willing to receive
a rain sum OF money, say S30, 600 or SiO,-
600. and refuse his certificate as an elector.
Wines gave no direct answer, as he had
arranged TO do with Pi,kin, and asked
several questions, and finally said the
price wa too small, and that he might "a
we'll receive $4,000 as SAC. 900 that it
was 2 big chance 10 make big thing !;
that il only happened once in hundred
years tina; ore man had the opportunity to
make President, and finally that John
son might say to his FRIENDS that Levisee
was not unwilling 10 listen TO proposition,
buI that they had not got up 10 his price
yet, and left him after the appointing OF
ANorsER MEETING,
that night At the second interview, Ashur
said witness would be required 10 cast his
vote for Tilden. Witness replied that this
vas new question and put him of, and
stuck t, has price Of 100000. Finally,
after more close inquiry, witness wanted to
know who his hackers were. Then he went
of TO see his friend, or prompter, and was
back In half an hour. Witness asked
whom he had seen, and he gave the name
Of Walter Pugh. A-hur said 100000
was the utmost that could be raised by
Puch or his hackers, and ssked witness to
20 with him the next morning to the CON-
mon, and they would meet two men, Pugh
and the monied man.
THE MORNING CoNFERENCf.
WitGess and Ashur went to the place ap-
pointed, and met two men AS described.
The man said to be the monied man, wit
ness recognized as Hernandez, 4 prominent
New Orleans broker. Hernandez SPOKE TO
witness and witness introduced A-hur TO
hin. Hernandez wished 10 talk but witness
declined, sayiIg Herendez could talk TO
ishur, "a he was The party TO talk TO.
Witness then went home after making an |
appointment for the next morning at the
It. Charles hotel.
He MET AsHCR
he next day al ! | O'Clock, and made an ap- |
continent for noon. when they again met, |
md Ashur said 100000 was all that could |
,e raised. Wilness stuck TO his $780, 900, /
md said il was not worth while 10 talk |
bout it any more. Ashur is Jew, fine
business man, and good neighbor. Wit
II hara IN hi.
Witness reported all these proceedings TO
yell satisfied with what witness had done.
lie has never seen johnson since.
THE Cgoss-EXAMINATIoN.
During the cross-examination, Levisee
tated that when johnson came 10 Mrs.
5arlow's be remarked that he would like to
e in witness shoes; that he could make
10000 in two days. Witness named
2U0, 900 a. the more proper consideration
Or 80 big thing. Never suggested that
e would accede TO their proposition and
lake speech TO the returning board, plac-
Nc his action for not voting for Hayes on
Ugh moral grounds Such suggestion
Tas made by Ashur, but he did not agree
0 it. At the last interview, and all took
.oNC |
tated that 100000 was waiting for him.
1t the meeting OF the electors witness an
ounced that he had been offered 100000
D cast his vote Tor Tilden.
DEMOCRATIC TESTIMONY.
Judge Cavanac, the counsel for the Dem
cratic party before the Louisiana return
ng board, testified to tine house committee,
J-day, that the sole affidavits dated No
ember IS, were received by mail from
)eSyto parish on November p. He asked
bel, tee clerk of the board when these
rhdavits had been received, and the clerk
epiied on November lSlh. 4 minute
.ier witness saw kennsr go 10 the clerk
I'd
WHISPER SOMETHING,
nd the clerk made some changes on the
Witness asked Abel what he
as doing, ard the latter replied "noth-
lg." Witness then took the receipt-5ook
I'D found Abel had changed the date Of
lie receipt from the 18th to the 18th. The
idayits were all sworn to before Woltrom,
lie clerk Of the court in New Orleans.
WITH CLosED DOORS.
WASHINGTON, ID. c, February 9.-The !
ectoral commission begun its session with
osed doors at 10 o'clock to-day.
A ELAcKNAnISG SCHEME.
Senator Cameron says the suit against =,
in for breach OF premise is stimulated by /,
who will be exposed. The
,nator, some time ago, procured a situa-
on for the plaintiff in the Treasury De- l
srtment, but she was dismissed, and he q
ciinei to have her restored.
A RECESS.
ON l:45 TO 2:l5, when a secret session was !
s1Gaed. L
HURRAH FOB HAYES, a
The electoral commission, this evening.
; vote Of eight against seven, decided {
at the four electoral votes of Florida o
ould De counted for Hayes and Wheeler.
formal report TO this effect was signed at
20 p. N. by Mes-rs. Bradley, Edmunds,
Garfield, Hosr, Miller, Nor
n and Strong. and will be sent TO the +
'esident Of the Senste tomorrow morning. n
THE RASCAL MADDOX. e
A. the session to-day OF the house COM .
l;tee in connection with the electoral vote,
pit c. L. Dirty, Of Baltimore, te.tiied y
at the reputation of ]. II. Maddox, As to q
nth and veracity, among the citizens of =
fillmore, is not good. Witness would not Il
lieve him under oath. Maddox's repu- o
ion for honesty is not very good either.
MADDox's KNAvERY.
Mr.. Lawrence offered to prove that Mad C
K offered to furnish Confederate regi- v
mt with clothing from the North, and ii
At he solicited contributions of money e,
Z tobacco, but he never furnished the a,