The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-02-07
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SHREVEPORT,
Jan. 31.}
A Washington special of yesterday
says Little6eld, one Of the clerks OF
the Returning Board, has given away
the whole case Of frauds. He testl-
fed that he altered the returns from
Vernon and other Parishes himself,
by order of j. Madison Wells.
Owing to these developments the
Habeas Corpus to save the members
the Returning Board has been post
poned. The most distinguished law
yer in the House said to-day, when
asked about the Habeas Corpus, that
when j. Madison Wells left the Gus
tody of the Sargent at Arms he
would leave it to enter the custody OF
a Warden of Penitentiary. The IT,
nal collapse of the conspiracy is now
only question of days, perhaps
hours. Littlefield has given the Re,
turning Board completely away on
the changing of Vernon Parish
Wells gave him an order to change,
erase and transform figures, and he
did SO; we'll that Wells wanted him
to forge Supervisors signature.
The testimony produced great ex-
element.
President Grant has become fully
convinced of the frauds in Louisiana
and declares that he will not sustain
them. Kellogg, Don Cameron, Pit.
kin and others waited on him to urge
the recognition of Packard to-day
The President interrupted their rep.
reservations of the case and said
"Gentlemen, you waste your time and
annoy me. / have been misled anc
am now determined to take my own
method of ascertaining the truth.
have ascertained enough about the
action of the Returning Board to sat
isfy me, and I can no longer stake
my reputation and the future of my
administration in the support of it
I am perfectly satisfied in MY owr
mind and shall not lift one finge1
until all Investigations are settled by
tribunal"
At this the conspirators made an
other attempt to state their case AM
were again interrupted by the Presi
dent-this time almost savagely.-
He said: "Gentlemen, you will please
otpursue this subject, as you waste
your time and more than vast
mine''-whereupon the conspirator
withdrew, and Louisiana may be con
sidered perfectly safe.
) The President said yesterday tina
he would not take any action as re
CARDS either party in Louisiana, a.
, it would be prejudicing the matter o
the electoral vote. If trouble occur
he will snpersede the present statu
by a military government with Gen
Augur at the head.
WASHINGTON, Feb. ], rs P. M
The Senate enters the hall of tn
House; members all standing up t
receive them. President Ferry take
the chair Of the Joint Convention
. calls it to order and announces tn
object of the joint meeting. Ala
bama called, and the box containin
certificates opened.
WASHINGTON, Feb. /, 1906 P. NJ
The Alabama Tilden certificate
were counted, there being no objet
ton the vote was counted for Tide
and Hendricks. Alabama 10 vote.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 1, l As P. NJ
Arkansas certificate read. No objes
ton, and the vote counted for Tide
and Hendricks. Number of votes
WASHINGTON, Feb. l, 1870 P. NJ
California, no objection, and vot
counted for Hayes and Wheeler
Colorado's certificate read, no obje,
ton made, and vote counted fc
> Hayes and Wheeler.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l, 1:35 P. NJ
Connecticut and Delaware counte
!. for Tilden and Hendricks.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l, 2:l5 P. NJ
Florida certificate for Hayes an
Wheeler, based on Governor Stearn
certificate, is read amid deep interes
Certificate of Tilden electors, ev
dence, certificates of Attorney Gen
> raj Cooke and members of State Ca
:. wasting Board.
q Certificate from Florida, receive
January 81, was read, being certil
. cate from Governor Drew, recitir
the judgment of the State Supren
+ Court, Circuit Court and the act
p the Legislature, accompanied by
- tabulation of the vote. Reading qui
d lengthy.
o WASHINGTON, Feb. l, 2:45 P. NJ
It President Ferry asks for objection
|. to the vote of Florida.
IS Mr.. Field, Of New York, present'
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