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The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-02-21
HOW 1T WAS DONE.

The Louisiana report is to the fol-
lowing effect: The electoral commits
sion having received certificates and
papers, purporting to be certificates
and papers accompanying the same,
of the electoral vote of the State of
Louisiana, and the objections thereto
report that it has duly considered
the same. and has decided, and does
hereby decide that the votes of Will
liam Pitt Kellogg, 0. H. Brewster,
etc, named in the certificate of Will
liam Pitt kellogg governor of said
State, which votes are certified by
said persons, as appears by the GER
titicates submitted to the commits
sion as aforesaid, and marked num-
Der one by said commission and here
with returned, are the votes, provid
ed for by the Constitution of the
United States, and the same are law
fully 10 be counted as therein certi,
fed, namely: Eight votes for r. B.
Hayes, of Ohio, for president, and
eight votes for VIM. A. Wheeler, of
New York, for vice-president. The
commission also decide and report
that the eight persons just before
named, were duly appointed electors
by the said State of Louisiana. The
ground of this decision, briefly STA
ted, is substantially as follows:
That it is not competent to 60 in
to evidence aliunde as to the papers
opened by the president of the SEN
ate. in the presence Of the two
Houses, to prove that other persons
than those regularly certified by the
S''SAhot VI wv ptuUC vi llUulSlu1a,
in and according to the determine
ton aud declaration of their appoint.
ments; in other words, to 90 behind
the certificate of the governor, so far
as it is founded upon the action of
the returning board. The commits
sioner could not receive any evidence
to show that any clector was ineligi-
BILE on the 7th of November, the day
of the election, on the ground that it
was not essential to show he was not
Ineligible on that day, so long as he
was eligible on the days he cast his
vote in the electoral college, and the
fact appears that the alleged ineligi-
BILE electors, Brewster aud Leyissee,
were chosen to I'll vacancies caused
by their own absence from the col
'ege, and there was allegation of in
eligibility when they cast their vote.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-02-21

-EvIDENCE Of t h e illegal an d
fraudulent action of Wells Return
ing Board in making up the electoral
returns in Louisiana has been pretty
generally read by the people of the
United States. The tribunal which
undertakes to decide who shall be
President Of the United States ought
at least to be as we'll informed in this
matter as the public is.--[New York
sun.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-02-21

d. : : is eighty-seven years since
n, constitution was ratified by the
.,a " tue original thirteen States,
ha; O"' oy a vote of eight to seven.
~, Eighty. seven-eight to sew
~'shiaeant asare.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-02-21
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WASHINGTON, Feb. II, II NJ
The feeling of indignation at the de
;,;on of the Commission among the
nomocratic members is very great,
Int no positive line of action has
been yet agreed upon.
Its probable that the House will
=, once take a recess until Monday,
and the Senate will have to wait then
for the joint meeting.
Many think the Democratic mem
bsrs of the Commission ought to
withdraw at once.
WASHINGTON, Feb. II, 1925 p. IN.
The Chair laid before the House the
report of the Electoral Commission,
that they had decided the Louisiana
ooae The decision was not read,
and Mr.. Lamar offered a resolution
to notify the Senate that the House
would be ready to receive them on
Monday next.
A very bitter feeling was develop
aa on both sides of the House. Kas-
ann and Birchett were snubbed by
the Chair.
The resolution will pass, and re-
cass will then be taken till Monday.
New YORK, Feb. Ex-senator Bay
ard a member of the Electoral Com
mission, declares that the Louisiana
decision has no basis or fact, and
that it was made solely to fit the
case. If allowed to stand, all protec-
tion to States is gone.
The Republicans here are not jnbi-
liant over the result The better
class of them feel that they are
grasping barren sceptre, and that
the country is disgraced by the par
tisan decision.
WASHINGTON, Feb. II, 1877. The
result Of the Commission will most
likely cause decision in the Louisi-
ana case in few days. The Com
mission skillfuIly aud Intentionally
excluded everything in the evidence
which could cause its action to set
tleany question now pending. There
fore tue action of the president will
be based upon the reports of the
committee and the views of his
I friends.
There is a eneral opinion among
influential Republicans, that for the
sake of peace, it would be well if
some compromise could be made,
which will finally seat Gov. Mich His
and give the colored element some
Offices and an interest in the Stats
patronage.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-02-21

IN THE MATTER OF THE LIQUIDA-
TON OF THE CONSOLIDATED AS
SOCIATlON OF THE PLANTERS OF
LOUISIANA.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-02-21
PLANTATIONS IN RAPlDES PARISH.

ON BAYOU RAPIDES, NEAR THE
TOWN OF ALEXANDRIA,, AND ON
THE LINE OF THE NEW ORLEANS
PACIFIC RAILROAD.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-02-21

No. 80l4-Cnited States Circnit Court for
the District of Louisiana.
The Louisiana Democrat. [volume] (Alexandria, La.) 1845-1918, 1877-02-21
Mrs. E. S. HetherWick.
FRONT
CORNER MURRAY 81.

THIS OLD AND WELL. ESTAB.
i lished firm, is still under full buei-
ness trim, under the special charge and
management of ;,
Ellsworth American., 1877-05-10

Am Sheriff of County and have been
three years. Heard of tragedy at Bucks
port by a dispatch to Coroner. | started
at once for Bucksport and araived at rufus
at4 z. NJ. on Saturday-found a crowd OF
people there and great excitement. | re-
quested certain persons TO go with me as
aids. Found buildings burnt down, also
the burned body of a person at one place
and skeleton at another. From a visit
six months before. knew the premises.
Midway of the ruins, found the trunk of a
human body-fesh all burnt off, except the
back part OF body. which lay on its back
The head farthest inside the building. Un-
der what was the barn, found a skeleton
well in under where the barn stood. Fpm
the bones all the flesh was burned. The
legs lay extended toward the end of barn.
Near the skull were some malt dozen hair
pins. DUwi the road towards Harrlman's
| saw spots OF blood on the roadside. be-
ginning near drive way, extending down
three or four rods-cant tell how frequent
they were-near the wheel rut on the
left hand side going down-at end of four
rods found bloody cloud, comb and rub
bers. lying near the fence--saw blood on
fence, and over fence saw blood stains and
about one length from the stained fence
there was hollow aud blood in it and
more blood Few feet on. l then followed
it by blood marks round to corner of barn
Did not see Smith with the crowd while
| was there. After seeing Ada Snow and
the Harrimans went with NY deputy
Patterson to BuckspOrt. We then went to
Smiths house. (Plan showing Smiths
house introduced and shown jury
[At this point in testimony the Court ad-
journed.l
Friday, May T.
A. X. Devereux resumed his testimony.
arrived at Smiths house at o'clock
Saturday evening, called once at door, saw
Smiths wife who said he was not ina
short time after, called again and he was
there. Patterson and Weymouth. officers,
with mel arrested him at once In sitting
rOOm-I said to him, ''Smith. Pve got to
arrest you" He made no reply. asked no
questions.
In entry, Smith and Weymouth were
with me; we then got light and all went
into kitchen. Smith had on light pants
and vest, and a frock coat. calf skin boots
and cap-examined all his clothes, no.
Ellsworth American., 1877-05-10

+ Uncle Edward offered to 20 with me-, and
when got To place where first drops of
blood were found ! met Melissa Thayer
had a talk with her. and in consequence of
talk gave up the idea Of going TO Phillips
and we an went back to our house. / then
cleared off the table which took ten or ff-
teen minutes, aud then went to the POST
Office (Chas. Hartman cant tell what
jimeit was Mrs. Thayer went with me
She asked me to go-Smilh did not 20 with
IL to Z. o. but lefl him at home-did not
ask him to go-It wa> dark when We went
10 p. O.-lighls had been lighted at home,
went into the L. O. and staid > an hour.
took IL OF an hour to 20
Mr. Thaver and came back ard when
We got &C. our house. went in and Mr..
Ihayer went on lomc-Ne parted at the
cap>ewav. 20, home about : O'Clock
smith Wa not thege-Thc last | SAW Of
smith he wa> sitting beside The stove when
Mr. Thayer and | started fr +. o. lie
>aii he was going home. | a,ked him 10
stay and he made No rerly-eXpccted TO
find him when got hour. The same day
| borrowed a small -crew-drivcr at Tnm'> =
The blade OF "a scrcw-driver shown witnc,,
who SAYS II corresponds with the one hor-
rowed. This screw-drver gave 10 Mr.,
Thaycr to carry home that night
Mrs. Thayer had on that night a water
proof trimmed with buttons .cauno: describe
the bnuons-think the buttons were horn
and black
Acomb shown Witness Identified a.
belonging to Mr.. Thayer. but She cannot
tell whether worn on that Friday or not.
Ca Friday night she wore cloud-lt
was a gray and white mixed. chiuchllla,
with a blue stripe at euA-siuce that FIJI
day night saw the cloud. the comb and a
pair Of rgober, in the pasture at the place
where they were found aud where the
blood was
Next >aw il At Buckspori Village at Cor
oucr's jury. Cloud shown witues, who
Identified it As Mrs. Thayer'>. When
saw j; first after Friday night it wa, torn
and bloeiy
Smith was about our house on Friday
when was at home.
Cross ErIWiuef.-Thur,day forenoon At
home, afternoon at schoo.-Wcut to school
between . and O'Clock returned ancr t.
Smith made cupboard ou Friday-o',
Thursday put.yiug up nail h.lc--wa, lit
home Friday noon aud again a, ui.at-
Ellsworth American., 1877-05-10
ADA 7. Snow.

Live in East Bucksport-am II years OF
age-knew Melissa F. Ihayer Robert Trim
and Josie Thayer. have known them a long
time. Mrs. Thayer came into our neighbor-
hood last July with little daughter Mrs.
Thayer 81 yrs. old, daughter 1 yrs; don't
know the age OF Mir. Trim, an old man.
Mrs. Thayer was widow. was very inti-
mate with her-saw Mrs. Thayer Friday,
Oct l3. at noon. at her house. was there
Is minutes saw her again that day.
The Trim family the nearest Deighbors
TO us-knew Joseph Emertons family
They are near neighbors. Mrs. VIM.
Grind!e. near neighbor- Sewall Phillips,
lives near also knew Edward VI smith. he is
uncle 70 me. He lived at Trims last July. D..
i married man-h he and wife came there
year ago, and staid about a year and
then left and came to our house and staid
3 or weeks, and then went 10 Bucksport
Village to Mr.. Emery's house.
Smith frequently came to our neighbor-
hood after they moved there's or times
AT least. He was in the habit of visiting
mn s-neyer knew him to pass the night
tNe' The week of murder, Smith came
70 our house Thursday at II O'Clock, ~. NJ
Ahow where he came from-He left
''@! night. Think he staid Thursday
n'shI al our house,I was not at home. at ;.
Phillips house, Smith dined with US Thurs
=" a''ei moon was not at home He
made cupboard and shelf while thers
Witness shown plan and rscoanizas
draught of premises where she lived ga
described the different rooms
Smith when at work had his coat Off
worked in an unfinished room at bench. on
which were burnt tin pans containing burn
nails. He also painted the cupboard white
After 4 o'clock on Friday p NJ. was at
home-had supper at quarter to six-ai
table half an hour. Our family consists oi
father mother, grandfather and sister
sisier syrs. old. After supper / went to
sewaii Phillips who lives IA of mile be.
soho iiin's-went there TO stay all night.
Ellsworth American., 1877-05-10

Of
Trims
obave
pasture. house, J
Jos Emeron house A H. A. Harrmans house TO-
corner Road Course
l.. Geo mel
road from TRIMS BuekspO
mle
Ellsworth American., 1877-05-10
JOHN I. sOPEE.

Live in Orland. Visited premises on Mon
day after murder. Examined premises un-
der where tye-up was. ! found stake
where the remains had been taken up. 4
LITTLE way of, found the blade OF screw
driver there. and left it until next day,
when picked it up. aud have had it in my
possession ever since. l also found irag-
merits OF bones.
Cross EIan,iRed.-The screw-driver was
in my custody until to-day, when | gave it
to Mr.. Patterson.
Blade of screw driver made part OF the
case.
Ellsworth American., 1877-05-10
rRELMAN cooMHs.

Live at East Bucksport, threc-fourths of a
mile from Trims on roadto Bangor. Was at
Trims the morning OF saturday and found
buildings burnt up. nearly-assisted in
throwing water on remains of body-was
with Rideout, wien he fonud cloud, comb
and rubber.. We started from ruins and
went down TO fence-got over. and little
TO right saw the cloud. This place was two
or three rods from drive way. The most
OF blood was where the cloud iay--saw
blood on ierce-ouc rail down-blood was
on two Tail.-over the fence was pool OF
blood, and little way of where she lay.
Il larger pool-irom this spot there was a
trail over the ledge, stained with blood.
Found cotton batting. which looked like
two small bags-looked as If surrounded
with cotton cloth. which had been pulled
open. The cotton was found half way be-
tween where the cloud lay and the barn.
In the ruins. under where tye-up was,
ionnd bones and hair pins can't tell what
bones they were. The hair pins were near
together. A great crowd around there oa
Saturday. Smith not there 10 my knowl-
edge.
Cross Examined. = Arrived at Trims
about 3 O'Clock A. NJ. | found the remains
of the old man IN the woodhouse near
where the door was, close 10 the we'll
went from drive way round TO barn alone.
Some one went before did. Most OF blood
found over the fence.
Ellsworth American., 1877-05-10

near them-hsve seen Mr. Smith 90 To Mr.,
Trims several times after he moved TO
Andrew Harriman's in july.
Direct ResBmed.-Have seeu him go to
Trims alter mooving To village.
SHEPHERD W. RIpEoUT.
Live in Bucksport, about a mile from
Trims house on the road to Bucksport
village.
found the cloud; IL lay or 6 rods from
drive way on road leading 10 4. Harri-
mans; II lay near the fence the comb was
beneath the cloud. also the rubbers, there
saw the trail OF blood and followed it TO a
hollow over the fence where there wa. 4
pool and then trail through pasture
towards Trims barn-could not follow II to
the barn As the traces were detroyed by
fire-coiton batting was found on the road
and also Hat stone in the road south of
the place where the cloud and comb were
found. In the hollow beneath the cloud
there might have been IL pint OF blood
-coulden't tell. a Il had soaked into
ground.
There were several .tains of blood on
the fence rail, there was also pool OF
blood Just over the fence and another
farther south still.
The cloud and comb produced in Court
Identified as the SANE. The witness mark
ed out upon the plan the direction of the
bloody trail.
| discovered these articles between T. aud
: on Saturday morning. found another
stone with blood and hair siickin! on IL
about iou- rod- distant from place where
the cloud lay. between the two were some
spots OF blood. (stohe shown and idcnti-
fed a. the same There was much blood
on II, more than the stone now shows,
aud the hair upon IL was fine and short
lett the cloud aud comb and rub5crs where
! found them-do not know who removed
them. The cotton found vas two'picces
a. large as my haud-were lying close to-
gether The hair upon the stone wa,
lIght-lighter than Witnesses.
Cross Examined Pound cloud and
rub6ers between aud O'Clock \. NJ.
The rock found rods OF from cloud and
rubbers-Some blood on both sides OF
ieuce-the pools were six or seven or
eight feet apart-one rail | found down.
The fat stone | spoke of was partly imb-d-
ded Ia the ground.
The trail from fence round to barn was,
| should think II rods.
Ellsworth American., 1877-05-10
JAMES EMERY.

Saturday morning, | saw Edward NJ
Smith between my store and his lot-he
was dressed up-think he had on a blue
suit throughout.
Cross E1amined-Saw Smith about 5
o'clock, it was after breakfast said 10
him, ,Capt.y you havelost your job had work
ed for me some days before. That morning
| moved two mortar pens, Smith helped,
although dressed up Saw Geo. Edridge
come down Elm st. and talk with Smith
Smith went into house and got revolver
and handed it to Eldrdge.
Direct Resumed-Smith had no regular
employment that summer to nv know
ledge-Smith frst-rate man TO work.
Ellsworth American., 1877-05-10

Live in HAmpden. knew Mrs. Thayer,
daughter OF Robert Trim. received from
my daughter in July last package of
money as belonging TO Mrs. Thsyer-I de-
posted $3.50 this money. with Mr.. Nicker-
son Co. Treasurer of Penobscot and took
4 receipt for it.
Ellsworth American., 1877-05-10

AN Go. Atty-Coroner Jordan after in
quest delivered to me the articles already
named aud shown through Deputy Pstter.
son, also. gun, and blue shirt, and shot
pouch-they were delivered late in the
Fall IN a wooden box, lid screwed on. A
part OF cloud l sent to DR.. Tresdwell Of
BOstOn-I also received from Patterson =
coat, pants, cap and vest and pen knife.
these sent there to Or. Treadwell. GAN
were shown 70 and Identified by Witness.
Gave Mr.. Hadiock notice that they were
In DR.. Treadwelps hands and he could
have access TO them.
Cross Ex0miafd-I came into possession
OF these articles just before Inquest and
they were in my rosm ut Bucksport-inost
OF articles were before the Inquest, except
rsee opposite page.l
Ellsworth American., 1877-05-10

Live in Bucksport, am Dep. Sheriff,
have lived in Bucksport, 30 years-have
known Edward NJ. Smith 6 or years.
His business. until last June following the
sea-did not know OF Smiths doing any
business during the summer, except | saw
him at work round Emery's Hall. heard
of fire Saturday morning about s O'Clock
at my house-soon after took team and
went out to Trims got out at IL past
eight-went out again in Z. H. and staid
till dusk. There was great crowd and
great excitement both in Bucksport viii
lage. and at the place of Trims. / saw
Smiths brother and brother-in-law out
there-did not see Edward NJ. Smith-saw
all the things and learned all the facts
that have been testified too by previous
witnesses. Saturday night | went to
Smiths house, he opened the door and
invited us in. Mr. Devereux asked to go
in TO another room-a light was got and
We all went into the kitchen. We asked
about his clothes, and particularly about his
shirt which he said he had worn all the
week The shirt was SO very clean that
we all doubted his story and We all exam-
ined it. The cuffs were clean and looked
"a if it could not have been on an hour.
Binding of collar aud cuffs were very clean
In this statement that he had worn this
shirt all the week, he has never since var
ried. The coat, he said had been coiored.
1t was wet all oyer, but the front and
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-09-29
Indian ,InsflCe.

Piute Indians have a summary and effective
way of dealing with their fair but frail" ones.
AN Indian" says the Reno Journal, known
as sam lost his squaw through the blandish-
ments of another red man named Jim. Ii
seems that the fair Mary fell victim To Jim's
tender words, and at his solicitation left her
husbands bed and board and Joined the for.
tunes of jim. Sam was not one To quietly
submit to this treatment, particularly as Mary
had taken some of her husbands goods when
she departed. The loss of these added much
To the wrath of the victimized sam, who raised
such commotion among the Piute braves
about il that they determined To teach the frail
Mary, and by her example the rest of the fe-
male portion of the tribe a lesson. Jim tried
Ia screen her from the gathering storm by
hiding her, but they soon found her. and about
fifty of the tribe, including Jim and several
squaws, escorted her tn the hills lust back of
Washoe Lake where, safe from Caucasian in
trusion they made "a huge pile of sage brush,
and, after tying her firmly in the middle of it,
set il on fire. Then they commenced a war
dance around the scene of cremation in which
all joined except Jim-Sam being very fierce
in his leaps and yells. The screams of Mary
added to the zcst of the dance" The sequel
however. reads very much like the ways OF
civilized society. Jim meantime sat quietly
by, and seemed an indifferent spectator of what
was going on. and when the fire was oui and
the ashes gathered up. he went his way "a
new Conqucsis, and sam expressed himself
satisfied
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-09-29

Last Thursday, as DIR. Walton and the Rev
Mr.. Lakewood were returning To this city
from yachting cruise, they secured at Mas.
keag Point, IIarbor Island lIarbor IA curiosity
in the way Of Il sea turtles head and one of
his ilppcrs, that being all they could obtain
the captors having cut him up for the purpose
of getting the OIL probably not knowing that
the flesh was valuable for the table The story
of the capture of the monster WAS told TO DIR.
Walton ms follows: Melvin Frccthey was go
ing across the harbor when he saw something
swimming along which he took to be the dew
il or sea scrpant," and Immediately called for
help, and quickly three men in dOrlcs joined
him, and they saw tina, they had an immense
sca-turlle TO deal with, and evidently and luck
lily blind one. The men by dint of pushing
with their oars got the turtle ashore or so near
it that he touched bottom and then the strug-
gle began. Finally they got Il rope attached
to him, but instead Of being able to pull the
prize ashore it could easily pull them to the
water, and after making their rope fast to Il
tree they awaited the going down of the tide
which left him high and dry. When Dr. Wal
ton and his friend arrived the men had killed
the turtle and mutiatcd it considerably The
doctor made the following measurements,
which gives an idea of the size Of the turtle
From tip of nose to the tail 8 feet; between the
tips of the fippcrs, L feet; length of she'll .
feet Z inches width of shell, feet q inches
length of tippcr, 3 feet 6 inches weight of
fipper, 40 pounds; weight OF head % pounds.
The doctor estimates the total weight at 800
pounds, which is probably less than it actually
was, The turtle proved to be blind, his eyes
having been put out by charges of buckshot,
which he had received at some time The fact
of his being blind is supposed to be one of the
causes of his sraying so far from the usual
haunts Of turtles of his description. 1t is evil
IDENTITY the largest turtle ever captured this side
of lIatteras.-Baagor( Ne) Wing, September
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-09-29

The editor of California newspaper pub.
fishes the following valedictory: THE publ
cation Of this paper will be indefinitely Sus
pended from and after this date. TO all who
have paid in advance we will. upon applica.
ton, refund in proportion to the unexpired
term of such paid subscription We require
Il little time in which to make bills payable
meet bills due, and persons owing us, no nat.
ter how small a bill, will please remember
that we need it all To enable us to meet our
obligations As we may be expected to give
some reason tor this, as it may be termed
rather abrupt termination of our enterprise
we will state that we feel justified for several
reasons. We leave the country in compare.
lively comfortable and secure position. The
European war is fairly inaugurated, and good
market and high prices for our surplus crops
secured; the great strike is safely over; the
whites are obtaining the asccndancy in the
South, and the niggers are emigrating to Ii
IBERIA. The Louisiana Returning Board is in
limbo and Hayes is badly scared Tom Fow-
Ter is nominated for State Senator, with Ger
tanty of being elected, and-well, what more
could be expected of us in four brief months :
For the rest it is "A very dry year, the weather
is hot, we have had all of this kind of fun We
want for the present and now we are going
a-tishing"