The Portland daily press., 1877-01-31
LOUISIANA.
Tcstim0n 0ny Of ;he Clerk of the Retaining
BOARD.

Board.
WASHINGTON, Jan 3O.-Mr Litalefeld, clerk
OF the Louisiana returning board, testified TO-
day that he altered the original returns from
two of the polls in Vernon parish, SO as to
transpose 178 Democratic votes over to the
Republican candidates. He did this by the
express direction of Governor Wells, and after
making copies of the altered originals and
substituting them for the originals, the latter
We're burned either by himself or by Governor
Wells.
Littiefeld was recalled in the afternoon. His
testimony was in all the substantial points sim
liar to that Just previously given before Mr..
Morrison's committee He said that yesterday
when he appeared before the committee he had
taken no legal advice, but since that time he
had had conference with an attorney, who in
formed him that he could tell the whole truth
if he did so under protest Other wise he would
have TO bear the burden of suspicion in ab-
stracting the original returns of Vernon parish
Field asked witness to look at the paper
marked ''S.'' and he answered after a slight
inspection that 1t was the same paper that was
before the returning board. Witness said he
was r.questei by Wells to transpose the re turns
of two polls, taking the votes from the Demo-
Gratis and giving them to the Republicans, polls
and 9 The votes thus transferred were 17S
The original figures were erased and those re-
Quired we're written 10 their place During the
further examination of witness he said the pro-
mitigation OF the falsfied return was signed by
all the members of the returning board.
Testimony of Mr. Kenner.
Mr.. Kenner, of the returning board said
votes for Tilden had been thrown out on &C
count of intimidation and violence, but did not
cleaflv specify the instances. He said that, SO
far as be knew, the election had been com
parativey Tree from lawlessness; most of his
information came from other persons. He had
no knowledge OF any part OF the orislnai
returns having been altered, nor that the board
had any consultation on that subject. or that
there was any fraud by the board or any mem
ber thereof, or under their direction or within
their knowledge.
In the course Of his examin alton Kenner was
compelled to produce a private memorandum
taken by himself in the board during the addi-
ton, COMP ilaton and statement of the returns.
The memorandum showed that numerous pre-
cincts we're thrown cut on the alleged ground
of intimidation, violence, etc. There was moth
ing in the memorandum about Vernon parish,
the witness saying that he made his notes OF
the proceedings only while he was present at
the board
Gov. Kellogg Examined.
Ex-Gov. kellogg was briefly examined today
concerning he electors of Louisiana. He had
no personal knowledge of Levisse being United
States Commissioner and Brewster Surveyor
knew they absented themselves from the COL
lsge AMI that the other electors filled the vacan-
cies.
Another Unsuccessful Attempt to Elect n
U. =. Senator.
NEW YORK, Jan. 30.-A New Orleans World
special says that the effort of the Packard
Legislature to choose United States Senator
yesterday failed only one vote, State Senator
Twitchell refusing to vote for James Lewis,
who only needed that vote. The object is said
to be the admission of such a Senator to the
United States Senate, thus giving recognition
to the Packard government, which will com
pei the President to take similar action, and
this will be used before the grand commission
as an argument that the Louisiana case is clos
| ed by decision binding on all branches of the
government.