The Grange advance. [volume] (Red Wing, Minn.) 1873-1877, 1877-02-14
Associated Press Reports of Political Inves-
LEGATIONS.
LOUISIANA.

Associated Press Reports of Political Inves-
LEGATIONS.
LOUISIANA.
The House committee subjected eX-
Gov. Wells, of the Louisiana returning
board, to long examination Oh the
4th. He denied very positively and in
detail having entered into plan with
Maddox, or any one else, to sell the
electoral vote of Louisiana. He said
his letter to Senator West, where he
spoke of having matter to commune
cate which he could not write, re-
ferred to his (West's) candidacy for
reelection. Witness also denied
point blank having had anything to do
with altering the Vernon parish re.
turns as testified to by Littlefield.
The House committee continued the
examination of ex-Gov, Wells on the
9th. The examination largely con.
sisted of bandinage between the com.
mittee and witness. Wells testified
that Duncan F. Kenner, a wealthy
gentleman of New Orleans, offered him
100000 to give the vote of louisiana
to Tilden. kenner telegrapheo in
reply that Wells offered to sell for
100000 but he (kenner) refused to
buy.
The House committee. on the It'll,
examined Louis NJ. kenner, of the
Louisiana Returning Board. He adj
mitted that there was fraud in the
Vernon parish return but dlsclalmed
having any personal connection with
it. lie said 10000 votes were thrown
out on the ground of intimidation.
Four of the Returning Board clerks
were called to refute Littletield's story
about altering the Vernon parish re-
turn. All denied having anything to
do with the alteration or knowing any
thing about it.
OREGON.
The Senate committee took no evi.
dence in the Oregon case, on the lst
inst.
The Senate Committee on the I'd
inst elected no testimony OF import.
ance in the Oregon case, butdeveloped
the following kilograms:
Omaha, Nov. 25.-TO L. A. Grover,
Salem, Oregon Man left Oregon to
see you. Will arrive Monday. Delay
action.
Signed GEO. L. MILLER.
Dec. 6th,-To Colonel w. Z. Pelton,
N. v: Glory to God. Hold on to
the one electoral vote in Oregon. l
have one hundred Thousand men to
back it up.
[Signed] CoRsE.
Washington, Dec Sth.-To Judge
Strong, Salem, Oregon: Tilden has 1856,
including one from Oregon.
[Signed A. S. HEWITT.
Omaha, Neb., Dec.-To Col. W. T.
Pelton, Is Grammercy Park, N. Y. :
Ignorant of whole business. Partner.
Powerful motives to fidelity. On
Gould order. Can it not be through
A. Kountz, or myself, or both
Kountz Tildenish Republican. Rella-
BILE beyond doubt. Last resort. Pro-
tect everybody. Advise Davis. An.
swer.
[Signed1 GEO. L. MILLER.
There were no marks on the dispatch
signed Corse, to indicate the place from
which it was sent.
Senator Morton's committee con.
cluded the taking of evidence
in the Oregon case on the 5th.
The only thing developed that day was
the production of kilograms from Gen.
j. NJ. Corse, of Chicago, addressed to
Perry Smith and j. NJ. Palmer, New
Orleans and to w. 7. Pelton, New York
promising from one to two hundred
thousand men to aid in inaugurating
'Tllden.
The Senate committee resumed con.
sideration of the Oregon case, on the
It'll. DR.. Miller testified that he had
Geographic correspondence with Pei
ton, and sent Patrick to Oregon, but
knew nothing of any Legitimate use
of money in securing the Cronjn cleo.
toral vote.