The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-05-02

su:Gsion Green went into the scheme.
The three men caucussed, and were mott.
fed that difference of about one hun
dred and fifty votes WAS needed. Tney
InereuPOn looked the returns over and
selected at ranGom TWO preci1ets-vDar-
byville and Johnsville--which gave the
Democrats just 143 majority. Finding
that this number would be sufficient they
threw out the two precincts entirely. He
swears that the first return was the true
and correct return, end that the last one
was false and was made especially for
the purpose indicated. This affidavit is
backed by o similar one from the Sheriff,
who participated in the false canvass, and
it ia said by the Judge also. The affida-
Wits are precise, strong and definite.
COLUMBIA COUNTY FRAUDS.
In Columbia county quito as serious
frauds are confessed to. I learn that an
| affidavit has been procured from man
who swears that he Tas sent into Georgia
| and procured 179 negroes to come over
and vote in the election. He was TO be
paid $500 for this and secured $500.
The Leon county count is also ripped
up and exposed. There are, I learn,
three afidavits bearing upon this subject,
definitely acknowledging the frauds and
giving the manner in which they were
| accomplished. This is the county in
which Bowes' "little jokers" were used,
they being thumb nail tickets, which
were hidden in the large tickets. 1t in
wolves loss of about two hundred votes
TO Hayes. There are numerous other
cases upon which afiidavite have been
obtained, but cannot write definitely of
them tonight. 1t is certain the whole
State has been carefully recanvassed, and
in almoat every case that was attacked
| by the Democrats evidence of direct
sort bas been obtained. 1t is usually in
the ahape OF confession or affidavit from
one of the participants.
STRIVING TO SHUT OUT THE LIGHT.
It is impossible at present to get Dos.
session of any of the affidavits or copies
of them, or even look at tnem. The
parties who have made them yay it will
all come out after while. IN attempt
is being made tonight to suppress it all,
and there is o closing up of avenues of
Information. Tho Democrats appear to
know. very little of the latter, end the
Republicans not much more. was in
formed tonight by prominent Demo
crat that the contest over Bisbee's seat
had been kept open until nov aimnly for
the purpose of carrying these nev deyel-
opments before the people If ali other
efforts to get them before Cor. yess failed.
Another informant, who tolL me of Dem
mis- confession, Gays that that paper was
given with an understanding that it was
not to be used against Bisbee.
DOES NOT BELIEVE DENNIS WROTE A
CONFESSION.
have just seen an intimate friend of
Dennis, who declares that he does not
believe Dennis has given any written
statement at all. He was in Gainesville
when the cases were suspended as Dennis
lawyer, and does not believe any paper
was passed then or On account of those
cases. have, however, the best of
authority for my statement that it is now
In the hands of a Democratic officinl, and
that he received it at Gainesville. If it
is denied, shall particaiaT;zs nnd give
names. have not yet been able to see
Dennis, but he will be here tomorrow.
There is no doubt that he has prepared
one or more confessions, the only doubt
being Ss to whether or not he has yet
delivered any of them. From the nature
OF my information I believe that his
paper is nnw in Washington.
Dennis, 1t must be remembered, did
|
Returning Board. Tn the present "sup-
pressed" condition of things it Is ex-
tremely difficult to get any Information.
Each man that is willing to talk knows
only an item or two, and is in the dark
as to everything else. Those who do
know the truth will not talk, or speak
evcsively at best. I will report to-mor-
row upon points of importance, that 8
determined, systematic and very success
iui attempt to uncover the secrets of the
electoral count in this State has been
made. 1t cannot be doubted that this
effort is widespread, we'll organized and
powerfully backed.
am enabled to state, fre.n information
last received that is conclusive, that
Gonnis' statement, full and explicit, is
now in the hands of certain parties in
Washington. It was forwarded by w.
u. Bioxham, Secretary of Stats of Flori-
d.. who received it from Dennis. Ee
had it at Gainesville. He has retained
q copy of it.
Its believed that Cagill &c preparing
q statement on the electoral count in
FLORIDA: He was in this city q week
ago, and Is said to have made some i'm
portant revelations. The lightning is
striking around his taad pretty close.
The whole bottom has fallen out of the
republican case in Florida, aud there
will hardly be found any man to defend
It. l believe the case is fully made up.
Ielegraphing between this point and
washington and New York has been
very brisk to-day and tonight dispatches
are flying rapidly to and fro. The only
desire of the local politicians seems to
be to save !Sisbee, the Congressional
contestant. Newspapers from various
cities are telegraph:ng at 0 late hour to-
night; asking for specials from local Jour-