Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-01-29
THIEVES.
WHO STOLE THE PRESIDENCY,

uAA1blIlC llllE Y IS.
WHO STOLE THE PRESIDENCY.
Members of the Louisiana Returning Board
on Trial--Statement of Gen. Anderson.
Alleging that the Jury is Fixed to Con-
yict.
New ORLEANS, La, Jan. 2s.-The Superior
Criminal Court room was crowded TO-DAY
when the three accused members of the re-
turning board, Anderson, Cassenave and
henner, were brought to the bar. Counsel
for Anderson filed motion of change of
venue, alleging he couldn't have fair trial
in the parish, the prejudice against him hay
ing increased within the last few days. At
ter argument, Judge Whitaker stated the
jury he'd been drawn in the most impartial
manner, and was composed of conservatives,
honest men, of unimpeachable character.
What could the accused demand more? The
court had said Friday it wouldn't be trifed
with, and considering the motion for a
change of venue an attempt to delay, denies
the same. Defense took bill of exceptions
The Attorney General moved severance on
the trial of accused. He said the State had
wished to try the case versus Wells first, but
as be had not come forth he would now call
up the case of Thos. c. Anderson
Judge Collum, of counsel for the defense.
opposed the motion for a severance as It
would be detrimental to the accused, de-
priving them of their combined ,peremptory
challenges. The court granted the motion
for severance and the case against Thomas
e. Anderson was then considered fixed for
trial, witnesses were called and the empan-
nelllng of jury proceeded with.
The Plc0yune publishes the following in
terview:
ANDERSON INTERVIEWED.
Gen. Anderson being asked if he was will
ing to give his reasons for his course during
the last two days, especially with reference
to his resistance to the execution of State
writs in the custom house said: II have no
objection. My information in regard to the
character of the panel was such as to con-
vince me that it was organized to convict
without reference to the testimony in my be-
half or the absence of testimony against me.
l believe if had appeared Tuesday last I
would have been tried and convicted before
Saturday night, not because am guilty of
the act charged in the information, or that
been found, but because it was SO deter
mined and, I believe, arranged in advance.
Look for instance at this list of names of
persons composing the panel. Here Gen.
Anderson produced printed list containing
! fOrty-six names.
| l have searched that list diligently, and
can find on it the name of only one person,
| Mr.. Becker, with whom have any personal
acquaintance, and am told, and believe it
to be true, that not only does this list not
embrace single colored man, but there is
not one Republican on it from beginning to
end. Does any fair minded, impartial man,
believe, before jury thus made up, could
have any assurance of an impartial trial. 1t
is said Republicans would be sure to acquit
me. On the same principle, Democrats
I would be sure to convict me. In South
Carolina, where political feeling is as strong
| as it is in this State, both Republicans and
Democrats were placed on juries in trials Of
Cardozo and Small, and yet no difficulty was
found in obtaining convictions.
! am willing to submit to the impartial
/ judgment of any fair minded men, but this
studied exclusion of Republicans from the
panel is an outrage on every principle of
Justice, and it gives me right to say that
the jury is organized expressly to convict
challenge would be of no avail. l have
twelve challenges, and when these are ex-
hausted, the character of the panel would
remain just what it was before.
wish to say here that am entirely ignor-
norant of the Vernon parish matter. The
record will show that I was not present
The Vernon returns were opened in presence
of the visiting statesmen. The certified re-
ports of both parties show this. The re-
turns appear to have been passed over to
clerks for tabulation without remark and
when they were presented to me for sigma
ture signed them as I did those of other
parishes as a matter of course. had no
idea and had no reason to suspect any alter
alton had been made on them, and was sur
prised when the matter was called to my at
ton before the congressional committee, and
testified that knew nothing about it. I had
no interest in Vernon parish, or any of the
local candidates in that part of the State.
The vote for electors and governor was not
at all effected by the alleged alteration.
For the reasons which I have given was
determined not to be tried before packed
jury if could help it. My counsel will use
every legal effort to avert it. suppose they
will ask change of venue.
CONTEMPT OF COURT.
The collectors Office to-day was in charge
of Chief Clerk Tomlinson. It is held while
Special Deputy Cuderson is in the city there
is no vacancy in the Office to be filed. Judge
Whitaker ordered writs for contempt to issue
against Chief Deputy Marshal Wurzburger
and Special Agent Tomlinson, made return
able at 10 a. m. tomorrow for molesting
Sheriff Houston while in the discharge of his
duty serving writs of the court.
motion to fix bail for the accused was
made by Mr.. Castellanos. Assistant Attorney
General Egan suggested that Anderson's
bonds be for $4,000, Cassenave and
Kenners $4,000 each. The court
adjourned at 10 o'clock p. NJ
after jurors were impanelled the,
are all merchants of this city, Messrs. G. NJ
} Bayley, Jr., ]. Z. Bayley, N. E. Bayley, Jr.
E. W. Herrick. Anderson was remanded tc
the parish prison. Cassenave was released
: on $4,000 bail; his bonds were signed by
Aristdes, Marie and Joseph Masion, col
, ored property holders of large rea
! estate. Kenner is in Jail awaiting bonds
q Wells is still non est, the search on the
9 part of the sheriff having failed to discover
: his whereabouts.
Fire this Morning.
An alarm was turned in from box abou
Q quarter after one this morning, and wa
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