The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-01-29
THE RETURNING BOARD CASE.
ANDERsoN's APPEAL TO PRESIDENT HAYES
VEL STILL ABSENT.

ANDERsoNs APPEAL TO PRECEDENT HAYES
VEL S STILL ABSENT.
[By TELEGRAPH TO The HERALD
NEW ORLEANS Jan. IS, 1873.
Albert Leonard and J. II. Dcmorest, members OF the
House Of Representatives. left this evening suddenly
for Washington. The latter Is also cashier in the Col
lector's ONCE and Andersons intimate friend. He
goes IL Is understood as special messenger from An
derson 10 the President he becoming more and
fearful his CONVICTION. Leonard carries petition
from the republican members indorsine Packard ass
candidate for Collector md is understood goes iu
that interest. Wells. who has yet been heard
OIL 10 now onsidered certain to be on his way
Washington where he hopes to have maLtcrs fixed In
way. KcnLer and Casanave are a little more
cheerful today they expressing the belief that they
will not DO punished
GOVERNOR NICHOLS RgricEyL
Governor Nichols, who your correspondent inter-.
viewed he would do in case Of thor convic
ton, declined to commit himself. II is certain, how
ever II they are convicted tho greatest pressure will
be brought him to lot the sentence rest prominent
going 80 Tar Us to tAey would wish his
impsach%en, be pnrdonea S OF sympah ,S,
connection tina, any promise was nade or
implied TO the visiting COMMITTED Andcrson's .
him 10 got tar trial. ana point to the proceedings
far proof It. certain that the feeling III the com
muniy against them very bitter and intense, audi
fair jury will be very difficult TO obtain, even tho con.
servat'ves aud administration friends expressing
themselves as hopeful their conviction The action
by United States Attorney Lacey Is also severely
acmned. and p,tition will DO forwarded to the Presi.
dent asking tor his removal.
COURT PROCEEDINGS.
The Superior Criminal Court was crowded to-day
when the rec accused members Of the Returning
Board. Messrs Anderson, Cazenavo and Kenner,
were brought TO the oar. The counsel for l. q. An
aerson nlcd motion for change OF venue, alleging
that he could y lar lriai this parish, pre-
JUDGE against him having Increased IN the last low
Auor argument Judge Whitaker stated that the
jury had been drawn the most Impair
tiai manusr and was composed or conscion.
uutmuCachube
what could tho accused demand more? Tho Court
had said Friday that would not be trned with, and
considering the motion Tor II change oil venue an at
tempt at delay, denies tue same
rho ueicnce took bill Of exceptions.
The Attorney General renewed the motion Tor
severance IN tho trial OF The accused, and said tho
but as he had forth he would call up
tho case oil Thomas Z. Anderson
Judge Cullum. of counsel Tor tho defence, opposed
the motion for severance IL would only be detYt
mental TO the accused depriving them OF thor COM
binod pcrcmpt0ry challenges
The Court granted the motion for severance, and
the case OF tho State against Thomas G Anderson was
OF Jury then proceded with.
motion 10 fix bail Tor accused was made by Mr.
| CastiIlanos
Audersous bonds be Tor $4,000 and those OF casonave
| and Kenncr 81, 900 each
MIR. Castelanos said no discrimination should be
made He saw no reason for asking different bonds
| IRON the prisoners
| jurors were enpanelled. These Mcssrs G. ~
Bailey. r;J. X. Bailey, N. E. Bailey, Jr and \. ".
thirteen Jurors left OF the regular panel
| OF 100 Tho talesmcn have been orocred
court by ten O'Clock Tomorrow morning, and another
| regular panel Of 100 jurors by Que T. NJ
anderson was remanded TO the parish prison
The deienoc has SIX percmptory challenges 10 Jurors
Casenavo was released on s., 600 bail bondsigued
bv Aristde Marie ami Joseph Mason, colorcd bodsrs
| OF large real estate Kenner Is in jail awaiting bail
Wells rs still at large the search tho part tho
Sheriff having entirely failed 10 discover his wherea-
| bouts
Tomorrow the cases OF United States Commissioner
snuls Wurzburger and Steele. for contempt Of court in
interfering with the Sheriff while In the execution u
| tho orders or the Court come up before Judge hit
| akcr.
The Collectors Office to-day charge OF Chief
Clerk Tomlnson II Is held that while Special Deputy
| Anderson IL In the city thcre Is no vacancy the
ofice TO be filed Judge WHITAKER has ordered rules
Tor contempt TO issue against Chie Deputy Marshal
Wurzbcracr aud Special Agent Tomnson, made
turnable at A. NJ tomorrow, for moiesting Snerin
Houston while in the discharge OF hts duty serving
INTERVIEW WITH ANDERSON
The Picdyune publishes the following interview
With General Anderson -
'Bene askcdf ne was willing to give his reasons
Tor his course ourng iho last two days, especially
with reference RESISTANCE TO the execution OF The
State wrts IN the Custom House, General Anderson
said IL nave no objection. MY Information IN 70.
gard TO the character OF the panel was sucn as to
convince mo taat u was organized to convict without
reference testimony my benaif the absence OF
testimony ayainsl me- / believe that II / had ap-
pcared on FRIDAY last ! would navo been tried and
guilty of tho act charged IN Information or any evl
dence mpleasing mo IN u could have been
believe, arranged In advance. LOOK tor instance,
at TINS list oil names OF persons composing the panel
(ere General Anderson produced printed list con-
tanning iorty.six namcsE have searched that list
diligently and can md GU IL The name OF only one pcr
son (Mr. Bccker) with whom have any personal &C.
quaIbtsnce, but l am told, and believe II 10 DO
| true, that only docs shis list embrace
single coored man, but tnere Is not one repubii-
can in, on from Sss'nnns 70 Gnu. does sny Jar
jury thus made up could have any assur.
ance OF an Impartial trialr 1t rs said
that republicans would be sure acquit On tho
same principle democrats would be convict
In south Carolina, whore political feeling Is
strong as IL - IN this State, both republicans and
democrats placed the Jurcs tn the trials OF
Cardoza and Smalls, and yet no difficulty was found
IN obtaining convictions am willing to submit To
the impartial Judgment of auy lar m,nded man that
this studied exclusion OF republicans from the panel
an outrage on every prInc'ple OF justice, AUD that
gives tho right say shat this Jury organized
expressly to convict. Under these circumstances my
right 10 challenge would be OF no avail | have
twelve challenges and when these exhausted the
character OF the panel would remain Just what u
before.
Vernon parish matter The record Will show that
not present when tho Vernon returns opeues
IN The presence OF Tho visiting statesmen. The cer'h
lied reports of both parties show this These rcturni
appear To have been passed over to tho clerks toi
tsbuiasion without remark, anu when they wore pro
scned to mo Tor signature signed thein as did those
OF every other parish as matter OF course. had
idea and had reason to suspect that any altera
ZION had been made In them. ! was surprised WHOM
mattor was called my attention before the
gressional connittee, and testified then that knew
nothing ABOUT IT, had no interest IN Vernon parish
or any Of the local candidates that part vi tho
State. She vote for electors aud Governor not
all affected by the alleged alteration. For reasons
that have gwen was determined NOT to be tried be-
lore packed jury II could help ". Ny counsel Will
every legal effort to avert H. suppose that tney
VIII ask for cpangc OF vcnue,"
TEMPORARY EMBARRASSMENT AT THE NEW Or
LEANS CUSTOM HOUSE.