Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-09

The Subcommittee In Louisiana Throw |
Little More Light On the Great Fraud |
-Ananias jerks Appears in the Role of
Defaulter. Two Indictments Found |
Against Him and Civil Suit Now Pend
Ing.
NEW ORLEANS, July 8.-The Potter sub-com-
mittee met at IL o'clock, and d. j. Wedge, of
East Feliciana, testified that he was chairman
of the Democratic parish campaign committee
He detailed the occurrences in connection with
Anderson's departure from the parish, and the
efforts to secure his return to complete the
registration. Under the law the registration
closes nine days before the election. Anderson
did not return until three or four days before
the election. There were over 400 Democratic
voters unregistered. Know Captain DeGray.
prominent Republican, who was consulted by
the negroes to their course. DeGray IN con-
versation told witness before the election that
it was the purpose of the Republicans to have
no ticket in the field, SO that the parish could
be thrown out. DeGray refused to vote, said
1t was no use, that it was farce. Witness
stated that Anderson after completing
returns refused to sign them, but promised he
would sign them when he got to Baton
Rouge on his way to the city, il some of US
would go with him. | went with him in
carriage to Baton Rouge, where he signed the
returns before justice of the peace Anderson.
1t was not necessary to make any protest.
as the election was peaceful and quiet. After
signing the returns l paid Anderson between
$500 and $500.
Cross-examined by Mr.. Reed-Witness paid
Anderson the amount of his voucher on a bill
on the parish treasury, which was insolyent.
My object was to get Anderson to complete his
reason went to Baton Rouge with him. He
refused to sign the returns in Gill
ton. We promised to cash his warrant
for fear he would not complete his work; such
payment was paid him out of campaign funds.
Did not consider there was anything wrong in
Anderson for the purpose Of inducing him to
do wrong. Heard Anderson say Col. Pelton
| furnished him transportation from New Or
leans to Bayou Sara. My impression is Ander-
son had forfeited his legal right to the pay
ment by his scampish action in leaving the
! parish before completing the registration.
| Mr. Stenger-We made application to
! Gov. Kellogg under sections twenty-five
and twenty-three, election law, to have
some one appointed in Anderson's place be-
cause he had refused to perform his duty as
| supervisor.
Mr.. Sanger reli tn sections of the law CIV
| ing the Governor authority to remove for
| cause.
Witness said in 1875 the negroes voted al
most solidly for the Republicans. In 1876
| tney voted the Democratic t1CkeC.
THOMAS M'w1LL1AMs,
colored, testified: Live in East Feliciana. Up
to 1876 belonged to the Republican party.
Know Captain DeGray. Consider him the
leading Republican of the parish. He told our
friends there was use voting, that the vote
would be thrown out. He had known me as
Republican.
To Mr.. Reed-It was well known I had
joined the Republicans. Told Capt. DeGray
so after W had talked about the election.
JOHN DE LEE,
of East Feliciana. testified: In 1876 voted the
Democratic ticket. In 1874 voted mixed
ticket. Prior to the election in 1876 DeGray
spoke to me about acting as constable on the
day of the election. The day before the cleo
ton saw DeGray and Campbell. They told
me there would be Republican ticket in the
parish, "That this was the plan agreed or
down below" meaning New Orleans. Know
that DeGray was in the habit of consulting
prominent Republicans in New Orleans. FL
was really the head of the Republican party il
the parish.
To Mr.. Reed--Was present when Packard ant
Lewis made speeches in the parish, when thu
Republican speaker was made to take back VIVA
he had said.
Here discussion between members of tn
committee arose as to whethtr or not the ques
ton of intimidation should be gone into, ant
it was decided in the negative.
JOHN s. LANIER,
of East Feliciana, testified: Is plaintiff and
clerk of the district court. Know the leader
of the Republican party. From conversations
with them I inferred they would not put
ticket in the field. Had conversation wit
J Anderson, who wanted his friend Nash put OF
the ticket for Congress. Anderson said if thi
was done the election would be all right
otherwise 1t would not The warrant cashet
, for Ander son afterwards fell into my hands
and was paid into the parish treasury at fac
value for taxes.
Witness, in response to question, submit
ted copy of an Indictment found by tn
grand Ct jury May 20. 1879, agains
, The record shows this indictment was mol
prosecuted May I'd, same year. Also another il
: dictment which was similarly. disposed Of
There is civil proceeding against jerks fc
the amount of the deficit. / find no Indie
> ment against L. B. jerks.
To Mr.. Reed-The records of the court do ne
: show that any warrant was issued for Jenk
4 and he may not have known of his indictmen
JOHN DE LEE
= recalled by Mr.. senger. In 1874 the Republ
n
ish several Democrats were elected to paris
offices. There was split in the parish, b.
the Republican State ticket received about g
|, majority.
~ JOHN HARRISON,
= (colored), of East Feliciana, testified: Prin
Jones, who lives at Jackson, tod me Capt. BIZ
Ter, a Republican, before the election came
his house and advised him not to go out
election day unless he wanted to vote the Del
ocratic ticket.
At o'clock the committee adjourned till
~ A. NJ. tomorrow.
st New ORLEANS, June 8.--Hon. L. B. Reed
p Maine, Republican member of the Pote r su
committee, left this afternoon via Mobile
!, home. Mr.. Cox, of Ohio, is expected to arr
"a here tomorrow to take Mr.. Reeds place
o. the co mmittee.
d Hickeys Appointments Rejected.
CA1oAeo, ILL.,, July s.-The term of serv
for superintendent for which Michael Hich
20. was appointed, having expired, Mayor Hes