Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1878-07-27

IOIoreu men complained tnat Kellogg did not
vigorously enforce the laws Tor their protection.
Chairman Potter enquired whether Piuchba ok
was not the leader of the colored people.
Witness replied Pinchback was a kind of idol
with them, and added they were dissatisfied be-
cause Plnchbsck was not admitted to his seat in
the senate Pnchback felt sore and his TO lowers
psrtook of the same feeling.
ln answer To Springer, witbess said to the best
OF his recollection he thought when Weber show
ed him the sherman letter 1t was the handwriting
OF John sherman, and therefore genuine.
Witness IN ply to Ilscock saii there was no
reason why The national ticket should run behind
the state ticket.
lie b, heved here was intimidation in the Fc-
lie anss.
Question by Hiscock-You are, perhaps, a re-
pub lean
Hlscock-l am glad that asked you that, be-
cause It gave you an opportunity to explain.
suppose that Wheeler was popular
Ave were divided on the Wheeler QUE ton.
Wheeler with his compromise sold us out ia 1872.
We don't believe in compromise In that way, Civ
Ing everything to other folks and gettiog nothing
in return.
Potter asked whether the allegation of fraud and
intimidation nos made after the election.
Ayes.
Q-Wa, not the result known at the time?
Alt was published in the newspapers.
Witness IN reply charged Intimidation was made
by the republicans IN parishes where their vote
had fallen oh
Hi.cock asked whether the democrats sought
to couclliate with the cOored people to vote their
ticket
A-les, in various ways. They did you do
In New Iork-buy votes. Various other me aus
were used in my parish.
Odd they use logic and seek to obta in them
by conversational
Ayes, they we're very aflectionate to them.
Great laughter.
Q-What do you mean by that
Awe had sharp contest on the social ques
ton. The democrats organized a uniication
movement for the purpose of giving negroes
equaIites with whites in the street cars and in
pablo schools. In this | thiAk the de mocla ats out
stripped ) and beat US little.
Q-You think such equality generally exists in
Louisiana
A-To certain extent.
Potter-Do you mean 10 the extent of railroads
and street cars
A-Ibat's part of it.
Frank MOrey was neat called and Intercepted
by lIiscoek.
In reply to question he said two thousand mur.
ders were reported by the congressional commit
tee in 1868 when the republicans had control of
about two-thiids of the parishes.
lie did not know of single conviction for
political murder under the administi alton of War
mouth. Kellogg OF Nichols
DIN the absence Of lawful means to punish
Offences, do not men redress their own wrongs in
their own way
A-Tnat is too much the case
Butler closely interrogated the witness who
said that on tae face of the returns Nichols re-
ceived maj rity of the votes for governor and
that the returning board threw out enough to
elect Packard, and after this threw out 1912 votes
TO elect the Hayes electors. The rumor got out
that there was this difference.
Glad you not been proceeding on the basi,
Of the Pack vote al the time
A-In the management of the case before the
board we generally took the Packard vote a. the
basis.
Q-And YOU were tying to make case under
the law to give the majornies to Packsrdi
Ayes.
Q-1hen YOU had to 90 1900 better to give the
electoral VOC to Hayes. DO you say that promi-
nent politicians and the visiting statesmen and the
six republican counsel did not discuss this condi-
dnion of things. 1t has been sworn that the ques
ton was not discussed by them. Was it not any
ously and earnestly discussed
Alt was
Q-And those who were sent TO witness the
count showed as much anxiety as any other per-
sons
Al suppose they did, as the different phases of
the came to their knowledge.
Q-Iou know this was discussed 10 part
A-Although | do not recollect any particular
discussion, feel confident that it was discussed
there, If notify The visiting statesmen, by every
body else. IL was discussed by the counsel and
FNi' 800
0["as any'nIng sara as 10 "nst ought 10 oe
eo.e
A. ne ooJect el Counsel was 10 present al the
cases III .ne parishes Wnefe mere haa oeen mimi
uaton, ~ auu vi auy 'h'ns ho' contemplated oy
law we presented protests against everything
hlesai OF II reguIat'
S@xuu YOU wsre very Flshant'
A-Ies' ,.
GU renewed tue visiting statesmen OF that
outy M ~
A-"e uiu II LOT ourselves
Q-And PRIOR 10 the opening OF the returns
you bad Substantially tue returns showing the re-
suit
Awe hau mace some oe9inning II dld) as to
what result wou'o DC producel IL certain parish
returns were 'hIown Out
Odd you sohw YOU calculations to other
people,
Avery pfopaoie' Inc calculations were not
made in secret. put were made for purpose, that
Is to ascertain result, ana probably the hgurng
came 10 the knowledge oil the visiting statesmen.
QEihe only 'ning Is tney swore the other way :
Al think II possible that the ngures were not
mehtioneu 10 'oem'
Q-Whyf
A-because they might not nave desired TO be
informed oil the hguiing AS to the result, but |
naturally supposed that the matter would be
otought 10 their attenton
Q-Whai reason had you for supposng that
'hey ulu not desire 10 see the CALCULATIONS when
they went there Tor that very purpose