The New Orleans daily Democrat., 1878-07-02
THE COMMITTEE.
p.rNARn TELLS WHAT HE KNOWS
ABOUT MRs. jerks.
charlie Hill Under a Raking Fire From
the Guns OF Blackburn.
IA New jerks AFFIDAVIT Brought out Into
tv.e Light, and Et Tells "a Tale.

a New Jenks Amdavit Brought Out Into
the Light, and It Tells Tale.
PupctuaIly at 10 o'clock yesterday morning |
The subcommittee of investigation met in
parlor and continued their work Of show
ing up the Hayes frauds. There were present
Messrs Stenger, Blackburn and Reed, whilst
around the room there were seated some
thirty spectators. The interesttake Is on the
increase, and the persons present were. all OF
them, Of those who have been closely connect
cd with tho history of our State during the
last eight years. After some little delay
Packard put in an appearance and took the
steud
Mr. Stenger said that there were some
things which had been referred to on Satur-
day, and which the witness said he could sup
ply He asked witness for them.
Packard-I have here clipping from the
PSealnuse Of the Democratic returns made. !
looked over my private letter-book, but could
not find In IL what was wanted on Saturday.
I have here some other documents relating to
the proceedings in the Senate on the concur
rent resolution calling on Grant for troops,
which was passed on the first day Of the ses-
sion. looked in the Senate proceedings to
asking for troops. referring to the official
proceedings of the first days session, he read
III action concerning the concurrent resolu-
fion.l / have not q copy Of my letter to the
President enclosing the concurrent resolution.
don't know where that letter ls In the PIC
apune of December 10, 1876 are published the
Democratic committees returns Of members
claimed to be elected. 1t is the official return
of that party for State officers and electors,
and Is signed by e. A. Burke, @. Cavanae J.
RI. Alcee Gauthreaux, Frank MeGloin, II. @.
Brown and +. g. Zacharie
This roll, as promulgated by this commit
tee, does not contain the names of the three
Democrats who were elected in the seventh
ward There were three Republicans returned
by the Democratic committee In their place
These three Democrats took part in the or
ganization of the Nichols House.
Witness then read from the Republican of
january 8 1877 the official proceedings of the
Joint session. showing the number present In
both houses-in the Senate II, and 66 IN the
House. From this you see the Republican
members were elected In this ward, and as
these three Democratic members were neces-
sary for even bare quorum, 1t follows that
9aly elected members We're present at the or
aanization Of Nichols House. | have not
been able TO find any published statements Of
MEMBERS RECEIVING BRIBEs.
/ first heard of, the defects in the first GER
tifteates OF the electors when the messenger,
Gen. Anderson, returned. / cannot say when
that was. It was short time before the time
provided by the constitution for the returns
to be in the hands OF the Vice President An
deTson had been commissioned as messenger,
and he had gone on and returned. cannot say
that he communicated the fact to me. My
recollection Is that saw him in the State
House day or two afterwards. do not re-
member whether Mr.. Anderson made any
statement to me about the certificates. was
stopping at the State-House and was at the
lIlGf
and did not see everything that passed.
To Mr.. Blackburn authorized my attor-
Hley to sign protests against several parishes
and the election there. j. ?. Harris was the one
who signed for me. He had no situation at
the time. and was
PREPARING EVIDENCE
about the election. Icannot remember wheth-
pf gave him verbal authority to sign my name
sir written. II Harris signed the protests it was
only in his name as my attorney. think
that 1 gave him authority TO protest in GER
tain parishes, but | cannot tell for what par
ishes gave him verbal or written authority.
] never gave him any. general authority TO
sign. 1t would be shown in the published
proceedings OF ~ Returning Board which
parishes they wee
Mr. Blackbnm-I cannot go on without
#those parishes; you must find them.
Packard don't remember the number OF
parishes / protested against, and won't
hazard statement as IL can so easily be
the board; / can't say Kellogg and conjoint-
ly made any protests to the board. / do not
remember the number Of protests / author
lied Harris to make against the parishes.
have a recollection of seeing Gov. Kel.
logg's name on some published document and
protest. He was candidate on the electoral
ticket aud had the right to protest.
Mr.. Blackburn-Now. Mr. Packard, can you
CITE ME ANY LAW
Of the State CT Louisiana authorizing you tc
protest in the case OF any parish
Packard-You will find In section of aci
No. 9S Of the year 1879 the law governing 1t
construed that as emitting me to protest
against the election in certain parishes. There
may be some other sections of the law bearing
on it. 1t authorizes interested parties to pro
test
Blackburn-Is there any other section bear
Ing on protests hold that candidates haC
no right to protest. 1t was three citizens o.
election officials
Packard examining the statute)-SectioI
26 is similar to section 5 so far as the duties o
the election officers are concerned. That Il
the proviso So far as / can see section !!
the only one in the law bearing on the case
The protests l made were for use before th'
Returning Board.
The law does provide that the supervisor o
election the commissioner Of election or thre
citizens are the only ones under section wh
could enter protest. In the protest mad
by the supervisor of election he should stat
the intimidation and fraud in detail occurring
within his knowledge on the Gay OF the cleo
ton; the protest of candidate would be sim
ply one in which he presents In q general wa
the charge, requesting the board not to TAX
final action without giving him hearing.
cannot say made oath TO these.
The protests calling the attention Of tn
board to fraud and intimidation must be mad
by the election officers. l do not characteriz
an attorneys letters to the board as protests
You, Mr.. Blackburn, did that
Mr.. Blackburn (warmly)-No, sir! You diC
asked youif you protested, and .a1ssg
you SAID YOU HAD.
Mr.. Packard-I don't know of any sue
thing as candidates protest, and don't ca
them protests.
H did not; it was your own word / aske
you il you had protested, and you answere
YOU had Now, did you have any conferen6t
with MIR. Kellogg relative to the use to
made of those protests before the board?
Packard-I cannot remember. l do ~
know of any conference. / do not remembt