The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-06-14

Evidence Of Ex-supervisor Anderson
Touching the Alleged Louisiana Elscsion
Frauds.

Evidence OF Ex-supervisor .Anderson
Teuchingth Alleged Louisiana Election
Frauds.
WASHINGTON, June The Select Com
vesiisste the alleged frauds IN Florida and nc
Louisiana IN the late Presidential election be-
gan lie examinations to-day. A large mum
h. and
were appointed sub committee 10 go 70
Florida Secretary sherman WAS represented
sci. the examination Of james &. An ierron.
formerly supervisor OF Registration Of East
Feiiciana Parish. La. occupied the entire
session. The substance Of his evidence
was properly conducted and that lie for
warded the returns by mail TO the Secre-
ttary Of state II New Orleans. unaccompanied
by any protest. few days subsequently, he
went 10 New Orleans and there had an inter
view with Marshal Pitkin. who pressed sur
prise that he had sent in his returns unaccom-
panied by any protest, and alluded to a con.
versation held with Anderson previous 20 the
election, In which the latter said he had been
intimidated and driven from the parish. To
this Anderson replied that he did not know
whether the Intimidation was from the
Democrats or Republicans. but that he was
willing 20 make statement and swear 20
was thereupon prepared and sworn 90. Il
was TO the effect that he Anderson) had heard
Of several cases OF intimidation, but that he
This document. upon being submitted 10
Judge Hugh J. Campbell and other
republicans. was pronounced worth
upon drew up another protest, based
upon the statements made In the first paper,
but containing several blanks. one Of which
had been inundated. This paper Anderson
signed, but did not swear to, the understand
Ing being that he should subsequently, MI in
facts in the case. The paper closed With the
statement that he (Anderson) did not make
the protest Ut the time Of making up the re-
BY witness 70 the committees q meaning that
II the people Of East Feltciana knew that he
was going TO cheat them out of the
e1ec sbsn Hnsy wc Tha. w nt him high
and signed on the 10th Of November, and
witness never saw IL subsequently, Marshal
that Il 1ad gone into other hands %
derson swears that he then and there pro.
tested 70 Pitkin and others against
sn torr1 pa5 ps1es being 'h1own OUT on
contemplation. Anderson and Weber, Su.
pervisor Of West Feliciana Parish, had va
raous consuias.ions about TINS time a. 70 the
drawing up and signing Of the following Pc
culiar document:
NEW ORLEANS. Nov. II. ls7s.-The under
Registration for the Parish OF East Feliciana,
and ID. a. Weber. Supervisor tor the Parish
OF West Feliciana. Louisiana, have respect
ss Of the s sos as e
o. SovemSsr. o" lss sio for 'e the IN reason as
most peaceabie and md orderly one ever s Wit VT
messed by either. and the large gain made by
the Democrats being secured 81 legitimate
sSs saa IN shos e
proportion Of the coiored people regard the
present State Government. But the Electo.
c,,re ffa oiertion ~ n eves ma Wleei.r .na
I'm order 20 secure such vote IL being neces-
sary TO throw out the parish Of East Felicfana
and enough Democratic votes IN Nest Felici-
We have for this reason and for no other,
consented 20 protest against the counting
az done n shis q The ana
=. Packard, candidate on the Republican
ticket for Governor J. Q: Z fitkin. 2. s:
Ma ss: W. keo NO. Gcvs1rcr cO Of
gress from the Sixth District. and Others
Isisnsdl p p.x =; w Z ssn.,.ov
This was signed in our presence Nov. Is.
Al. WILDEn.
Sworn before me this 18Th day Of Novem-
Der. 1876. by the within mentioned Jas. +. An.
WV. II. SEYMOUR. Notary Public.
The following. bearing date . week later
than the foregoing. Il also presented:
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 81, ls76.-By an arrange
ment entered into this day between James u.
parish Of East Feliciana. La. and Charles +.
Nash. Member Of Congress from the Sixth
Congressional District of Louisiana. IL Is
evidence showing that the said parish OF
East Feliciana was fairly carried by the Dem
ocratic party ut the election held In Novem-
cratic state ticket and Congressman; in con-
alteration Of which the said Nash agrees to
secure TO the said Anderson the position Of
Ns ss;1n 0acer a. the port o. New Orleans La
The above agreement was signed in our
presence this aist day Of November ls16.
lsignedl J. n. ToNLISsoN.
Anderson then gave . detailed account OF
an interview in New Orleans between sena-
tor sherman. Weber and himself, In refer 1
ence g the protests upon which - was pro-
ana parishes. Mr.. sherman advising them to
"etand firm" aud they would nnd no cause 10 /
regret e, as "the Republican party would not
peril" Not satisfied with the result OF this
interview. on the next day Anderson and
Weber addressed the following note 20 Sen.
ator sherman:
Strive have carefully considered the ar.
guments advanced by you in our interview.
Your assurance that we shall be ken care OF I
II scarcely specific enough. In case we .pur-
obliged 10 leave the State. win you, there.
fore, state in writing who we shall look 70 for
the fulfllment of these promisesS
Respectfully, d. A. WEBER,
JAS. 4. ANDERSON.
Il was here proposed 20 put In evidence q
copy Of Mr.. Sherfnan's reply 10 the above
note, the original Of which witness stated
was now or had recently been in the posses
sion OF Mr.. Stanley Matthews. Objection he
ing made by Mr. shcrman's counsel Secretary
sherman was sent for, and upon being shown
the paper. sw0re that he had no recollection /
OF ever writing such a letter. hut that IL he 4
had done so " must have been &C the time
when the returning officers first convened
20 open the returns, which was on the Goth. I
AZ that time the papers had not been opened
and he knew very little about the transaction. \
The alleged copy OF the letter Is ~ follows.
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