Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-06-08
Florida IncestiOattOn.

House Of Representatives, inqulring into
alleged frauds in the Presidential election in
Florida, said he knew Driggers had declined to
act with Cox, but thought his being in town was
sufficient pretense. The reason he did not par
ticipate the 18th was because he knew it would
engender great prejudice among the people.
When Cox and Dorman made the canvass, l
thought it was not treating the people right.
l felt an interest in the Republican party. and
took every advantage l could, for I didn't
to do nothing but cooperate in the
canvass of the county. Was not
asked to throw out any precincts.
At this point Dir. Hiscock introduced q resO-
lutiou asking summons for j. B. Bayant and
J. W. Howell. Rejected by vote of aye, H ls-
cock; nays, Hunton and springer-the latter
giving as their reason for their vote that the
testimony of these parties would relate to
subjects beyond the Jurisdiction Of the COM
mittee
Resolutions also were introduced by His
cock that several hundred persons in Alachua
and Bakef counties be summoned. Rejected
by the same vote.
VIM. Green testiged: Lived in Baker county,
In N"vember, 1876; wa. justice of the peace;
received my commission November 18th,
brought to my house by Driggers; never made
application for it. He told me he wanted me
to assist in making q canvass OF the county
election: was sworn next day by Driggers at
Sanderson. Witness described the doings Ut
the clerks office substantially given by
others and said he signed paper DriggerI
said was the return of the election; didn't read
it; didn't know the contents. Never perform
ed the duties of justice Of the peace afterwards.
Driggers said to me the day before the canvass:
"Wo are beaten and must turn leaf"
He aaid if I would assist in the
canvass, we could make things all right. IT
had known that any precincts were thrown out
In the return l signed and thrown out wrong
fully. / wouldn't have signed it; didn't know
any were thrown out till ten days afterwards.
Never paid any fees for my commission as JUS
tice of the peace
MIR. Hiscock made long cross-examination,
in which witness said: About two months ago
he swore to an affidavit at Darbyville, drawn up
by Mr.. Morton, and was paid 81 for the time
consumed in going there. Didn't ask what the
affidavit was for.
Mr.. Springer read an affidavit to Green, from
the testimony in the FinleyBisbee case, signed
by Drggers, and giving his statement in regard
to the Baker County transaction, dated Talla-
hassee, December LIST, 1876. with certificate
attached. signed by Green, that the statements
of Driggers were correct, as far as they were
concerned.
Witness said he didn't recollect signing it;
never in his presence; never knew OF the
affidavit before to-day.
Sheriff Allen recalled: Could not remember
ever signing an affidavit in Tallahassee; went
to Tallahassee about that time: expenses were
paid by Nr. Howell, deputy clerk for Baker
County, who said H. Bisbee. Jr.. had given him
ten dollars to give me; remained in Tallahassee
three days. Witness said he drinking very
hard in Tallahassee and would not swear posi-
lively that he signed the paper or not. Green
and himself were both drunk one day.
JUDGE DRIaGER
=, Of Rob rty
November 1876; didn't tell Stearns the canvass
had given the county to Tilden; might have
told him that was the superstition; got into
the clerks office by Howell, deputy clerk, let
ting us in; looked over the returns and went
over the canvass; l said l couldn't count the
votes of Johnsonville and Darlinville; don t
recollect any conversation with McLin; don t
recellect whether he said there had been any
other returns; afterwards returned to Tallahas-
see; in the last part Of November met Stearns.
McLin and several others; requested to 90
before the board of canvassers, but WASH t
summoned; there six eight
days; expenses were paid by Col. Martin;
they am ounted to about 500 or $50 don tremem-
Der who asked me to go there; made an affidavit
before Joseph Bowes to be used before the
board; don't recollect who wrote it, was not
written by me; could not say positively that it
was made by Bowes; think Mr.. Chandler was
presents it was made in a room in the City no.
tel; don't remember what Chandler said; don t
remember if he wrote the affidavit; reason for
throwing out townsville was that the inspectors
had refused to allow one man to vote; the man
told me himself he made affidavit, but told
me he would; didn't examine the law; |
knew at Darlinville some had been challenged
at the polls and supposed they had right to
vote, although their votes had been sworn in.
In answer to question by Hiscock witness
said the men who voted at that precinct were
;cta siy
eight; two did not reside in the county; in
making the canvass / intended to do my duty
and made it in good faith; thought had the
right to get new board; had no collision with
any State officers; Green swore to the affidavit
referred to, but couldn't say whether Allen did
or rot; didn't suppose Green when appointed
Justice Of the peace, would do anything but
what was legal; made no such remarks us ''We
are beaten, and must turn over new leaf"
In answer to Springer and Hunton witness
said: was paid the first time went to ITALIA
hassee to carry the returns by Canova; he gave
me $l5.
The law requiring that returns shall be for
warded by mail was read.
I had no purpose in carrying the returns
there; don't recollect whether Martin gave me
money at that time, but think it was that
time; he gave me about twenty dollars for ex.
penses; don't recollect what expenses were;
had q free ticket on the railroad; it when
went back to go before the State board that
Martin gave $780, don't recollect how
much l received altogether; could
not say whether l received any at
any other time: will not state that these
were the only two sums l received; expect
might have got some more, but will not swear
that did.
In regard to throwing out returns of the pre-
cinct where the men were challenged and theil
votes sworn in, witness said he supposed now
that it wasn't in accordance with the law; be
In r-hk III
In regard to the other precinct he knew
nothing from his own knowledge or from
afidavits. The man whose vote was refused
said it was refused because he was q Republi
can.
Hunton asked witness if he believed that tn.
Republican inspectors would discard a vote
simply because it was a Republican vote; anC
he replied: He did not know; didn't recollec
who he got the pass of on the railroad, bu
thought from Mr.. Egan at Tallahassee.
BLoxHAM RECALLED,
and the returns of counties read, showing OF
the face majority for the Tildep electors
Bloxham said he never was in telegraphic com
munication with Hewitt, Patterson or Haveme
yer; sent no dispatches in cipher to them; i
Ranev or Pasco sent any in witness name i
was all right; don't know who telegraphe,
under the name of Max or Fox or River.
SAMUEL PAsCo,
late chairman of the state executive committee
testified to the proceedings before the board o
oanvassers in regard to Baker county returns
sent no kilograms in cipher out Of the State
didn't know who Max, Fox, River or W. were
JAS. M'K1NNEY,
deputy clerk Of the supreme court Of tn