The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-07-16
C0RR0D0RATlNG ANDERSON.
WHAT HE siID TO TUE DEMOCRIIIc
CHIIRM.iN IN 1870.


The Conspiracy TO Prevent nm Election In
East FeIiciann-An Occasion on which Mrs.
jerks Wore n veii-The Forged rrotess.
New ORLEANS, July 15.-The testimony
taken by the subcommittee to-day further cor
roboratcd James T.. Andcrson's account Of his
conduct as Supervisor Of East Feliciana, Tho
witness who confirmed Anderson's statements
about his detention hero by Kellogg. his return
to the parish TO resume his duties. and the aflx-
ing Of his sworn signature to the return that
tho election hnd been free. fair and peaccablo.
was Col. ]. W. Patton. present Adiutant- General
of the State. and head Of tho Democratic State
Committee.
Secretary Of State Strong brought before the
committee all tho Supervisors consolidated
statements Of tho vote by parishes in 1876.
showing from what marshes protests had been
received and the subsequent forgcrlcs in these
statements. notably in the caso of Vernon and
Bossler parishes where n statement as to
technical informa,ities by the Supervisor was
aftcrward forged into a protest. When the re-
turns wcro brought here only two parishes.
Bossicr and East Baton Rouge. had
protests against them. formally filed before
they reached tho Returning Boar |. while few
polls in several other parishes were complained
Of on technical grounds and for informalitles.
were acted on in violation Of the law were fixed
up at the Custom House while the Republican
visiting statesmen were here.
Col. Pattcn testified that he was Chairman OF
the Democratic Central Committee in 1876.
About Oct. 90 Of that year he was told that SUI
pcrvisor Anderson had closed tho registration
zens OF East Felicana to try to get some one
else appointed as supervisor, or to have Ander-
son sent back. He went to see ex.G Gov. Hahn.
chief SupprNis0r pf HpRiatrotlou. Hul prplully
wrote % Gov Kellogg, but nothing was done.
Major Wedge Judge MacVeagh and others came
sen, up. and the registration completcd IIe
told them to SEQ Kellogg about It. which they
did. but Anderson was not sent back. and no
now Supervisor was appointed.
Anderson met witness on ~. Charles street.
and , said that he wished private interyiew,
could make sone arrangement 10y which his
friend Nash could bc sent TO Congress he would
return to the parish. complet" the rcgisirntion.
s"ntativcs. Witness refused to listen TO such
propositions. and told Anderson that it was
useless TO- discuss them. Anderson insinuated
that the Demo 'ratic party wore set OF asses
not to avail themselves Of such chances.
AMI they appealed to Anderson to go back and
do his duty. Anderson said he had n letter
from Kellogg ordering him back but Kellogg
had given him plainly 10 understand that this
was n mere pretence. Jnl his verbal orders
we're net 70 go back. Anler-,n added: ksl-
ocg Will bounce mo y attempt To- go back. H.
has l.. B. Jenks watching mo all the time. and
Think jerks Is across the street Watching me
Finally Anderson told witness II he could got
protection and tny for the parish scrip, with
Wrnh r twsus. mou." n tha, he Noun iN
done. Anderson prom. .sed TO return with Ju lge
M9cveaSh; but failed to % END witness was
informed p( iil's-cnger. On Ntdn. n.sdhy nlght
(six DAYS before the clec.ionl Mrs. jerks
closely yoilod. called for witness at tho door Of
the DemocIWl1 cohmltee rooms anu asked
hlnl 20 go w 20 ner mouse, Wiltre sue SAID An
derson then was. and INDUCE him 10 20 back TO
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tl'u ~ MNHiu l,"S NJ, Iussuke ana
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