The Weston Democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1875-current, 1878-02-02

his behalf. co tar as Is Kuo"n 10 us
tory lie is clear Of completely in these
crimes committed in bis name. But be
cannot afford to shield the thieves from
prosecution or to reward them with
Offices Of trust and profit as in the cases
of Wells, Anderson. CasanaVe and
McLin, not to speak Of their under!
liugs, who are nov feeding on govern.
ment pap. They must suffer for their
crimes, and th. greater the effort to
shield them the surer will be their
pun shment, Whoever shall stand in
the wuy Of reirit utiOn, lie he SENATOR,
Secretary or President, will DO crushed
to powder and be damned 10 history,
The nlles, man now living may lire to
see tho day when Kellogg. The arch
thief of election returns, shall exchange
bis Senatorial robe for the striped
jacket of convict. and when every &C.
tive participant IN the great fraud shall
occupy cell 10 the peui,nntiary. Let
Us hope tha. in their fall they will drag
down nobody Of greater consequence to
the depths Of their misery.
The Attorney General 0. the United
States directed the Custom House off
Ger not to attempt to shield these par.
ties from arrest, and all except Wells
vas arrested. Wells could not be found
A special dispatch from Louisiana to
the New York Herald says that i. is
believed that mclls has Cote to Wash.
ingtou to get the interpolation oil
II,Jer. The sawo dispatch thus de-
icribes those arrested and thsil
threats:
Andersen stated. however, the rca
son they bid in the Custom House wal
to gain time sba. Cd the present jcry
in tho Superior Criminal Court there ii
not a single colorsd man; .ha, thu
jury was drawn to convict theu,. and
their only object was to gain time. He
intim a,ed pretty bitterly tha. the eIecI
Of their treatment BY the Aluinis'ra.
lion might lead to something uucIpec
ted, though he refused to say. what,
10 conversation with ,hsaprlson off
cials. the trio expressed themselves tG
the efec, that il they are deserted BY
those they placed 10 power, they will
make disclosures exceedingly uupleas'
ant. The two colorcd men are very
dumb. headed. They say there is nc
bop. for them with . packed jury, ant
every one arrayed against them. au
dcrson. though dcspondent at times,
grows fierce and bitter. Search lai
been made everywhere to-day fol
Wells, without effect. l. ,s believec
be went to Washington on Saturday
and the Custom House resistance was
for the purpose Of giving him time t
reach Washington. aud that whet
there he will go 10 tho President and
urge their desperate condition and show
him that unless he does something the,
! will be lost. II be refuses the disclOs
| ure, are ,e be made on coalition th,
prosecution is stopped. II is enid iuti
nations have been had from csrtait
leading Democrats that il the Return
ing Board would show Hayes election
to have been fraud, their prosecution
will cease. 1t is certain the Return
ing Board members are 10 their las
straits aud arb rapidly becoming des
psra,e. Leaiing Republicans here SO.
they can SEQ no way 10 which Haye
could help the Board except by op'l
violence Of the Law. which be dare no
do, aud tina. therefore the ohances 70
! bis exposure are now Lear at hand.