The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-05
LOUISIANA RETURNING BOARD.

CONTINUATION OF TIE ANDERSON rnIAI--TEs.
TDoNY FOR THE DErENcE--INrEREsrrNd
STATEMENT OF A cLEgK OF THE hoard.
New ORLEANS, Feb. I, ISIS
The Anderson trial was resumed to-day.
Mr.. d. Davis. chief clerk OF the Returning Board
crossNxamined. The testimony elected was cou.
Trajectory OF statements made by Mr.. Peliiticr.
William II. Greene leading coored ward politician
and clerk OF tho Returning Board testified that the
Board, whom tabuiated statement OF the electoral
vote brought into tho crct session by him. did
not ask for parish compare them with state
ments; members signed the statement and returned u
TO the chief clerk TO copy.
Witness IL now employed In wells' department a
tho Custom House.
PROMISE REWARD.
Greene asked ii there not promise made
to him waen he was called TO Washington a. Wit
ness Ho said was, but refused tell about ~
was frequently interviewed by the Secretary OF the
Democrats Committee, who attempted 10 In
ton; also TO make certain copies from the abstract
minute book OF the Returning Beard he was prom.
ised the Assessorshp OF the Third district he com.
piled with tho Sccreiafy's wishes; he was told ~
confidential dinnor gwen by tho Secretary that Gov.
and would like to see him doing well; witness feared
trap was being SGT for MIN and answered tho ques
writing
Several other clerks testified, but nothing new o.
Mr.. Greene. when recalled. said the promise made
him IN Washington did not como from the Return.
Rotary OF tho Democratic COMMITTEES. which had so
enclosed.
VINO MADE THE PROMISE.
At tho evening session OF tho Court Mr. Greene was
cross-examincd ut length by tho Attorney General
He would not tell who promised HIM tho ASSESSOR
ship, but whom threatened with punishment for
tempt named Mr.. Edward Harris, secretary OF Govcr.
nor Palmer, and his committee.
Mr. Powers, passenger agent Tor Cassidys Hotel,
testified that package deposited at his office by the
Supervisor OF Moorchouse parish, containing tho
OF that parish, addressed TO the Secretary OF
State was with consent, taken to tho Democratic
Central Committee rooms and IN his presence tho seals
broken the figures copied and tho package sealed
again and returned 10 him witness DID know who
informed the defence OF this; he thought everything
was right in politics.
Tho defence closed.
REBUrrSG EVIDENCE.
The rcbuting testimony on tho part OF tho State
brought by Mr. Harris stated that Greope offered
himself patriotic Lousianian to tell about all the
frauds committed by tho Returning Board; Greene
said had committed somc frauds himself and was
aware OF all tho frauds committed by the Returning
Board 1874 Greche went decidedly back on him and
Governor Palmer after they had taken him 10 Washing
was 10 got the minute book of the Return
Board which Greene said hc had kept as personal
property, but did not get II. Ho rcbuttcd several
statements OF Greene, alter which an adjournpens
was takon for tho day.
| and tbe arguments commenced, during which the
Judge will writo out hrs charge.
ARRIVAL OF J. MADISON WELLS IN NEW OR.
LEAN5-HIS BAIL FIXED AT TWENTY THOU
| SAND DOLLARS
| New ORLEANS, Feb. L. 1878
Ex-Governor Wells was brought to this city by the
| morning tho New Orleans and Mobile Rail.
road. A carriage In waiting at the Clay bourne
| street intersection to avoid tho crowd which had
| gathered at the Canal Street Depot Mr.. Wells was
taken tho Parish Prison. Ho Is suffering from q
| slight attack OF pneumonia. DR.. Smyth, his physi-
| can, was scut for. Mr.. Wells declines 10 answer
town or surrenderng Tue current report Is that he
surrendered to the surctics his bond but the
fact has counsel expect TO get favorable jury out
OF tho new panel which was drawn on Saturday tor
| tho present month.
fixed at $50 000 and tho sheriff authorized to accept
them II good and solid DO dsmen offered Up 10
this hour (ten L. tho bonds have not been given,
| and Wells Is stu in prison.
| SENSATIONAL REPORTS REGARDING THE INs
DICrMENT OF THE VISITING STATESMEN De-
MED.
| By TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
| New ORLEANS, Feb. T. 1878
Tho rumors published IN Northern and Western pa.
pcrs relative 10 tho indictment OF Garfield, Sherman
and Matthews by tho Now Orleans Grand Jury arc
tirey sensational There has been nothing developed
In the trial, nor, as far your correspondent has
been able to ascertain after tho closest inquiry, has
there been hing brought before tho jury relative
to such matter, nor will there be. IL Is believed by
| the highest democratic authority that tho runors
were sent IN tho interest OF the Rcturnng Board to
iDnucncc the adm nstration in their favor