The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-29

was IN possession of that informalion derived from
witnesses the republican side
BY Mr. Hiscock-Did these witnesses make am
davis both wsysg A. No, sir; but others had
Q But you had aceama.isd the evidence OF nearly
returned BY tho precinct rsturns2 A. Yes
BY Mr. Bu.ler-Yoa acted on the Dsllsi tina.
some three hundred and ninety republicans had
voted there A. believed We should have had tho
majority we claimed.
democratic sidc had taken OUT alter they put in,
about two hundred and nineteen votes7 A. No. sir;
did not
Q. Did you believe from Information that somebody
taken outY A. That had been stated to me; but had
seen testimony 10 the contrary and don't know what
condition my mind was IN just tnea except that be-
iievcd there was raud on bot sides.
Q DIDN'T you understand that IN some way the
ao votes 10 Offset
have reason TO believe the existence of these facts
afhdavi.s Of tho republicans who voted at that pre-
cinctg A. Yes, sir
9 How d'a 20. suppose these 2ls vote. had got
should have contained 200 more republican votes Than
did and that the election officers at that precinct
made SO show, according 10 what they believed II
q You also behave that 10 make up that deficiency
| up and make II fair lhngi A. Yes. sir.
Q Therefore you csuid gst three hundred and forty
psrsous or less 10 swear that they bad voted
and yet would only make the amount APP
pear ~ u appeared upon the returns ny these equit
adaing votes the BOZ 10 equalize IL 80 that we
got The majority that was due will say that that
@ Then II appearing on the face OF tho returns
that there wcro about three four hundred votes,
you procured afidavlts 10 show that nearly tour
hundred men voted? A. Yes, sir; nearly the entire
vote Was established
Q. Did the returns show that or not2 A. / did not
see II, but had reason TO suppose SO.
@ You were told by tho election officers substan-
italy that they meant 70 put in enough votes 10
make IT show rghtlyy A. Yes, sir.
q And you saw them doing tnat didn't you? A.
saw them Il work using the registration list I'M
alu nttA nd tho
work they were doing; since then, however. they
have both sworn 1t was MOI ,rur, and then have
the afinvs oil voters since, and TOR those reasons
do not believe II now.
@ D,a the aniaavits OF these men convince you
that what you saw them doing not the faci7 A.
have admitted that saw them dong IT,
Y. Didnt they tell you that by some form OF man pu
lation these other votes would be added? A. II was
put way, they tod me they intended to
aad 200 votes that they believed 100 republican votes
makrs On lne returns they should Correct tho srror
and make the result what y ought TO De.
Q Did you not 20 into the room ana gee them cor
citing IL? A. went INTO the and saw them
writing and using tue registration list OF the county,
and had good reason TO suppose that they
ing up tho returns; the figures they gave after
having made tho return there were 200 moro
figures which they gavo me when they first reported
the result OF the election 1t that poll
Q. Did you advise the election officers about this
have anything 70 do with III A. No. sir.
Q GIVE the names OF these men, A. Thomas
A. Vance and Richard H. Black; Vance Is nero IN
Washington IN the sixth AUDITORS once and Black
position IN the Custom House.
O. These Two men mad made aiidavits to the cor
RICHNESS OF the returnf A. Yes, sir; aud the other
evidonce before the Board was tns am day,ts OF the
who cast the votes sent deputy clerks oil tho
court and Two magistrates 10 Archer precinct get
given TO the counsel Of tho republican party; that
Is all l had 10 do with IT.
Q. II you mad been called witness your ies.i-
moay would have tended strongly 10 have contra.
dicted the evidence OF Vance and Black? A. Yes,
sir; that Is tho reason did not wish 60 on.
O. Did you disclose The knowledge OF this matter to
Governor Noyesa A. Not at all; SIMPLY tried
imprcss him with the idea that better not put
me the stand, because It would iujuro his case.
ADDING THE TWO HUNDRED NINETEEN VOTES
In answer 10 questions by Mr. Hunlon the witness
Floyd Dukes tho three inspectors OF elections
| In Archer precinct and Thomas II. Vance tho
was an Independent, although he had been working
with tho republicans during the campaign; MI. Duke
nn nsc cams 10 NJ. On dsy o. no.
the signed In blank BY the three inspectors
that the republican vote was $50 ana tue democratic
tation Of the republicans and they had determined
make coed that expectation BY adding 10 It. and
they did then Sit down aud add tho returns 2l9
more votes on tho repablicsn s,ds
Blythe ChArman--Ycn furnished tho room 10 these
Inspectors In waicn 70 make she oorrnoonss A. Yes.
O. And you knew at the limo tina. the result 10 the
State going be close? A. Yss, SIR; had reason
| to think so during tho whole campaign.
Mr. Butler stated that no had gone into the exam.
nation ut greater length than he had Intended TO.
he wanted 10 show TINT Governor Dyes had no
knowledge At the time Of the facts testified to BY the
witness.
Mr. HiscocK said that he had expected 10 produce
the evidence OF Vance and Black showing that they
dd not RAISE the reurnr, and also evidence showing
ticket whose names were on the poll list
fed 10 " the returns. lie was willing to leave the
issue right here, with the understanding that the
| point was now closed before tho public.
GovExSoK NoYEs TESTIMONY.
Governor Edward !. Noys was then called and OK
| amined by Mr. HIscock
Q state your present position A. My Official po-
sition Is that OF United States Minister to France
q Please state what civil and military positions
you have heldf A. entered the Union army IN 1861
ana lost hmb aud in October Thai year was assigned
10 the command Of Camp Dennison, ONO, ana in
nor ana supssasen.y was esessa judge Of The FRO.
bate Court Tor Hamilton county ana served three
years. In 1871 was elected Governor OF OHIO and
served two years; held no other office until
appointed Minister TO France.
@ We're you az Tallahassee, Fla, during tho can
q. Did you 30 tncre at the request OF Governor
Hayesf A. No, SIR; had no COMMUNICATION with
President Hay without MS request and 80
tar as know without his knowledge; will state how
l came 10 30, there was a meeting OF prominent
re pubucans held Mt the Office OF Mr. Batcmap tho
United states Attorney Tor the Southern district OF
Ohia, ana nj that meeting Dir. Richard smith OF the
Gasee was present and told us that no mad
received kilograms that the democratic politicians
from the North were assembled New Orleans
and be, with The otner republicans preseni,
thought II for the purpose oil taking from Hayes
a Saie which they nrmis believed belonged 10 hun,
and II was right tEst some republicans from the Nortp
OF prominence, should 90 there 10 look the
ter; various names were suggested, my own among
the rest, and finally Job T. stevenson. former mem
i
would. anu TINT very nign without comm uni ton
with Governor Hayes or anybody else, Mr.. stevenson
and myself started Tor New Orleans; do not remem
Der neither Senator Matthews went wi,n us or met
there but he was there the
time; remained two or three days,
during which nothing done except TO
arrange the preiimnarIes with the democratic
visitors; there were various rcpub cans down there
Who had come ifom the North; among them wore
Secretary Sherman, General Garfield. General Van
Allen, OF New YORK; Mr. kasson, oi Iowa; General
Wallace, OF Indiana, aud Governor Cumback, OF Ia.
diana; finding my presence there unnecessary 1
prepared 10 20 back 20 Cincinnati, but ABOUT that
limo Eugene Hale received n despatch from the Ma
tonal Committee stating there great danger that
FLORIDA would be- stolen away from us, and say ing a
strong committee should be sent TO Tallahassee; for
timc nobody would consent to go, but at length
Mr.. kseson aud Colonei Wallace SAID they would 20
II would, wbereupoB, without having been specially
designated by any body started with cen.
temen for Tallahassee; that 10 the whole Story OF
my gong there and viii add that while there did
not receive one line word from Governor Hayes,
by letter, telegram or otherwise, aud did
muncas with him IN any xsy, by letter or telegraph.