Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1878-05-09
SOUTH CAROLINA, THURSDAY, MAY 8, 1873.

made especially for the purpose indicated.
The affidavit is backod by similar ono
from the sheriff who participated in tho
false canvass, aud, it is said by tho Judge,
also, the aflidavits are precise, strong aud
definite.
In Columbia County, quito as serious
frauds nro confessed to- 1 learn that an
affidavit has been procured from man who
swoars that he was sont into Georgia and
procured ITO negroes to como over aud vote
In the election. Hc was to be paid $500
for this and secured $500.
The Leon County count is also ripped up
and exposed. There are, l learn,
three nilidavits bearing upon this subject,
definitely acknowledging tho frauds aud
giving the manner in which they wore ac-
compl'shcd. This is the county in which
Doves "little jokcrs" wcro used, they
bcing thumb nail tokots, which wcro hid
den in the large tickets. 1t involves loss
Of about 200 votes to Hayes. There aro
numerous other cases upon which aflidavits
have becn obtained, but I cannot writo
definitely of them tonight. It is certain
that the whole State has been carefully
recanYasscd, and in almost every case that
was attacked by the Democrats cvidonoc of
direct sort has bcon obtained. It is
usually in the shape of confession or alli
davit from ono Of tho participants.
1t IS impossible at present to get posses
sion of auy Of tho alGdavits or copies. of
thom, or oven look at them. Tho parties
who bavo made them say that it will all
come out after while. An attempt is
being made tonight to suppress it all, and
thore is II closing up of all avenues of infor-
nation. Tho Democrats appear to know
very little of tho latter, aud tho Republicans
not much more. l was informed tonight
by prominent Democrat that the contest
over Bisbeo's sent had been kept open until
now simply for tho purpose of carrying
these new developments before the people,
if oil other efforts to got thonl before Con-
gress failed, Another informant, who
told me of Dennis confession, seys TINT
that paper was given with an understand.
ing that it was not to bo usod against Bis.
bee:
havo just seen an intimate friend OF
Dennis, who declares that he does not bo.
licvc Dennis has given any written etate-
ment at all. He was in Gainesville whom
the cases were suspended as Denuis' lawyer,
and does not believe any paper was passed.
then or on account of those cases. I have,
however, the best of authority for my
statement that it is DOW in tho hands Of O
Democratic official, and that he has received
it at Gainesville. If it is donied 1 shall
particularizo and give names. l have not
yet been able to sec Dennis, but he will bo
here to morrow. There is no doubt that ho
has prepared one or more confessions, tho
only doubt being US to whether or not he
has yet delivered any of thcm. From the
nature of my information, believe that his
pNpor is now in Washington.
Dennis, it must be remembered, did not
swear in any Of the cases before the Ro-
turning Board. In the present "supprcssed"
condition of things, it is extremely difficult
to get any information, Each map that is
willing to talk knows only an item or two,
is in tho dark as to everything else Those
who Go kncs the truth will not talk, OF
speak evasively ut best. 1t will report to.
morrow upon points of Importance, that q
determined, systematic and very successful
attempt to uncover tho secrets of the olco-
toral count in this State has boon madc. II
cannot be doubted that this effort is wido.
spread, we'll organized aud powerfully
backed.
an enabled to state, from information
just received, that is conclusive, that Den.
MIS- statement, full and explicit, is now in
the hands Of certain parties in Washington.
It was forwarded by W. D. Bloxham, Sec.
rotary of State, of Florida, who received it
from Dennis. IIo had it at Gainesville
He has retained a copy Of it,.