New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-06
INVESTIGATIONS IN FLORIDA.
THE SUBCOMMITTEE ARRIVES AT JACKSONVILLE
AND PALS TO WORK AT ONCE.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla, June 5.-The Congress
siona subcommittee arrived here this morning and
began work this afternoon few witnesses
are already here, including Secretary OF state
Bloxham. Others Will arrive tomorrow. messenger
was dispatched to-day for MeIAn, who is 200 miles
south OF here and cannot arrive for four or hye day
Il is doubtful about the committee going 10 Tallahassee
Little local interest is felt here, and there was
only small attendance at the meeting OF
the committee to-day. The sessions Will be
public in accordance with the suggestion OF hr Hscoek
william Il. Bloxham, Secretary Of State was the trst
witness called. He testified IN REGARD 10 BAKER county,
substantially as follows:
This is the original return Of the county canvass from
Baker County lprodncng paper which will be desig
noted as No il there is another return IN regard TO
County gGodGea paper SG II II t dS yae ron 61
fae ,ScWIia Electors, Governor and congressman
In the first paper the hg4ass are as mo- iO
ass; s 1 ISp AZ Finley, 2ss Bisbce i4s
the second the hgnTes are cas- as i3.ows Ai Iso
FS,ev s6 bisbee iso by throwing out the precincts
Of JoRnsve and Darbyylle the result IN the second
make a canvass OF the votes. and certify the same
10 the Secretary OF ststei MADE return
to the Governor aud one TO the Secretary
OF state Ishown paper NO. ~ Ihat is fas one a
ing this canvass The County Judge did not participate
According to law either the County Judge or saedn ad
| / invited the Sheriff TO act, and ne Declined
tes Of the Peace and invited The sGern to con
stihIte a legal board He refused. Op the 18th
made duplicate canvass with the same Justice accom-
pany1nR II with certain statements explanatory OF the
tha fact that Sheriff and Judge did not cooperate
with rs The return made by me and Mr. DOrmaD gave
the vote according the true returns OF the precnct
Know nothing about paper No. q Ii was not MAIDS IN
! NV presence nor where the returns were kept
TO Mr.. HscOck-These precinct returns were not de-
vered to personally after the election, 6ut 10 my
deputy first saw them file in my Office don't re-
member how many DAYS before the canvass was made
could not state what proportion OF the time / was
i'm NV Office on November ID; didn't 20 away until after
dark when [ had completed the canvass; left m y
deputy IN the office then; | saw the County Judge IN
sanderson that day; asked him 20 join In the canvass
| he deelued saving that / had made can
| yass on the 10th with Justice DOrman, and
| ne was satisfied with what / had done !;
saw The sheriff and asked him TO join IN the canvass he
refused aud said had said he would have nothing 10 do
with the Canvass and he would not made the copies
OF precinct returns from the originals on November 70
the originals 81 that time IN my possession took
them when went to Tallahassee, and while WAS alb
sent the clerks Office burned. know OF no law
that would authorize canvass III the absence OF bOth
the County Judge and Sheriff.
The committee then adjourned until tomorrow.
It is the opinion OF General Hunton tonight that
the committee VIII BIO ready TO start for Wash
ington on Monday. It will not visit Tallabas-
see Congress adomns on the 18th Its re
>port will not be ready for this session. 1t Is
,sved that the foundation laid to-day Tor eX
tended examination into Baker County affairs giving
the other counties like prominence. Tho Democratic
members however, decline 10 disclose their plans.