Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-06-08
chua and Baker counties be summoned. Re-
jected by the same vote.

leCUcu py ILe same NOUe.
wM. GREEN TESTIFIED
that he lived in Baker county, Florida, in No
vember, 1876; he was justice of the peace;
received his commission November 18th the
commission was brought to my house by
Driggers; never made application for 1t; he
(Driggersl told me that he wanted me to as
sist in making the canvass of the county
election; was sworn In by Drggels the next
day at Sanderson. The witness here des-
cribed the proceedings at the clerks Office
substantially as given by the others, and said
he signed the paper; Driggers said it was
the return of the election; | did not read it
did not know its contents; never performed
the duties of justice of the peace afterward,
except to marry one couple; Driggers said to
me the day before the canvass: I'VE are
beaten, and must turn a new leaf" he said
if | wonld assist IN the canvass we could
make things all right; if had known that
any precincts were thrown out In the return
| signed, thrown out wrongfully, would not
have signed it; | did not know any were
thrown out until several days afterward; l
never paid any fees for my commission az a
justice of the peace.
Mr.. Hiscock made long cross-examina-
ton, in which the witness stated that about
two months ago he swore to an affidavit, at
Darbyville, drawn up by Mr.. Martin, and
was paid two dollars for time consumed in
going there; did not ask what the affi 1avit
was for.
Mr.. Springer read an affidavit to Green
from the testimony in the Finley Bisbee case,
signed by Driggers, and giving his statement
in regard to the Baker county transactions,
dated Tallahassee, December l, 1876, with a
certificate attached signed by Green, and one
by Allen, that the statements of Driggers
were correct SO far as they were concerned.
Witness said he didn't recollect signing it,
was never read in his presence; never knew
of the affidavit before To-day
ALLEN RECALLED.
Could not remember ever signing an affi-
davit in Tallahassee; went to Tallahassee
about that time; expenses were paid by Mr..
Howell, deputy clerk for Baker county, who
said II. Bisbee, jr., had given him ten dollars
to give me; renamed in Tallahassee three
days; witness said he was drinking very hard
part of the time in Tallahassee, and would
not swear positively whether he signed the
paper or not; Green and himself were both
drunk one day.
DRIGGERs TESTIFIED
that he was county Judge of Baker county
in November, 1876; didn't tell Stearns that
the canvass had given the county to Tiden:
might have told HIM that was the SUPPOSE
ton; got into the clerks Office by Howell,
deputy clerk, letting US in; looked over the re-
turns and went over the canvass; said could
not count the votes of townsville and Darby
vile; don't recollect any conversation with
III Lin; dom recollect whether he said there
had been any other returns afterward sent to
Tallahassee; in the last part of November
met Stearns, NJ Lin and several others; was
requested to go before the board of canvass
ers, but was not summoned; was there six or
eight days; my expenses were paid by Col
onel Martin, they amounted to about twenty
or thirty dollars; don't remember who asked
me to go there; made an affidavit before
L, -, he h. i
recollect who wrote it; it was not written by
me; could not say positively that it was made
before Bowes think William E. Chandler
was present; 1t was made in a room of the
city hail. don't remember what Chandler
said; don't remember whether he wrote the
affidavit; the reason for throwing out John
sonvile was that the inspectors had refused
to allow one man to vote; the man told me
himself that he had made no affidavit, but he
told me ne would make one; | did not ex
anime the law; | knew that at Darbyville
some mad been challenged at the polls, and
supposed they had no right to vote, although
their votes had been sworn in.
In answer to a question by Mr.. Hiscock,
witness said: Men that voted at that pre-
cinct were not registered; don't recollect
only six or eight; two did not reside in the
county; in making the canvass | intended to
do my duty, and made it in good faith;
thought had a right to get new board;
had no collision with any State officer; Green
swore to the affidavit referred to, but could
not say whether Allen did; did not sup
posed that Green, when appointed justice Of
the peace, would do anything but what was
legal; made no such remark that we were
beaten, and must turn over new leaf.
In answer to Messrs. Springer and Hunton,
witness said he was paid the first time he
went to Tallahassee to carry returns by Can
ova; he gave me fifteen dollars; the law
hat atI1 shan hn 1oH Inv
mail was read; | had no purpose in carrying
returns there; dom recollect whether Martin
gave me any money at that time, but think 1t
was at that time he gave me about twenty
dollars for expenses; don't recollect what the
expenses were; had a free ticket on the rail-
road; it was when l went back to go before
the State board that Martin gave me twenty
dollars; don't recolect how much | received
altogether; couldn't say whether | receIved
any at any other time; will not state that
these were the only two sums | received; ex-
pect | might have got some more, but will
not swear that | did; in regard to the throw
ing out of returns of the precinct where men
were challenged, ard their votes sworn In,
witness said he supposed now that 1t was not
in accordance with law; he had done it be-
| cause he thought it was right; in regard to
| the other precinct, he knew nothing from his
| own knowledge, or from affidavits; the man
whose vote was refused, said it was refused
| because he was Republican.
Mr. Hunton asked witness If he believed
that the regular inspectors would discard a
| vote because it was Republican vote. He
did not know; witness didn t recollect where
be got the pass On the railroad, but thought
| from Mr.. Eagan, at Tallahassee.
BLoXHEIM RECALLED.
The returns of the counties were read show
| ing on their face a majority for the Tilden
electors. Bloxheim says he never was in tel
egraphic communication with Hewitt, Pelton
or HaVemeyer; sent no dispatches in CIPHER
| to them; if Raney or Pasco sent any In wit
| ness'g name, it was all right; didn' t know
who teiegraphed under the name of Max, or
Fox, or River.
SAMUEL PASCO,
late chairman of the State executive commit
tee, testified to the proceedings before the
State board OF canvassers in regard to the
Baker county returns; sent no kilograms IN
CIPHER out of the State; didn't know who
Max, Fox, River or w. were.
GEORGE p. RANNEY,
attorney general of tbs State, was shown a
telegram signed Ranney, asking for material
aid; witness said that he had sent it, and ex-
planned that the material aid asked for was
| to send agents to all parts of the State to
| bring in the returns Not a cent was used
for any but legitimate purposes. Witness
was shown CIPHER dispatch from New York
| signed ''P. H. But" bat stated that he
couldn't interpret it.
stated that the material aid received from the
north was from the National Democratic
committee; didn't understand that any
| drafts were made on New York for funds
| received only few hundred dollars from the