New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-06-29

ent and saw the occurrence Our friends always told us
that II there had been honest aud fair return
the votes actually iSs rs sa1 wonS have bsen
larger majority in favor OF Mr.. Hayes, some OF them
stating 1t high 5000 or 5000 majority. Isalsnea
myself that Mr. Hayes had carried the State on the face
of the returns and satisfactorily the evidence that
those correct so far as the Republican vote
BY Mr.. sprnger-Dont you know that the visiting
statesmen impressed the people OF Florida with the lde
that the face of the returns must show that TACT III ofuf
to have the moral effect that was necessary on the
cOuntryi A-No. sir No such TACT came 70 D. my o..
lated ourselves very much that the face of the re-
turns the had gone for Hayes and talked about II
By the Charman-when Mr. Dennis called on yol
did lie state that General Barlow was going 70 sell OUT
Al don't know he stated that but he gave me TO
understand that the local Republicans distrusted MN
BY Mr.. lIuutoni am requested TO ask II you oid no.
had authority 10 represent Governor Hayes
Al never stated that to any living mortal don't
down there named John F. Coyle, and may have
spoken him; but never told him or any other man
that for IL would have been leland don't tell hes
GENERAL VILLAGES TESTIMONY.
General Wallace then sworn. He testified that
he had never heard any conversation between MI
Noyes aud McLin and had never seen them III con-
versation that he had never heard Mr. Noyes express
any belief that there were frauds which should DC
covered up anything except belief that Hayes had
really carried the State and that he had supposed Den
MISS for declining to testify was care for his per-
sona safety He said that he went TO Florida the second
time after the count at Governor Hayes request to
attend legal proceedings in the courts as an attorney
Q-Mr NcLin SAYS that you told hun that you knew
Governor Hayes well, and satisfied II ne became
President he would take pleasure IN ptoWdng lVt tt
Republicans OF Florida. What Is your reply 10 that
Al will tell you the facts, ana give you al
most the identical language / used on that
occasion: went to Mr.. McLn's house by Invitation an
their jud gmeut, and after some general
ton he made the remark that Mr.. MantOn Marble rep
resenting the Democrats had Oeen out very i h
l.F. of
there no necessity OF his tMr MeLln %
living or dying poor man; tbat I II
ANYTHING he wanted said TO Mr. McLn Mr.. Marble
bold in his proposition, ana ne certainty lorse,s
that If Hayes is elected he VIII nave me same Gp2oi
have no doubt he Will DO. dld not UNDERSTANDS u
at the time that tnat was eortnpt
%SEeS 5al way to r Men had too much
for 8ir McIin TO make any such proposition. lie was
Republican, aud supposed he would DO ms duty as q
Republican. Mr. Manton Marble was Dcm2cta "a anu u
speakng him Republican, do not tnlnH there Is
any likeness between MI Marbles proposition ana hly
own. may have repeated this To nm on my seeoho
visit there, or gwen him the same impression -
Q-Mr McLn says that you frequently referred 10 tne
fact that those who were instrumental IN promoting
thai result would be rewarded ny hayes IL He veosn
President. Arnat remark - true II 1t applies To any
thing said after returned to Florida AFTER tue count.
II he says applies TO any time before te count ns ~
mistaken. am positive never spoKe 10 MIN pIlur "
the count except this occasion mat nave spoken o.
LITTLE AND sTEARNs.
General John Little VI the Republican committee
vino visited Florida during the canvass, was then called
and examined briefly Ex-Governor Stearns, 81 Florida
was next called lie denied that there had been any
sach secret interview with locked doors Mr.. Cooke
had sworn 10.
Mr. Noyes was then recalled and questioned in regard
TO his purpose going 10 louisiana. 800. 80.
Ihe committee, AT $40 D. III, aJourheu UNI
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