The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1878-06-08


message to Senator Ferry asking him to
come before the committee, and that
Ferry had sent word that it was not con.
yenient for him 10 attend at present.
The committee thereupon adjourned
until tosmorrow.
FLORIDA INVESTIGATION
BY a Branch OF the Potter COM
mittee.
JACKSONVILLE, June 7.-sherii Allen,
in his testimony before the sub-commit'
tee OF the House Of Representatives in.
quirlng into the alleged frauds OF the
Presidential election in Florida, said
be knew that Mr.. Driggers had declined
to act with Mr.. Cox, but thought that bis
being in town was sufficient presence.
The reason he did not participate on the
thirteenth was because he knew il would
eugender great prejudice among the peo-
pie. When Mr.. Cox and Mr. Dorman
made the canvass ] thought II was not
treating the people right and felt an in.
terest in the Republican party and
took every advantage ] could for
il. / did not think they made 4
false canvass. Was asked TO do moth.
ing but cooperate in the canvass Of the
county. Was not asked to throw out
any Of the precints at this point. Mr..
Hiscock introduced resolution asking
summons for J. B. Bryant, and J. W.
Howell. Rejected by vote, ayes Hiscock,
naycs Hunter and Springer. The latter
giving us reason for their vote, that
the testimony Of the parties would relate
to subject beyond the jurisdiction Of the
Committee. Resolutions were introduc.
ed by kr. Hiscock, that several hund-
red persons in Alchua and Baker coun.
ties, be summoned. Rejected by the same
vote
VIM. Green testified that he lived in
Baker county. In November, 1876, was
Justice OF the Peace; received commission
on November 13, which was brought TO
my house by Driggers; never made ap'
plication for it. He told me that he
wanted me TO assist in making the
canvass OF the county election, and was
sworn by Driggers the next day at San
derson. Witness described the proceed
inps at the Clerks office substantially as
given by others, and he said he signed
the paper that Driggers said was the re-
turns OF the election; didn't read II; didn't
know its contents; never performed the
duties OF Justice Of the Peace except to
marry one couple. Driggers said to me
the day before the canvass, '"We are beat.
en- and must turn leaf.n He said II !
would assist in the canvass We could
make things all right. II 1 had known
that any precincts were thrown out in the
return I signed, and thrown out wrong.
fully, I would not have signed It. Ibid
not know that any were thrown out till
ten days afterwards. Never paid any
fees for my commission a. Justice oi the
Peace. ...
Mr.. Hiscock made 4 long cross.eIami.
nation, in which witness stated that about
two months ago he swore to an affidavit
at Darbyville drawn up by Mr.. Morton,
and was paid 81 for the time consumed
in going there; did not ask what the atfi-
davit was for.
Mr.. Springer read an affidavit 10 Green
from the testimony in the Finley Bisbee
case, signed by Driggers and giving his
statemant In regard 10 the Baker county
transactions, dated Tallahassee, December
| /, 1875, with certificate attached signed
by Green and one by Allen, that the state.
ments OF Drigg0rs were correct so far as
they were concerned.
Witness said be did not recollect sien.
ing Il; 1t was never in his presence; never
knew Of the affidavit before to-day.
MIR. Allen recalled-I could not remem-
Der ever seeing the affidavit in Tallahas-
see; went 10 Tallahassee about that time;
expenses we're paid by Mr.. Howell,
deputy clerk for Baker Co., who said a..
Bisbei, IT,, had given him ten dollars to
give to me. ] remained in Tallahassee
three days. The Witness said he was
drinking very hard part Of the time in
Tallahassee and would not swear posi-.
lively whether he signed the paper or
NOT; Mr.. Green and myself were both
drunk onedAy.
Driggers testi6ed-Was County Judge
Of Baker county in November 1875; didn't
tell Storms that the canvass had given
the county 10 Tilden, might have told
that. That was the supposition; got into
the clerks Office by Howell, deputy clerk
letting Us 10; looked over the returns and
went over the canvass. said could not
count the votes Of Johnsyille and Darby
willie; do not recollect any conversation
with McLin; do not recolleet whether he
said there had been any other returns;
afterwards returned 10 Tallahassee 10 the
latter part Of November; was requested
to 20 before the Board oil Canyassers, but
was not summoned; was there six or eight
days; expenses were psid by Col. Martin.
They amounted to about $40 or $50; don't
remember who asked me TO go there. l
made an affidavit before Joseph BoWes to
be used before the Board; don't recollect
who wrote Il. It wAs not written by me;
couldn't say positively that 1t was made
before BoWes. think that VIM. E.
Chandler was present, II was made 10 n
room 10 the City Hotel; don't remember
what Chandler said; don't remember
whether he wrote the affidavit. The rea-
son for throwing out townsville was that
the inspectors hnd refused to allow one
man 10 vote. The man told me himself
that be made no affidavit, but said he
Would. / didn't examine the law. /
knew that at DRrbyville some had been
challenged at the polls, and supposed
they had no right to vote, although their
votes had been sWorn In.
In answer 10 question by Hiscock the
witness said the men who voted at that
precinct were not registered; do not rec.
ollect only six or eight who did not re.
side 10 the county; In making the canvass
l intended to do my duty and made 1t in
good faith; thought I had a right TO get
q new board; had no colluSion with any
state officer. Mr.. Green svore 70 the ati.
dayit referred to but could not say Wheth.
or Allen did or not; did not suppose that
Green, Whan appointed Justice Of the
Peace, would do anything but what Was