The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-06-29
INDEX N0YES'S STORY.
pytBLE TO DENY mar mr. REWARDED
THE RETURNING BOARD.


THE RETURNING BOARD
s.s,.. Of TxpIanntion- and Dentai- Con-
c.,,iar hts Course In Piortdn 4 ontrndiet-
,.s previous Nitnes.es-Ges. Lew Wal
,aee reninx or the Promises that he Made.
WAgfTSGroS. June 23.-Threc separate
facts shedding light on tho methods by which
Florida Was counted for Hayes we're given to-
dov Dennis tcet fed in terms that the inspec-
tors ut Archer box No. Q. fading the Democrats
had more votes than they expected. changed the
roturus by enough votes to give Hayes Florida.
Noyes clearing himself from one damaging
charge by point blank contradiction OF reputa-
bic Witnesses. fell straightway into the admis-
sion that he promised men acting as judges n
reward and share in the lot their decision had
won after the decision WIS made. Gen. Lew
Wallace less careful or more honest. bore wit
n,'es that he made such promise before the de-
cison was made. lesser men were put on the
stand to bolster these men in their assertions.
The session began with n continuation OF
Dcnniss examination in chief and his CROSS
examination by Hiscock. The man failed
nothing In his story. Small. quick. with a
bright eye and ready manner. a sharp New
England face and Yankee caution. he is IN OK
collcnt witness. not given to over statement. ana
suggesting more than he says. He WIS ono Of
aged Republican Florida altogether different
sort Of State from Democratic Florida. The
Ignorance Of Democratic committee men and
Hscock's incisive method made Of Dcunis's
testimony very ragged presentation OF the
clear story he had to tell. His story wac worth
better telling. It ought to have been better told.
In spite OF these things 1t became clear that
Dennis knew Of his own knowledge that an
election return had been deliberately forged.
He backed up that forged return by procuring
afdavits that men had voted ~ represented in
the forged return. and being asked 10y Noycs to
back up this combination OF forgery and per-
Jury 10y his own oath. percmptorily declined.
liz did not tell Moves Of this fraud in terms. nor
WIS Noyes over curious in his questions. The
two men who forged the return are now in Of
hce. Dennis was in office until he resigned.
Dennis carried Alachuacount by these means
because he hoped Florida would be safer under
Hayes than Tildcn. This iscock drew out OF
him. Butler elected that Florida had proved
no safer under Hayes than II would under
Tilden.
Noyes cnme next. He Is not large man. but
he covers good deal of ground, has "A good
deal OF head. much voice. and more manner.
Hiscock examined him. He led him first
through his ttles-General. Judge. Governor.
what not-omittng. however. his title OF Index
Noyes. a title which no Democrat was quick
wttcd enough to add 10 the roll Hiscock ran
over Noyes told his pas; life In a neat and ef-
fectve stump speech. 10 which no Democrat
objected. He took up his Florida visit next.
which began with trip to New Orleans. That.
itappears. was due TO the truly good Deacon
Richard Smith. who suggested the trip. and
urged Noyes TO 90. But II must be remembered
be could form no conception Of the sad way
Noyes was 10 conduct himself on this trip.
This must not be laid 10 the charge Of the
truly good Deacon Richard Smith. His motives
were good. accounting his acts in Florida
Noy,s had three witnesses Ia contradict and OF
two Of them he had % admit that he believed
they were sincere in their testimony. First he
contradicted Dennis to this extent Dennis
spoke rs represented but NOyes thought he was
referring TO his personal safety, Second. he
ewore that Stearns. McLin. and Noyes were in
an hours conference on two occasions before "a
was %e N T6 rd he don'rS S NcLin
who swore Noyes made promises before the
count was completed. Noyes said no. he made
q his advice had been followed. he said
they MsLin and CowgilD would have
laid down this rule. An attorney con "a not, in
'erins. promise a Iudge hrihe before The udge
acted. Alter the Judge acted an attorney could
reward Judge. hind his principal by promise
OF reward 20 the Judge, and honorahly cypress
regret that the promise had not been Kept 10y his
prn 'ipal. This IL Nuyes's rule of action. H..
+ a LAWYER He has been u Judge. He IL a
menrr OF a Diplomatic service, once honorable
u
Judge out OF an estate the Judge has awarded
the suitor. And this man 50 speaking claimed
pity. because airing himself In his share of the
stolen goods at Paris. the house 1000 miles
away, as Noyes plaintivcly pipes. puts II tar on
hs Diplomatic robes. Take notice. These
gQlds are stolen.
Wallace was next. IL hacked Noyes In minor
matters. Then he rgiucd himself lie had ieo
interviews with VI Lin. Tho first was when hr
wis there with Nnyes He was Noyes familiar
companinn. AZ such he saw llclin. VI Lin
told Wallace" that Mauton Marble had made him
some promises. StruiGhtway Wallace made
greater, rounding his promise with a neat
sentence. rs became II literary man in poll
tics. Wallace's second interview WIS in hs
Second visit. He went TO TallahHssee al Hayes
invitation. In Florida. as in Louisiana. II wis
per"ssary 70 keep what the Returning Board
PAD won. The board had acted. but word
rom ns meInhers would undo its first act.
" Mlace saw Mclin again. told HIM ne came bv
hhy"ss invitation. and made more promises.
Ike yes. Wallace had to DENY sworn test-
mony hauy Unlike Moves. however. he re-
serves some 81 his contrad iotiOns till he has
studied the testimony h. denies.
- EN-Goy, Strarns Of Fh,ridn and eN- Attorney
General Little Of Florida testified to some minor
matters. each bncklng NOycs after his own
fashion. To-morrow the committee continues
lis Inquiry into the Florida case.