The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-02-01
THE RETURNING BOARD TRIALS.

THE FRAUDS IN VERNON PARIsH-rEsrIMoNx
OF THE SUPERVISOR OF REGISTRATION
HOW THE VOTE ron HAYES ELECTORS WAS
NcREAsED-THE FORGED FIGURES.
NEW ORLEANS. jan 81, 1878.
The trial OF Mr. Anderson was continued to-day.
Attorney General Ogden and Assistant Attorney Gen.
eral Egan appearing Tor the State and John Ray,
II. C. Castellnros and T. North cuiom for the do
fence.
TIE vERyoS PARISH rRArp.
Mr.. Franklin, Supervisor OF Registration. Vernon
parish, recalled. Ho said all tho Other alterations
on consolidated statements besides those relative
to the Presidential electors made on the votes
polls Nos and o. all tho votes cast at poll No.
were for tho constitutional amendments; mono were
against them: the returns produced In court showed
9s against tho amendments ut poll No. O. rs TO
the amendments, n similar change or 81 votes
is made when tho entire vote there was for
the amendments Mr.. Franklin testified that tho
return no forwarded showed that Eam for Congress.
and Nichols ana the other conservative candidates
for state Offices received tho entire cast poll
No. while the return In court shows % votes cast
for tho republican canddates FOR tho Same omces At
that poll. He said the records have been changed IN
polls Nos 2 and in the total number OF votes cast
The total for Electors was 6@7 Tor the democratic
and FOR tho republican; tho vote for Congress wss
Elan, 6l9 ana Smitn, Iheso ueuros, NC s@'o, nave
been changed.
BY NJ. Castellanos-The Information charges that
1914 votes were Tlden electors vote
explain how this Is?
Auswcr-I really cannot say.
CROSS-KxAMiNArfoS.
Cross-exsmined by Mr.. Iay-I compiled with all tho
requirements of the law IN that oection appointed
tho OF election there wero ton polling
places in that parish; there was list returned 10 mo
OF all tho votes, aud tho taily-shcct and statement
showing the votes cast for each candidate.
Being asked whether hc hud observed tho Act OF
1878 in appointing commissioners he asked counsel
10 read the TO him. Aer tho reading he answered
Yes: did not comply with the law In appointing
representatives from different political parties, because
there were none; am satisfied that there wsro sixty
| don't think there were more; among that mum.
Der ! could not mud ten; did not appoint any
republicans colored com mssioners OF election;
tnere wero republican votes cast It was the sec
ond day after election that made out tho consolidated
returns; was assisted by two OF the COMMISSIONER;
revised by me; don't think compared 1t with the
tally sheets before signing; did mos natl 1t from the
sent Of Vernon parish but thought II safe TO mall It
from Aiexandrta; inclosed statement win inc re-
turn which | made TO the Board OF Returning
Onicers: Senator Lexada present a. the
time It mailed; forwarded 10 the no
turning Board TWO consolidated returns; the other
was sent through Senator Lexada by hand, and
those corresponded; a statement accompanied these
returns made by me, with reference TO ton votes cast
toa Whatever; did not comply with the law In send
ing tally sheois with tho returns; when arrived at
then copied OF tally sheets and sent them with
duplicate OF tho returns by Mr.. Lexada; from my
construction OF the law thought advisable 70 SEND
duplicate and statements by Mr.. Lexada, and not by
mail, because deemed II the safest way 10 SEND tnem
REDIRECT EXAMINATION.
Ro-examiped py Assistant Attorney General EgAp.-
Being shown document Witness said:-This Is the
statement sent by me accompanying the returns.
Mr. Egan offered tho statement in evidence and read
the same Il being a report from witness 10 Michael
Hahn State Register Of Voters, showing that illegal
cast and ten other votes on cerncates OF
1872
I. Texada called by the State and testified
ko,n chAV ~ l0nk n
ment rs at my mouse 10 the parish OF Rapides;
the figures arc not the same; saw this document
are Ia The figures 81, which were blanks US
were also tho figures 81 10 the Hayes electors;
SEQ IFS for Peter Josopn, wn,,n gn1 Gcm.@ OC
the rden electors werc marked 647 votes; the ater-
ations at polls Nos aud 8; sealed package was
delivered 10 me by tho mail carrier. stating that II
was COPY Of the consolidated returns and tally sheets;
brought them the city and handed them 10 Major
f. A. Burke who sent them TO The Office OF the Sec
rotary OF State.
Predetermined by Mr.. castellanos:.l nvo iortyinve
miles from tue seat OF vernon parish tne was
j. b. McGheo. cIcrk oil tho Supervisor Of Regstra-
ton OF Vernon parish. and John Fraukiin. Jr., the
the latter regarding the alterations IN tho returns
from polls Nos. ? and and the total returns. =
THE FORGED FiGURKs.
Secretary OF State William A. Strong produced the
tabulated returns Of Vernon parish and the State
signed by the accused tAnderson) which contain the
Dr. Isaac L. Crawsrns, q prominent politician and
Mr.. John Douglas an ensravsr US experts explained
ner In which some Of them and inc erssures were
done. sii. ;
Major z. A. Burke aud Mr.. Frank McGevn, OF the
democratic committee appointed 70 be present AZ the
canvass OF tho votes by the Returning Board. were
the returns were opened
Major Burke stated that tho democratic counsci
were OF excluded IRON tho sessions oil tue Boaro,
while Mr.. Jonn Ray, OF tho republican counsel was
even permitted 10 be present at ts secret sessions
heavy parishes opened IN executive sos
sions where democratic counsel could not be pres
emit but wnere the statesmen from The orth VINO came
here at tho request OF President Grant and the re-
porters admitted. Major Burke testified also TO
the sale delivery OF the package Of returns from Yer.
non parish by Senator Texada TO him, and through
MN 10 the Secretary OF State. He the unopened
package in the Office OF Mr. Abel, secretary of the
Returning Board Tho package sent from vernon
parish by mail was opened IN tho presence OF tue
democratic counsel and did not contain tally shoeS.
Witness called tho Of the Board to the other
package IN the possession of tho Secretary OF State
aud for. He also testified TO tho refusal OF
tho Board}o I'LL vacancy In their number according
could swear that Anderson was present when this
refusal was made by Welir
OF the Board stated that Anderson was almost always
present Anderson especially opposed the motion OF
parod with the returns received by the Board. The
main business in secret session, and at the
general Court nobody could got an admittance
was released yesterday ON S. 600 ball. given by Judge
Thomas Mccormick.
WHEREABOUTS OF THE FUGITIVE J. MADISON
WELLS UNKNowN-wHAr KELLOGG AND
PACKARD SAY.
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD
WASHINGTON. JAM, 81, 1873.
All inquiry made hero about tho present wherea-
bouts OF Ex-Governor j. Madison Wells, of tho Loui
siana Returning Board, fails to develop anything posi-
tive on the subject. lie has been varousy reported
as arrived anu be temporary exclusion, ana again
that lie would arrive in each coming train from New
Orleans to present himself before tho President
to appeal for his brother mcmbers Of the Returning
Board who now ia duress
KELLOGG NOT Know.