The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-03

two private marks. Said marks were OBJ
served on the altered statement whefl shown
to the Jury, being pointed gut blythe Witness
1T was shoWn that such pHpBrs is eofisoliA
dated statements, tally sheets, afidagits, ete.,
as peftained 10 q parish were placed In q
package, sent to the chief clerks office. there's
ID deposited for safe keeping and for future
requirements, the papers Of each parish in ali
apartment by itself.
1T was sllowI,
THAT ALI FINAL ACTION
on consolidated statements on returns of The
election taken by the returning pfHepfs was LII
what was termed secret SESSION. bting In cfyfi-
tradistinetion To the other regular sessions
one, believe, called executive and llB other
open session.
1t was shown that no one was expected or
permitted to be present with the returning
officers during the secret session. except the
attorney for the Returning Board. III was
shown that the HeturnIng Beard law regards
the board conplete with nye members. one
partieipated ID the action of the board. oil
being OF the same political party That
ALTHOUGH REPEATHD APPLICATIONS
had been made to the board. incomplete as III
existed, to have the Vacancy filled, said afSs
plications being In bnflalf OF that portion 0f
party to whichsthe four members of tile boasd
were attached. 1t was never done.
THEIR METHOD or PROCEDURE.
When the returning officers were Iii saefAt
session. it was shown that messenger IN
aceordanee with their Instructions, would
apartment they occupied the consolidated
statements Of such parishes. as they ealled
for These In tle absence uf all witnesses,
save that OIL the attorney OF the board, were
then acted upon, and the result Of the btard Bg3
decision was written on the back pf the COM
solaated statement, or upon slip Df phI,ef
thereon placed. The same messenger !, BIZ iIsA
structed BY the board, would receive. from IT
showing, in the boards opinion. the result Of
the election, and redeliYer them TO The chief
clerks office.
Clerks In the latter's Office would then pro-
iect to any changes noted thereon By tile He
turning Board, the proper figures to TIepre-
sent Its final result Of The election. These
figures were then placed upon d tabtiated
the election throughout the State, ns thus de-
termined by the board. This document be-
came one OF the State records, was shown 10
the jury, and upon IL were seen figures ptif-
porting to represent the result6 6f the election
In the parish OF Vernon, and corresponding hi
number to those found upon the aItersd stute-
ment described In the charge against the ne
gussd. Said State record was
CERTIFIED AS TRUE AND CORRECT
by the four members OF the Returning Board.
as evidenced by their signature, Thpnias 9.
ber The then official newspaper was exhibit
ed to the jury, containing. the result Of the
election as above set forth, promulgated bT
the four parties above referred to-
NO EVIDENCE WAS OFFERED
to show who altered from true to falss the
consolidated statement OF the votes u thH
placed on the State record above described
figures corresponding 10 those on said altered
statement.
The evidence legal arguments and charge
ws.retired to the jury-roorn. Being ssated
around the table, an eIsetion for foreman Fas
in order, and 1T appearing the general daslre
OF my fellow jurors that should act In that
which accepted and at once asked fe an
preston OF opinion 0f the jurors as to The
verdict to be rendered, and after d few moA
ments' conference 1t was soon asceTtailed
there was
NO OPPOSITION 70 A VERDICT or auHTYs u
A paper had been prepared, referring TIL
the case, leaving blank space to Insert the
verdict, i any, as might be agreed upon.
stated, IL there was no objection, / would
write the word guilty in the blank space re.
that We should recommend the accused tD the
mercy OF the court This proposition met
the prompt approval and sincere concurrence
OF us all. The verdict agreed upon VAS then
written out in full. and each juror signed his
name thereto, as evidence OF assent
|, as foreman OF tho Jury. indoTsed On the
bill of information received from the court
the following words:
eve find Thornas q. Anderson
Guilty,
And recommended by us TO kbe nercyof
.'ths court.
New Orleans, Feb Z, 1878"
On examination OF the bill of information
prior TO indorsing thereon our Verdict TT was
found to be drawn against ]. Madison Wells
Thomas G. Anderson, Gadane CasaHave end
Louis M. KeDner, ell members OF the Return
ing Board at the time the alleged crime was
committed. but Thomas g. AndeIson, having
been the only member before us On trial.
against him alone could the verdict be rem
dered.
RENDERING or THE VERDICT.
Probably one-half an hour elapsed after we
entered the iury-room for the last time before
our proceedings were completed. When SUM
moned by the judge we descended TO the
courtroom, the verdict was delivered, ezarn-
ined by his honor, and afterwards read aloud
by the clerk.
Subsequently, each Juror was instructed 10
rise from his seat, and, as his name was
called, was asked to answer Ii the verdict as
read was his. Every member
REPLIED IN THE AFFIRMATIVE
The jury was then immediately discharged
from further consideration Of the case.
Hoping, fellow-citizens, you may be ena-
bled from the above recital, which has been
written entirely from my recollection of The
trial, not having taken notes during that
time, or endeavored to refresh my memory
since by reading any publication Of the pro-
ceedings that might perhaps have enabled me
to mention details which are not referred 10,
but likely Of no material Importance to the
object to be attained, to clearly comprehend
the matter as understood by me.
/ am, respectfully,
New Orleans, Feb. 27, 1878.
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