The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-29

or intimatsd to me wnile in FLORIDA that there
was anything fraudulent about that rourn except
WAS madc puUlc; ! mean had private mi lorna
ton derived from any source whatever.
liously believe thai the return made argued tor
BY you was righi9 A. believe u thoroughly. and
can say that made n which would SATISFY any
unpyej udced court IN Christendom.
DENNIS coSTRADicTED.
q During the time you Were there did you press Mr..
Dennis TO be q w'tnessf A. wanted him 10 DO wit
ness, be has sworn because from very beginning
he had nsised the trutniuncss Of return and
had undertaken TO prove ana had proven II 10 my sat
isaction, he thoroughly acquainted
with the country and knew the people who lived
there could testify as 10 the persons whose names ap-
pearod on the list; desired for that that he
him several times 10 be- witness; no says he
OF words which ho undertake give. tried
10 give me tho impression that II put him OH IN,
stand no would injuro my case. l do not doubt his
words when says he meant to convey that impress
son. but solemniy swear that ne did not convey
eoera wsaso no s sio "a move ns
IN the room, md he VIII testify on that
point. had already learned that Dennis.
lie had been threatened, and that he considered
himself In very great danger; he had rotated 10 me
Que occasion that whom his life threatened he hud
called together In d church all coored
people IN the vicinity and he had uado them knccl
down and swear that IL ho was killed insy would lay
waste und avenae his death; remembering what he
had SAID received the impression THIS occasion
that the reason that he did not want to testify
that be did not want to bring himself into conflict
sSPSS"'Ay
self candidate for tho Senate and his own election
was At stake; that Is tn" only impression got from
him.
q Did you while there have any conversations with
any members ot tho Canvasslng Board VITA reference
said 10 DIR. Cowgirl ami Mr. McLIn that all wanted
OF them Was 10 do their Guty honestly and fairly;
said TO them tine State had honestly cast its vote Tor
T'den was tneir duty 10 SO declare, but II had
gone Tor Hayes We wanted IT, but we expected nothing
Of them except what honest men coud 10.
THE PROMISES MADE.
O. Did bur TINT him
A. l never did; l never made one oil them promise
nor intimaled promise nor held gu, any iuducement
10 have them declare that the State had gone Tor Gov
ernor Hayes ratner Than Governor Tiden before the
fnal decision had been rendered.
T. Dad you aiterwardy A. Yes, sir; alter tn votc
OF Florida had been cast MIR. McLln came TO me
greatly depressed and said he did not know what
hostty oil the democrats that he could any longer
live IN Florida IN peace; that no poor and
ana almost In despair; SAID 10 him, 'Mr.
tarly, as think, and shall take groat pleasure in
saying SO TO Governor Hayes II he shall be declared
President Of The United States and VIII take pleas
ure also IN recommending you for some position
wncre you can take care oil yourself and family"
About tho time was going away also said TO Or
Cowgirl tho other member OF the Returning Board,
that ha1 been greatly impressed with his hon
ss.y OF purpose and m.uy bearing curing
OF any use to him he could command
me freely; will add thai did more than some poi-
botn these gentlemen 10 tho President, and sorry
they were not appointed TO good places; 1t had
nuenoc win ns administration tnsy certainty would
have been appointed.
Q. Except you have stated. did you have any
coovsrsaton WIN them A. aiiY a. None never saw
r r 49,, ~ n, go "o ~ ea.x WIN nun u any
DID you ever present yourself 10 eithor OF these
- ~ .,es.en. nayss =. seeK
care Of IN case Hayes was elected previous to tho can
vass being announced and nnisncdf A. Never.
JupGx COOKE FLArLY coNrRADCTEp.
O. Judge Cooke has laled that ON Two ucca sons he
went to The office Of tho Secretary OF State and found
wa. ma nv sue ne sn1 uoul
Dennis and Dir. Mcl4in and that you aud Governor
ana Governor Stearns Jeff the room A. / psonounce
that mn absoue ana unquaiiaed ialsebood; Mr. Cooke
N.Y. W. sa'ou ~ m,o - n1u a aooI was lookcu.
gentlemen wncn the door was locksd2 A. Never; If
the door was ever locked when was In there II was
sion Tor H. Tor had no private conver,a,cns which
required iocxed aooas ~ never WAS alone WIN Mcn
o. ~, ~ ny M IT,. anu never nave TAXED WIN
= The witness Then related the particulars Of MI.
10 MS testimony, given on yesterday. Depns com
niap.s tina. the local rcpubc.ns mad los, Commences
General b. Barlow because Of h.. cSnisIsno'. with
winess about il, and demanded that Tho .rsu,nr Of
tho repabiican case should he taken xway from
threatened TO give up the case ana do
notninx uncss was zone. Donns never
animated ~ that or any other Time thnt there was
aissa.sisd with and lad M coniidsncs in Barlow.
A. tho result of thnt n wms decided tnnt ths ease
.honiA n. ~. ns,orra, fror, par,o. q, 49,. s,.s.~.
sy -. -. -. .s .'o1' As''o" " s"o """0eSs
"nm y Mo 'nen uIne.
Inc Witncss-ln Jusucc 10 myself produce here
the original letter which received from Mr.. McIdn
nearly two mouths alter the close OF the ca uvass IL
"a Ak follows.-
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- ~. = 80 =. -. ~ -, ,. -
-. ~. ~ s.nEes lave .AAen place slnce
pp, ~ s'.o o " Dece"e ias'. me" We were
ra %ppy - .o @ snas
a. ~ -. - ~. nr 90 , -" We
~ ~, a,, wv Wv ,ne nc =, pe ~ aeis 40. va
craveniy ana sheer Florida re-
cent developms show that democratic frauds and vns
were even greater than had idea of ut OF
me canvas. Inc senate COMMITTEES held sessions =.
1870 .hi, sI, ~ s ,.s ~ az ne
te,tlty a. 20 twenty democrat. VINO voted NJ Arrnsr
cinct No y The who were proven 10 j..
produced in flesh ana testified that voted
SAID ptecnct But my dear Govenor, what does all this
amount 70, when We nave such inrn as barltw
among our treat enurrs, anu whcn SENATORS cravenly
quake IN tneir boots when they near the rebel
)eh! AZ ihdrn sihSusurhed ~ VIII DO through the sheer
c"Wuce hna uchcnsiy o. men We were prAscd 70 lock
upon as great ana good men A. N. present writing thoro
docs not seem 10 be CLEAN OF hope. Four Years viii
quickly pass away with the epubicSns OF the North hut
win Us o the south ley VIII roll with the weight oil ceh
tufes Tear indeed int the piack CLOUD o. democracy
VIII never 90 removed feel ck ~ heart Tor tue loyal
man oihck ana white, ana ieei sick Tor my