Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-02-03
THE BOSS THIEF.
Trial Nearly Ended--Defense Confirming
Itsels to Rebuttal Testimony--Belieft that
the State has Made q Clear Case---Jus-
tice Bradley Refuses to Interfere.

NEW ORLEANS, Feb. 2.-The trial of An
derson was resumed this afternoon. The
waiter Pellitere. was recalled and examined
on behalf of the defense as to his antecenents
He gave satisfactory answers. Sheriff
Houston testified to the arrest of Anderson
at the Custom House Saturday evening after
receipt of telegram from the United
States attorney general. This closed the
evidence for the State.
The defense called Charles J. Abel, secre-
tary of the returning board in 1874 and 1876.
Abel testified regarding the conversation be-
tween Littlefeld, Anderson and Wells at the
Four Seasons restaurant as stated by Pelle-
tere, that this conversation could not have
taken placs without its having been heard by
him. He denies that it ever took place. He
then gave some information in regard to
keeping returns, etc.
Cross examined as to his former career. he
stated he had come to Louisiana in 1863; was
elected to the House from Bosaier parish in
1871; had never resided ten consecutive DAYS
in one place there, but was clerk to the SUI
pervisor of registration: was removed by
Kellogg as division superintendent of educa-
ton in 1878, and appointed secretary of the
returning board in 1874; while secretary had
seven dollars per day. He was at the same
time flour inspector of the city.
The defense will offer only rebutting tes-
timony and introduce no new matter. It is
believed that the evidence will be in by
Monday noon. The argument will take
nearly two days, and the case go to the jury
either Tuesday night or Wednesday morning
The State claims to have made a clear case
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result is in the hands of the two colored jurors
The new petit jury for Februry i'm
pannelled to-day contains large number OF
Republicans including some metropolitan
and ex-custom house officials.
At the evening session Abel, secretary o
the returning board, was recalled for cross
examination by the State, and examined il
regard to the returns from Desoto ant
Ouachita parishes. Since he lost his posi-
ton as secretary and flour inspector, he ha
been employed in the custom house unde
Anderson.
L. A. Woodward, clerk of the returnin
board, denies the conversation to whic
Pellitere has testified. Woodward is EN-
ployed in the custom house in Wells depart
ment G. d. Davis, chief clerk of tn
returning board, also denied the above cor
versation. Adjourned until Monday, whe
the evidence will close Counsel for accuse
say they do not expect anything from Wasi
ington until the case is closed. !
reference to their hopes for
writ Of prohibition from Justice Bradle
it is stated that all three United Stat.
,, Judges, Billings, Bradley and Wood, ha
been interviewed long befare the trial as 1
such measure and that all of them d
clined to have anything to do with the cas-
BRADLEY WILL NOT INTERFERE.
| WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.-Judge Bradley b,
decided adversely upon the application
the Louisiana returning board requesti1
: their trial now pending to be transferre
a from that State to the United States Circu
l Court, claiming as the reason for the chanl
!. that they cannot secure their equal ci,
rights under the Circuit Judge. Bradley b
: forwarded his decision to the clerk of b
I circuit, and it will probably be promulgat.
q in open court Monday at New Orleans.