Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-25
The Subcommittee.

New ORLEANS, July 24.-Judge VIM. r.
Whitaker and John Douglas testified regarding
the signature on the second set of electoral
certificates, that in the two cases the name of
Joseph was written prior to that of Sheldon,
and in ono case the name of Sheldon writ
ten prior to that of Johnson. They also testi-
fed as to the signature of Thos. S. Kelly on the
letter received by the committee from Lake
Providence
Judge Howater testified that he left New
Orleans for Donaldsonville, December ~, 1876,
leaving Judge Morris Marks in New Orleans.
This testimony was introduced to show that
Marks was in this city on the day the second
set OF certificates signed.
Thos b. Nolan testified that in 1876 he as
sisted in the preparation of affidavits in the
custom custom house. Was in Heryille
tickets up there the names of five electors had
been left off. He said 1t made no difference,
as they were for the State at large. Talked to
Kellogg Packard and Dibble about three or
four days after The election They said they
would lose the State by it. One or two parishes
on Red River were in the same fix. Judge
Hugh Campbell said the returning board
enough to equalize that action. In preparing
afhdavits he made them as strong as possible;
always endeavored to make fair statement of
the testimony of witnesses, but would insist
on making the witness say he knew of the
allegations made; found very few who had
personal knowledge of the occurrences related.
We all somehow fell into the same rut in draw
ing up affidavits. Was introduced to
Messrs. Hale, Stoughton, and Garfield.
They were i'll the room where the
athdavits were being made. They seemed to
be Interested in the work going on. They kept
copies of the affidavits; saw Mr.. Garfield nearly
every morning; saw Mr.. Sherman in Mr.. Cock
relIs Office; MIR. Stoughton was up in the sur
veyors office, where he was supervising the
taking of affidavits for the Red River parishes;
three or four witnesses were sworn together;
| never took any pains to read over affdavits to
witnesses; they were generally told the af-
fidavlts would never be published; it un-
derstood in Republican circles that the State
had gone Democratic, and they must, by af-
fldavlts and protests, make case for the
turning board to throw out polls enough to re-
verse the results.
Wesley jackson, colored, to Mr.. Stenger-
Lived in Bayou Sara during the last election;
joined Saga Hill club at the instance of Gilbert
Garter; he was president; didn't know till after
the second meeting what the object of the meet
ing was; then Gilbert Carter wanted to kill GER
tain white folks; after that didn't attend any
more meetings; the club lasted about two
weeks; Gilbert Carter was killed; most of us
left the parish.
To Cox-Gilbert Carter came to my house
and asked me to join the club. No one but
Carter told me what the club was for. Witness
gave the names of q number of members of
the club, and continued: Carter said the white
folks had club and bulldozed us, and let us
get up club and bulldoze them. saw white
men riding in the road, but they never dis
turbed me.
Judge kennard testified, giving an account
OF the organization of the Democrats in
Feliciana for the last campaign; organized
colored clubs, and addressed meetings. The
organization of regulators anti-dated the cam
paign OR political organization. The object
was to prevent stealing. The best citizens
took part in the organization of the regulators,
composed mostly of young men. The organi-
cation led to excuses, and for this reason was
disbanded. The acts of the regulators were, of
course outside of the law.