The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-01-29
Louisiana.

THE RETURNING-BoARD CASE-EXCITEMENT
.ABATED-UNPLEAsANT DISCLOSURES THREAT
ENED. Il. ~ prs.s.-
NEW YORK, January 2S.-A special from
New Orleans says: The excitement in
the Returning Board case has abated. In
an interview Anderson stated that the rca-
son they hid in. the custom-house was to
gain time; that the jury was drawn to con-
vict them, and their only object was to gain
time. He intimated pretty bitterly that the
effect OF their treatment by the Administra-
ton might lead to something unexpected,
but refused to say what. In conversation
with prison.officials, however, the trio have
expressed themselves to the effect thai: if
they were deserted by those they placed in
power they will make disclosures exceed
ingly unpleasant. Anderson, though dis
spirited, at times grows fierce and bitter.
Search has been made everywhere to-day
for Wells, but without effect. 1t is believed
he started Saturday for Washington,
and that when there he will 60 to
President Hayes and urge their desperate
condition, and show him that unless he does
something they will be lost. If he refuses,
then disclosure will be made of the whole
fraud on condition the prosecution is
stopped. It is said intimations have been
had from certain leading Democrats
that il the Returning Board would show
Hayes's. election to have been fraud this
prosecution will cease.
Major Burke was interviewed ut New Or
leans about the so-called electoral bargain
Yesterday. He defended President Hayes
and the southern Democratic congressman
from the charges OF party inidelity, and
said the people of Louisiana bad expressed
no favor for the electoral bill. They re-
garded it as a means OF letting Mir. Tilden
down easy. They had been led to expect
that Mr.. TiIden and the Democratic part:
north would claim their rights, and II needs
be enforce them.
Regarding the counting Of the vote he
said: ..a 5ir
:, 1.-THE Tilden managers in Washington
had schemes for defeating the count in the
Senate and for holding new election un-
der Conkling, but the party had never au-
thorized them. know positively that Sem
ator Conkling had speech all prepared in
favor of throwing out the vote of Louisiana,
in which event he was to have been elected
President of the Senate, and would have
become President OF the United States
pending the new election, which would
have: taken place year afterward. Mr..
Tilden's friends were satisfied with this ar
rangement, because they thought that, with
his wounds fresh bleeding, he would have
no trouble in securing the Democratic.nom-
nation, and Senator Conkling doubtless
thought that with control OF the patronage
he would easily shelve Mr.. Hayes and be-
come the Republican candidate. The cause
which prevented an attempt at carrying
this programme out was the distrust
felt by Mr.. Conkling's adherents on
the Republican side OF the carpet-bag
senator's from the southern States.
They were all ready enough to slaugh-
ter Hayes, because they had become alarmed
ut some Of his utterances and at Grants de-
clarations, but it was feared that instead OF
supporting Senator Conkling they might
vote for Morton, as they probably would
have DONE" ... ee
Major Burke further said he never had an
agreement signed by Stanley Matthews,
Charles Foster, or anybody else, and lead
ing southerners. Matthews and Foster
were uniustly assailed.
THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD IN CoURT-THE
p. TRIAL COMMENCED. Il
NEW ORLEANS, January 2S.-The Supe-
rior Criminal Court was crowded to-day
when. the three accused members Of the re-
observation-disclosures. Anderson, Gaze
move, and Kenner-were BROUGHT to the bar
Counsel for T. G. Anderson filed a motion
for change OF Uenue, alleging lie could not
have q fair trial in this parish, the prejudice
against him having increased inthe last few
days. After the argument, Judge Whitaker
stated the Jury had been drawn in a most
impartial manner, and was composed Of
conscientious, honest men of unimpeachable
character. w hat could the accused demand
more? The Court had said Friday 1t would
not be trified with. Considering the motion
/ for change of uenae is an attempt at delay
! the Court denies the same.
The defence took bill, Of exceptions.
The Attorneys General renewed the mo
ton for severance in the trial OF the &C
cused. He said the State had wished to IT,
1.-The ease in the State Us. Wells first, but o
| hel had NOT come forth he would move t,
call up the case of Thomas g. Anderson. /
/ Judge Cnliom, OF counsel Tor the defence
tQpposed the motion for severance, as ]
would be only detrimental 10 the accused
IdepriYing them Of their combined peremp
tory challenges.