New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-08-26
THE TESTIMONY.

iourned subject TO tho call OF the chairman 1t is under
stood that it will again meet in this city In about Two
weeks.
The first witness was J. R. Alcee Gauthroaux, who
examined by Mr. Potter and testified as fOlOws was
Democratic Supervisor OF Registration in Louisiana IN
1876 do not doubt that the Democrats carried the
State by large majority. The fraudulent registration
/ ID New-Orleans was large 1900 and the Demo
cratic State Committee prepared afidavts protesting
/ against 9,40O The Republican Campaign Committee
corrected the registration lists by returns Of newspaper
carriers who returned circulars addressed 10 registered
voters. marked mot found. Major Burke and pro
tested against such sOcalod cOrre3on Of the sts put
we were laughed at" The witness gave list OF twenty
four Louisiana Republicans. active in the campaign OF
1876 to whom to whose relatives some Federal office
| had since been given
Following is the list:
Abp Charles g., Vernon Parish. Secretary Of tho Re-
| turning Board, now clerk in the Custom House.
Anderson, James E. East Feliclana, Supervisor OF Reg
| istration. clerk in Custom House. since removed
! Returning Board now special Deputy Collector.
AsfSood, H. C., ouaohita Parish, now Deputy United
! States Marshal
! Blanchard, b. p, Orleans Parish, Republican Cam
| paign Committee, now clerk in Custom House.
Bren, A. j., Orleans, Supervisor Second Ward now
/ inspector in Custom House.
Brewster o H.. Ouaohta, canvasser, now Surveyor
/ General of Louisiana.
has brother clerk In Custom House, understood TO be
Clover r. A. East Baton Rouge Supervisor Of Regis
| tration, now inspector In Custom House.
Creagh Patrick Orleans Supervisor Third ward chiei
Dnkgraye, John H.. onachita organizer In Win DIS
trict member OF Legslaturo took Appointment part In
Grady H. j., Omaehita, Supervisor of Registration,
Green, William H., Orleans state Registrar, minute
clerk for Returning Board, inspector clerk in Custom
Hahn Michael, Orleans, State Registrar of Voters.
1 Superintendent OF Ncw-Orleans Mint.
Hardy W. r., Ouachita, temporary DistrctAttorneY,
Jewett d. j. NJ A.. Orleans. Secretary OF State Repub
/ INSPECTOR IN
Kellogg W. p, Orleans. Governor United States Sena-
Kempton, A. w, Orleans Commissioner Ward Eleven,
! Poll p boatman in Custom House. ,,...--.- ~,
kenner, L. NJ. Orleans, MEMBER OF Returning Board,
Deputy Naval officer.
Icyisee, a. b. CaddO Elector Collector of Internal
Underwood Napoleon, Orleans Supervisor Twelfth
Ward, Inspector IN Custom House
Wells, j. Madison, Vernon, member OF Returning
Board, Surveyor of Customs.
Woodward. York A., Vernon. clerk in Post Office.
He continued "The efforts OF the Democratic counsel
before the Returning Board were directed having the
counted given the face of the returns. saw
Eliza Pinkston lying the sofa before the Returning
Board but the previous day she walked the streets,
and got into cab without assistance. 1 was ut
Moreau restaurant with Major Burke Sunday after
the arrival at NewOrleans Of the Republican visiting
statesmen, and saw James Z, Anderson talking WIN
Messrs Sherman aud stoughton. had heard from
report that AndersOn's returns were the first
brought into the city from outside. was offered the
shermanAnderson letter for certain consideration,
but declined to purchase without seeing it."
On oross-examnation by Mr.. HiscOck, the witness
was unable to give instance Of fraudulent registra
ton of which he had personal knowledge He obtained
his information from the adavlts and other documents
VIII ch came before him. 1t the firm intention OF
the Democrats to sustain the Nichols Government II II
required all the force at their command There was no
secret political organization in New-Oreans 81 was
private soldier in the White League" he said, which
Joined September 49, 1874 the following day there
was q fight in which carried gun, and lay on my
back two months afterward think the organiza-
ton still exists"
Mr. Hscock-Was 1t not organized for the purpose Of
maintaining what it, members believed 10 DO their
rights even 10 the extent Of aiding elections by force
if necessarily Al don't know Of the original intention;
II was never used at elections. IL originally
consisted OF regiment OF from 700 TO 1000
men-that IS all there Of it IN 1876. II was
out on September H. 1874 10 protect the liberties Of the
people OF New Orleans and private property. consisting
of arms from the Metropolitan Police, who were at
tempting seize them under the protection Of Kellogg,
then Governor OF the State The rifles the
property of the White League
Q-Was not the object Of the organization, and the
which these rifles were 20 be put the overthrow OF
tho Kellogg Governments Al don't know that
Q.-YOu were wounded IN The night, and yet DO rot
know for what You sded your Doodi Al Know we
were ont protect property for the purchase
OF which had contributed; and 10 protect ourselves
against men who attempted to deprive us OF our rights
Q-As to this list you have Cven-do you consider 4
Federal ofice4 A.HO; but think II looks bad for
reform Administration like that Of Mr. Hayes, to ap-
point man Ike Kmpton, who rs IRON justice,
aud who has been exposed by an Investigation before his
Ollie was indicted at Galveston Texas in 1872,
charged with prescribing false payros 10 the Mayor
o.-aow long has there been a Democratic Governor
| OF 1exasl A.-Snce 1874.
to get this KImpOn back from HewOrleans, whore
be had been openly iyingl Al think application
made about The time Of fne election of le76 70 Cover
| nor Kellogg who loved him too well TO give him up.
Q-Application was made in the height OF political
campaign has any been made sincef A. don't know
| that there has. -
member OF the ponce force at Me- Orleans III 1876 ana
helped 10 copy the intimidation aidayts In the Custom
House Tor about month"; ABOUT "eHy WI
coorrd men, whom the aidayits were read and who
10 write was Assstansuperyisor Of Regstra alton IN
the Third Ward. when an attempt was made To run III
A SUPERVISORS INSTRUCTIONS
Richard p EdgewOrh testified was for four years
captain Of police and in 1876 supervisor OF regis
tratlon for the Parish of Placquemine received five
letters of instruction. OF which three were printed oircu
lars, and the following two written;
II is we'll known to this committee, from examination
of the census of 1873 that tho Republican In
parish is 5000 and the Republican majority is Zoo
You are expected 10 register and vote to fun strength
Of the Republican party IN your parish Your recogni
your doing your iu duty the premises ana you Will
not held TO have done your full duty uncss the Re
publican registration IN your parish
lie Republican is at least 5000 All local candi-
dates aud committees directed TO aid yOu TO the
most In Obtaining this result and every facility is and
will be afforded YOU but must obtain the result
called for herein without fail Once obtained your
milton VIII be ample and generous Very respectfully,
your obedient servant d. j. NJ. A JEwETI, Secretary
II,
mote that at the date of the last report received from
YOU there were registered few white voters than
exist IN your parish. Exercise especial until the
close OF the registration Nearly every white Offering
must necessarily fraud OBTAIN far possible
list OF all persons registered III 1874 since dead or
| moved from the parish These must Of course, be
struck from the register also note that at that date
Won far behind with cOOred registration.
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