The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-07-13


city and days before the returns In from the
mote parishes knew just how they stood
80 nss ho poca escs oror. sh aunuas
OF the Returning Board were pubiishsdr A. think
O Do you believe the Packard government could
have been maintained without ITS being believed by
the that the military support OF the United
States would be given II necessarily A. No. sir. do
o. What infusncs was used 70 have Weber and An
n h. ussd bslors The Rsnrnn
A. know OF influence being used by any one; l
had any conversation with Anderson at all re-
garding his protest, and none with Weber regarding
Q Dla elmer webcr or Anderson ever claim 70 you
that the elections peaccabe and they could
not truly make the protests anu adavits which they
did makcs A. No. sir, but quite to tho contrary al
election, but from what he said before about the
dion Of things led 10 think ne would be abe TO
mako the protest be aterward made and AS to Weber,
the kilograms received from him satisfied me that ne
could also.
The witness was then questioned by Mr. Hlscock in
regard votes cast At each poll where votes were
GUIDED by the Returning Board and also made oompar
between the ooorcd vote registered anu the
actual vote as given In the seventeen parishes repeat
ing his made during his examination yes
terday.
The Witness--I would like 10 mako u statement In
regard the Testimony OF Mr. Kelly, supervisor OF
Richland parish, taken before the subco,n mittee
him to make protest frame IL. He is mistaken.
did not framo that any other protest
or affidavit used before the Returning Board; da
made his protest; he applied 10 me- stating that he
did not know what to 90; that he went back be
would be able TO live In the parish, ana told him
II he thought there not fair election he should
make his protest II he could do consistently,
otherwise; that II was matter Tor MN to judge
about ana he must take the responsibility; that IL
ali tho conversation ever had with him; | think l
added that he ought 10 do his duty irrespective OF
threats, or intimidation, or violence.
O. Have you any knowledge OF any plan formed by
the democrats In 1876 tor overcoming republican ma
j0rities IN any illegitnate and unlawful wayY A.
believed there was u deliberate and proconcorted
tenton to republican majorities certain
parishes reier 10 were East and West Fcliciana,
Ouachita, East Baton Rouge and Morehouse the lat
ter especially
Weeks and months before the election there were
repeated acts OF violence toward the republican lead
ers and organization, while other parishes with
smaller republican majorlties were unmoiested and
peaceable; II was a mutter Of general belief among
the republicans that there could not be fair cleo
lion IN these parishes and that the OBJECT
come the republican majorlties by bringing about q
condition OF things that would result IN no election,
thus depriving the republicans Of their usual ma
Jority
O We're any facts in that connection comm uncated
10 you by any prominent democratsf A. No, sir;
judge BY events that TRANSFERRED aud by subsequent
results w
q What. In Jour judgment. would have been the
result these seventeen parlshes except for
ismf A. L thiuk .som~ OF them wosid have gone
publican and dsmoesato; the general result
would have been 70 give the republicans much
larger vote than they received.
MR. SHERMAN ~ Nkw ORLEANS
Q. Did you see Mr.. sherman when he was in New
Orleans with the visiting statesmenY A. Yes, SIR /;
nearly every day.
Q. How did he employ himself and what par. did he
tukeY A. He appears every day before the Return
ing Board IN open with the visiting commit
tees Or both sides; Mr. Sherman came my office
write letters and met him frequently.
q. II Mr. Sherman had eontemp plated performing
any with reference to that canvass ana the action
of the Returning Board or supervisors do you think
he would have been likely TO have communicated his
plan 10 you? A. think he would, as most VI the
Supervisors were appointed by me, and he was
stranger 10 thcm ali; 1 DO not Ihink there any
person IN LOUISIANA he would have been more likely
10 have consulted than myself; SO far as my obser-
walton extcnded Mr.. Sherman was exceedingly care
full ami circumspoct In Louisiana regard TO his
. Do you know Of his doing or saying anything
either to ek sServ with reference thoir pro-
test any member Of tne Returning Board 10
gard TO thGE actAoAf A. No, SIR; believe no met
s 10 my osU sssey and spoke to ans but
don't Of any other instance ia which he had any
conversation with them he only had such social
.. What was the standing Of, james E. Anderson
either socially or politically in New Orleanss A. Ho
was CLERK in The Custom House. except that he
appointed 20 tho position Of supervisor he had no
prominence In poltics IN louisiana
q Did he have any such political or social prom
incnco would put him IN relation with Mr.. Slough
ton or Mr.. sherman A. No, cir.
u,s urominont among republicaps IN East ana West
Ec,c,,na bui was no. nv Tho repuboans ma
n r.I'nbIe man and the REPUBLICAN, Leaders would
never nave Thought Of taking MIN into their conf.
aenss in ar Y matter OF i'm portance.
o Do Won know of any case where there was a
f.isc ar oryed pro.cst used bv tho REM ms bc
lore The Returning Board 10 lsis4 A. DO not
The wlluess said Ia reply To- question tuai n any.
ono mad ANY personal letlets statements OF his
hcnrinv o tbs ION An. Loutsian ma he hoped they
could oul,.n tnon aud they had his full cor sent 10
In so ~ hscd ~ lie i.4
Alter adtbpft recess the examination Of Senator
Kellogg val Tesumrd and in response TO Questions
by Mr. Sprnecs, ,hs stated that he was acquainted
Win All tbe ,Sombcrs Of the RETURNING Board aud
had scyesht conversations with tienoral Anderson
ncndne the sittinps of the Board and from him OBJ.
famed general alton In regard 10
thnt occurrcd In the on blc sessions OF the Board
THE rlxIp RETURNING BOARD MEMBER
O. Al the time inc count was concluded did Ander.
son or anv other nembcr ot the Board come TO YOU
and stale that any eunbor OF the Boarl Was dsiu-
cued 10 sign tho report or any ng TO that elect
A. No: but Governor Wells and General Anderson
stated 10 me. tuat one of the colored mombers mr.