The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-06-08
ANDERSON'S PROTEST.
TIE ORIGINAL TUMRLEs INTO THE
HANDS OF A DEMOCRAT
REPORTER.
AndeFsOn's Testimony COrrObOFRted as
to InterlIneatiOns and FOrgeries.

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AndeFsOn's Testimony COrTObOFated as
to InterllneatiOns and FOrgeries.
The protest so much talked of In the Ander-
son testimony before the Potter investigating
committee as having been forged having at
tracted general attention and much comment
here and elsewhere, and It having been stated
during the past few days by prominent Repub-
| licans that they would
BREAK AEDERsON's TESTIMONY
with the original protest. DEMOCRAT reporter
| yesterday started on a tour of inspection.
and after tour of an hour or so found the
original document. Of which the following is
! verbatim copy, the accompanying certificates
"swears" or jurats being attached thereto.
| In copying the documents our reporter was
| extremely particular in the examination of each
! word and line, and the notes showing the inter-
| lineatiOns, change In manuscript. etc, may be
relied upon as correct; these interlineations.
etc, proving that Anderson was correct In his
| testimony.
New ORLEANS, November %, 1876
| Hon. J. Madison Wells, President of the Re-
turning Officers for the State Of Louisiana:
| ,GeHleme's-I have the honor under the pro.
visions of SO ton 43 act No. 90. approved No
| yember 20, 1872 TO d ansmit herewith sundry
documents relating to the conduct of the late
general election in the parish of East Feiciana
| Very respectfully, your Obedtent servant,
| JAS. L ANDERSON.
Supervisor OF Registration, parish OF East
Feliciana.
| THE body of the above and the signature is
not In the same handwriting, and the ink used
| above and that used in the following document
| is different, as Is also The handwriting
State of Louisiana, parish of East Feliciana:
| Jos. Z. Anderson, supervisor of registration
for the parish Of East Feliciana, State Of Lou
| isiana. under oath declares and states that he
| the said parish of East Feicana during the reg
istration Of voters held, preceding tha general
| election, which was held on the seventh day of
| November, 1876, and that he was present in said
| parish durl ng the time of said registration, or
revision of registration, and of the said cleo
| ton, with the exception of period Of about
nineteen days in the months of October and
November during which last named period he
was unable to remain In said parish and to OK
ercise his functions as supervisor therein by
| reason OF the insecurity of his lie.
That prior. to such abaence he had been as
saulted within said parish, and an attempt was
made to destroy his life. That said assault and
attempt to take his life were made In the night
time by parties to him unknown. That he has
assault was made for the purpose OF intimf-
dating and preventing him ftom the free and
supervisor. That he finally returned to said
parish on the first day Of November. 1876 under
sh me m IRA given IN N9W Orleans to him5Ht
and personal safety should be protected from
further danger.
That during the time of registration or re-
vision Of registration aforesaid. there were in
said parish riot, tumult, acts of violence, in
timtdation and disturbance and corrupt influ-
enceS at places within said parish at or near the
place Of registration or re ieiOn of registra-
ton. which riot. tumult acts of violence. In
tlmidation and disturbance and corrupt influ.
ences did tend to prevent and did prevent
fair, free and Deaceable and full vote of all the
qualified. ELECTORS of said parish. That by
reason of said riot. tumut, act of violence. in
timidation and disturb ,nce and corrupt in1u-
ences thu election held In sold parish of the
seven'h day of November; 1876. was not fair,
free, full and peaceabe election. n or sHas there
q fair, free. peaceable and full vote of all the
dualifiei electors Of raid parish.
And he doth further dec are and state that for
and during the entire period Of reRistra alton
and eecua fs plan Of " Of snch
against the wish of white citizens or Demo
Gratis was carried on throughout said parish.
That such pereons wero menaCed with serious
consequences to their persons and nr0nertv
until the belief became general throughout the
parish among the colored voters. that such
thelr ball rs Tor any persons excepting the can
didates of the DEMOCRATS would suffer harm.
violence and death. That bodies of armed men
wero reported to me as having often ridden
about th- country during the said period Of
registration and having harassed. tnttmidated.
maltreated whipped and sometimes shot such
voters That Quaih"d coOred persons known
to be Republican,. were, in frequent cases dur
ing said period of registration. harassed and
them whipped on account Of heir refusal to
promise to vote the Democratic ticket in said
election.
That in the month OF October. a short t4me
prior to said election. an attempt was made to
assassinate him. the said supervisor. That on
Sunday night preceding the, election Lieut.. W.
). Davies. Of the Thirteenth United States In
fhntry, Wn9 tired upon 6y some parties in am,
bush In said parish That the above rected
bodily harm and Of death the Republican voters
Of said parish. That in consequences thereof
bali, nj
would put in Jeopardy their personal safety
and their lives and that Of their families. or
drive them to the necessity of fligh' from the
parish. That this conspiracy and concerted
system Of intimidation Was so ,etfectual that al
have been as he is informed and believes q
large majority for the Republican candidates,
thero was not single voter In said parish who
vote for a Republican c ndidate except one
vote cast for the Republican candidate for
Lieutanant Goy9rnor and two votes for Hayes
and Wheeler, although not for the Republican
electoral ticket. That the number Of qualified
electors of said parish who were deferred by
such riot, tumult. acts OF violence intimidation
and disturbance and corrupt Influences from
voting rs aforesaid there Is an interlineatOn
In another hand showing blank space had
been left to fill uDl were about eighteen hundred
in number.
Then the same hand againl
That the number Of qualified electors who
We're deferred by such riot acts Of Violence in
ttmidauon. anu disturbance and corrupt in
fuences, from voting for the Republican midi
dates and who were cOerCed thereby to vote for
the Democratic candidates. there follows the
same hand as above nOtedl as nearly as can be
estimated about four hundred.
And afffant further sta ee that he did not affix
the foregoing statement of riot. intimidation,
etc, to his r. turns of the election at the time
for mailing them, because he wOald have been
in danger of his life to have done 50 at that
time
Two lines space here.] -
JAMES E. ANDERSON,
Supervisor Registration. Parish East Foliciana.
lSdll another hand-Cam pbell'sl
State of Louisiana.
Parish of Orleans.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this tenth
day of November, A. ID 1876
HUGH J. CAMPBELL.
Judge Fourth District Court for the Parish of
Orleans.
IAnother hand.l
New ORLEANS. Louisiana. November 10, 1876,
ThOs. H. jerks, citizen and qualified voter
Of the State If Louisiana, being. duly sworn, on