Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1878-07-03

etc., winch are signed IN trlplcate, Iue Id" L.
quiring one set to be filed in the Office of the
district court one to be forwarded by mail and
the other by messenger to the president of the
Senate. Witness stated that the envelopes had
been kept in safe since they were deposited
and had not been withdrawn, though an appli-
cation for withdrawal of the first set hled by
the Republicans had been made 10 Judge Bill
lings. Witness was present but there were 30
many persons IN the Office at the time couldn't
state who made the application for withdrawal,
but he heard the judge refuse to allow the
withdrawal.
After examining the envelopes the committee
required the witness to open them. They con-
tanned, one, the first set of papers sent to Wash
ington by the Republican electors; second,
those sent by the conservative electors; third,
those by the Republicans in place of the first
which were found defective in this that the
certificates were for President and Vice Presl-
dent together instead of for each 1t ls
claimed by the Democrats that the signatures
to the last set of returns by the Republicans
are not genuine. The committee took charge
of the documents.
w. A. STRONG,
secretary of state, sworn: By order of the
committee he produced all the protests filed in
his Office that were before the returning board,
relating to the election of November, 1876.
There were no protests by Packard or Kellogg
or their attorn eys. A large n lumber Of affida-
Wits made before F. A. Wolfley, clerk of the
circuit court in this city, and bear dates later
than ten days after election, Mr.. Strong read
the names to each affidavit, before whom at
tested the date, ETC., and delivered them to the
committee.
After getting through with the documents
Strong stated that the protests of Packard and
Kellogg, on which a large number of votes We're
thrown out by the returning board, could not
be found
Cross-examined by Mr.. Reed-Witness only
knew from hearsay that there had been protests
by Packard and Kellogg. Many of the protests
were produced by the secretary of State pur-
porting to be copies of originals.
COMMISSIONER woLFLEY
has been summoned and will appear to-mor-
row, the object of the committee being to trace
up original papers.
JUDGE We 8. LYON
of East Feliciana testified regarding his efforts
to secure the return of Anderson in October,
1875, to complete registration in the parish.
Had several interviews with Kellogg, who
! promised to send Anderson back and with
Anderson who promised to return and complete
the registration. Anderson returned to the
parish three or four days before the election,
not in time to complete the registration. Con-
sequently there were some 400 conservative
voters in the parish who did not vote. Talked
with Anderson after he returned. He told
witness he only got away from New Orleans
by aid of Col. Patton. He took boat at Car
rolton. jerks had been shot to prevent his
| leaving.
Cross examined by Mr.. Reed-Witness said
| he would not believe any statement made by
Anderson unless corroborated.
JUDGE cHAs. M YEA,
of East Feliciana testified that after Judge
| Lyons returned to the parish and the failure
of Anderson to return, as promised, he came tc
New Orleans to see Gov. Kellogg. He related
several interviews with the Governor and An
derson without other result than promises that
Anderson would return and complete the regis
| tration.
Cross examination by Mr.. Reed-In 1873 tn,
vote of the parish was 1890; Republican ma
jority, 800. Anderson complained that he go
no pay, and seemed anxious to trade. Wanted
Nash's name put on the ticket for Congress.
W. H. SEYMOUR,
recalled by Mr.. Reed. Witness first knew
jerks in 1866. Was casual acquaintanc
when he and Anderson came to my Office to at
test the agreement and Anderson introduced
jerks had not seen him for four or fiv
years. Did not then refer to having met hin
before or afterwards. Met jerks in Washing
ton and renewed old acquaintance. Am certai
he is the man who signed the statement wit
; Anderson. Witness certain the paper
shown him in Washington, known as the An
derson .Nasn agreement was the one to which b
affixed his jurat, and that it was doubl
sheet originally.
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