The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-02-02
ANDERsON'S AGONY.
DAMNANG PROOF OF THE GUILT or
THE ACCUSED RETURNEW.
How Louisiana Elections Were Managed
by the Returning Hoard.

How Louisiana Elections Were Managed
by the Returning Hoard.
AT 10 o'clock court was opef Anderson being
at the bar. At the opening of the court Mr.. Cas-
tellanos arose and said that there had been n
rumor current which had given him much pain.
The rumor was that there was On the jury a
young man who had been formerly In his en-
ploy. He had addressed q note 10 the court
alter learning OF the rumor from the Attorney
General, and the court responded that 1t was
nothing but q runor, and not to pay any atten-
tion to 1t.
Last evening he was informed that the Attor- 4
ney General had In his poss ession a letter from
q person who would substantiats the charge.
He then called upon the Alton ey General TO state
10 tho court what knowledge he possessed on
the subject. He denounced the attack as cow
| ardly and low.
The Attorney General stated that SO far aa he
was concerned he was satisfied there was moth
ing In the matter but idle rumor., He had re-
| ceived a letter from person, which stated that
this individual had heard that such was the
case The Attorney General further stated that
| go far as he could learn. therewas not word Of
| truth In 1t. He passed It by
Az THE IDLE WIND,
and he hoped that this would satisfy the gen.
| Ieman.
| The Court-Mr Castallanos stands too high
ut the bar to need vindication from anonymous
| rumors by this court An Investigation of the
matter is entirely unnecessary.
| The panel OF petit Jurors for tho month OF
January were, discharged by the Judge without
day. except those impaneled In the Anderson
| Case.
FRANK M'aLofN. ESQ.
was recalled. He testifed-The. Democratic
Gommttse had applied for admission for
fused admission Throughout the session oi the
board. ,doy Wells stated at one time that Gov.
Wakh H. who was pHTesnt woud s
q Tilden eleetor The committee applied In
ACCESS TO THE RETURNS.
stating that in fairness here should be repre-
sentation OF both parties among the compiling
clerks This yas s reiassd Later In the pro pro-
thought he would be employed, but he was. 50
witness heard always, Kept ~ away from the re-
turns from Ouachita parish.
| The board received In this case protests and
afdayits without any notice t ana took % y nG
not prepare their case.
Mr.. Cistellanos objected to the testimony. He
were going over the election in every parish.
| II 1t was to be an examination Of the election In
every parish In the State, and
| A POLITICAL CASE
|
and they would be prepared;
The Attorney General said that II was tho
e 70 he Y raaas s2w @ a ths
defendant going to show the intent were GER
MI Mr.. .Castelianos G ste amos responded that the inquiry
WAS not into the commission OF other crimes,
| The Court-The court will not control the
State in the order OF Its testimony. Lot tho wit
Resumed: On Saturday. the twenty.nfth Of
November. 1875. the returns OF Ouaehi,a were
| ascertainfng when they were broughtin. witness
discovered that they had been brought In tho
day before. They were
SPREAD ON THE TABLE,
MIR. Mcaloin. at considerable length described
the mode OF procedure OF the board, and how
unfairly they acted throughouttoWard their po-
litical opponents, citing many circumstances TO
The canvass was made from the consolidated
missioners. No process was given BY the board
for witnesses offered. No facilities were Of
In one 9stanee there th were docn me-
send for them, they
REFUSING TO PAY
the express charges. The Democratic commit
zee mad r. pay ne s I'LL sun o. y e cent? ~ o ge
| representation.
Vernon were opened. Saw Anderson present
| the moment after they were opened, Remember
n Wen a' he es out r
few minutes end returned Just after Vernon
was opened.
CROSS EXAMINED.
In the executive session only the visiting
committee and reporters were allowed in.
In the open session the work was opening re-
turns and receiving protests.
W. II. SMART
recalled on cross examination-Ts clerk of the
court Of the parish Of Vernon The returns
were filed in the clerks office by Mr. Franklin,
fnn That - Af,f fhn
city were aled there. There were some some sight.
The other two we're not in the clerks OFFICE
Mtnes brought the Of votes fer
tally sheets were from polls Nos. and 8. Does
not think all the ten statements OF votes for the
The documents brought before the Congress
sional Committee By Mr.. Winfree were oil that
were we're filed. the statements OF votes and tally
Mr.. Franklin fled also five or SIX tally sheets
with the clerk OF court and the statements Of
before the Congressional COMMITTEES. at Natehi-
toehes, were brought back and flied In court.
Did not bring any tally sheet from poll Nos
sheet OF poll No. D, Knows that Mr. FranKIin
started for Alexandria.
HH WAS GONE FROM THE PARISH
about seven or eight days. Alexandria is sixty
He got the original Of one poll after his return
IN 81 s aod dpT not Bs Al ssd 9 s n ons
day. Some were forty or fifty miles apart
Could do 1t In two and a half days.
CHAs. CAyANAc
sworn-Was present at the opening of the con-
solidated statement OF the parish Of Vernon.
Anderson was present. Anderson's attention
was called to the returns. Kenner opened the
returns. Anderson was standing just behind
him. Anderson said. after looking at the re-
turns, that there were not many Republicans IN
that parish. Being shown consolidated state
ment. alleged to have been altered. he said that
1t was the identical paper that was In Ander-
sons hand. because witness
PLACED TWO MARKS UPON IT.
One mark is opposite figures II; the other is
cross cut with penknife near the
The jury then examined the marks Of identi-
fication placed by him ON the return. Was
constant attendant at the meetings OF the board.
The eanYass waa made before the hnard from