The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1878-06-08

concerned. The witness said he didn't recol-
lect signing it. 1t was never read in his pres
ence. He never knew of the affidavit before
today.
ever signing an affidavit in Tallahassee Went
to Tallahassee about that time. Expenses
were paid by the deputy clerk for Baker county,
who said 81. Bisbee, jr., had given him $40 to
give me. Remained at Tallahassee three days,
was drinking very hard part of the time while
there and would not swear positively whether
signed the paper or not. Green aud himself
were both drunk one day
Driggers testified he was county Judge for
Baker county in November 1876, and had held
that Office about three months. He was one of
the board of canvassers. Ga the day after
election summoned the clerk and the ONLY JUS
tice of the peace in the county 10 meet me on
the 18th to canvass the votes. Came to Jack
sonvile on the return to Sanderson. About
dark learned that the clerk and instice had
share in the canvass myself, and went to Tai
lahasse that night and got q commission for
Green so as to have full board Didn't tell
Stevens that the canvass had given the comfy
to Tilden. Might have told him that that was
the supposition. Got commission. went to
the court house on the 18th, didn't get there
until about dark, made no effort to get the
clerk; Allen, Green and myself got into the
court house by Howelrs letting us in.
He went on to tell how he made the canvass
faith: He thought he had right to get up a
board OF his own. The first time he went to
Tallahassee he was paid by Conover who was
running for Congress.
The session of the committee this morning
was unimportant. Bloxham was recalled and
returns OF the court read showing on the face
majority for the Tilden electors. Bloxham
said he never was in telegraphic communi-
cation with Hewitt, Pelton or Havemeyer, and
sent no dispatches in cipher to them. Ii
Dnla
was all right Didn't know who tslegraphed
under the name of Max or Fox River.
Samuel Pasco, late chairman of the state ex-
ec0tive committee, testified as to the proceed
lngs before the State Board of Canvassers in
regard to the Baker county returns. Sent no
kilograms in cipher out of the state. Didn't
know who Max, Fox River or W. were.
Geo. T. Raney, Attorney General of the
State, testified he was of the counsel for the
Democrats before the canvassing board in 1877.
Gov. Noyes appeared also before the board.
Couldn't say it was in the commencement of
the canvass, Didn't recollect anything special
ly Noyes said before the board, but knew he
presented the case for the Republicans. Did
not recollect OF sending any cipher dispatches
to Hewitt, Peton or Havemeyer. Never sent
any signed Max, Fov River, or not signed at all.
Hiscock read telegram signed by Raney to
witness ashi1,s for i,..oEi"! I'D. wisnoss sald
asked for was to send agents to all parts of the
State to bring in returns. Not cent was used
for any but legitimate purposes. Witness was
shown acpher despatch from New York signed
III. H." but stated he could not interpret it.
Tasco was recalled and stated that the mate
rial aid received from the North was from the
National Democratic Committee. He did not
understand any drafts were made on New York
for funds. Received only few hundred dol
lars from the National Committee.
A resolution was introduced by Mr.. Hiscock
that all the published proceedings before the
state board Of canvassers in December, 1876, be
incorporated in the report of this committee.
The resolution was discussed at length and
pending action the committee adjourned till
tomorrow.