New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-19


which hn showed himself mp his afternoon; and IS
Qcoulo draw uufavomble differences iIom his acton
In FLORIDA, he Is chiefly Responsible for ia oa ac'onu
ol tue light IN which ne presented ms dong ID thai
state.
TIE STORY OF HE WITNESSES.
SOME VERY STRIKING EVIDENCE GIVEN 81 DUNN
WA,HlNGroN, Feb. 1S.-The Potter mvesti-
satiu- Committee met to-day a; noon. 5-. Thomas c.
Damn recalled to the witness stand. He testified as
follows:
BY Mr.. Rced-Dd Mr. Solomon make any state
cut TO you about an gent FOR Mr. TiidcE beng down
there tat Talaha-ece) anything OF that sor.f Ala
said he had been Informed tAat there ag,nt OF
Mr. TiIden IN Columbia-Mr. smith Weed
Q.-For what purpose A.-FOr tho purpose Of rais'
ing money II necessary to the electoral vote.
That was what Mr. Solomon told me.
Q-You had personal knowledge OF Mr. Weeds
presence understand A.-N0. never Mr. Weed
to my knowledge.
The Caairman-Who composed he Canyas'ng Board
Of south ClroInai A.-Henry Z. Hayne, Secretary Of
state T. T. Cardoza Treasurer; ". +. stone Attorney
General; Henry Purvss, Adjutant and Inspector Geu.
era, aud myself
dad you no official position Al Control
lerGeneral
Q-when we're you elected Al was elected
to MI the vacancy OF Controer-Cene.a! il September
IS7L
Q-Iad you previously alled any other position A.
i had been member Of the state Senate was
elected in 1872 for four years.
Q.-Who was Governor at that tlmoi A.-GovernOi
Moses during The first Winter, and Governor Chamber
lain Afterwards
Q-Who composed the Supreme Court AFR. Z. J.
Moses, the Chiei-Justce; Mr.. willard AMI Mr.. White
Q.-What relation was Mr. Moses, the Chief Justice,
70 the GovemOgi A.-Father
Q.-SOOmon tod son that all yOu had 10 do WAS %
obey the orders Of the supreme CouIti A.
ON what FORM nad the returns come to youi A
Precinct returns are made 10 the county boards and
tho county boards canvass them and return them tho
state Board.
Q-Ig,w long after the board met wa J.; bctog yo,
received The Injunction OF the supreme Co. AL DO
Ieye 10 wac the second day.
Q-Uuul that Tine what had you been dou-i A
T1e returns not an in, and Simply Adjourned
but The lawyers managing the Democratic side urges
TIA, question the first day with iesIr 90 contested
elections.
O-What - mean, by contested elactioasi A.-WelL
there on tie face iniicain. the election
for instance foraa officer and the conc.ung candidate
pg t--,rI a-I n5t Lis election account OF ccrtaiE
Irregularities or iicga,ty
i}-.hc c1uu,. for certain candidates wanted &c
know wBe.h'r you intended TO cKer '-' your Jad cai
uovcr ~ deciding upon those cosesf A-Ycs slr tho
point taey raised vas that the board forbidden by
tie Constitution 20 exercise any real power because Il
was c1inpo-eI 81 executive officer. and t.crc wasa
clans IN tine Constitution winch forbade any executive
ohcer rom exercising judicial power. u vas calmed
,pa' any decision Of tn contested ly 'hs board
oou,. 70, r., exercise II Judi, H.. power.
IVA du VOL begin the canvas Al think,
aJou; ne fJug,n or nun day. We received order
from tao s1pren, Court ireotn4 Taco
u tine returns ana o report aud certify ihe result 20 the
cour'.
Q-}ore DIR. as speaking, to ne the face % tho
rrturu-l A.-lc'. At.er that d0nt tank Huy work
tt coud strictly he called canvassuS done Oy tho
roa,I Unit Tie aintn day. tne 2l,t OF November. our
f..v.I. KS v,r uuttv.f Dod. Apirlug The
O-Wnat did Won frst canvas, Al cannot speak
certainly with regard to that have distinct reco-
lection a; 10 how We fret began. ! pIesun" wa
vote would not be canya,sed at all That would be done
bg The J. ( gislature Itself
O-As regard, these county inns. was there any
claim before you that any had been forgea or omperd
withi Al thn1 not nave no recollection at pres.
U-Wcrc 'Ecy contested N any way by arYb5dyl 4.
Yes ,r. they contested in -eN~r2i rourt.,.
Q-Du sEY of them claim that The count d.t mo- pre-
sent gate OF the preciuc returns Al have
no recollection of any claim Of Ila' KIND think the
contest c.srs almost entirely upon claims thar-
tI'r' fraudulent voting and irregularities at the
oh your canvass for electors undr:.a tha, Won
d.d not canvass the precinct returns. 3ut sou took
county lrtnrus - they were. A-Eo, sr, ~ verified
tGCl AT hT Tie pt' clurt returns. NIta W complied
INC figures relating % the retdrus on th'i face, think
w. N'Hi "a over me p.e''HcI turns iDt ttE"Anee
why GiI 80. remember that first t4c Demo, rate
cpls N ne ground oi tho t.c tI. 20 would
consume aud 9fterWarl the board iuGuy that II would
= y
Gana-r~S then insisted TIA, they should ~ "a ptn e.
So e s.. clear 10 my mind that We went AroGSa all tie
Or.Elpa. urrclECt icturn3.
Q-Du 2Uy one else, besides VI r0.Omon, ever spesa
20 yuu Win reference 10 the sale VI the vote o. ibo
boiIu 40, sir
Q-Nod referred Yesterday 10 Mr.. Haskell. Did hs
ever Communicate with you A--NV No further Than
telling me aDDJt SJlomOn's action
O-And - far a. yUu know he mad no COMMUNICATION
WIN any other person OF the board A-No, sr.
Odd Subsequently learn anything q corrOb-
ol.tte me statcmon nj 0i solomon A.-N,yrr.
OS0lonOu. und cfstand, claimed 10 represent what
Al. claimed 70 represent the Democracy a. south
CAROLINE speaking through HASKELL and Palmer. lie said
Weed was there bat never saw hin.
INTEGRITY OF TIE RF1UgNs.
ODD y0u learn in the course OF the canvass that
tie returns from counties In the state were de-
,r0yed aud other returns substituted IA tcir place
A.-Ihlve no recollection Of ever hcarIng 80.
Q-Iask Il 10 came 10 your know edge A.-NOt
a. a member Of the bOard-no such claim came before
the board. subsequently learned that some precinct
returns had destroyed but not county returns
The precinct returns to which refer were, far as
Fecol!ect, IN BarDwell County.
Q-On which side was the claim 7 Al think on tho
Republican ride The impression In my mind regart
10 this matter In that 10 related 10 precinct IN
Darnwell County where the Republicans claimed that
hey had uterered with. and the polls broken up,
ana that they went 10 some other place aud held the po