The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1879-09-12

II. C018u0vo, VINO Wo3 momO0f u
the Returning Board which turned
over the Electoral vote Of Louisiana 70
Hayes IN 1876, has for some time past
been pressing his claims upon the Ad-
ministratiOn for consideration, and al
though h. has not met with al the
success which he thinks hedeserves. ne
has met with sufficient to indicate that
the Administration Il rather anxious TO
keep the inside history OF the proceed
ings Of the Louisiana Returning Board
fro m seeing the light.
Casanave, in connection with the
other members Of the Board. was pro-
ceeded against in Louisiana on charge
Of feloniously erasing and changing q
public document The Board was de-
Tended BY two attorneys and acquitted.
The attorneys. Casanave says, were
employed by Anderson, who showed
him letter which he said was from
Washington. and Casanave supposed
from Secretary Sherman. to the effect
that funds would be sent 70 defray all
expenses incurred in the defense. But
after the trial was concluded no pay
was forthcoming. and Cullom and
Castellaine, the attorneys, had Casa
nave's property seized 10 satisfy their
claim. The other members Of the
Board had no property which could be
got at, and 50 Casanave had TO stand
the whole judgment. This was origi-
nally $1,000. but 1888 was paid, leav-
ing balance Of 80. Casanave
could get no assistance from his Re-
turning Board associates. although he
says Anderson. Wells and Kenner, and
ali their family connections, num-
boring not less than forty persons.
are drawing salaries from the
United States Government. He then
went on to Washington for help, hav-
ing great confidence in mis- mission. re-
Numbering the ancient Spanish saying
that lit is not much to give q leg TO
him who gave you fowl" Accom-
panied by General Sypher, he called on
President Hayes the day after his ar
rival in Washington. Hayes did not
do anything except to refer him to
Anderson, and took alarm at sugges-
ton Of Sypher that he convey his
wishes to Anderson in an authoritative
form. McCrary. upon whom Casanaye
also called, expressed sympathy for
him. but said he could not do any
thing, as he was poor man. He then
explained his case to Shellabarger and
Wilson, by whom he was referred to
Assistant Secretary Hawley, who re-
ferred him back to Shellabarger. He
was then assured by Shellabarger and
Wilson, on the promise Of Hawley, that
the money would be raised on the return
of Mr.. Sherman, vino was then in
L. -
Casanave waited the week. but no
money came, and he called on Sher-
man. The Secretary said he did not
know anything about it; did not see
why Anderson did not settle, but that
the money ought to be raised, and
offered to contribute e100 as the best
thing he could do, making the sugges.
ton that Oasanave should see some Of
the leading Republicans, and collect
something from them. This did not
suit Casanave, and he left Sherman
very much depressed. He then again
sought the advice Of Shellabarger, and,
as he says: I'm my excited feeling
said TO MIR. Shellabarger that ] would
expose the whole matter Of the Return
ing Board proceedings. and 60 home
and pocket the loss. He very kindly
advised me not TO throw the handle
after the pot, but write letter setting
forth the facts in the case, and await
results in few days"
Cnsanave, accordingly. on the 9TH
day Of August wrote . letter to Hayes
setting forth the facts in the case, in
which he pointed out that he alone Of
the members Of the Returning Board
had never enjoyed any Of the fruits re-
sulting from the proceedings Of the
Board, suggesting that It was neither
lust nor honorable to impose the heavy
burden Of the cost Of the criminal pro-
ceedings upon him, and that it would
be more becoming to the beneficiaries
Of the acts Of the Returning Board to
discharge the debt. A copy Of this
letter was also sent to Sherman. In q
few hours after the delivery Of the
letter he was informed that $500 had
been sent to Collector Badger, at New
Orleans, to apply in payment Of the
Judgment, and that more would be
sent. The next day he was told that
$500 had been forwarded to be applied
in the same manner. but afterwards
learned that this was not the fact
August Is he received . dispatch from
his brother. saying that his property
was to be sold on the succeeding Sat
urday, and asking what was TO be
done. He consulted with Shellabar-
ger and Wilson. and appealed to them
70 see Secretary Sherman Immediately
and get definite answer whether re-
lief would be given him. Then fol-
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