The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1879-03-11
THE CADDO CASE.
= room SHOWING ON THE PANT OF
the GOVERNMENT.

Yesterday at 10 o'clock the case OF the United
States wa. Daniel Nicholson, Sam'i Fells ct ais
was called up before Judge Woods la the United
States Circuit Court. After considerable delay
Jury was empaneled. and United States Dis.
frict Attorney Leonard read to them the indict-
ment and explained what he intended to prove.
W. FLEMING
called and sworn. Was In Oaddo on the fifth OF
November last Was present as United States
supervisor at the polls I'm ward on the date
above. There we're three boxes: one for ward
officers. one for State officers and one for con-
0reesional or Federal officers. I am not posi-
tive that number presented n single ticket for
NIL officers to be voted for. Some voters said
that they had only single ticket. It was stated
by commissioners of election that ether bal
lots than those for Congressmen would not be
counted from the congressional box. Thinks
each OF the commissioners was asked whether
that was his plan OF conducting the election.
Thinks the affirmative was the answer
Votes were indiscrimtnately voted. Imsde no
demand for the counting Of the votes. asked
that the ballots In the State box be counted but
they we're not counted on the tally sheet,
Orose-examined by Mr.. Beckwith--I got nv
commission two days previous to the election.
do not think II was blank commission Fl lied
MP afterward. received my appointment from
Judge Boarman. / supposed was appointed
by United States authority. I was not sent TO
the polls TO watch any particular ballots. The
voting Was done In three separate boxes. MFR.
Nicholsoa. who was commissioner called the
attention Of the voter when the voters came to
to the box. saw no obstacle presented TO ANY
voter TO vote In any box. | saw no deceit or IN
tlfntdati0n on election day / mt my State
ticket In the congressional box I am not IRE
pared 10 say that the boxes there could affect
the election.
/, as supervisor. left the election pole Mt 10
o'clock In the morniRR and went back at about
40 at night When / got back staid only about
marked by Mr. Leonard came out from the State
box / saw no evidence Of any iDfluence to
make NE voters vote u one way Or the other.
clerks during the election.
BILL HARPER. CoIoRED,
sworn. am a resident Of the parish OF Caddo
and was there during the late election. Gov
Republican tickets were prepared as usual on
the OCCASION The Republican party has been
usually successful 10 the elections In Caddo.
attend TO any toll on election. l went down 10
the fourth ward poll. The Republican party
had the ticket printed. J got telegram from
Gov. Antoine that Gov Wells was on the ticket
). MADISON WELLS
sworn. am In the seventy -second year of my |
life, am n resident OF the state and Fourth |
Congressional District, and was candidate |
Gross examined by Mr.. Luzenberg-I was |
ratified by the congressional convention for |
Congress; at least nay nomination was.
A. II. LEONARD.
was present at he election In November last |
In Shreveport was at the fourth ward poll
The sheriff delivered to the commits toner's one
box and shortly after two boxes. Mr.. Nicbol-
son said 20 the voters that they should vote for
State and parish officers in the several boxes
he said that was the way the election would be
conducted. said to the Republicans vote only
in one box. and they did 40 nafI had told than.
that II 1t was put In the parish or State box 1t
would not be counted.
Cross. examined-The parish In 1879 was Re-
publican. The commissioners of election re-
turned the vote that ear In favor Of the fusion
ticket In 1874 the white mans party was vic
torious. / was present at the last election,
The court then adjourned