, 1879-03-25

lInw a Dcmucrntic Member uf Congress Sc.
Eirel ltla E1artl0n,


Eurcl His Electt0n.
From 3mr 0wn Corrtspontttnt.
WAanISGToN, d. G., A1nrcll G9.-rhc follow
tllE synopsis of testimony III tl,c cusu Of Dsbcc
ycrsus Hull Is taken frOm ruport III tAtJReksu-
willie fFn.) Sutl and I'fxst lts1Uws tlullssu alleged
cunlpltcty III these frauds, md 1t is doubtless
oil account of The statement contained IN this
evidence tllat lIull IL nDw In1cr iNltcth'cnt.
Yet the Democrats found no trouble III ecatt,s
him OIL Monday Inst:
&. u. uAuLDES
sworn atal testified:
Have been Dcnuty Clerk of Brcvartl County,
Deputy Collector, atid Assessor of Taxes; Actctl
sone .tms ~ Deputy shSTi1 II t. ls7s; ad ,sS aetsd
ty; haye mn lihnTlctlEo TINT any notices, stating
that offices vacaticics were to ht fllcl At the
election IN l6I6, were postrd tn brcynr,i Coanty;
lad Charge Of tho Clerks o!te, ;lf1 the hooks
aud pal,ers therein, on tile 1lth Mnl Eth ut
November, 1878, but nescr found any
registration touks there. | guyc sir. Lce, thu
Clerk, to understand t!lat the election IL Broyard
County might ilaye to be manipulated, anl re-
qucstcl hin uot to furnish my roetstratiAn:llst
10 the Inspector of Election. lie promised
tllat he would not furnish my, and afterwartl
told Inc Mt thu ca,,vnss That ho Ind nut furnished
any. Was present ut the cnnvass mud say ttic
returns. Tile nutnher Of votes shown by those
returns at tho ca1ivass was not the same US
shown by the retl,rus when ttry first ratnu into
my possession. Tie difference, think. was III
yotes. All t!,u certificates except three were
1'hr vote for Hull was largely Increased. Tie
changed certificates werc thu ones e;nyussel.
The certificates wcro aftcrward given nc, and
delivered them to j.. A. Allen, a. 0Etantlo, on
I.ec. resided ut the time at '1le point,"' fn
Orange Cnnnty. Arrived In Lake View from
"The Point" on Sunday preceding etcclon,day.
l started for Like View to go there, pro-
Lako flew to Look after the election,
Stopped Ut Mr.. I,aw,irs's md found that no oue
had passed going to Lake View; therefore
wnitcd until the Larty WHO wnS 70 oc sent from
lux tic tntcst news, etc. That party. whu WIS
tohelp mavt'untc tic canvass of thu votes east
for Congressman it, BEcyarl County, wus 10 be
sent, l auppuseti, By afr. HILL.
QuestIoi,- did YOU suppose such nlcsscn-
gcr was 10 he sent by MI. Hill, an! who 10 YOU
tncau by Mr.. 1lulli Ar,swcr--l'cca,lsa 1lsl re-
ecivel letter, OH N9v. .. which iad every
Hull, aAkIng me to wait M tue rnal from. or-
luu<lo by Cross Prairie for party VIM would lie
sent from Orlando to Lake Vlaw. INFANT n.
Il. Hull, one of tho candidates fur election 10
GonEsess fro tle seeo'id District o9 fu5tla. ,.t'
Atr. liutl told inc I'd lind III his letters
to u,c. alr. Hull t.'a n,u II SHOULD get let
ter bcnrIl,:. datr, address, or signature, With
ll0Hfl4Il III lAtk tGltEC III Hb&u
tc,. IN tic letter, m!gt know II wns from him.
| lIo told NIT this NJ orinHdo at MI interview we
la,l tllaro durin. tue Inst OF September or IlFst
OF Octnber. 1878. GOV. llnll said tue Rcpl's'..
the Republican counties, III order to larn MA
iority upon the facc nf the returns III tllc dis
trlct, to uyail themselves Of tue advantage Of ii
| lecjsju;, OF the SuprGme Court that the 6tntG
| Cnnyassflg Hoard should ueclaro tho result
from thu faco Of thu RETURNS: lie said the Dcnl:
oernts must fight trau. with fraud, and askctl
! ,lu II Thought nrcynrd County could bc uln1l.
| agcd sn as to give sufficient nlnjorftY to meet
uA offset any maturity tl's istpubl,fans m i,t
ilLnt money would be furnished II such major.
| tty was needed, nml for INC To fec! 0i
!'ir Causasssrs board na see !, what so'l
tie looe, n.ll kerp myself ~ rsao,ness i.
lin. lIe told ,nn that, in his letters 10 tHc, III
order t!lMt The letters might !lot be traced %
lin, he would Wrtr wliat he wanted inc 10
know ns"A DO; thas se would m !.os Quite y: nor
address, It To lnc, nas sgn his naf,io; hut lle
would mskt u flourish to- Tie Inst letter OF The
lust word writ,vM in tho letter. lle took u pcn'
| ell uni wrDte his own name, hnu Showed me
how he would ,Mase she hoNEsssi' lle ta!4 e9e
tu n,l,st win, as iIc wus tlnancaly AMI politically
ruined II he wis not ctccted lie said II he VA:
elected shuul bc we'll rclnlsnrratcd for what
might do. 1l!e letler received contained tlIt
flourish agreed upon. The letter Was, III sun
stance, "a soiio"h:
TO IN the road leading iron, Orlando 10 Lake
View by crosa Frsirie. nit wait tor party, wht
will b. aunt u necessary. liz VIII hays !he hates
ncws. etc, 10 with him, hnd out what Z ncses
must not lot any ono know III my teiier to you,
and 81. 900 and good appu!ninent shA1l bs yours
| I met Mnl. Allen when h. ealae to Ms. Daw
s,ry's. md akItesl him about she election; hs
showed inc letter addressed 10 Mr.. M. royi!tx
signed by N. A. Hull. After seong By tho icy
ter that nov. Hull wnnted COZ votes, said !
could be done, aud proposed to Maj. Alien tia
hc 60 mud help, uniI he did. had convcrsa
lion with Coy, Hull us abuyu stated at Orlando
also, QUO on 81. John's River, Oh ths sttams
Carrc. said to uoY. Hull WIS sorrY ~ hui
selected me lnguplur u tlIc Democratic Exec!l
| tive Committee fur thu Second Dls:rlct. II
| said was Intelligent, ahu theru might bo rotn
heavy work In DrcyaFt 70 10, nlpl hu Wantca III
tu be member ol tho Committee to rouMterac
uubllcans, a.d that by would have another tai
win mr., li4ye received lwu Icttcr
from Mr. Hull will, ths lourist. sineo The 9Ies
tior, wHfc!, | have burned. The substaneu q
1llr first MAS:
You arc rotng 70 be summoned by the rnttc
states Court ~ Wtnass hEainst the l1rgyaru EaIl
WASHING Hoard. Ycn 1nusl keep out 0t tLa way
1huy viii nut bu aola 10 prove anything. wi
rsnaetubeF my promises.
) The word "must " In the letter was undeI
scorutl. Tie ausaud letter was Us follows:
.wnnt ysu, ny all lnpans. 10 keen our Of III
WY II you huva Tho money, don't call m int
hui, II mi. win Aonor yaur draft tof $3.50.
r.S..Dr4i. IN name " s',ns reliably !s:sna ;s
. | accented, and will remember uur agrcomcu
, VIeaso dea.roy all correspondence besween VI.
-, ;. Twas promised w AiF. MT poynta an
j. II. Allen at leuat $500. Was promised tn
ward election business. l"askvd Nat poyni
| about tho ErUatsp several tll1es tla Ahu ale
: told mo Gov Hull would haYs 10 borEaw so!1
l money until liz could raise money out q h