People's Pilot, Volume 5, Number 3, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 July 1895 — Echo of Louisiana Election Cases. [ARTICLE]

Echo of Louisiana Election Cases.

Washington. July 3.—A case involving the alleged Louisiana election frauds of 1876 has been docketed in the United States Supreme court. 'tne title is Caroline P. Southworth, administratrix of John P. Southworth, vs. the United States. It is appealed from the Court of Claims and involves a claim for fees on the part of Southworth, who in 1876 was a United States commissioner. Acting in this capacity he issued 8,283 warrants for arrest tor violation of the election laws in tne twelve days from the 26th of October to the 6th of November, lie was so busy that he used a stamp instead of writing his name. The treasury department refused to allow the claim on account of this and other irregularities, and he took the case to the Court of Claims, where the decision was also adverse to him.