...to give jurisdiction to act at all. It was offered to be proved that the members of this returning board, in order to give the certificate of election to the Hayes electors, had resorted to and used affidavits known to them to be false and forged, had themselves been guilty of...

...of whom had been convicted, or were under indictment, for various offences, ranging from subornation of perjury up to murder. Indictment, at least, if...was offered to be proved that the members of this Keturning Board, in order to give the certificate of election to the Hayes electors, had resorted to...

...of whom had been convicted, or were under indictment, for various offences, ranging from subornation of perjury up to murder. Indictment, at least, if...votes, and this was done, although not a return thrown oat had been accompanied by the requisite affidavit to give jurisdiction to act at all. It was offered...