Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1875-01-28
NEW ORLEANS.
Wells COck.and-BuIl
Stories.
People Who Have Valuable In
formation but are AFRAID OF
Public Sentiment.
A Member Of the Returning
Board Convicted Of FalsehOOd.
The KellOggites Growing Anx-
iOus for a Compromise,

j ~--------AlAA "a -2A-AQNs NHEll1a
IN regard to the abstraction Of forty o.
fifty afidavits fled by the Conservativ,
counsel in the case Of Natchidoches, bc
stated that all the papers from which The
Board made their report was taken ehargt
Of by the clerks, and that be knew nOthine
directly Of The disposition made of the "a.
pers aIter the Board had completed theil
sessions. In relation to the White League
matter, and the bOWie-knife outraees In
Rapides, he cited the case Of one alleged
killing foltoEed by iinolhff and inamida.
tiOn from that cause; that general rumor said
two persons who had witnessed the kiIlipg.
one a boy, were laeerated with bowie
knives to prevent their disclosing any-
thing; that it was the work Of the White
League; and that in another parish their
method Of Tightening the negroes, was to
fire brickbats, or something similar. al
them from cannon, and in other ways in
timidated them. Touching his statement
regarding the attempted assassination of
himself, while at the City Hotel on Sun
day, Nov. 20, be stated, in substance. that
on the Sunday named be was at the Citv
Hotel eating dinner alone, but was soon
joined BY friend with whom he made an
appointment, and that during the meal the
friend, whose name be did not give. was
called hurriedly from the dining room. re-
naming some time, and that, finishing his
meal be arose and was leaving the
room when two men, strangers, who were
sitting at the opposite table drinking wine.
hurriedly arose and following him to with
in few feet Of the door, where a gentle
man who, with his wife and daughter to-
gethers were sitting near TIE door leading
TO the hall, arose, and on the wav out
reached the door Jusr in time to step be-
tween the Governor and the two men. and
as he walked into the hall be met his
friend, who, somewhat excited, hurried
the Governor down stairs and to the nave
ment, and there told him that be had been
called from the dining-roOm BY one of his
friends who had stated that an attempt
was 10 be made to sssassinate the Governor
there; that the two strangers were doubt
less assassins, and tlat upon inquiry no
one about the hall knew them. The only
thing known was that they were registered
as from Memphis, Tenn. He and his
friends then went to his room in Custom
house street, where the matter was talked
over, and finally it was decided tllat he
should leave the hotel and find accommo-
Ne1-AV-A2 NA2I AAIAEF y NTH y ~ uQLEa
Counsel then desired the name of the
friend, that he might be sUbpGned, but
Gov. Wells declined giving it, stating
that he had many reasons, one Of which
was the injury that might result TO him.
but if permitted he would consult with
him and give bis name. Counsel insisted.
when the chairman stated that he had been
informed by gentleman and prominent
business man here, that there were MANY
persons in the city who had valuable infof-
nation that they would be glad TO place in
the possession Of the committee, but were
they to appear as witnesses before the com
mittee-, tleir business would Waterfalls
suffer, and cited the case of one Oglesbv.
who testified before the previous commit
tee, and who, for that, had lost nearly an
his custom, and from the fact the commit
tee would, perhaps, be deprived Of much
information.
Mr.. Mar did not consider that anv one
would suffer for giving truthful evidence
before the COMMITTEES; that it would be as
safe to testify here as it would be in Bos-
ton If witness sWOre to an untrutb
there, he would be condemned and the
same was the case here. There had been
lots Of talk about assassination, but none
had been done.
Gen. Campbell thought differently. No |
business man could come here and testify /
TO the truth without losing his business as /
well as his standing, and that he would be
trOWned down as public enemy, OF in 9th
ar words, be Ostracised.
Judge HOar remarked that be did not /
wish it understood that the party who i'm
parted the information TO the committee
gave It as his own experience, but that it
was the general expression made By him.
Gen. I. g. Anderson was examined. He
vas a member Of the Returning Board. and
generally affirmed the statements made by
GOV. Wells. He denied saying ANYTHING
positive as TO a Democratic majority. but |
he might have conveyed the impression be-
ore the final action Of the Board. obtained
rom the papers, that it was the idea the
Democrats would have the lower house.
)ut that he had neve, made the statement |
.fter compiling the returns.
Mr.. j. B. ZuntZ was placed upon the |
tand by the Democratic counsel to rebut |
he testimony by Cor. Wells in regard to
he attempted assassination at the CITY
IOtel. Mr.. Zuntz stated in substance, that
{ the hotel on the day named, there were
WO drunken meu, and that fearing some
hing might occur from men being drunk,
e advised DR.. ScTuegs 10 take Wells out,
which was done. He did not know this to
e fact, butw so told BY Mr.. Watson,
be hotel proprietor.
Mr.. Pugh, refined planter, now took
be stand, and, in answer to a question,
aid he knew Gen. Anderson. Had a con-
ersatiOn with him Dec. Is, when Ander-
On told bin there would be a Democratic |
Majority Of eight, ard between eight and |
fteen Representatives. Had talked the |
natter over, and that Anderson had
reduced a paper rec0unting seven parishes
nat would return Democrats, but he was |
realty surprised when the Board returned
be Republican candidates.
On being cOss-eLamined, the witness
ad heard Of remarks being made upon the !
rect as TO what should be done with the |
eturnlng Board if they returned Republi-
ans. Anderson told him that some Of the
arishes had been protested, but that the
rotests were very frivolous.
Mr.. Melanear was then sworn and cor
)bOrated the testimony given by Mr..
ugh, as he was with him when he called | .
pen Gen. Anderson.
Lieut.. VIM. GerlOch, If the United | ,
.ates infantry, stationed at Shreveport,
stifed that there was a great deal Of iu- /
but confessed he knew Of moth
e Of the kind. The colored men in ,
lrevepOrt were not maltreated 20 any
eat extent, but the spirit Of oppression I
evailed in The country, and lie knew this 4
NY from hearsay.
he kellogg Legislature sdu with. I
out n QuOrum. {
In the Kellogg House to-day there were
veral admissions 10 the effect that there B
as no legal quorum. One member upon U
e committee to examine into the books "
the Auditor and Treasurer, said the de- y
y was caused because the Attorney Gen /
al said that the investigation would not a
ny any weight because Of its illegally. a
he KeIIOggifes Getting Sick and a
Proposing 20 Compromise. s.
A compromise Of the present legislative
faculties is on the tapis, and is being
shed vigorously BY the kellogg side.
hey offer 70 let Wiltzs crowd 60 back q
th 50 members, and their side TO have a
Il 53, with Wilt in the chair. They /
Int so far as 10 say that the Conservatives L
ight seat again the five elected members / a
they would give a sufficient guarantee 1
at they would not attempt any revOlu- | a
mary acts, and would recognize the u
asent Senate and communicate with ! y
". kellogg, and not attempt 10 disturb | g
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