The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-01-28
LouisIalla InNesligation.

htl III kut GihHG VI NokGuAtuGHgN1 NS htAtGN
that all the papers from which the BoarC
made their report were taken charge o.
by the clerks, and he knew nothing direct
" OF the disposition made OF the papeR
after the Board had completed their ses
sions. In relation to the White League
matter and the bowie-knife Outrages il
Rapides Parish, he cited the case OF ont
alleged killing followed by another, anL
thatintimidationwas the cause Of genera
rumOr that two persons who had witnessed
the killing one u boy, were lacerated viii
bOwie-knives to prevent their disclosing
anything; that Il was the work Of tht
White League. In another parish theil
mode Of frightening the negroes was Il
fire brickbats or something similar al
them from u cannon, and otherwise in
timidate them, Touching his statement
regarding his attempted assassination nj
the City Hotel on Sunday, November 20
he stated in substance that on the Sunday
named he was at the City Hotel eating
dinner alone, but was joined by u friend
with whom he had made an appointment
and that during the meal friend
whose name he did not give, called him
from the dining.ro0m, remaining some
time, and tint, finishing his meal, liz
arose AMI was leaving The room, when
two men, strangers, who were sitting Ut
the opposite table drinking wine hur-
richly arose aud followed him to within
u few feet Of the door, where gentleman
(who, with his wife and daughter, was
sitting near thodOor leading to the hall)
arose, and on the way out reached the
door Just in time TO step between the
Governor and the two men; and Us he
walked along the hall he met his friend,
who, somewhat excited, hurried the Gov.
crnOr down stairs to the pavement, and
there told him that hG had been called
from the Lining.room by one Of his
friends, who hal stated that M attempt
was tO he made to assassinatG the GOv-
crnOr ihcfe; that the two strangers were
doubtless aSsassins, and that upon in
gMiry no one about the hotel knew them;
the only thing known is TINT they were
registered as from Memphis, Tenn. lie
and his friend went to his room in Gus
tom House street, where the matter was
talked over, and finally II wuS decided
that he should leave the hotel and find
accommodations elsewhere, which was
done.
The counsel then desired to know
the name OF the friend, that he might
be subpwnacd, but Mr.. Wells declined
to give II, stating that he had
many reasons, one Of which was the IN
Jury that might result tnhim, but II per-
mitted he would consult with aud give
his name. The counsel insisted, when
the chairman stated that he had been in'
formed by u gentleman and prominent
business man here that there were many
persons III the city who had valuable IN.
formation TINT they would bo glad 10
place IN the possession ol tile committee
but were they TO appear rs witnesses be,
fore the committee their business would
materially suffer, and cited the case oil
one Mr.. Oglcsby, who testified before the
subcommittee, and who for that had lost
nearly all his custom, and from that fact
the committee would, perhaps, be dcpriv'
ed Of much information.
Mr.. Marr did not consider that one
would suiler for giving truthful evidence
before the committee. That IL would be
as safe to.testify here IA it would I've h
Boston. II II witness swOre To an M
truth there he would be condemned AM
the same wus the ease here. That there
had been lots Of talk about assassination
but none had been committed
Gen. Campbell thought differently. NJ
business man could come here and testif!
to the truth without losing his business
rs we'll as his standing, aud that he w0nlt
he irOwned down as public enemy; Ol
IN other words he Ostrncised.
Judge ITonr remarked that he did no
wish Il understood, that the party VIII
impaired information to the committed
gave Il Ns his own experience, but tina
was the general expression made by him
Gov. Wells having left the stand, Geil
r. z. Anderson VIA sworn, and reCitel
his political history. Was member .
the Returning Board, and general.
affirmed the statements made by Goyerno
Wells; he emphatiCally denied the asser
ton impntetl to him by Mr.. lachatie
who he knew would correct the state
nent when he had refreshed his memory
stating that Il was not true that he hat
asserted TINT he had 100000 worth 9
claims which he got for $1,000, nor dit
lie ever say anything positive as to tn
Democratic q majority "a alleged, but thu
he might hive conveyed the imprGaRiOI
That, before the final action VI tue Board
and Judging by reports N the tlaily ia
pers, that II VIA his idea that the Demu
Gratis would haye the lower House, bll
that he had neEef made thu stntemen
after compiling the returns. III regarr
to Mr. Arrny,s signing the returns h
thought Mr. ArrOW must he mistaken
that he had known him for twenty year
us an honest man, and he believe
lie was honest Still; never had an
conversation with Packard or KeI
logg saying that the Conservative
would hhve d lnaj ajOrity. The withcs
further testified rs to the ltetnrnin
Board. ..#i.
Governor Wells was then called an
eSamined as 10 the assassination matte
by the counsel for the Conservatives
lii reply to u question by Judge Wheeler
he said thai political influence In
nothing to do with his action as a men
Der Of The Returning Board, nor were hi
decisions nfterwArl governed by such II
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Mr.. Campbell then presented d thbt
lated statement Of the vute Of all the pai
ishes in protest, giving a compilation {
both the colorrd and white vote sine
1857, and offered II ns letter Of refei
ence, which wns received and handed I
the Oppnsing counsel for examination.
Mr. j. Il. Xiht1 was placed upon til
stand by tlle Democratic counsel 10 febti
the testimony by Governor Wells III rC
gard to the attempted ASSASSINATION ut III
City Hotel. Mr.. Hunt1 stated in sui
stance, that al the hotel on the day name
there were two drunken men, and icArih
something might occur from the me
being drunk, he advised DR.. SCrngg
to take Governor Wells out, whiC
was done; he did not know ihi
to be Il fact, but was so told by Mr.. Wat
son, II hotel proprietor. h.
Mr.. pugh, q retired planter, now too
the stand, and in answer IL question
said he knew General Anderson had
a conversation on the 18th Of DecembeI
when Anderson tOlllim that there woul
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