The Centre reporter. [volume] (Centre Hall, Pa.) 1871-1940, 1877-02-08
THE INFAMY OF THE LOUIS.
lana RETURNING BOARD
MORE FULLY EN
POSED.
AN ATTEMPT TO SELL THE VOTE
OF THAT STATE FOR A MON.
KY COMP NSATION.
The Louisiana lnvestigatiou-Exa
nnlion Of Pickett aud
Mnllnck-

Washington. u. c., January 81. The
committee sn tho powers, privileges aud
duties Of tho house ia counting the o'cc
gural vote called Col John =. Pickett 10.
to-day, Who produced the following letter
New Orleans, La, November 10 T.
10 II Maddol New Orleans L,-My
Dear N,r lsu fully understand the situ.
alton. Can you not advise with me In e.
.aliun therefor Very truly.
MADISON WELLs
The Wilnsss eolsmenced narraling tl,
circumstances under which hp receive
no letter bat lao was interrupted uu .A'
ground that hcw reeitIng " Lat had b,al
old 60 Lim by other parties.
Ng Maddox was called, and idoul'lu.
hc letter u, having been written b. Gov.
Wells and handed To him 10 Nov Orleans.
lie had known GOV Wells~nd GrDvra
Anderson iyg twenty five years. The
principal conversations ho had wi.A Gov
yrnor Wells were before be received ia,
guer. The Governor tAid ho bad yolA.
irLCe ia the witness. and, therefore, in
-lguCItI him What 10 do. The witness,
pucr an absence from New Orleans, 70,
.urAol thither on the "9,h Of November.
and remained there ill the 9Th Of Jauua,
~ While 10 New Orleans be had irg-
lurnt interviews with Governor Wells,
and be also had conversations with Gen
tral Anderson lie had eonyersed with
Governor Wells in this city on the sub,
ject matter. Lul declined TO tell what that
Sas.
SeYeral papers were shown 10 the vii.
meas. which be recognized as genuine. IN
clut.ng spondrucs on bis part, ANA
the following memorandum was read :
For 81 COO ,OJV the vote Of Louisiana car
be secured for Tjlden and Hendricks
The manipulation sutt be done by me,
and as far as possible 90 protect the mems
oers OF the returning board Rhu may ia,
yor such a result Il may be necessary %
elect Two ur three members Of the board
90 each what We want, The details Ia be-
agreed upon Money 20 be paid in iastEl-
meuts one n.etpber resigns and another
elected in h,s place. and one fourth when
another resigns With apo!hrr elected jn
/ hi, place. and the balance of one fourth
1. be paid ~hen the cyrtidcascs are given
Question by Mr. Field. Was that the
I proposition that Governor Wells wanted
you 10 carry OUT? A l decline to a0s.
Ner. Mr. Field showed witness tele.
gram, signed by J. T Pickett, and 40
dressed TO john Hancock. meaning Mad
dgx, as follows:
i Photographed as desired Damn my 10
trre1t Think Of the Interests Of 40 coo
Zoo Of people
i q In the answer which came 10 you
\ l decline TO answer.
Mr. Marsh. Had you an Interview viii
the Secretary Of war A. decline q
answer
:, The witness having been askcd wheshe
he would uow answer The questions pro
.pouaded. replied that be wou.C not
Mr. Sparks. Do you kaow the eonse
.qurHccs Of your not answering A. / DC
g.. Nj. Marsh suggested that the wines
. have ouc hour 10 consider whether b
. would answer the questions.
= The wi.ues, ssid ig was useless 70 was.
/, time. as be would decline TO answer at Ih
. cud Of the hour
Tho witness was informed he would b
required 20 answer a. thai time. lie sal
. though he would not answer, he would 70
= turn 10 the room.
Col. Picke,ts Testimony-Hewit
, Refuses 10 Buy Louisiana.
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