The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1877-02-16

..r.,cv Al. law. Washington. ID. a.. testified that
Il ,,as 4 conference with Joseph ~. Maddox Ia
y. .hincson ON Nov. g. Ia which the latter. who
Nh ,ntt come from New OrieanH, proposed 10
~, .,,s Inc Electoral vote of Louisiana Ton the
,s.s,rocrsts Tor one million dollars. Maddox in
sc,m,ed witness that the state had gone Demo.
rr.flc Nv from 900 20 10 % majority. Dnt tnAt
n would be counted for Hayes ~ rhe returning
~. w unless Tie Democrats wuald put ~ the
a,,..,rt required. Maddox further informed
s.itnrss that he was The bearer ~ letter IRON
Governor " ellis 10 senator West. which iettef
stated that the Democrats had put up miihon
n money. and that the Republicans would need
snofher million 10 cOunteract IT, The result OF
~ interview was that witness went 70 New
~, or n ~" among them Representative
Hewitt who said that WAS the tniru PROPOSE
,,sn N he kind that had been made 70 him ON
the part Of the Returning Board, but inat unner
~ rcuinetances would they entertain the
nroposlton. Joseph IA. Maddox was then
ralIed and identified the following memorandum
a. having been written by him for
one million dollars the vote 81 Louisiana
san he secured for Tilden and Hen.
tricks The manipulation must he done
~ me. and aa far - possible. 70 protect
nssernlcr of the Returning Board who may favor
snch result Details % he agreed upon money
N he paid IN instalimcnts, one-fourth Mhen the
dfth member ID elected. one -iourth when one
member resigns and another 4 elected ~ ~
,isrc and one fourth when another reriEns, W.T.
anotbcr elected IN his place, Tie balance 81 one
fourth 10 be paid when csrtihcAtes
are given" Question by Mr.. Field Mas that
fhe proposition that Governor Wells wanted YOU
~ c'rrv OUT Al decline ~ answer. Q.--Did
AZ did not Mr.. Wells negotiate with you sor the
votes ~ the Louisiana Returning boarif Al
decline % answer that question. v.-pin ~
Ter that also. Q.--Do you know whether
he authorized any body else 20 negouafes A.
don't know not Of my personal knowiehge. ~
How came YOU 10 make the memorandum which
Ihaye real In evidence. beginning: 'for one
million az dollars A. l do not desire explain
Il AZ present N explained that would have
no hesitation in ring all the other questions
nnt to me. IL can properly DO so win answer
Inc question after have considered the mAtter
and consulted my attorney. ] 30 mol want '.
cause any unnecessary delay orto ue cApueuS.
40 moi wantfo 20 through any &C ne. or 90 20 be
fore ule House. II am compelled 10 give evi'
dence will giyeit.
IL. Maddox again appeared before the
House Committee on Privileges, on the lst. and
testified az length regarding his negotiations
with President " ellis Of the Louisiana Returning
Board lie evidence was mainly ccrrchoraiiye
Of that Of Pickett gwen on the previous uhy
Maddox testified that Wells asked MN 70 70 .
washington. sce influential men. and endeavoi
~ get some fnoney--onc million dollars he thought
would lie about right. Wells SAID ne would TX.
10 serve his party. but the risk was very ereA'
the majority was too heavy for him 70 handle,
and be did not sBow where To commence Y
throw out Witness went 20 washington
secretary cameron. ana TON DIM AuAt - CAR
wanted money The Secretary declined ~ havs
any thing o. 10 with the matter 81 money. ini'
negotiation having fai Cd, witness returned Y
New Orleans, and Gov. Wells tEen suget ~.
mat they endeAyor 20 make some arrangement
with the Democrats. On cross examination
witness saii that Gov. Wells never asked bim Y
see Col Pickett any other Democrats, VIVA
he did Was an his own motion or the JOINT m"tiot
az Wells and himself. WAS there any mr.
rangement between you and Col Pickett A.
how much money you were each % gets A.
aha NOT know how much | was 20 gef that dc
pended upon circumstances. Col. Pickett said y
did not care about Il except for charitable pur
poses.
General Anderson, Of the Louisiana Re
turning Board testified on the ID before ~
House Committee on Privileges. that 20 nj
knowledge there was no change made IN the ng
urcs Of Vernon Parish A. sworn - ny Lttieuela
from that parish were passed upon: did no
know 81 the destruction OF returns iron
any parish; never had any conversation VIII
Maddox regarding proposition TO ell Out N
did he know Of any negotiations ~
that purpose Q.-was there any proposition
mace BY any one in relation 70 the use q none
70 AFFECT the declaration Of the result A.--lcs
Dr. ". A Robinson. Democratic state senator
came 70 my room at J. o'clock ~ night on "
2ath or s5tn Of November and said 70 me. Their
that would get 200 .uoif would insure u
state for the Democrats ! replied. that was
subject did not wish 70 entertain. He aske
me 70 think II over replied that IL would be use
lessfor me 10 do so. and before he left the ROOF
he exacted q promise TO meet him NJ the y
charles Hotel AZ the next evening. promise
g meet him 70 get rid 81 him. ! sid not mes
inqurirg why din not meet him. said ha
forgotten. when he replied that u was too IN
portant for me 10 forget. said 20 him. ~ 4
subject. II you wish To retain my friendship
You will never ~ lin mention the matter"
j. ii. Maddox was again before the Hous
Committee on Privileges on the Sd. and pr
duced the two letters heretofore mentioned
his testimony. They are A. fcllowss
NEW ORLEANS. Nov. 20. 1876. To Mr.: ,.
MADDOX. New Orlcane: DEAR sfR-Cnde
standing the political condition Of matters fro
association with both political parties. AID AZ
friend o. the President and as Governme
ns, z w " ne nGs = wssnnasan vim IL,
delay as possible and place before the Preside
the condition and pending dangers - The eitu
ton; should You conclude upon prompt acti'
In the premises, allow me 20 ,ommend you
senator West. who Is my friend. and with who
you will freely communicate.
Yours very truly. y. MADISON WEILs-
NEW ORLEANS. La. Nov q. is7c MY DE-,
here. wanted 70 say much % you which wou
be atlsast imprudcnt to put upon payer
trust, however, 20 meet you In Washington
our duties as returning ofIicers have Augment
the magnitude OF the destiny Of the two gre
parties-mAy not say the nations ! full
comprehend the situation ~ well A.
duty 10 the greatest living General. u. :. Gran
and not with my coneent shall this opprcss'
people be governed by his parosed prisoner
aided by their white-iivercd towards Of 9
North. Let me, my esteemed cir. warn you
the dasgcr. Millions have been sent here n
will be used in the interest al Tide
and, unless there IL some counter -moveme
twill be impossible for me or any one lndivi
n
ueman presenting this letter IL fully aware Of {
moves, and II You allow will communicate FRI
~ 70 our friends and act promptly. or rceu
viii be disastrous. A hint 10 the wise. Stric
private and confidential.
Yours truis. =. MADISON WELLS
To Hon. y. X. WEsT, Washington, ID. II.
During the reading Of the first letter. Scrai
West entered the room, and at the request
Mr. Field he opened the letter addressed a. h
and read It's contents AZ above given. The Co
mi'tee then went into private session.