The Portland daily press., 1877-02-03
LOUISIANA.
Gen. Anderson Discredits Mad.
dOx's Story,
GOV. WELLS LETTERS REFER
TO A COTTON CLAIM.
Democratic Attempt to Bride the
Returning Board.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2.--Maddox testified again
today. Witness was DESTROYS of producing the
letters called for by the committee, namely,
from Gov. Wells to Senator West, and from
Gov. Wells to Mr. Maddox, but the letters were
in the hands of prominent Republican. Wit
ness was allowed till tomorrow morning to pro-
duce the letters.
Odd you not enter into double game to
turn over the state of Louisiana to either par
ty, whichever should furnish a million dollar s?
A-After my interviews with Gov. Wells
was satisfied his proposition to his Northern
friends could not be met. l did not wish it TO
be met, but wished that the other proposition
should be carried out. 1 acted on broad moral
ground, that it was better for people to buy
their rights than lose them. 1t was part of
my game to appear to encourage Gov. Wells.
Witness referred to the attacks on him in tn e
newspapers, and expressed his qualification
that they now gave him an opportunity to pro-
tect his character.
Witness during the examination about his
business said the Treasury Department was sat-
isfied with his official duties as revenue agent.
He had not been, as charged, convicted of an
Infamous crime in Baltimore. He was arrest
ed for negotiating stock supposed to be forged,
but it was afterwards ascertained to be genuine.
ssen. Anderson's Testimony.
Gen. Anderson of the Louisiana Returning
Board testified today. He did not know of any
alterations of the returns, and never had any
conversation with any member of the board re-
garding the alteration or destruction of returns.
He had no intimacy with Maddox, never saw
him in Gov. Wells loom, never heard Maddox
say anything about the use of money to iniiu-
ence the result of the election. He had heard
nothing whatever from Gov. Wells in relation
to any such proposition. He had received an
offer Of 100000 from W. A. Robson, Demo
cratic State Senator. if he would insure the
state to the Democrats, but spurned the offer.
Gen. Anderson was Intercepted at length and
testified the nffapt that q lQrOp mhpr nj
sffidavits as to intimidation were made in New
Orleans. Did not know that Andrews declin
ed the office of District Attorney for the reason
he was elected by changes IN the returns and
not by the people, nor did he know that An.
drews ever wrote letter to that effect Wit
ness said the Returning Board threw out Ger
tain votes believing that in doing so they were
sustained by the law and evidence. They did
this without regard to party politics. Witness
was a candidate for the Legislature from La
fayette parish. Heard it whispered he would
be counted in. Knew he was not elected and
therefore declared he would not set. Witness
considered the action of DR.. Robson in offer
ing him bride as very dishonest. Got rid Of
him by promising TO meet him but did not GO
Told him not to mention the subject again.
Committee adjourned till tomorrow.
Gov. Wells Letters.
New YORK, Feb 2-The Tribune's Wash
ington correspondent says Maddox was sent tC
cotton claim of 81 1000, 900, in which Governor
Wells is interested, and that the letters Of
Wells to Maddox referred to this claim.