Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-02-05
LOUISIANA
The Investigation

WASHINGTON, February 3. BY a party vote
the House committee to-day five dem. and four
rerub,) refused the request of Gov Wells to be
allowed to testify to-day in order that his esti-
mony might appear to the public to affect that of
Littlefeld
Littefed testified that be was on the returning
board from Nov. y to Dec. 23d. Had gambed
some. Went into bar.room considerable, but not
all the time. The woman who lived with him
was not his wife. He reiterated his former testi-
mony that Wells instructed him to alter the re-
turns of polls and 9 of Vernon parish.
The Times w ashington special says regarding
the evidence of Littlefeld, that he will testify
Monday, and show that Vernon return was stolen
and altered by him, and another substituted The
Senate committee on the Louisiana election will
soon report, declaring that with a fair election
Hayes would have carried the 5 ate by a decided
majority.
Llttlefelds examination was quite lengthy.
The only new point of importance was the state
ment that Clifford was greatly intoxicated when he
sent the despatch, dispute Littlefeld's protesta-
tons to Senator Allison, stating that he had i'm
portant developments TO make. Clifford was so
drunk that Lttlefeld copied the despatch for him.
Senator Allison states that Clifford wrote, not tel
egraphed to him that he had information of great
Importance. Allison showed the letter 10 Sena-
tors Wright and Morton, and by their advice tele-
graphed Clifford at will be safe to consult Sena-
tor Howe" He did not telegraph a Littleheld
states-"Howe only is safe"
The testimony given before the House commit
tee by Littefeld and Maddox during the week. IS
said TO be coroborated by some of the witnesses
who are expected to arrive here from New Or
leans to morrow. Who these witnesses are it is
impossible to say, the members of the committee
are exceedingly reticent on this subject, as well as
IN relation to the subjec. matter Of the testimony
TO be adduced
j. Madison Wells submitted to the House in
vestgatng committee to-day the following let
ter:
The testimony of Joseph II. Maddox having
been taken by the committee in reference to H.
legged conversations between him and myself
and certain letters having been produced,
most respectfully insist that my testimony in
relation to these matters should be taken without
delay. feel it is due me that what | may desire
to say on that subject should be known to the
committee Immediately, and that the facts should
go to the country with these letters. There is
nothing in connection with my conduct as mem
Der OF the returning board or as an individual
touching the subject under consideration which
desire to withhold. On the contrary | am anx-
ious that the whole of these facts shall be known.
| also desire to be INTERCEPTED in relation to the
matter, testified to by the witness (.ittleheld)
Siectng me, and | most respectfully protest
against further delay in the matter of my exam
ination. (Signed),
j. MADISON WELLS.
1t has been decided to examine Wells on Mon
day.
Mr.. Routege Lea testified to his having been
elected Presidential elector in Louisiana, bu,
never met with the electoral college nor cast AL
electoral vote, because he held the Office of Uni
ted States Commissioner OF the United States
Circuit Court in La