The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1877-02-07

myself. After my interview with Governor
Wells was satisfied his proposition to his
northern friends could not be met. / did
not wish it to be met, but l wished that
after the proposition was accepted itshould
be carried out. l acted on broad moral
grounds. 1t was better for people to buy
their rights than lose them. 1t was part
of my game to appear TO encourage Gov
ernor Wells. WITNESS delivered a letter to
President Grant from Governor Wells in
tended for submission to the cabinet.] Gov
ernor Wells wanted protection IN the dis
charge Of his duties, and the president said
he should receive it, remarking sthat he
wanted a fair count and an honest declara-
ton of the vote.
Witness said he had not been convicted
of an Infamous crime in Baltimore. He was
arrested for negotiating stock supposed to
be forged, but it was ascertained to be gen.
uine.
ANDERSON ON THE STAND.
General Anderson, of the returning
board, testified to the sessions of the board
being public and attended by visiting mem
bers of the republican and democratic
parties Each side had stenographers to re-
port the proceedings. When the board
went into executive session it was to con-
slider the statement of supervisors and aft
davits bearing upon the returns. Only of
ficials of the board were present at the COM
pilation of votes.
Mr.. Burchard Intercepted witness with
regard to certain afidayits appended to
former special message of the president on
Louisiana affairs charging intimidation etc.
Witness was satisfied from recollection
that those affidavits were before the board.
He remembered the names of two of the
atlantis, Mr.. Lane and Mr.. Clover, the latter
y supervisor. of registration.
To witnesses knowledge there was no
change of Vernon parish to re-elect Senator
Kelso, republican. He was not present in
the board when the official returns from that
parish were opened. The result was, how
ever in favor of Hunter as district Judge;
witness always looked upon Hunter as a
democrat. He was formerly treasurer of
state and was declared district attorney. He
believed Andrews to be a democrat as
he belonged to a democratic family. Wit
ness Gid not know of the destruction of Off
cial returns of Vernon or any other parish,
was not aware of any alterations of returns
and never had any communication with any
member of the board regarding alteration or
destruction of returns. Witness knew Mad
dox % years but not intimately.
Question by Lawrence-Did you have any
conversation with him during the time the
returning board were engaged in their labors
last fall?
A.-None whatever. The only converse
ton ever had with him was to-day-"Good
never had two minutes talk with him.
did not hear in New Orleans of any PROPOSE
ton from Governor Wells to sell out the
state, or anything connected with such
| thing.
Odd you meet Maddox in Governor
Weiss room?
Al did not meet him in Governor
Weiss room, my own room or any other
room.
Odd Maddox say anything about the
use of money to affect the result of the cleo
| ton? n
A-Nothing about money or the result of
| the election.
Odd Governor Wells give you any in
timation of any conversation he had with
| Maddox?
A-None whatever
Q.-Do you know of any negotiations, ar
rangement or proposition with which Mad
dox was connected? 1u-a
| Al do not.
Odd you ever hear of any proposition
from Governor Wells that there be raised
| $500, 900 for him and $500, 900 for you?
Al never heard of it till mentioned
here.
OILS it true he also wanted smaller sums
| for the negroes?
Al never heard.
Q.-Is il a fact that negroes are on the
board?
| A.-There are two said to be colored per-
| sons-Kenner and Casanave.
Q.-Was there any proposition made by
any one in relation to the raising of money
| to affect the declaration of the result?
A.-Yes. DIR. W. A. Robson, democratic
| state senator, came to my room at IL at
night on the oath or 18th of November, and
said to me there was an opportunity to
make good thing, and that / would get
| 5000 600 if would insure the state for the
democrats. / replied that it was a subject
did not wish to entertain. He asked me to
think it over. | replied it would be USE
less for me to do so, and before he
| left the room he exacted a promise oil
me to meet him at the st. Charles hotel al
6 next evening. promised to meet him
to get rid of him. / did not meet him. He
came to the board and called me out, inquir
ing why did not meet him. / said | had
forgotten, when he replied it was too impor-
tant for me to forget. / said to him, 81 dc
not want you to converse any farther with
| friendship, you will never again mention 1t. y
General Anderson was INTERCEPTED al
length, and was asked:
"Were not good many affidavits of in
timidation. ETC., made in New Orleans?' tC
which question he replied Large mum
bers were sworn to in that city,"
Q-Were there not affidavits prepared
long Subsequent W Tie "a HOuIs lequlleu Dy
law?
Al do not know how many days aftel
the "a hours
The witness said he did not know that An
drews declined the office of district attor
ney for the reason that he was elected by
changes in the returns and not by the PEG
Pile nor did he know that Andrews eve
wrote a letter to that effect. The witnes
said the returning board threw out certain
votes, believing that in doing SO they wer
sustained by law and evidence. They die
this without regard to party politics.
/ Q-(By Mr.. Field) Did you know
you threw out more Tilden than Haye
votes?