The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-18
y. MADISON WELLs's PRICE.
Offering to Make n Partly Honest Count for
Two Hundred Thousand Dollars.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-THE Committee on
the Powers. Privileges. and Dutiee Of the House
this morning examined Duncan 8. Kcnner OF
New Orleans He testified that Gov. Wells told
an untruth in tcstifying that he tKennerl offered
him bride to cast the vote OF Louisiana for
Tilden. Mr. Kenner stated. prelminarily. that
the interviews between himself and Wells were
confidential. and nothing could have induced
him to disregard the obligation OF secrecy were
II not that Wells had first broken this obligation.
Mr.. Kenner then said
on Nov II ~ Wells In the street and said
TO him that wished to see him at my Office the sub
sct Of ths late election was weleccpnzed fact that
ie by the people Of Louisiana that he would not be per-
icc,y willing 70 tain frankly and Freely on that subject
p" uu hp' wh 20 oss me good opinion Of any Of OLD
,n. four years mSre %sraie di.qa incidental
a had existed for The last s Ss "nd II e
take tha, no personal considerations should influence
award lin Ought to s be great 81 e weight sGGr"" 9oS
wss SSspSwc ss .d 9 S ruth Of @ u aS That be
SH, great psr,onal ,sSrce as he was poor man
20 E. SSfI and iSRP %Sa 'n S he
hs snse" ~ s1nd cer that wond him tor
care once be was Old % So oc ne and MD RSt
any S 2S' hs m tS ecc for ri. but m .,
"d ,s Tc a 10 Pr S IN Rande parish
thing but wells replied that this big thing the liz
his ie as he was dccr@ihdd to max lei" O weII sw Sd
than racsard urged wcs 10 name vou oe sm"9n,
which would compensate him, and said that the graft
sa,c him Tor any 2ss he might experience at the hands
he must first consult win some one. aud upon being
Tom Hn T Sh iii. sG wa. Ss to m h
Asa " say b ,sf y MI o wf Wcs Ge@ ana
bundle Sl +, n from his pocket ASSORTED ITEM And
ad no superrl ion aud no SIGNATURE and the substance
mcsn' down the hotel stsps crossed he street
sSc T' and Mt Sss "ce INV II c fS a s eGs Of
mnf IN c c room IN Ne city Hotel ! sent
not know what did with ,hc note that wells handed me-
rHehSS ho co 1 ANA WS sTd ne aoassd
my ability TO raisc large enough amount # money,
hal million .ald that us was perfectly ridiculous.
i dis demand was Insisted upon dew mr r' VII d ia,
the matter. wells then said wait lew days" some
same parpSsc; About nov. 90 another meeting I'll, took
piled that ali Nat wanted Vas lair eoun, q" ali the
votes cast Wells answered that he could not do that,
enough Votes q cleo, Sehc, IL .ad AID he would sc
10 s, wopd rsp fsd . hS S"a n so s
money IN, ended the interview aud ia no, Wells
some or i've dNv. the PRONUNCIATION met Wills
s and w. sSs c homie w S1a
replied mat he was going the following week In talking,
i"4.6nsn, and regret a, wes eeu n VIII. Turned a.
You b, had 10 mS9sy ,a hoped tSsiwe'
made hms,if SAT-. To which Wells piled, "lvu beLr
or words ~ that effect
=. In reply TO questions by Mr.. Lawrence, Mr.
krnncr reiterated the above statement, and
added that he hired the room in the City Hotel
in which he and Wells had their interview
which lasted from about fifteen minutes TO half
an hour. He had no personal knowledge Of any
other person approaching Wells on this subject
Mr. kenner concluded 10y saying that this was
the last interview he had with Gov. Wells whom
he has not aeen since that time.
Mr.. Kenner also testified that he spoke with Dr.
James Chopin. John Phelps. Gen, J. l.. Brent
Samuel Simpson, A. q. Kennett. John A. Nor
rs, DR. Beard. Martin Jordan. Henry Miller
and perhaps some others on the subject II rails
ing money. He told no one Of his interviews
with Wells. He himself proposed to give s. 600
70 Or. Chopin and Mr.: Phelps. He thought he
ngreed to give them 81 800 ench. hut he could
not state the amount the others were willing To
give. He said that he had known Wells for
forty years. and had always been on friendly
terms with him. He had none bat friendly
feelings toward him now. but could hardly say
that man who did what Wells did in regard TO
counting the vote Of Louisiana had his entire
respect.
The examination was not concluded whom the
Monday.