New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-01

Nv Mr. Lawrpnce-who Is this gentleman a ! am
you require. His full name is Joseph Harris MADDOX.
90 Did he give you any other PAPER n ,gl The shape
Of letter Of credentid We made some notes ~ 10 le
basis which he proposed should endeavor 10 heSo
@ What ron to negotiate A. was to nsgolla n,
II possible money enough Ia pay Gov. Weis anu ms W
low-membcrs of the Returning Board to do wnLl 'I h
sdeIed right and proper; that is TO say 10 d ve
1t for HAYES unless they were pld 10 goc ; g." m
under which circumstances felt perfectly Justlh1n -,
after TO attain that great end. The gentleman with
whom endeavOrcd TO make the negotiation, am Happy
to say Informed that had our positions Deen ~,
versed If he nad been in my place and In HIS nc "ou
have done precisely what did .,,o, ,,o,,
should make the necessary negotiation to get "cls anu
the Returning Board to give the state To Tilden; u that
certainly Democratic by from 5000 TO LOCO woes D.
that would be counted for Hayes 6y hc Una, anouantnd
with Wells % years. he said and with Anderson hrG
seeing these parties at his instance and to endea'or 10
see if the negotiation could be made. .,.o ,,ono,,
q. In other words, the object was TO raise money
A. Most undoubtedly not for myself but Tor ths great
O. Whom did you see in New-Yorki A. I endeayored
first to see Mr. Hewitt He was out OF town that gay
Sunday but note was sent IN the evening tha ne mao
Morrissev, with whom bad some slight acquaintance
He said that While he TO had What no was rs he
did feel that he was in that necessity You mus re-
bar-room lie said that he would bny these fellows as
readily ne would buy pigs or words TO that ccci, IN
lions of people but he said that we all knew Tlden
elected and that he had just received or the public aa
Just received, information from oregon when hlauc u
unnecessary TO resort any such measure That was
about tue purport of my conversation Win MI MOT
rlsSey. IL, w. onr
PA You receive any money from HIM nm a. Not any W
Mr Hewitt ANA went over the whole story to him. TO
which ne listened very patiently and kindly tod nm
that while had atorneyat-law for great many
wears and for 10 or II years in Washington. had
never used dollar corrpty and never expected 10, nV
that in this instance felt the approval of my con-ci
ence upheld by duty presenting the thlng To NM ana
said that were our positions reversed he would nave
proposition OF this kind that had been mad, made 10
him On the n@rt of t annoa EcTnS MOST Dansbe
and authentic. and that under no circumstances "Ouiu
they entertain such proposition; that II we Doatt
them would have TO buy tnem ever hcrfalt'a
that ii the country was gong INTO clN war; we ist as
well let it and b. done with 1t but that lac llad no
apprehension OF any such result, and that the country
knew that Gov. TIldcn was elected ii WIS ABOUT
if I lad $4,000 would lay down the
100000. which was the minimum pie lhtsc
der OF my days the $4,000, or to live III sAckcIoh
and ashes" If neces airy Maddox said to me tha II
that should he very handsomely compensated; that
should have certain fereen'aEe; SAID tnat Woaid
take the money. for / would regard it rs spelling Tue
Egyptians" aud would distribute II among tie WIDOWS
was conn ced win the delivery of the state archives
OF the Southern Conedcacy TO TIE Government ior
states Consul for 2 or II years ana Minister Peni
pO,cntaIy o: the Confederate government near the GOV
of Cuba 20 or - years ago. ana hrld an apniuI',nt
under Walker in Nicaragua ! have held " Btls;iicr
Generals commission under ko,Suth to orgaiMe an
American legion, and Maior-Genci1ls commission
under santa Anna but haNcnot got ny ond Ne"-of'ans
/ was Il Colonel N The Confederate seNci; chez oI san
20 GEN Brackinrdse III one cOmpdis ana volunteer "u
in another.
In conclusion Pickett submitted several kilograms,
letters etc., in relation TO the matter between him
and Maddox, and viii. will be found in Maddoxs
testimony.
MADDOX's GUAEDKD TESTIMONY.
,c of
the revenue service. was then examined. He
pleaded tlat his testimony would involve breach
of confidence on his part, that he taken by sur
prise, and was ill., and lie begged to be excused until
tomorrow. The committee required him to testify
to-day. He made the following statement:
have known cx-Gov Wells 20 years and Anderson %
or 30 years; / Wells write this letter at New
Orleans; do not like the question to what
took pac. between and GOV. Wells very little took
place when that letter handed 10 me, however; the
conversations all prior to the writing OF this letter.
have had various conversations with Wells in respect
to the Returning Board and the action Of the Returning
Board when Wells handed me the letter. think about
the most he said that he trusted me in this NATTER
and that be wanted to protect him. that he placed
great deal OF confidence III me- he dld not Wish the CON
vcrsatOHs which ne had prior to 1t 10 be made public
O. What were the conversations which he wanted you
TO protect HIN iui \. That cannot answer
O. Yod mean 10 say that you decline To answer \.
decline 10 answer.
with hint 4. \ great many.
O. Daring that tlmci A. from before the commence,
mcnt he OF the board To the time left
Newt Orleans; think that letter IS dated Nov. 2o
i1 Il rcnr to- on 10 the s2 and from
the time that he arrived from kapdes Parish UP to tue
every day was not ~ Ncw-Oreans a. the time Of the
elections. Think arrived there between the ION ana
10Th ol November. Wells at his home III Rapidcs
PARISH to New Orleans III day or two after
arrived; | saw him Immediately, and HAD interviews
with him, probably Oh the average Of twoaday, while
wa. City.
O. Did these interviews relate to his connection as
Question, When do not desire to answer now; those
terVicws alone. presume they were Intentionally
secret Ihcy were usually held at the rooms where lie
in the Custom-house think he is the naval ON
were at his in The Custom-house at hIs lodgings
and at the Capitol too. saw hm several times there
O. Alter the canvass began did you see Wclsas before
two three times day! 4. Yes, Sir
O. Did he tell YOU what lie had been dong during the
g. And did he advise with You about it, 4. Yes Sir.
O. And dId you advise him alsol y. In some respects
did.
O. You left New Orleans the Goth of November A.
O. The canvass was then going on, was it not 4. Yes
O. And returned to NcW-Oreans on the 3Oih OF NOyem
befi 4. ON the 29tn or 30th.
O. Did you tnen see aim A. Yes, sir; Immediately.
q. Did You then report to him what mad been done
O How long did YOU remain in NewOrleans after the
29tn or 30th OF NOyemberi A. remained there until
O. during all that time did you have frequent inter
views with Wells A. Yes, WHINE was III the city but
was engaged part OF the time on Red Riyer; was
there couple Of weeks, think, taking testimony III
cotton claim.
Q. You we're acting there agent of the Govern
G. Except Tor That absence. you in New Orleans
Q. Aud While in Ncy-orleans did you have interviews
WIN Wells very often! \. Very often.
q. Two OF three times DAY ~ sometimes as oIten
O. Did they all relate the general subject of
the Returning Boards A. Generally.
@ And what had been done and what the board was 10
dol A. Yes Sir; mad some interviews with Anderson