The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1877-02-03

moi I COMMUNICATED tnese IhSts 70
Mr. ~pesriug, MY uncle. and gave him
t.e gap,r 90 bc used by him and Others
g. whom confidence could he placed to
N. used 81. u,haifol the Nichols gov
eminent. whlch AIR. Spearing support
ell. and thought that Nichols WAS
elected governor. ! requested Of him
that my name should never be known
BOB tue transaction, and that should 4
not be- ,upousei IN testify. IgaNe him
tUr paper r. in Sew Orleans. The last /
TIME ! -aw She psper was In the office
.t Governor Palmer, In Springfield, II
having been conveyed thither by Mr.. |
soaring. From that time to this be |
U.I never sren tie paper till IT was
lrsIuseJ yesterday before the COM
mit,er
Gov. w,iis s-k~d oe 40 make the
ghnnss IA th. Electoral Vote.
Gov. Nsll-, when he was examin-
Cd uy-tbr committee in New Orleans
todd me- be- Wss asked how the Yer
upu parish returns were received, and
fe.t very uneasy. He FIRST said to me;
ugaut you make copy Of the orig
.rg. Find out what will make AL
aggregate and will reject them" and
.r lara said, I've will have the All
a4.It- prepared" meaning the affida
s.J- TO show why the polls were re-
..tled. The Btlldavits were sworn 10
before United States Commissioner
Jewell. Each affidavit WAS sworn to
ty three persons, / Tecollect the
names OF the persons who swore to
fu,m-Jim Brown, sam Collins and
sam Collier. They made their marks
The ailliavits we're dated, l believe,
Nov "a. 1876, and came into the Office
Ugthc board ou the 18th OF December.
.lse~tion-Did Gov. Wells speak
about forging the names to those Of
luukiiua
AusWer-He did.
Asked Nc 90 Practice No Could Make
the signature To the Returns.
guestion-Sinee you came to Wash
iugtou, have you had interviews with
any prrlies in regard 10 your testi-
m ny ? Auswer--I have converted
with several parties, including senator
Kellogg and Marshal Pitkin. Cover
nor Kellogg did not question me
particularly, but seemed anxious to do
-n. Pitkiu spoke about our general
c0ute and personal relations, which
be said, had been pleasant, and be
wanted me to consider well be-
fore testifying, and as 10 what
rluTse | should take. | told him
dii not Intend to testify II could help
o. lie said be inferred as much |
should remember my friends, and he
Thought 10 wise ia me to stick TO my
own party. This conversation took
place either Saturday or Sunday night.
@ Was anything said about furnish
ing counsel or protecting youS
Ale said IL desired he would
engage counsel Adjourned.
Returning Hoard ~eri. offered 40 Sell
Out Co Tiidcn.
joan G.. Pickett produced the follow
ing letter written by j. Madison
Wells;
NEW ORLkArs, November 20, 1875.
My DEAR SIR--You agree with me
relative thereto.
.- gu-U J.. MADISON WELLS.
0lr. HicSett testified gentleman
vel known called on him on the BIRD
of November, just from New Orleans
lie told witness the exact situation IL
New Orleans.
Objection made and the rooa wa.
cleared. When the doors were open
cd }. IL. Maddox. Special Agent OF tn,
Internal Revenue Department., was OIL
the stand. lie hal known J. Madison
Wells twenty-five years. The lette
mentioned above vas handed to Mad
dox, who said II was written In hi
presence 10y Wells. When Wells hand
ed witness the letter he said he entreat
cd him TO protect him In regard to
previous conversation they had he'll
together. Witness declined to ga,
what the conversation was about an,
asked till tomorrow TO answer. Tn
examination went on.
Mr.. Field-Did,this board know Tia
fact that you made n bargain will
Wells TO give the Tilden electors TIN
State Of Louisiana, for one million ?
Al decline to answer.
Witness said that Calvert was al
actual resident of New Orleans; he wa
kind Of a bodyguard Of Wells, but /
was the understanding that all MESA
yes that came for Calvert were to b
Wells. lie declined to explain any O
the kilograms, except to say that b,
was Hancock, Wells was Calvert. AL,
Thomas was Pickett. Witness sal,
that he lid not vote ut the last presi
dental election, but would have vote,
for Hayes, ~ he had voted at all.
Mr.. Maddox was Informed thar h,
would be compelled TO answer tn
questions put To him. The COMMITTEE
then took recess for one hour, Ii
order to give the witness time for COP
sideration.
The witness said ''you are only wast
ing time, As will still decline to an
swer at the expiration OF that hour !"
Mr.. Field-rhat is your view. At tn
appointed time Maddox was sick, an
was excused till tomorrow.
Later In the day he testified that tn
following letter was written and ac
dressed TO him and to Colonel Picket,
BAasun HoTKL,
bALrIsohE. Novempe "a.
Dear Co}onet--Have just arrived an
have your dispatch. l can't wait, 8
leave at tonight, think.
v. ,. THOMAS.
Had later telegram, which read:
q II. Maddox. la BeenviIIe: