Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-02-07
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S SA~A sv~ahiootoh WIN NV
Go Behind the Returns.
The Rights or the States 10 be
Preserved.
MORE TESTIMONY BY GOVERNOR
WELLS.
David Dudley Field Afraid OF His
Outraged witness.
tsrrclL purArcms TO rHE Coin HILL
DAILY News!
a Republican Victory In she Com.
mission.
WASHINGTON, Feb. L. The Electoral
Commission. by . vote Of eight against
seven. have dsciled that no evidence can
DO admitted or considered by them In the
Florida ease. except the various electoral
certificates, and such evidence a. shall be
submitted on tho question OF tho eligible
ity OF Humphreys as Presidential Elector.
Tho vote stood. In favor Of the decision:
Justices Strong. Miller. Bradley, Senators
Edmunds, Morton and Prclinghuysen. and
Representatives Garfield and Hoar; against
II, Justices Clifford and Field. Senators
Thurman and Bayard. and Representatives
Payne, Hunton aud Abbott.
The Commission adjourned until eleven
o'clock tomorrow forenoon, when the pro
ceeding will be In public.
Governor Wells story Continued
WASHINGTON. Feb. 7.-Following Ia the
conclusion Of Governor Wells testimony
yesterday:
Flsld-Have you stated that you never
altered tho returns or destroyed 4 paper 7
Answsr-I decline 10 answer tho quos'
ton.
Witness then said he would decline 10
answer any question concerning tho action
Of tho board until the House gave him his
liberty and relieved him Of his disability.
No wanted to know whether he was the
peer Of any member OF tho committee or
q vassal.
Knott reminded him that the obligation
Of his oath required witness TO answer
every question put to him, unless such m
swer would criminatc him.
wells said there was no question no
| might answer which would subject him TO
| prosecution, but no reserved his oonstruc.
| ton ~ 70 what were his rights, and the
committee had ne right TO question him
when he was In durcss.
Questionable you take part In any con-
spiracy TO give the State TO Tilden2
Answer Are you through
Field-Mr. Stenographer, read him the
question.
The stenographcr read II.
wells-Is that the finish Of your ques-
tion2
Tucker-This IL trifling.
The Chairman-Mr. Wells, answer tho
question or decline TO $
Wells-Can / say q word2
The Chairman-Not now.
wolls-I do not know whether ! am q
vassal or q peer. II q peer l should like
10 know IL; II I nm q vassal ! I'm forced,
AZ q servant. TO answer your questions.
Chairman-I wish In tho kindest spirit
to call your attention 10 the attitude you
occupy.
weils-Thero Ia no gentleman whom ]
would listen 10 with more attention than
yourself. but I must consider my duty.
Chairman-I merely wished % remind
you that having sworn TO tell the truth,
you must answer.
wslls-I will. fully. whenever relieved
Of the disability imposed by tho House,
which holds me In durrss.
Lawrence asked witness whether he de-
clincd 10 answer because ho feared he
might render himself liable TO criminal
prosecution. and witness replied: 81 do
not"
Fisld-wili you explain what position
you oecupyf
wells-Am / o vassal or q pcer2
Chairman-That has nothing 10 do with
Your position. You are under obligation
TO answer every question. excepting. OF
you.
wslls-I reserve 10 myself tho construc-
ton OF my rights. and the committee have
ne power 10 force mt 10 answer questions
whilst I am under sentence Of the House.
Field-You rejected 10000 votes and
upward. Were they rejected for any cause
Otncr tldu ullckt0 lutnllut tlOuf
wells-I decline 10 answer.
Questionable you not know that the
rejection Of 10000 votes was part Of aeon
spiracy 10 give the electoral TO n party not
entitled 70 itf
Answered. leave that for yourself to
answer.
nQucstion-Did you take part in any such
conspiracy
Answcr-Does that conclude your ques.
tionp
Chairman-0h, answer tho question or
not.
Tucker-wc will take q vote to zee II
sach conduct on the part Of witness should
DO tolerated In the committee.
Chairman-Tho question Ia whether the
committee will require witness to answer.
Tucker "A sentence Of %rcprobation
should 10 put On witness for not answer
Ing.
Witness-Then I ana o vassal.
Chairman-Kcep order, sir.
Seslyo remarked that II was unanimous.
ly decided this morning. 10 far as the
authority Of the committee went, that wit
ness should answer the questions.
Lawrence and Burchard concuried with
Sselys.
Field, 10 Chairman-Is 10 not o case Of
contempt and mislemeanor under the laws
Of the District Of Columbia for witness TO
refuse to answer questions p%ropounded
by the committeo2
ChAirnan-It 10.
Field-witness Is contumacious In the
highest degree.
Field then exhibited TO witness q state
mani shovino tha number of votes ro-