The New York herald., 1877-02-02
THE SALE OF LOUISIANA.


THE WITNESS MADDOX TELLS HIS stony
WELLS DISPOSED TO TAKE ADVANTAGE or
HIS LAST cHANcE-A MILLION WANTED, BUT
TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND WOULD Do
MONEY PROM REPUBLICAN SOURCES II POS
sIDLE, BUT MONEY.
WASHINGTON, Feb. l. 1877.
Tho Committee on tho Powers. Privileges and Duties
OF tho House In Counting the Electoral Vote to-day
recalled Nr. Maddox.
Mr. Field asked him whether he was now prepared
TO the questions propounded yesterday. and
Mr.. Maddox caused to be read explanation OF his
refusal respond It because OF his disincliua-
ton 10 commit breach OF faith. Hc had asked for
delay In order that Governor " ellis might make full
statement, but Governor Wells had done tho
witness ready to answer.
MAppox's STORY.
The witness said that the night before Governor
Wells wrote tho letter 10 him he had
a conversation with Governor Wells with re.
gard to tho political situation and tho dnl-
cu,ics with the Returning Board; Governor Wells
proposed the witness should TO Washington and
explain the situation; he concluded that hc would
general letter to the witness confidential
and also another letter 10 friend OF his in
Washington; when the witness arrived at Governor
Wells Office ,be next morning one OF the letters
finished and he writing the other; the witness
brought away tho letter to him open; the other
sealed tho latter addressed Senator West but
had never been delivered.
WELLS SAID.
Governor Wells said his life was In DANGER as he
had very diGicut job hand, and that he did not
how hc could get through with It: Mr. Wells
stated that he would like 10 hts party making
return In favor OF Hayes, but he would take the
risk unless he was paid Tor it; Mr. Wells said the
jority very heavy and too much for him handle
ana thai nc did not know where TO commence 10
throw out; hc sad the probability that he would
have TO throw out the vote OF New Orleans on the
ground, witness thought he meant. OF necessity;
Mr. Wells asked him to go to Washington, see In
1ucnt,ai men obtain protection Tor HIM, and also
10 SEQ whether hc could not get the required money
TO satisfy him; Mr. Wells said he ought 10
have Sl,ooo,oo the witness showed to the Prcsi-
don't and Secretary Cameron tho letters addressed
to h,m by Governor Wells; he told the Secretary that
Governor Wells wanted money, but tho Secretary do.
clincd 10 have anything to do with the matter; the
money Governor Wells required was to protect him.
THE PROGRAMME
that tho vacancy on The Returning Board should
be ncd aud that Governor Wells should resign in
anger that account; The witness did know there
any special arrangement between HIM and Cover
Wells about details but the witness required
submit plan which would be acceptable
Tho witness having been interrogaiod relative TO tho
telegram sent by him TO G. NJ Calvert said II was
dersood between him aud Governor Wells that. IL tho
representations at Washington Jailed to bring the
money, then the witness to use his own judgment
In negotiation to give tho returns they
In New Orleans and that he should commence second
negotiation. Tho word 'hold," IN the telegram TO
Governor Wells, signi1od that he to hold tho
returns IN such situation ms TO make them available
at will The hrst negotiation failed
WELLS PRICE.
Governor Wells stated that he wanted for
himself and General Anderson least 5000 900 apiece
and a smaller sum Tor the darkies negroes Of the
Returning Board; when The witness returned to New
Orleans he had a conversation with Governor Wells
about the failure OF the negotiation; tho witness
ceivcd despatch from Colonel Pickett, saying the
negotiation had ailcd when Governor Wells suggested
4 ~. nnAno I'm
rangement with the democrats; the witness made an
effort that direction, but did not succeed; the idea
OF witness was, from what Governor Wells said that
he would throw out votes to tho best advantage in
to produce certain results. which would depend
| CROSS -ExA ANIMATION.
Mr. Lawrence cross-cxamincd the witness, who said
hts intcrvicw with Secretary Cameron no told
latter that Governor Wells wanted ST. 600 0O0 but
Secretary declined TO have anything to do with the
proposition
present making private observations.
Governor Wells replied that he only wanted to near
| the truth, and then re- ired
@ Did Governor Wells say anything to you about
| going to New York? A. No
q Did he tell you to Colonel Picketf A. No.
Q. Or 10 sec any leading democrats A. No; that
was not necessary, as what did was OF my own
motion, or the JOINT motion OF Governor Wells and
O. Did Wells speak to of the peeessity Of incur
ring expenses show The electoral frauds Louis-
nnay A. l do not think he did; but Governor Wells
said he must have money.
The witness sad he had had conversation with
Returning Board, but Governor Wells SAID he wanted
money, and would have money, because 1t was the
last chance he would have; the matter OF tho sale at
the State was discussed the 10Th OF November be-
tween Governor Wells and himself
In reply 10 question whether, he testified In his
direct examination. he was sure that Colonel Casey
said 10 him that Chandler wanted him to about
the political situation in Louisiana, the witness rc-
Piled In the allrmnvc; this was before the witness
left for New Orleans IN his capacity revenue of-
Ger; he satisfied that Colonel Pickett told him
he. had written To Colonel Zacharie democrat, Of
New orleans, saying that the witness dangerous
and to bcwarco oil nim The witness then test fed
to his continued business relations with Colonel
Pickett, Mr.. Lawrence, VINO conducted tho cxamina-
ton saying that he had asked questions IN order
TO show there had been variety OF transactions be-
tween them and this part OF genera conspiracy
to raise money, regardless Of tho mems by which u
was done.
The witness testified that during the late war he was
In the Secret Service ana had frequently given inor.
nation TO President Lincoln and Secretary Seward and
sdc including jefferson Davis his OBJECT beng TO find
out what was going on IN the South.
THE LETTER TO SENATOR WEST
O. Why the letter Governor Wells wrote TO Sen
ator West not delivered by you to him? A. Because
posed TO trust him; after had received that letter
| from Governor Wells had conversation with j
Alexander Walker and dincd with him; Walker
was considered whig democrat; l talked with him
about the election, but nothing was said about dcclar-
ing tho result; Walker was the man with whom opcr-
acd when the second negotiation was bong attempted
he knew nothing about my arrangements with Cover
nor Wells; In consequence OF the conversation with
Walker, and reflection, concluded not to deliver
tho letter Governor Wells wrote to Senator West;
discussed tho contents OF that letter with the party
whom transferred IT,
u Was there any arrangement between you and
Colonel Pickett as TO how much money you to
each gct' a. did not know how much was to get /;
| that depcnacd circumstances; Colonel Pickett said
ne did about the money except Tor charitable
purposes
| THE COMMITTEE
Governor Wells returned TO the committee dur
ing the examination OF the witDcss The latter stated
In reply to questions by Mr. Burchard that hc had fre
qucntly chatcd with Governor Wells ABOUT the parish
Of Rapidcs in which the witness once owno planta-
ton and alter getting through with their private talk
they Ind more room for political qucstons In these
conversations Governor Wells spoke OF the difficulties
In the way and said that II he served his party lie
ought to be paid for ~ the witness did not know what
reply he made Governor Wells, but hc recollccted
that he ASKED Governor Wells about the parishes and
OF the difficulties of which Governor Wells had spoken;
The witness did not think that the Governor really
wanted so much 81 000 600; the witness agreed to