The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-02-01

q. And while in New Orleans did you have inter-
views with Wells very oftenr A. Very often.
q Two Or three times dayY A. Sometimes often
rs thai.
the Returning Boardr A. Generally.
q And what had been done and what the Board was
7 to doY A. Yes,
g DID you AZ "a any time have any interviews with
O. When did these interviews with Anderson begin?
they were no. irequent they began during the ses-
q Alter you returned 70 New Orleans on tho 29ths
J A. Yes, ana before thai.
T. Did they relate also 10 the action OF the Return
| ing Boardy A. Not often.
| q Did they sometimesy A. Yes, sometimes.
u Did he tell you what they had done, werc doing
and wcro gong to dor A. No; never talked much
| with HIM ON the subject because talked entirely
O. Did Anderson know that you we're talking with
wesy A. could only infer It from his seeing us to-
! gcthcr often and from his being there.
| q In your interviews " It'll Anderson was not au-
son made TO your interviews with welss A. No. SIR.
= Have you returned TO New Orleans since you
lett there on the 9th OF January A. No, sir; am
under orders 10 return.
Y Have you seen Wells or Anderson since you lett
New Orleans on the 9th OF January A. Yes
O. wneres A. saw Thorn when :hcy were IN Will
O. Have you had any conversation with them since
they have been herey A. l have had
| O. State the conversation which you have had with
W ellis no has been here. A. decline just now
to state the conversation.
q State the conversation that you have had with
Anderson since he has here. A. IL was OF gen.
crai character such could be had publicly with any
person.
Q. Tho conversations which you have had with
Wells he has been herc--dd they relate TO your
interviews with him In New UrlcansY A. Tney re-
lated TO tho subject matter
q What was the subject mat,erY A. That decline
to answer.
q Look at this letter (handng paper to witness)
ana tell me III whose handwriting It isY A. recog-
nMe IL as mine; am sorry TO see II here.
secrecy IN the matter.
Q. tho letter reads, "Barnum's, Monday night"
| That was In Baltimore, supposeY A. Yes, sir.
| q, (Read,nl) "Monday Mi A." What Monday night
was !haty A. The 2'th oil November, tho night lcit
Tor New Orleans.
| q. II bcgins Dear Colonel" Is that Colonel pick.
| etty A. llls.
O. "Am just arrived and have your despatch. -
| Where is that despatchs A. cannot say; do not
| know.
q. What was in it? A. That is a question which 1
| do not To answer Just now.
q. You decline to answer t9 A. Yes, sir.
q. You have 1t III your possessions A. think SO,
but do not know where.
q Continuing to ready II cannot walt so leave at
nine tonight" Was that leaving for New Orleans?
O (Readinr) III think J. Thomas had better telc
graph j. II. Maddox No 1877 Blenvillc street, that no
can do it," Who is J. Thomass A. That was Colonel
Pickett
q. And Maddox was yourself, supposes A. Yes
q. That was your address in New Orcansa A. Yes
O. ..That no can do IT," To what does that reiers
| A. That Is tho question decline 10 arswor
Q. "At - per cent" Per cent on what? A. l de-
q (Read,ng) '.rhat he will 500 his party In Balti-
| more such time (thc day you expect 10 reach New
orleans.l" Who is his partyY A. (Ai.er examining
orleans at that time.
Q. | read this paragraph IN the letter, Goods: do
your patriotic friends hestatey They amt alive
the situaton" What does that mcany A. Don't you
understand thatY
The witness cannot explain IL.
Mr.. Fieid-fou cannot explain itr A. not desire
q. What was the situation that they were not alive
tor A. That decline to state.
g. IReaang) Ia. above re- all things keep me from
what you choose 10 your friends. but you must DO
responsible for their iath" In what was he to Keep
you from .roubey A. That IS Of the questions I
decline to answer.
q (Readins) 81 viii hold things in hand until
hear IRON you" What things wero you 10 hoi In
handY A. That decline to answer.
z. Look at this telegram thandiu. ono to tho wit
ness), and see II IL is telegram received by your A.
Q. You did not receive itY A. No. sir.
Mr.. Field will read the telegram :-"Joscph Han
cock 1877 Bcnvle street, New Orcaus." Joseph
HaScock IS yourself, ISL notY A. Yes, sir.
appears be signed, Colonel Picket, ~ Il notr A.
Yes, sir.
Mr. Field read the telegram as follows
"JosRrm HANCOCK, 1877 Bcnvile street. New Orleans
MIN. s n s" csn et tue =. hvs SIX s,s eight
18th or Both ins Or st I'd or Sd prox Il win suit
New York Hotel or Barnums Monday s~sn...,xr
T. What does that meang A. That Is ono OF tho
questions decline To answer.
O. Did you such telegram A. No. Sir
That telegram Is IN CIPHER which Is known 10
you, Is u noty a. Yes, SIR.
O. Did you agree upon It asa plan OF communica-
O. Here is "a telegram dated Baltimore, Nd, No.
vembcr y, 1876, received at the New York Hotel
Leave Tonight Telegraph me. agreed upon. the
morning OF the Both. but not before.
Is that telegram which you sent to Mr.. Pickett
| A. do not know whethe that Is tho exact wording
but | sent HIM Que similar TO that.
q. will read another telegram to you:-
G NJ CALVERT 80 Custom House street. New Orleans
JOSEPH HANCOCK.
This is copy Of telegram; look ut 1t and SEQ II
you remember ~ a. recognize II as my handwriting
q. Who IS G. ". CavertY A. That is a roal name
O. ..Hod.n What were you to hold ? A. / de.
cline answer that question.
q Who was Mr. CalverlY A. He was gentleman
staying In the house with Wells, and his personal
friend and o sort Of guard Tor hun.
Y. Was he resident OF Now OrleansY A. He was
resident Of Rapides parish
q A ncIghbor Of MIR. Wcls'3 A. I cannot say
positively how close he lived to him.
O Was he mis- intimate friendy A. Yes, SIR
Y. Did lie transact negotiations on the part OF Mr.,
WcIIsy
A. Not to my knowledge; never had any converse
ton with Calvert Oh tho subject.
q Then how came you To telegraph to hlm2 A. l
| telegraphcd 10 him by agreement
| q. Agreement with whomy A. With Mr. Wells
q. What did you agree with Mr.. Wells on the sub
Jects A. II was understood that any telegram sent
TO Calvert was Tor Mr. Wells.
q. You decline to say what "hold" meansP A. Yes,
O. Reading from the tclcgram)-"will telegraph YOU
Monday evening" Did you telegraph Monday even.
ing? a. did.
d VIVA, the telegram that you then sentg A.
can't tell you exactly what II was; II was sent IRON
Baltimore.
a. Give the substance OF Il? A. decline to give
the substance OF that telegram
q Look at TINS paper (haudng paper TO witness)
ana tell me whether II Is IN your handwritingY A.
Yes, sir; II IL mine
q TO whom did you give this papers A. 1 gave it
to Colonel Pickett.
q. When he left you in Washington TO 60 10 New
| York? A. Yes, sir
THE PROPOSITION
| Mr. Field read as Iollows-
For 81 900 the vote Of Louisiana secured to
Tilden and hendricks The manipulation must be NJ
and as lar Ms possible tu the members
etuinn- Board who may favor such result. Ii may
elect three ubers the board
| reach what want The details to be agreed mnp,,:
money to be paid in nstaments when
nth member is elected. one quarter when
signs another l. elected In his place. enc arcr
when and another elected his p ace and
the bmance OF to be paid when
| are given.
% La thai the pronostQn which Mr. Wells navo