Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1877-02-02

what do not desire TO answer, naslnuch as
| have stated that will produce the Ieiters TO-
morrow morning. | am ready to state all ABOUT
it if the committee compel me to 90 50.
The committee decided by party vote not
to compel the witness TO disclose the "here'
abouts OF the letters at this time.
By Mr.. Lawrence. -Q.-When we're these
letters left with their present custodian! A.
The answer to this question would disclose the
whereabouts of the letters.
Odd Coz. Wells ask you to see any lead
Ing democrats? A.-No, sir. There was 20
necessity for that
Q.-What ever you did, then, in this matter
you did on your own motion? A.-No, SIT.
did it on our joint motion.
O.--Whcu you returned to New Orleans did
he ask you whether you had seen any demo,
Gratis? Al do not know whether he asked
that Question, but it was understood between
US that was to 20.
Odd he ask you to raise money Tor the
board? Ale said he wanted money; ne
must have money; he would have money; this
was the last chance he had.
O.-Was Col. Casey in Washington when
YOU we're here? A.-He was l had several
conversations with him. ,
Odd Col. Pickett tell you that be had
written to New Orleans to his democratic
friends and told them to beware OF YOU that
YOU were dangerous mao? A.-Hc did, SIT;
and told him [ knew all about it: that knew
the contents of the letter forty-clght hours al
| ter it had been received.
O,-To whom did he write? A.-Io Col
| Zacharie,
| Odd you turn over to third party the
| letters spoken Of before the subpoena was serV-
ed upon you? Ayes, sir: some three or
four weeks ago.
Odd you show the letters to the party
you gave them to? Al showed him the
open letter to me, and am very sure explained
to him the contents Of the sealed one addressed
| to Senator West.
| O.-Was be a democrat or a republican
A republican. -,
! O.--Why was not the letter to Senator W est
delivered? Al prefer not 10 answer that
question. =,
The committee Insisting. the witness said
81 had received information Of delicate char
acter, which led NE not to trust West,
Odd you have any information regarding
Senator West after you reached here which you
had not when you left New Orleans? A.-I es
sir. some.
Odd you receive any information regard
inc Senator West from anybody 10 New Or
leans? Ayes, sir, FROM Judge Alexander
Walker.
OFT was in consequence oil this converse
ton With Judge Walker and others that YOU
decided not to deliver it 10 Senator West
lA.-Party Aud when | came on here aDd
reflected did not think it safe to place myself
10 Senator Vests hands.
Q.-Is the letter at New Orleans now? A
That decline to answer.
Q.-What was the subject Of your converse
ton with Judge Walker? Alt was sepa
rate and distinct negotiation, which he seemed
very anxious to bring to a favorable result. lie
said he would try to raise money, aud com
municatcd the fact to Gov. Wells. did no.
tell Gov. Wells that | had interviews with
Walker, nor that Col. Pickett had interviews
with Mr.. Hewitt or MIR. Morrissey.
| Q.-Was there any arrangement betweet
you and Col. Pickett as 10 the share oil tht
money he and you were TO get? A.-No, SIT
we did not know how much money would bt
3gottcn.
Odd you expect to get any compensation
yourself? A.-Wcil, thought the laborer wa
worthy Of his Llre.
O.-Wheu did you first open negotiation!
with Col. Pickett? A.-Aiter my interview
With Secretary Cameron.
! Odd you tell him that you had . lottel
for Senator West? Al told him after had
commenced the negotiations with him.
By Mr.. Burchard. when did you first
conclude not TO deliver the letter to Senator
West? A.--Before saw Secretary Cameron
know this, because | showed the Secretary
the scaled letter, and told him Of the couteuts
and also Of my determination not TO deliver it.
BY Mr.. Lawrence. Q.-ln your interview:
with Cameron did you tell him the amount OIL
money wanted? Al told him that Wells
wanted million dollars that they would prob
ably have TO run away from there and wanted
to be provided Tor.
The committee adjourned until to-day.
The Louisiana Investigating Committee had
Maddox before it again to day, and 10 the
course of his testimony, which was Of the same
| tenor as that given heretofore, he said that the
letters from Gov Wells to Senator West and
| from Wells to Maddox were 10 the hands OF a
prominent republican, but to designate where
they nov were might ieopardlze their produc
ton before the committed
The committee gave witness till Tomorrow
morning to produce the letters. They purport
to treat Of the million offer.
| The examination of the returning board was
then begun, AID Anderson was put % the
stand.
Anderson testified that Dr. ". A. Robson
proposed to him to sell out to the democratic
party, for which he was promised $4,000 AD.
derson said he secuted the proposition, and said
to Robson, if you wish to retain my friend
ship, you must not mention this to me again.
| Dr., Robson is democratic State Senator.
| His testimony was continued, but was alto
getber in relation 10 the mode adopted hy the
returning board, as to the throwing out Of
votes. Sc,
News of the Day.
& band Of despersdces organized for robbery
ard murder has been discovered in Williamson
county, ILL.,, AID the leader, James Moss, and
| James jackson, Frank Palmer and another,
| mamhar Of tha nsno ha4a haan Arrastad. a