The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-07
TIE C0NTUMACl0US WELLS.
1IEF fTFNTNG ms ExdNTNTR IND DE
FiING THE COlfMyI1EEMEN.
Refusing TO Answer ouestion. that would Un-
doubtediy Expose his cunt Declaring hts
Ability to Protect Himself A Revolver
and - Thug Knife Taken from his Rooms


and IL Thug Knife Taken from his Rooms.
wAsuISoToN, Feb 6.-The croes-examina-
ton Of J. Madison Wells was continued to-day.
The demonstrations OF tho witness. yesterday.
caused a general rush Of persons 10 the COM
mitt,c room to-day. packing II TO its utmost
capa'i n.y. every ono expecting IA renewal Of tho
exItins scenes Of the day before To avoid the
fmmcnsc crowd direction wus given 10 tho door
keeper to admit. besides the committee. only
those persons having cards OF admission 10 the
reporters gallery. Tho manner Of Wells was
even moro violent than yesterday. That he
mcditatcd personal violence. and perhaps
even ASSASSINATION. seemed apparent from
tho fat that there had been taken from
him. at his rooms. two rcvolvefs. thug
knife. and rife cane. His crouching
form. dellant expression. and every move
mcnt formed the centre OF attraction. but
his efforts 10 intimidato the cross examiner
were without avail. and in numerous instances
to-day hc was overwhelmed with facts 80 adroitly
presented to him that his fine spun theories
were completely broken down. His cross -cN-
animation occupied the entire day and from
first tn last was n cont <uous cross fire OF con-
traditions on one side. and quick. methodcal.
aud supcrbly adrot questions. such ms are often
found necessary t. break down the testimony Of
false and evasive witnesses. on the other.
VOLS attempted AZ ilrst to avoid tostifyinG with
reference to any other matter than the Vernon
parish return and the Maddox story. by claim
ing Lldt ho was under arrest. and until that was
rcmovrd he would not testify except NJ TO mat
t'rs which had already come up regarding him-
self H. stubbornly persisted in this. notwth-
standing the injunction of the committee that he
was under oath to tell the whole truth.
and had. therefore. no right to violate
II by refusing 10 testify. unless In 80 doing he
SHOULD crminate himself. The remark made
BY Mr.. Field that II. under the circumstances.
he persisted in refusing. his conduct might he
regarded rs n misdcmeanor for which his case
would be brought TO the attention of the Grand
Jury had no weight in altering his dctcrmna-
t9n. ,,.,.,. A.. A..
of Orleans the Returning Board did not count
2Wi votes that had been east ior the Tildcn
electors. although he wns NOTABLE Ia give "a good
ru-un Why IT was not done. When this admiS-
sion wiz made Mr.. Fled gave n fellow member
ON the committee IA signii ant look. as much ns
g. say, That ~ sufficient Tor my purpose
Wells was questioned with reference to the re-
turn from Nat 'hitochcs parish, where over $40
,Ut- had been added TO the Republican side
His planation of this was that body of troop
.rs had raid'd two polls and stole the ballot
bpxcr. and that the votes had been returned 10y
tho commissioners. AN account having been
kept ol the votes aS they had been cast, the bal
bits ol the two parties hcing OF different c"lore.
Iowu- however. confronted with tn" proceed
ings of tho board, which sAow that the raii
upon the polls and the stealing of ballot hoN..
r,lat.d to another parish. showing that Wells
had no other plausible reason 10 give for
lie parish under consideration. In the parish
al Cuncordia. which the witness admitted was
HspuDiran py vTry ,S xa1 haVii hna sn r.,
the Republican side. Wells was forced to adj
init that there had been evidences Of intimidn-
ton on the part Of Kepublcans. headed by
Dave Young. in that parish. and yet instead Of
rejeting votes on that account. the board had
but was not ablc to give any plausible reason;
In many other particulars. by admissions and
raacaity were cllnchcd by his testimony.
In reference 10 the Offers 10 sell out the return
tst, @ 'lt hat he y Rnd b b.sn sG aprTscn"d @ ~ by Mr.
duncan Kenner. who offered nm iso0O He
had Just previously spoken IN the highest terms
OF Mr, Kcnners chara.tcr. In, tho latter re-
.peH he K DSrp9 " by III ,eSd, %S nmGM tana ,S sn
tte,nl of making any such offer 10 Wells. he
WellSl approached MIN with proposition 10
soil out in consideration Of that sum, Mr..
most consistent. fpr il agree, : with that already
told ly MadtoX, even IN thr amount whicn
Moreover. tho integrity Of Mr.. Kcnner. .
you'nrd for by III t'-iimony Of Nc.is himself
certainly gives his representation OF the trunl-
Ltlon the app"araur" 81 truthlulncss.
wELLs's CEoss-ExAMISATIoS.
Mr.. Field began the .cross-eNamination of l
Madison Wells today 10y asking him whethc'.
Just b fore he left NV Orleans, he had u dis
cuSsun with l.. j. Barrett. n member Of the
Packard Legislature, about the action of the
Returning Board Wells replied that he had
not
q-wa- anything .ai by him as to having lnter'ie
VIZ g.' >i,hoii,, les 81, can, .on,.....,.,
toG"9 >oholi.f tit. most nr,n"n. lic
Q-Dn sou n. an Ia "a, the sion inamou, lie
- se ;G,a.s s e The o ME iss ia he IN,
hops M A%,w,r s, TSs' sg4 e 9sr shall
Thr ,1a,r,nan~you mus, answer in response to the
ovs.i.n Thi,i, net p,'cr i", e r'ona explanations
Mr My,-.i ,. Iy.g"i IN, my E 'm ~, whgrc
stsemri,t 10 GoS Nicloll.s A-No. ,r v '''"s
r ASY SS ,Y any % & '" na .s r SrTnSn MT snr OF Ssra M
& %f TSSI Ss haNT o e." m','sw y wih .'e, Nen
,cmsn Mr Barrett made an csllanson in the In,
scpr,er-auqn WIN } = kennedy. about an nteNh.w
snd a,sc, me whether had ahs oijecuon 10 an inar
lar to Hi' ia, m n crnon s ~ Bapre,s ar Rssnansr 1
maicr-. Both Barrett aud Kennedy my political
q !i y2u not say the' Won would make clean breast
Q-pe ,eu mean ." ,ay mat yoa never "id 70 anybody |
,ra.toii, ~Na,6n5 d The Hind u" ''''' ''''"
.hc h an ,' S ~ sS v 4aI y 'SSgi Ssso Sei'h yog
ionol know what go, Niehoils desired. therefore can
aad uc proposed interview wan GOV Ne hollis
M Field read letter dated Now Orleans.
Jan. II. 1876. and signed by Gov Wells. 10 fol-
am qnltc unwel to- much SO to MI our ensasemcn,
s.isY wi INFORM you tomorrow relative 70 it, iunl-
=, Mr Wclls said he wrote that note, and that
Kennedy was 10 have been present at the pro-
ll1 IF lut"rNleN " IN tTuN. N hollis.
Nh. Nolis wa tirn askcd VII other he did not.
m hour after be wrOte tho ul-ly" note b, nd an
othrr marked Conhdcntal." as follows;
DiAE Atcr friend Barrett had len our room
V"r Na, placed ~ ms hands matters lcqul!n- IA, all.
t.rf nom Aew Orleans
Witness said ho expected 10 bo Lack in u few
dAyH. and then said that he had been summoned
b Mlthlngton.
Mr. ii"ld n-kcd n question, requiring nm cN-
phnGi"h 81 iIr manner Of proceeding 10 can-
Wa tho. vote IN Louisiana. Tho witness hnd
thal "n 'iurday b. mad =. Mt a noto to the com
miii poo A'klns T. ht heard only with reference
70 haiioN md mon parishes, and he did not
intend lp tnroW away his rights us an American
"llH"n anu be lorr"d 10 answer uuoetiOns on
other -ublets Iie desired 10 answer no other
guest l'n5 whatever until tho llou,e should re-
H'Nr MN IRON the charge OF contempt Of IL
authority. When thus relieved he would feel
lr." - answer.
Il"r Chairman reminded him that he was sub
Iihr"l tohpp'hr here, and WAS expected 10 tell
W. Nholr truth but hg now declined 10 answer,
ana II he persisted in doing sp, he would again
r' himself ~ contempt. AMI such would be-
uir opinion Ol the committee and vi the public
=, Mr Lawrence a.,rocl with Mr. Seclyc and the
-. man thdt witness should answer.
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