National Republican., 1877-02-03

their substance being taken away from them,
After my conversations with Wells began,
pIcsstst seemed 70 open pP to bolP them, and I'd
,hcssht g better that thOse, people should buy
Mr.. Seeiye, q. But still you wers at frsi wiz.
ing TO soil the matter out to the Republicans A.
II may have been part Of my game to have 1t sp-
pear 50.
CORRECTING HIS TESTIMONY.
The witness then receiving permission to make
the desired correction OF his testimony OF yester-
day, be said: "The attacks In the papers upon
the Importance Of my testimony before this com.
mittee. i must confess that did not possess
,he ., q 2. Ss issue
upon me, and must meet Il as can. / thank
the opportunity they have Afforded Of vindcatins
my character before the country.
,be WSrS Is tIae am ouo,ed IN ne y IA wo,s yss
washington submitted Mr.. Wells proposition
nit to the President the letter which has not
been before the committee, and which Il was In
Cabinet should see, and made the suggestion
charge % @ Of his duty. The President replied % that
that the President expressed an earnest desire
for fair count and an honest declaration Of the
Maddox also stated that Colonel Casey had
told him that he tMaddoK) was mistaken In his
testimony regarding what he said about Colonel
wanted Maddox to observe the political situation
in New Orleans. Maddox said he might have
essp S ,r ri.tsken, n bnt Old not think he was He
were papers which would corroborato him, and
which he would produce.
He was further examined regarding his visits
to New Orleans but nothing new was elected.
Maddox was then excused until this morning,
m he and ha
hold Of them before do"
General Anderson Recalled.
General 7. 9. Anderson, Of the Louisiana Re-
Mr.: Burchard with reference to the proceedings
OF the board as they are stated in the report Of
the Visiting committee accompanying the Presi.
dents message. Nothing OF any material I'm
20, tance beyond the facts already known was
elected on this point from the witness. He was
returns from Vernon pa. ish, but stated that he
knew nothing whatever about that tranfaction.
~, In response % e question BY MI LaNrsncc; Mrss
twenty. hye years, but not Intimately. Had no
eonversation with him during the session OF the
B1ard except ths nsu, daily saiqia
minutes talk with him. Heard nothing In n en-
Orleans Of any proposition from Wells to sell out
the State. bid not meet Maddox in Gov Wells
room or any other room, and never heard him
say anything about money or the result
ofihe election; Gsv: Wells never gave wit witpes;
with Maddox, and knew Of no negotiation, ar.
ransemsnt or proposition with which Maddox
by Mr.. Lawrence: q. Was there any proposi.
tion made to you at any time relative to the use
af money to elect the result Of the eleetion' A.
les, SIR.
Q. BY whom. A. Do you wish me to give
names.
Mr.. Lawrence. Tell your story.
The Wines. A gentleman came to my room
at II o'clock at night, November 81 or IS, DR.. W
A. Robson, Senator from the same district i au
nom, and said to me that there was oppOr
tunity to make good thing out Of this, and
I corLD Oct Two HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS
II could ensure the State for the Democratic
converse upon. He told me Il Is useless for me Il
think over that. Before he left my room he ex
acted . promise from me TO meet him At the St
Charles hotel the next evening. L 'mado1 tn,
promise in order TO get rid OF him, but did mo-
meet him that evening.
The following morning he came down to tht
State-house to tho rooms Of tho Returning Board
| and said to me, "You have not kept your prom
ise-r said had forgotten all about II. Say
be. "Hou could not have forgotten II. 1t is to-
| important a thing to forget" 1 replied, II q,
not wish TO talk this subject, and hope ~ yot
| Il sgain.-
q. what arc his politics. A. He Is n Demo
| erat, and supports the Nichols government
| Gen. Anderson was crossexamined at grea
length, but his testimony was not affected there
The committee then adjourned until 10 O'ciocl
to-dsy.