The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1877-02-06
The Louisiana Investigatio n.

Inc COulIllttee vi poNeiS anu pllNi-
leges of the House this morning called
G. Casanave, of the returning board,
who testified that he had no knowledge
of the alteration of the returns from
Vernon parish, and hadn't seen any
paper laid before the board; had no ac-
a%uaintance with Maddox and had nc
knowledge of his having Il conversation
with Gov. Wells in regard to the cleo
ton; Gov. Wells never suggested to
witness TO take any money or other val
liable consideration to affect the result
of the election; did not know about
Maddox having any conversation on
that subject with Wells; had no knowl-
edge of the returns of precinct No. 2,
from Union parish, being burned; had
no knowledge of the result of the cleo
ton until after the returns had been
canvassed. Field subjected the witness
to cr,ss-eyaminatioa, during which
Casanave insist d that tie returning
board. i'll rejecting ary precinct or poll,
acted upon evidence before them and
tuat tie atfidavits were before the board
in the executive session.
The comm ttee went into consulta-
ton, and Wien the doors were re-
opened Gov. Wells was examined by
Judge Lawrence, WHO handed Wells
the brief note t. Maddox of Nov. 10th,
and asked him to state what led to the
writins of the note. Wells said: Be-
for. answering this letter, l should like
to ask the committee that IL letter of
about four pages, written by Maddox
himself, commendatory of his conduct
as an officer, addressed to the Presi-
dent of the United States, and signed
by me, be produced, because this note
stands in connection with that. Law
IL then handed witness the letters
written by Maddox and the one to
West, and requested him to make any
explanation he might desire to make
concerning them.
AT this point Maddox entered the
room, and was asked to produce the
letter referred to by Wells as being
written by Maddox himself, but denied
having such a letter OF having ever
written such "a one Wells said he met
Maddox in this city about two or three
Years ago; did not meet him again un-
til Nov. 18th, when lie came to me i'll
New Orleans and said he was an agent
of tine government, and sent down
there to look into the political situa-
ton. He asked mt for my views; said
he had had a good deal of conversation
with persons OF both parties; that the
people We're Il good deal exasperated
against me and against the Packard
government, and would not submit to
its ruling if it We're sustained; l told
him if that was so lie ought to go at
once to Washington and make a cor
responding report; Monday morning
before the meeting of the board he came
to me and said he was going to WASH
ingtOn; told him l was glad of it; he
then laid down before me Il long letter
addressed to the president, commenda-
tory of his conduct us an officer, which
he requested me to sign, and l did so;
he then asked me to write Il further
letter, giving Il description of the con-
dit;on of affairs; this declined to do,
but told him I would give ii note giving
him entree in WashingtOn; this did not
satisfy him. and then [ wrote another
letter of credentials; he then withdrew
ffum the room, saying lie WAS going
that afternoon. The next morning
Maddox entered my room, and when
expressed surprise at seeing him, said
that he had not been able to get off; L
then wrote a letter to Senator West,
and gave it to him, saying that | had
intended to send it by mail. [ never
had any conversation with him about
money to affect the declaration OF the
result of the election: never said any