The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1877-02-11
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nIntltIoNA Testimony.

.Inu himself refused 10 hllbWCr ccGlhln
questions propoundcd by that tribunal,
has been recalled, Und stutes that his
refusal WINS to avoid tho commission of
u brcnch of fnith, desiring that Wells
should iirHt make full statement but
III tho Governor did not. witness had
now no objection to answering them.
Maddox then stated. Wells proposed
that witness shonld 60 to Washington
and explain the situation. He conclul-
cd he. would write letter 10 witness nS
confidential, and he also wrote another
letter to II friend in Washington. When
witness arrived at Wells Office next
morning. ono letter WIS finished and he
was writing the other. Witness brought
Pway the letter To him. Tho other,
which was scaled, was addressed to
Senntor West, but ll:id never been de-
liVercd. Governor Wells said his lifc
wis in danger, rs hc had Il very diff
cult job on hnnd, md did not see how
le could get through with it. Wells
stated he would like to servo Ills party
in making the return in favor OF Hayes,
but would not take the risk unless paid
for it. The majority was very heavy
too much for him To handle and he
did NOT know wlerc to commence to
throw ont. He said he would probably
have to throw ont the vote Of New o.
leans on the ground, witness thought,
OF necessity. Wells asked him 10 go
to Washington. ace influential men nntl
obtain protection for him, and also to see
whether he could not get the required
money to satisfy him. Wells snii he
ought to have $I,0U0,000. WiGicss
showed the President AMI Sacretary
Cumurol tho two letters addressed TO
him by Governor Wells. lie told the
Secretary that Governor Wells wanted
money, but the Secretary declined to
have anything 10 do with the matter.
The money GovHrnor Wells required
WIN to protect him. The programme
Wns that the yucancy' in the Returning
BJurd should be filled, and Governor
Wells should resign in anger on that
account. Witness did not know there
WIS any special arrangement between
him and Governor Wells nbuut details,
but witness was required to submit u
Pinn which would be acceptable.
q. Witness, having been intcrrogntcd
relative 10 II Telegram sent 10 Governor
West under the assumed name Of &. VI.
COlvcnt. SAID il WIS understood between
him nnd Governor Wells that II the
Representatives ut Washington fnilcd
To bring thGir wiintSs, lie Wis to iISe
his own judgment IN the negotiation To
give the returns Hs they were MEdcin
Now OrlcniIR, aud that he should com
mencG second negotiations. The word
sLOld'' in the Telegram to Governor
Wells, siBnifOd lao wus TO hold the re-
turns III such situation MS to make
them available nj will. The first no.
gotiatian fniltd. Governor Wells stated
I'll witness that hG wanted for hiihsclf
and General Anderson ut lcust, $780,
900 apiece, and smaller Sums for the
darkies or negroes Of tho RcturniuS
Board.
-' When Witness returned from Now
Orleans ho had u conversation with
Governor Wells about the failure of
tho negotiation. Witness received u
dispatch from C0lUucl Pickett, saying
the negotiation hnd failed, when Gov
rrnOr Wells suggested that witness en-.
tlonvOr to make some arrangement with
tho Democrats. Witness made IN rilurt
in TINT direction, but did not succeed
The idea Of Witness was from whnt Gov
ornur Wells snid, TINT he would throw
out votes to the hest advantage Ill order
to produce u certain result which would
depend upon circumstances.
Lawrence cIoSs-cXnlIinud Maddox,
who snid in his interview with '5rcre-
tnry CnrmcTOn liO told tho Inter, Gov
crnor Wells wanted $l,000,U 100, but
tho Secretary declined 10 have nny-
thug to d0 with tho proposition.
Field rcInnrkCd he saw Governor
Wells present, making private obscrvn-
tons, Wells replied lie only wanted 10
hear tho truth, md then retired.
Qucstion-Did Governor Wells Rny
anything TO sou about going TO New
York; Answcr--No. -.
O. Did he tell you to eco Colonel
IickettY A.-Nu.
Or to SEQ any lcntling Demo.
crat8 ? A.--NO; Tint was not mecca.
Bnry. ns Whit did WIS nf my own
motion or joint motion Of Wells and
myself.
u rQ-Did Wells speak to you Of the
necessity Of incurrlns any expenses TO
AlUw electoral frauds in L0iiisiann?A.-
Do not think no did; but Governor
70 Wells snid ho must have moncy. Wit.
Hess had no conversation with General
Anderson OH the subject uf selling out
tho Returning hoard. but Governor
Wells wanted money, nn1 wonld hnyc
money, brcauso II would hu tho last
CluHCc HO WOHlu UNNC' lnU llIttOi OI
tho Snl0 Of tho State was discussed OH
tho 10th Of November, between Cover
nor Wells mud myself. .'.
In roply to tho question whether ms
hO testified I'm his direct examination,
hO was suro Colonel Cnrcy snid to him
that ChnntllUr wanted To sec him about
tho political situation In Louisiann2
Witness replied In tho Affirmative. This
wis before wiLncss left for Now Orleans
Il In ila capacity us Revenue O(llcer. 1lo
wns satisfied Colonel Pickett told him
no Ind written Colonel Hucliaric, u
Democrat OF Now Oflouna, snying wit
hess was dangerous nIaiI, nnd TO be-
wnro OF him, 3 :. .t .......
Q.-Why vas Tho lottcr Governor
Wells wrote Senator West not delivered
by you 10 lhh2 A.-IIecnusn II con-
tHiiIcd delicate information and was
not dihposed TO giv0 II TO him. After
had received tho letter from Governor
Wolle, / ,hnd conversation with ].
Alexander Walker, md tincd with him.
walker was considered Whig.Dem0-
,crAh I talkoI S!ti, him, about tho olod.
ZION, but nothing was said nbont dcclar.
Ing tho reEult. Wnlkcr was Tho mnn
with whom lOpcrdtcd :wheii the second
negotiation waa attempted. IIo knew
m9tlltng about my arrangements with
'Wolls'' In c0hsoq,i6hc0 III tho G6iiStrsa.
ZION with Wnlk6r, aud Oh reflection, /
concluded not TO doliyor Tho letter GOV.
otnor Wells wrote Suilalor West, I