The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-02-03
the SALE OF 4 STATE.
The Dstaits Of Gev. wells a q evss ~ Ell
Barter Of the EieetoraI Vote
of L6usaiana.
Maddox Tells the whole STORY
Especial to the st. Louis Republican }
THE LAST SENSATION.


THE LAST SENSATION.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-The house com
mittee OH the power, duties and priyi-
leges of the house met this morning aud
resumed the examination of j. II. Mad
dox. Upon the request of Mr.. Wilson,
attorney for Wells, the Louisiana return.
ing board was allowed to he present dur
ing the examination of the witness. Mad.
dox stated that he had refused to answer
on yesterday because he thought Wells
himself would make statement, but as
he had not he was now willing to tell all
he knew. He testified that two or three
letters were written by Wells to himself
and one to Senator West that on the 10Th
Of November he and Wells had CONVEX
sation on the political situation, when
Wells proposed that he (Maddox) should
60 to Washington and explain it. The
next morning, before going, Wells gave
him letter to Senator West, which was
sealed up and never delivered, and an
other one containing his credentials.
Wells on this occasion said his life was
In danger, that he had big job Oh hand
and would not take the risk OF making
the return tor the Republican party, I'M
less he was compensated. Wells further
said
HE MIGHT BIZ KILLED,
And he wanted to be paid for the risk /;
that he would like to serve his party and
make the return from Hayes, but he
wouldn't do it unless he was paid tor it.
Wells further told him in this converse
ton that he would have no hesitation in
sacrificing his own party If the Demo
Gratis were willing to raise the required
amount. He wanted 100000 each for
himself and Anderson and something for
the niggers. He went to see the presi-
dent and Don Cameron and the committee
excused him from giving the conversation
with the president, but insisted upon his
giving that with the secretary of war.
He said that Don Cameron declined to
have anything TO do with the proposition
Afterwards, during the canvass, Wells
told him that the majority for Hayes
would be from 200 to l,SOO, and that he
would throw out votes wherever he could
in order to bring about this result
THE TELLERs.
Randall announced at 1890 that he hat
appointed Stone of Missouri and Cook o.
Georgia tellers on the part of the house
whereupon Kasson rose and said Repub
lican side Of the house protested agains
the appointment OF two Democrats az {
violation of the rights accorded them
always heretofore.
FURTHER TESTIMONY.
WASHINGTON. Feb. 1.-The committee
On the powers, privileges and duties OF
tho house in counting the electoral vote
: to-day recalled Maddox who read the ex
PLANTATION of his refusal to respond to tbs
questions yesterday.
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f nation to commit breach of faith. ant
he asked for delay that Gov. Wells mich
make full statement, but as the cover.
nor did not. the witness was now ready
to answer and said:
Before Gov. Wells wrote the letter n
him he had conversation with the gov.
ernor with regard to the political situa.
tor and the difficulties with the return.
ing board. The governor proposed the
witness should go to Washington and ex-
plain the situation. He concluded he
would write general letter to witness
IS confidential, and he also wrote another
letter to friend in Washington. When
witness arrived at Wells Office next
morning one letter was finished and he
was writing the other. Witness brought
away the letter to hin, open the other
was sealed.
IL was addressed to Senator West, but
had never been delivered. Gov. Wells said
his life was endangered as he had a verv
difficult job on hand, and did not see how
he could get through with 1t. Mr.. Wells
stated that he would like to serve his
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.
10 handle, and he did not know where
to commence to throw out. He said the
probability was he would have to throw
out the vote Of New Orleans on the
ground. the witness thought, he meant
OF necessity. Wells asked him to 70 to
Washington, see influential men and OBJ
tain protection from him, and also to
see whether he could not get the required
money to satisfy him. Wells said he
ought to have one million dollars. Wit.
ness showed to the president and Sscre.
tary Cameron the two letters addressed
to Tim by Gov. Wells. He told the sec
rotary that Gov. Wells wanted money
but the secretary declined to have any,
thing to do with the matter Of money.
Gov. Wells request was to protect him.
The programme was that the vacancy on
the returning board should be filed and
Gov. Wells should resign in anger on
that account. Witness did not know
there was any special arrangement be-
tween him and Gov. Wells about details,
but witness was required to submit the
plan which
WOULD BE ACCEPTABLE.
Witness having been Intercepted rela.
tive to telegram sent Gov. Wells under
the assumed name of c. NJ. Calvert, said
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