The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-03
TIE FRAUD IN LOUISIANA.
MfDDON's sTORY STRENGTHENED ny
ms CROSS-EN IMINiTIOM
Cen. Anderson or the Rcturning Hoard Com
trndictiug Nnddv~ Then tontrndicttn ing
Himself aud showing u Very Had Memory.

Himself aud showing Very Had Memory.
WASHINGTON Feb. 1.-The Louisiana
crookcdncss WAS still further developed before
the Committee on tho Privileges and Powers Of
the House to-day. The testimony OF j. II. Mad
dox, who was recalled. had no special slgni1-
cameo. except to strengthen that already given
by him. He made the significant remark. when
called upon to produce the scaled letter from
Wells to Senator West, that he wanted further
time to do so. and that it would then BE- forth
coming. providing 1t had not already been
distracted from the custody OF the person now
holding IT. He denied that any proposition had
ever been made to him to deliver UP the letters
for money consideration.
The Characteristic feature OF tho proceedings
Of the committee to-day was the testimony Of
Anderson, n member OF the Louisiana Return
ing Board. He evidently tried to make out
the strongest possible case for himself and fell
low members of tho board. but his efforts
proved abortivc. The story he tolls about being
approached 10y a democratic Stats Senator with
Il proposition to sell out the board to the Demo-
cratic party, is generally considered IA rather
strengthening the testimony OF Pickett and
Maddox. as IL corrohorates the lattcrs state
mcnt that 500. 5000 each was 10 have been paid
to Wells and Anderson.
When Anderson began TO testify. the Republi-
can member tNIr. Burchardl. who was conduct
ing the examination. placed before him n
printed copy Of the proceedings Of the Return
ing Board as furnished 10 the President hv tho
visiting committee. and Ivy him submitted to the
House OF Representatives as nm accompaniment
10 his message ON that subject. His attention
was directed to certain pages contain ne the
gndaVts received 10y the Returning Board.
Having the afdnvs before him. Of course ho
would testify as to their authenticity. The
effort was also made 10 bring other portions If
this document rs evidence before the commit
tee. but MIR. Field ohJrcted. and the objection
being sustained, he took the book from the wit
ness and called upon him to authenticate the
pro 'cedings IL published in the document from
his rec2iecti9n, W ,thout being aided by the book
before hun. His memory was found 10 he very
faulty. In fat he could rccOllct but little to
which his attention was called.
This effort to ring into the testimony an
cX parte document having failed. the Re-
puhlicans resorted to other methods To-
of Vernon parish were brought to tho alton
ton Of the witness who pretended that he
know moth ing whateycr us TO the alto tons
which had been made on the result. They
sought to damage the testimony of Ilttlrn"ld by
showing from AndeIson's testimony that the
transportation Of votes from the Democratic side
to- the Republican side would not affect the re-
suit in tho election Of District Judge and Dis
trit Attorney. ltwould have been better il they
had not called up this subject. Anderson was un-
able to say how the result was affected. but upon
being confronted with statement in the possess
sion.of MIR. Burke. the attorney Of the Democratic
party, during me proceedings OF the Returning
Board. who was pres mt IN the committee room.
showing that Just til" number Of votes trans
posed was necessary To change the result in the
district, he felgncd aston shmrnt that such
could be the case. and the Republicans did not
press this purt OF the examination any further.
But this subject was continued mora at length,
and mu III more TO the discontinue OF the Wit
ncss and the Republican members Of tho com
mttcc. when David Dudley Field took Il up In
the ,r9ss-cNamlnation. The fact that the trans
FER did change tho result was mad" moro evi-
dent from tho contradictions and admis-
sions OF Anderson. That he knew So lit
Tic OF the vote OF that parish, although
he, was himself resident of that JUL,
cial district, orcas lonod mu n nstonishmcut. IL
not incrclulity. IL did not oven know, when
first sked, what the poltics.o the two candi-
dates Tor IN" Legislature of that parish were.
He remembered. however that the name Of one
was Brown. and the other Smart. but did not
know that either of them was a Republican, He
aiterward changed his testimony. however. by
saying that he believed Brown WAS "a Democrat.
He expressed with emphasis That he had always
| considered II folly for a Republican 10 run for
the Legislature in that parish H. unwiitingy
Acknowledged aitcrward that he had met Brown
y say that the inference was that Brown was Il
Republican, member OF the committee. after
THIS contradiction and admission. very ssniii-
cantly remarked that, therefore the transpo-
sn, on % IFS votes could easily be accounted for
But the point WINS pressed still further 10y the
ton was condurted 10y Mr. Field. Andcrson ;
| memory was 90 short that he could not rrmcm-
byr that Mr.. Brown had refused to accept tho
Office on the ground that he had been defeated
ana frau lulcnty returned. lie was asked re-
gard ny his own election as State senator. and
| g. the board that they had better not de-. ro
| him elected. on the ground that he had not been
| properly elected. The query was then made
! why any such thing ms a suggestion that he had
| not bven elected and should not therefore be d.
ciul.d 80 hgull oni"r hls heai. ltthe hn9rd were
! composed ot such honest and ineorrulth" mon.
! To TINS he did not venture any Ineligible
response. lie was cross examined with ref
| rrtnr" {, the nflidayits accompanying the r.
/ turns and admitted that in nin"-trnths of tho
/ cases the officers were persons who could MT
| read or write and could only anlX their mark 10
KNftrn flfiti
| IN New Orleans. But his memory in this. M IN
/ almost every other particular, WINS, fortunately
Tor him. very much at fault, for he did not know.
IT, has generally hocn test Ned to 10y other Wit
ness =, that the ailidayiis wcre in the majority
! of cases. prepared and sworn 10 il the Custom
| House at New Orleans.
MADDox's CONTAMINATION
Mr., Ma idox said in response 10 questions hy
! MIR, Burchard. that after he oame 70 Wash ingtun
several interviews with Col. Pickett, While IN
NV Orleans lie spoke h several Democrats
tut IN. Conversations We're of Il gon 'rill chara.-
| ter. lie did however, have interviews with
Judge walker, who proposed to INTRODUCE lin
/ t. BALDWIN Go. on business con ernlng the
! vote OF Louisiana. He did not make the propo-
sition on that subject until after he had had IN
/ interview with Secretary Cameron
Mr.. McDill called the attention Of the witnoss
! - the telegram signed Joseph Hancock. dated
Now Orleans. Dec. !. aud addressed To Cot
Itkeu; IeieErapli party to trust person y.u
McDill asked who was the person" above al,
lnded TO- and the witness answered. Col
| Lhchdrlc.
The witness said he was DESTROYS Of producing
| the letters called for by tho committee. namely
| from Gov Wclls 10 senator West. and from Gov
! Wells 10 Mr.. Maddox. H. said that no proposition
! had been made to him or any one else tO deliver
| the letters Tor money consideration. He asked
/ further time 10 produce them. To designate
| Mhcr" They are might prey mt their produ ton,
! lie required NO money Tor their production aud
would take none.
Did YOU not agree 10 take n share n the 81 90 a.
proposed g. he raised hN you and Col Pickett to all II
Tie Louisiana returns aud now YOU Jay you would moi
take any money Tor producing the ttcr,f Al ~ .ugl
| hands Of prominent Republican
The witness was allowed TIL tomorrow morn
! ing 70 produce the letters.
Hy Mt Seolye-Dd you not ontor into double game tc
turn over tho state o Louisiana a. either tic Democratic
] err Republican party, whichever Should furnish fiubl
prf when went a. Sow OrIruu. 10 Was Wlth view OF
! examining tie canvass for mys,lt became suu.h, A
| that the vote o the state had been cast
! for the Democratic party, the election hhN
| ing been nur Ms any that could he hell
lad some sympathy inr tho people there. found N #
tNts mad been trainId uu ami oppressed and that Tie
views with GOV Wells was satisfied that hl, prul oa
non 10 As Northcrn friends could not be met Idl not
wish n 60 De met bat wished That tho NftCr nru1sii
~! ud BE CARRIED cut ted ON lruai moral ground
hou-ht was lctter tor the people iu buy their r-ht.
thah lose them IL was art VI my game 10 appear %
| encourage COY. Wells
In explanation Of his testimony given yos,r-
! day the witness said hc delivered Il letter ~
] Pros dent frttl Wills i'm