, 1877-02-06

suggested to the witness to take any nt,ncy Of
o,hcr vo1u,b,r consideration 10 infect tho result
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o. t''e etect'"n' p'u 'o' h'''" "oous ....
having any conversation on that subject WIN
Cor. Wells Had no knowledge Of tho returns
Of Precinct No. from Vernon parish being
hrr,,cI It,,f m tnowlcf1rr NJ The rctu}t of tho
IN 1' ~ ~. t...- ,s.a h..., ,ar.
election Until Attef tho returns hao ose'' s4'''
vasscd. So
Mr. Field subjected the witness 10 long
erosse1am'natIon, during which casansvs a.i.s. IN.
s's.eu 'nat LUG htaut"nE Dv' ~ 49, ,,...saa.e
any precinct Or Doll, aetea hpon tnc et'uense %
lefore them. and lint afidavlts werc before the
board In executive &c sess,on. .sH1,s
The Committee went into confrtnttont ana
when the doors wcrc reoponcd, Gov, Wells took
The stand md was examined By Judge Law"
dox, Of Nov. 2o and asked him to state yla Wllat
led to the writing of this note. Before
answering this question, ! should Ike 70 AK
inc Committee that the letter q nbout louf
pages, written by Maddox himself, c0mmcnda-
Tory of his conduct rs MT officer, addressed to
the President Of the United States. nnu s'Sheu
- me, be produced, beenute this note STANDS IN
tbnncetfon with that
Mr.. Lawrence then handed wltncas the letters
written W the latter to Maddox anu one 10
senator West, au'l requested him to make any
explanation lie might desire to make concern
M s At s Po ~ nsoco te ater te
fcrTed 10 by Wells as being Written BY Maddox
himself. hut acnlcd having such letter OF Inv
ing ever written such m ono.
MlpDOx's VISIT TO NEW ORLEANS:
Mr. Wells thcn edu le incl Win MnunaA II
this city nbDlt t'so or tircc years ago. ~ d1u
not meet him again mntil Nov. y, when ne came
IL my room IN New Orleans md told me l'c WAS
M agent Of tho Government, antl fent doMil
there to look Into the political situation, nc
uekcl me- for my Views; SAID nc na1 Cool acal
Of eonscrsation with pereons 81 both parties;
that tue reople we're E9tM qeai e1ashe,ateu
against inc and against tnc FaeRaru Horcrls.
ment, and would not submit to its ruling II II
werc sustained. told MIN y tliat were &c n9
ought ~ 60 at once 10 "aShneton anu
make aeotrgspondinE report: Mooday morn.
Ing, before the mcei!hE OF tue hoafu, ne salne
TO my otllec anu aanl ne WE eo,nR 11 mas.inE, I,
Ton. tolt MIN WIS gnu oI II: Hc tHc,1 lalu
before me ionE lct1cf Hnarssgu 70 al'e tice; x;
dent, commenuntory o. ms eotinatt as ~ oMi, ,',
ter, which he requested 1nG to s!gn; ant! d'a
so.. Hc then asked me 70 Write lMEtaee ictter'
Ety!ng description o1 thc connHton oI al1h1ts. M
Ihls declined 10 20, nut to.u n,lh l.. "1GM EFc
him note giTlne h'lt' nc M enttec y naannE
ton, This did nut satisfy h'tI, anu tnen wrote
ANOTHER LETTER or chEpka1IAts:
lie then Withdrew Ir0M tut soo!lf, ba3luE w
was going, that afternoon At Q O'clock. M Nsxt
morning Madox enetea y 1vohi, H., any, ~ "G', ao,,
expressed my surprise a. secIlE III! Ie aalt'
that t!e ,.ti not 4eSn anlc 70 ess o.t the altes-
noot! previous then wrote !cI'cf r. scnatof
west. and gave u 70 hns say'nR 1 hau '''tcHucu
~ heHA -
,Qnestton-stutc what Tou said to Maddox
about money 10 a'cct we aecsaratton q tne r.
suit OF the election III favor Of either Repuh'ie-
ans OF Democrats. H., ,x,..,... .r,.,.
AHsWcr-l never !lau any 'cfhFessatton "1th
hn Upon tue snDlects ...
Q.-Uld ne csef hay nnJLhnT 70 you aDout
money, or auythinE else of value, ior you OF
any any other nsi,osr q the boaFd to a1eet the re-
S4:t 1.@as - f. nsss9 s,ss::Sa. :'!d.
Q.4uhi lie say anytttnE to you about Demo"
Gratis usiuE 1nonsyt j
A'-ne uld not'
Q.-What dll hc aay was Ills object III pfoclfr-
tug the ,ettcr Eivcn n evltcnccf ,,.
Ale destrett to oc transferred from Wassi-
inCion TO New UFieans' MIL uestEed TO use those
lettrrs ior That purpose. ..,
C. y. cALvEhra
Al nm; Mc aatlGtl me once ~ the election
10 Naptdcs Parish. hau not any knowledge u
calvert receiving any tclegraTa from Maddoai
any beyond onr, Informing HIN Tint he WIS
properly received IN Washington. lie neser
kew Co ekcs t % meger eaw ~ ~ ; hevIe Knew
~ Mas nG.s tos aa1 ~ W. eaaol1 ~ 5
% Tho noard' '0' "''''se'A ~ "'Ae' '"s"''e'' -
'iS ar W.,,s woz o,ea,;onc recor,no m. t,f,
1os' t Msa.s WIS !Msstilo',cu Issaso'9E ~ ~
!efeut tesegfa1ms rams IT, IN es,!9nse; ic aenae;l
az ~ 'ha sr,,"nt NJ anx ,rsn"~ -: Hn.",f -
WIZ M ar 1 II any "ther @ .,nember % ot the lioari
@ sio,,sr ~ ~ nit t,x .,,e. a,,+" ,tr1n
tie, ia..nss stu,n. III, mat ts.,..,, H. vi
~ r. iaI ~ ,Ian-oi' H. ,attor ~
H..so.. ta.t .t: ,rItnos. n',sr .vrrnssnI va
sstisiart,on nj IL no,.leivrry. Ma1iox MAYER
atI Ssa H. o c ,Sit,, ii'ot isi1ar n,,1 III
s'.sa nns.r ~ nsi"1 % .,t,,,,ns,r thc IL ~
"tss "e'e' 0s1en , ,.,,s s4ppos1 RYE .no 'c''eF
1l,1 mt arr Sfnt1uor nm tbc ,rrnnr of No@.
ri ~ he 1ns o1,t o{ the cIty ti&t evening. Ecy-
ertoil MaII,|ux Iu want:d *1. .ONliXkj ar auy
,,ther ann nf ,no,,rv
n.-niI yo,, in Na,1nr vou wa,,r,
10 srryc yonr party, but wanted to be paII for