The New York herald., 1877-02-06

person negotiate confer, correspond with any
person In relation 10 procuring money or other !ning
OF value, Tor you any other OF the Return
ing BoArds AL mover did, air.
you wrote these two letters that tavc put IN evil
dences A. saw Mr. Maddox Saturday evening,
the lStn day Of November; lett my pansaaonn oh Inc
| on the evening of the 15th or the morning
Of the 10th; appeared at court and was sworn =. IN
Office the morning OF the l7th the Board met, out inc
rooms we're small, and adjourned over TO meet on
Saturday the 18th; we met on the lSth and passed
resolutions Introduced by Mr. Anderson inviting i've
of tho gentlemen who had there, on each sdc 20
| witness the canvassing OF tho vote; the board
adjourned about three O'Clock the afternoon, and
that evening, after returning from dinner, wherc
l generally took my meals At the City Hotel. some
Maddox came In, and that, as said before, was the
first time had him IN three years. aud dld not
see him again until Monday, the Goth, when wrote
these letters with the exception OF the letter sena-
tor West which Is dated the 2lst and was written on
but as said, Mr.. Maddox appeared In my office, and
| remarked that was aston ished that thought DC
had gone. but that glad he was there and would
write the letter to send by him.
O How long had you been acquainted with Mr..
Maddox A. think my FIRST acquaintance with him
about l847; he was soldier IN the Mexican War,
and was disbanded think; and having . large con-
necton OF people vng III Rapides he remained there
and married there; think It was IN ls47 or ls4s.
| O. When Maddox returned to New Orleans from
Washington did tell you that had not delivered
the letter which you addressed to Senator westf A.
Q DID you express to him at any tmo your salts
faction that he had not delivered the leterf A. did
g. Did no say anything about what ho had done
with the letter Senator West, did you inquire Of
| hmY A. did not inquire; presumed that It was
delivered
O. Did you hive any cOnversatIon with Maddox the
evening before these two letters OF November 20 were
wrtten' A. did not, sir; that was Sunday, 10th;
Saturday. 1Sth alter the adjournment OF tho board,
went dinner; met gentleman at tho stairway as
gong in to my dinner he said to mo that he
wanted to have a conference with mo; that we were
would work together and when could he have an
Interview stated TO him was very busy and
gagged with The Board and could not ax time; that
aIcrLoon II was impossible for mo 10 DO SO and
therefore could not say when could givo
come to my office tomorrow (Which Sunday at
ten O'Clock S'' told MIN had an engagement to go
out park (which is two three miles from
| the city, and dine with friend; that did know
whether could do It QE not but presumed might
one O'Clock 10 go out to dinner. weii says he won't
you come at ten O'Clock that will give you ample
evening - told him, Certainly, SIR, will 60; viii
meet you at your Office" On Sunday morning, after
taking my breakias at ten O'Clock, repaired to the
| until about noon, when retired TO my room and
there met the carriage OF the gentleman which en-
tered driven or spent the day and did not return
until ten oclock at night; had no conversation with
Maddox from saturday until Monday.
| O. Did you see him or the evening OF the 10Th at
all? A. did not; could not have seen him; was
three miles from the city
| o When he your oflce the morning OF
the 2Oh had you written either OF these letters? A.
Not one sir wrote them right there; the room was
filed with eentlemen; | had but an hour or two TO
| labors about half-past ten, and had only
from about halfaer eight until that timc to transact
my Office business and sat down and wree this letter.
THE MILLION DOLLARS.
| O. Did you say 10 hIm that you wanted million
dollars or any other sum OF money! A. NO, SIR dd
O Did you request that Maddox should proceed to
| WashngtonP A. ! did not. He suggested II himself.
and told him thought 1t was his duty an officer to
apprse the government OF what he believed TO DO the
condition Of things there; that Ielt myself that
things were altogether right from what saw and
| from my intercourse with people.
| O. Did you say TO him that you wanted to your
party, but did not want TO run the risk unless you
compensated tor u, or any language OF that I'M
port9 A. No, sir; | have been Union man from
1859 to the present time passed through the whole
war, prosecuted as Union man; never ainched from
my position when was surrounded with the Confed-
crate soldiers who were pursuing for my lifo and
certainly would not tell Mr. Maddox TO procure
sum oil money or me to stand hrm 10 the principles
which had entertained before the commencement OF
O. Did you say to him that the vote ''very
heavy'' for you TO handles A. did not. STR
| O. That II It had been smaller you might have &C.
compshed the desired result by throwing out New
| Orleans? A. did not, sir.
THE VOTE OF NEW ORLEANS.
O. Was any part OF tho OF New Orleans thrown
| out? A. Not to my knowledge; not by action OF tho
Board; II II was must have been by other parties
Q. Was there any proposition before the Board to
! throw out New OreansY A. Yes, Sir. There was Il
proposition, but it was proposition IN protest OF
the counting OF the naturalized votes and gave the
attorneys on each side hour discuss the question:
and after the concluded or tho Board
| cluded, that they had not power to do It,
0. Was there any proposition to throw out the en-
tire vote of the city OF New Orieans? A. None SIR.
| O Did you say 10 Mr. Maddox that he should como
on TO Washington and influential men and get pro-
lection and the money you wanted, or anything OF
similar import No. sir; merely rel sala 70 M Mr.
statement of the condition OF things when he got
there and that his object and he intended
10 do So had been sent down Tor that purpose
O. On the Goth of November had these gentlemen
who represented the republican aud democratic par.
ties from the North, Senator Sherman ana others on
ono side-- A. Qnterruptng)--Yes, sir; they were
there they must arrived about the Thursday prior
to that which would have been about inc iotn or 6t
offered permit these gentlemen 10 como before the
Board, and letters were directed TO them apnrising
them of tho action OF the Board in regard thereto.
DEMOCRATS MONEY
O. Had you any facts to induce you to suppose that
democrats intended TO use money IN procuring testi
mony counsel and other things to be USED before
the Board with view to present the democratic side
of he question as strongly possbleS A. That had
been done; they there sir using III they appeared
o. DO YOU know whether money was expended in
employing counsel and procuring testimony A. Lei
me understand your question Does that apply to any
the gentlemen who were there or the attorneys II
O. 10 the attorneys In the city. A. do not know
the workings OF tho democratic party Of the city o.
New Orleans in regard 10 these things but presume
Mr. Field untorrupting)--I beg you will not say wha
mr.. Lawronco-state how 1t was commonly re
ported. A. 1t was generally believed that money wa
there
O. 1t was generally believed prior to the 20tt
of November that the democrats we're using money IL
tue employ ment o counsel procuring OF testimony
with view TO the presentation Of the democratic sd
of tho question strongly rs possible TO the Board
A. presume SO, SIR
O. State whether in consequence OF that the ro
pubicans also employed counsel aud expended money
III procuring testimony A. They did, SIR ! WI
qualify by stating that the attorney for the Board
Mr. John Ray, feed The has not got his money yet
but he has the promise Of ~ to attend TO the Interests
of the republican party. What the other attorney!
charged or whether they charged anything, l do no
know.