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TESTIMONY BEFORE THE HOUSE POWERS AND
PRIVILEGES NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. OF
MADDOX.

TESTIMONY BEFORE THE HOUSE POWERS AMI
PRIVILEGES COMMITTEE REPUTATION OF
MADDOX.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9.-Capt. {. Irving
Ditty. of Baltimore. testified IN answer to
Lawrence regarding the character ot j. Ii.
Maddox, and STATED that his character as to
yeraciry among the citizenSs Of Baltimore
was not good Witness would not believe
him under oath. Maddox's reputation Tor
honesty was not very good either. Lawrence
offered to prove that Maddox offered TO fur
nish a confederate regiment with clothing
from the north; that he solicited con-
trbutions OF money and tobacco, but never
furnished clothing, and also that Maddox
furnished the confederate government with
supplies Witness said be had DO personal
knowledge of the above facts The general
rumor was that Maddox didn't furnish the
clothing he had agreed to. Witness met
Maddox in New Orleans last November.
Maddox told him he was there ostensibly
as revenue agent, but IN reality he was
the confidential agent OF the President;
that he had report neariv written which
he would show witness next day; that he
was acquainted with people in New Or
leans VINO supposed him to be demo-
crst; he had received very valuable iniOr-
nation which would be of great service to
the committee, of which witness was q
member and requested an introduction to
Mr.. Garfield or Senator sherman. Witness
mentioned tho matter to Senator Sherman,
who said Maddox was probably not trust
worthy. Witness went to New Orleans at
the request of the President to wit
ness the count of the vote BY
the returning board. In answer
To Mr.. Field, witness said he had written an
article published in the Baltimore American
concerning Maddox. Had been democra:
all his life but voted for Hayes and Wheeler
al the last election was in the Confederate
army at tho time the Federal troops passed
through Baltimore, April 10. Witness was
writing in his office when citizen came IN
and told him the troops were firing upon
the citizens; witness took up q gun and
rushed into the streets, but was too late.
Never made any remarks relative to the
safety of President Lincoln lie; uttered
no threats against Mr.. Lincoln, prior to the
latter's inauguration was to be ordered
once to capture President Lincoln but the
order was never carried out. Generals
Bradley and johnson told witness shortly
before the battle of Trevelliaps depot, that
an important move was to be made, and
found from a book which Gen. johnson
afterwards published that Mr.. Lincoln's 5 cap
ture was contemplated; but that the battle of
of Trevellians depot intertered with
the execution OF the scheme. There was a
in general orders by Presl-
dent Jefferson Davis, in obedience to which
any Confederate soldier would have shot
on sight any of the persons named therein.
Gen. b. f. Butter was one OF the persons
named could not recolect the names of
the others.
Samuel NJ. Sbumaker, manager Of the
Adams Express Company, Baltimore, stated
that Maddox's reputation for truth was
bad, and he would not believe him under
oath. Transactions of Maddox upon which
his opinion was based occurred seven years
ago.