The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1877-02-02
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The Committee on Powers, Privileges
and Duties Of the House in counting the
electoral vote, to-day recalled Maddox,
who had refused 10 respond to questions
yesterday. The witness was now ready to
answer, and said: Before Gov. Wells
wrote the letter to him he had a conver.
sation with the governor with regard 10
the political situation and the difficulties
with the Returning Board. Gov. Wells
said his life was in danger, he had n
very difficult job on hand, and did not
see how he could get through with it.
Gov. Well 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, to much for him to han.
die, and he did not know where to COM
mence to throw out. He said the proba.
bility was that's he would have to throw
out the vote OF New Orleans, on the
ground, as witness thought he meant, Of
necessity.
Wells asked him to 60 to Washington
and see influential men and obtain pro.
lection for 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. Witness showed to
the President and Secretary Cameron the
two letters addressed 10 him by Gov.
Wells. He told the Secretary that Gov.
Wells wanted the money, but the Secre.
tary declined having anything to do with
the matter. The money Gov. Wells re.
quired was 10 protect him. The pro.
gramme was that the vacancy on the Re-
turning Board should he filled, and Gov.
Wells should resign in anger on that ac.
count. The witness did not know that
there was any special arrangements be-
tween him and Gov. Wells about the de.
tails, but witness was required to submit
the plan, which would be acceptable.
Gov. Wells stated to witness that he want
ed for himself and General Anderson at
least two hundred thousand dollars
apiece, and smaller sum for the darkies
on the Returning Board. When witness
returned to New Orleans he held con-
versation with Gov. Wells about the fail
ure Of the negotiations. The idea of wit.
ness was, from what Gov. Wells said, that
he would throw out votes to the best ad-
vantage in order to produce certain re-
suit, which would depend on circum.
stances. Gov. Wells suggested to witness
to endeavor to make some ARRANGEMENT
with the Democrats. The witness made
an effort in that direction, butudid not
succeed. Sf
Mr.. Lawrence oSs.examined Maddox,
who said that in his interview with Sec.
retary Cameron he told the latter that
Gov. Wells wanted 100000, but the
Secretary declined to have anything to
do with the proposition.
Mr.. Field remarked that he saw Gov.
Wells present making private observa-
tions.
Governor Wells replied that nc only
wanted to hear the truth and then retire.
Q. Did Gov. Wells say anything to
you about going to New York 2 A. No.
Q. Did he tell you TO see Col. Pickett {?
@. Or to see any leading Democrats I?
a. No; that was not necessary, as what
did was Of my own motion or the Joint
motion Of Wells and myself.
Q. Did Wells speak to you Of the
necessity Of incurring expense to show
electoral frauds iu Louisiana? A. I do
not think he did, but Gov. Wells said he
must have money. Witness had no con.
versation with Anderson on the subject
Of selling out the Returning Board, but
Gov. Wells said he wanted money and
would have it. The matter Of the sale Of
the State was discussed on the 10Th Of
November between Gov. Wells and him.
self. ss.,Htsl.t rlrsr@I .srIr
In reply 10 question whether, as he
testified in direct examination, he was
sure Col. Casey said to him that Chandler
wanted him to bee about the political
situation in Louisiana, witness replied in
the affirmative. This was before witness
left for New Orleans in his capacity us
a revenue officer. He was satisfied that
Col. Pickett told him he had written 10
Col. Iacharie, n Democrat Of New Or
leans, saying witness was n dangerous
man and TO beware OF him.
The witness then testified to his contin.
ued business relations with Col. Picket,
Mr.. Lawrence said he asked the uues.
tion to show that there had been a variety
oi transactions between them, and this
was part Of general conspiracy TO raise
money regardless OF the means by which
Il was to be done. Daring the late war
the witness was in the secret service and
frequently gave information to President
Lincoln and Secretary Seward, and had
conversations with persons on the Con.
iederate side, including Jefferson Davis,
his object being to find out what was going
on in the South. lT
q. Why was the letter that Gov. Wells
wrote 10 Senator West not delivered by