New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-05

.ha cipher kilograms 10 Oregon; and
evidence was taken showing that Democrats
vare supplied with duplicate keys for fraudn-
Lent nurpOses to the ballOt-bOxes in Mississippi.
Judce Davis is en- route for Illinois, but Will
NOT resign from the bench until March 4.
THE LOUISIANA INVESTIGATIONS.
nrrrs,I To LET EX-Gov. WELLS TESTIFY on sArUR-
p,Y-pAvD DUDLEY FIELDS DISREGARD OF PRO-
PRETTY.
IBr TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE.i
washington Feb. 4-The House Committee in
etigatine the Louisiana election refused to let eX-
Gov. Wells answer the testimony of Maddox until
Monday. The reason of this was in order to
Give the letter which Maddox produced days start
before the Commission and the country without ex-
rlanation. Not only did the Democrats on the COM
,o;ttee refuse TO hear ex-GOv Wells, but by strict
tv vote in secret session decided that the fact of
-fnsal sbould not be entered the journal of the
committee
No more disgusting political spectacle has ever
been witnessed at the Capitol, and none has ever
excited more indignant comment from decent men
of both parties than David Dudley Field tTotting
hack and forth between his seat among the Demo-
cratic counsel before the Electoral Commission and
the seat be has usurped from Proctor Knott IN the
Louisiana Investigating Committee. On the hrst
d4V when the commission utdIu dIHullthto vi
rield rusbed hastily through the building at the
close of his speech TO superintend the attempted
baigerinC of Gen. Anderson of the Returning Board
He arrived breathless but in time to browbeat the
committee and make his attempts on the witness
Yesterday he left the Supreme Court room precpl-
ta,ev to see that the committee did not grant tle
demand of ex-Gov. Wells his counsel, and the he
rubliean members that Wells should in common JUS
tice be heard at once, so that his explanation OF
Naddox's evidence might go with the latter to the
country One of the Democratic members OF the
committee voted against Mr.. Field but the others
stood with him.
Fx-Gov Weiss letters to Senator West and 10
Maddox. produced during the examination of Mad
dov bv Proctor Knots Committee yesterday have
sir, be4u discussed in all their bearings. They are
criticised mainly from political points of view. The
puubicaus of course insist that there Is nothing IN
Then, which cannot be easily explained, and that
even if not explained they are on the Whole very
harmless documents. The Democrats on the other
hand sneak of them as crushing letters and do not
believe that any explanation of their contents can
lac made While II is Of course unfair 10 pass Juo--
mont on them before ex-GOv. Wells has presented
bis side II must be admitted that they nave
sr.o,cious look The natural Interpretation Of the
West letter is either that Wells was afraid that the
Democrats would bride other members Of the board,
md was therefore anxious that West should provide
for outbidding the opposition, or that he himself
was deslrous Of turning a dishonest penny IN con-
uection with LIS official duties.
TESTIMONY OF J. F. LITTLEFiELD, CLERK OF THE
RETURNING BoARD-AIH. MADDOX BEFORE TIE
COMMITTEE.
GENERAL PRESS DIsPATCHl
WASHINGTON, Feb 4.-The Subcommittee OF
The senate Committee Privileges and Elections met
OclOcE Senator Howe UreslO-
iuc The examination OF j. + Littleeid was continued
and in reply TO questions by senator Wadeish the Wit
ness testified that he succeeded in getting on the roll Of
the NewOreans Custon-house, with es3 per month sal
arv: never did any work; on the ro oT hVe OF SIX
months working for the pary-doing nothing Ike tAe
re- az them, WAS il the CustOmhOusC until the election
1.-2; frequented barrooms &C. but did not spend he
greater part Of his time there after the election OF l''-
was appointed clerk Of the Returning Beard through Col
Ibnso,l who had him appointed in the Customhouse
served as secretary the board until It's adjournment
about TWO weeks was then appointed hay inspector by
Gov Kellogg: ser Ell as such until the FAN OF $50,
about two years and half; had no permanent oc-
eupation until he went on the board on Nov .; spent
most Of tle time spearinS's stables had canned III
MS life t very little in thnlast year two kept house
during the past year with u lady, Dut OiJCcteu
10 giving her name; she was not Dis W!Ie'
served on the Returning Board from Nov.
10 the 25G Of December last; Gov Wells made the suE
gestou TO him OF altering the returns on sunday even
inc Dec dlned with the Returning Board tIdV Same
evening; Gov. Wells called witness 10 him, ana putting
his finger on polls and of the electoral Voe oI YER
non Parish said Iittlcfeld want you 10 transpose
these returns for the purpose OF eecng the KcpuoHeaA
candidates" Witness made no answer ana lAo Ic'ulNs
LEI; with him sat at that same desk ana uaSpos'u
the votes but did complete the WORK that nSht DH
got through with the electoral, state, and part OF the
parochia returns left the returns under some paper
and found them there the next morning; tod
Eaton and Davis Of his work; Eaton was drunk
on sunday evening, a. they all were, and PROMISED
70 assist nm OUT oelns ,,r'r{ Of MS work.
morning refused; then told WOODWARD Ol NE WIZ,
flushed the work Monday put inc return VIII 'uo
others; tie return was brought Dach onI u'S 49,
marked complied" Four or nNe days aItcI"dtu I
Wells told witness destroy II; made No lepiy A'.u
cOnyersed with Gov. Wells between the Suggestion 10
alter and Iho order 10 destroy. Gov NeIs was Eois
Tie true return away him. but did not at VIII
ness's suggestion; did not know whether Ee
Wells destroyed the After Wells hau peeh p
fore a Con rt.s si0nal committee. witness had TAX
with MIN, and be said he was worried because nc 'i
been questioned about the Vernon returns; sald the
matter Ought Ia be fixed, and suggested 10 Da'ts 70
maze copy OF that return. ana thch ne "ouId ~,
them rejected, aud would furnish the evidence on winch
they should be- rejected himself; Davis wanted NlIess
20 ASSIST him IN making up this simulated return We
made this purpOrting TO De the Original N
Wells ASKED Us II We had IOuh4 thDss III y F k,oIy
the conversations were IN the CLERKS once uoi g
whether the return We fabricated was slEheu nc
Us 10 mud three polls that would n.ihe uP Ine rus
winch had been destroyed from vernon IaIlsn. ms
having been done Davis asked Wells 70 ufhlsh ms e'
denee which 10 throw them out. Wes askeu a. 49,, J.!
We mad selected the three polls we had, e. -.
Davis asked him how soon his evidence WOud DC IN 10
throw them out on he said III "a Gay OF wv,
and took a memorandum OF the matter ana Ntlt
OF; DAVIS placed the forged among the DINER
returns; Mr.. Davis Mr.. McOOfuldck, M. Latoi
and NJ. Woodward never had any acPlain't
Ance with Wells previous 10 going on lhat DOdIt
When witness nrst took this Vernon return De carried II
home AID forgot all about it I'll 1t dropped our oi hs
pocket day after N putting on Ms coat at MS
house This in the morning. lie put IL ~ u4dNoi
ihe wardrobe Il remained there Ill., 1 1hS iIo drs