National Republican., 1877-02-03
TIE LOUISIANA BOARD.

Maddox Stin Testines, and Thinks HIS Story
Coselusive-Those Letters Have Not Yet
Arrived, and Their Whereabouts Yet Un-
known-Resurs<r Anderson Makes His
Little Statement, and Places the Sin at the
Door OF The Democracy.
Before the Committee on the Powers, Privi-
leses and Duties Of the House, yesterday, ]. II.
Maddox continued his testimony.
Before answering any questions the witness
said he desired TO correct some parts Of his test
mony given yesterday. without doing 80 at that
time he stated In reply to Mr. Burehard that be-
fore he len wsshinstOn Ter New Orleans he had
several interviews with Colonel Pickett, but the
latter vas entirely igrorant Of witnsss' visit TO
New Orleans
q. DID you meet any prominent Dem oerats In
Neu Orleans and before your return TO wash
met ssme gentlemen, but / avoided 4. much a,
possible TO speak on the sabjeet nov being In
9uired into By this eOmmittee. 1 think was
had any Conversation with him had some
slight conveTsation, I think. with Senator Ham
With him About Poi,ies Centrally. q, stss two eis
q. After ycur return the second time, did you
intreduced me to M Baldwin, Of the iirm Of sIo-
cum, Gun baldwin ! Co ! Tried 70 Keep myself u
one brief inieryieu with Mr. BALDWIN. You san
readily understand that in the excited state Of
tion Of the Returning Board vas naturally the
prominent topic Of eonversation-
@ make make uP mind & S
A. Not until amer my interview with Secretary
q: Before your agreement with Wells TO come
North for the purpose indicated by you, had the
Returning Board net: A: They had.
h. a,rs h,rs yeu tAs Letters you were to produce
q. VIII you state where those letters are. A.
iSiii Z the eonRistss compel. me to DO .;
to have further time; an
ANXIOUS TO rEoDrcE The LETTERS,
as am on trial.
by Mr. MeDill: Q. Did you send the telegram
signed .J3s Haneosk" saying, You can trust
Q; 10 whom did that telegram refer, A. Col
q. WIN you state where the letters are you
were to produce: A will II an compelled to
by MI. Knott: Q. Have you sent for those let.
here In the eOurse Of the day.
BY Mr.. Barehard: @. Does the person who has
ns lstssIi s s.Ss9S for the de-
q. Has there been any promise made OF COM
pensation for the ProtueiiOn Of these lettersf A
ing any money. any prO,eetiOn or any provision
for me, and have avoided all such conversation
g. has i any rTSPO,iiiS5 been % made to you, or
tion; A No, sir; 1 would not let any enc talk to
one million dollars: A l 5ould, bat would not
sell my testimony.
The Committee here discussed the question As
10 whether the witness should be compelled TO
disclose the Whereabouts Of the letters, when
Maddox said: Il will say that II the letters are
rot produced Though I believe they will bel
them non-PrOduetiOa viii be caused BY psOminen;
RspublieansL
Mr.. BureharL Then they are in the hands Of
prominent Republican, 4 They are.
Y. And you think he might refuse to give them
uIf A. Yes, sir.
by Mr.. Malsh: why can you not tell the Ioea-
tiCI Of thOse letters 4. kOr the reason already
stated. have answered questions upon his sub
vet TO such an extent already that gentlemen Of
the eomnittse can almost guess where those let
teTs are.
Mr.. BurehArd. II you tell me where those let
tiers are shall at Onee apply to the chairman 10
have the person subF0naed.
Muness- an perfectly willing TO do 80.
Amer some further discussion among the mem-
beEs Of the committee, the witness said: The
Ftntlsnsn lave inPasnei my motives. shOa.d
very glad II the Committed would shifS the re-
slontibtity frJI my Shoulders and be allowed to
diselote tie WheTe1bouts Of the letters"
The q mnittee decifed that the witness should
have farther time until tomorrow TO produce the
letteTs-
Mr.. Seelye: q. Do you feel yourself partieu-
larry eomplimGnted by having bsen approached
upon such subject, Involving . double game.
A. VIII answer that question with pleasure.
Wien went TO New Orleans went there to y
anime the case for myself l vas eOnIineed that
the eleetion had gone largely for the Democrats,
| and a. IalTly a. any election ever had been de-
stded; ! had sympathy for those people; l
'0Und them cPprsssedI tyanPlsi upoa AMI