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Gov. Wells Examination COntin-
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Gov WeIlS' Exam nation COntlns
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WASHINGTON. Feb. 8.-The Committee
on the Powers, Privileges and Duties of
the House this morning continued the
examination of Gov. Wells, who in reply
to questions by Mr.. Field, stated
that he knew E. j. Barrett, of the
Nichols Legislature, with whom he
had an interview previous to leaving
New Orleans. Had no discussion with
him concerning the action Of the Return
ing Board. Something was said about
witness having an interview with Gov.
Nichols. He characterized as an
infamous lie the assertion that he want
ed to make statement to Gov. Nichols.
Nothing was said about the interven-
lion OF Mr.. P. j. Kennedy or MI. Bar
reJt seeing him regarding witness. The
witness said that Mr.. Barrett called at
his room and asked him il he
would have an interview with
Governor Nichols. Witness replied
that he had no objection, if he desired
it, to confer with His Nibs. This
conversation took place on the afternoon
of December r. MIR. Barrett did not
state to witness the object of the pro-
posed conference with Gov. Nichols. A
few evenings after this Mr.. j..
p. Kennedy came to witness
room and made the same
proposition Mr.. Barrett had made;
witness could assign no reason why the
two gentlemen should come upon the
same errand and use almost identical
language; they were both his personal
and political friends. Mr.. Kennedy,
about two OF three evenings before
witness left New Orleans, said he
had seen Governor Nichols and
had made arrangements for an
interview with him and witness he
{ Wells) would agree. Witness con.
sented, but was taken i'll, and hence did
not go; wrote note to MI. Kennedy to
that effect. In second interview with
Kennedy there was nothing said about
the subject OF the proposed interview.
Ouestion-Was it not suggested that
YOU should make clean breast of it and
tell all you knew?
AnsWer-That is a most Infamous lie.
Question-Was it not suggested at
some interview with somebody that you
should tell all you knew?
Answer-No, sir.
Witness stated he could assign no
reason why the interview was desired,
desired to say to him. Witness stated
when he was i'll he wrote note to Ken
nedy, saying he would see him in a day
or two, but an hour later
he sent q second note in which he in
formed Kennedy that certain matters
had interYened, which made it necessa-
ry that he should leave the city. He
had learned that he was to be brought
to the bar Of the House, and did not
want to walt for any process. He said
he went to Gen. Hurlbut, OF the Morri-
son Committee, and asked him when the
House would act. Witness then cor.
reoied himself by saying he did not go
himself but his s0n-in-law did. He
next said he got the information
| from Gen. Hurlbut two or three days
previous, and his son-in-iaw came to him
alter he iwitness) had written the first
note, and told him he had better proceed
TO Washington. Has never seen either
Mr.. Kennedy or MIR. Barrett since.
Mi. Wells objected to answer, for the
reasons stated yesterday, which were,
in effect, that as long as he was under
arrest for contempt of the House, he
would not answer any questions relat.
| ing to the general matter of the election.
A discussion took place among the
members OF the Committee as 10 whether
the Witaess should be compelled TO an