The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1877-02-08
Associated Press Reports Of Political Inves.
tiGatlOND.
LOUISIANA.

burned, either by himself or Governor
Wells-he did not remember which,
bui at all events with Gov. Wells
knowledge.
Gen. Hurlburt, Of Illinois, cross.ex.
amined Littlef1eld, and reading certain
answers from the stenographer's notes
of yesterday, which witness is record
ed as having then made, he asked him
how tt was that his answers of yester-
day and to-day did not agree. Witness
said ho did not make the answers as
claimed, but that he refused to answer
all questions, and he stated here, as ne
did at the beginning of his direct ex-
animation, that he made no such an
swers on his examination as were re.
ported.
On tie 3lst Of January, the commit
tee had John 7. Picket, a Washington
lawyer before them. The substance
of his testimony was, that Joseph H:
Maddox. an old friend and former res
ident of New Orleans brought him, on
the 23d of November, the following
letter:
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 20, 1876, (name left out)
MY DEAR SIR: You fully understand the
situation. Can you not advise with me rel
alive thereto.
Yours very truly,
J. MADISON WELLS.
Maddox explained verbally that he
had a letter from Wells to Senator
West, stating that the Democrats
would have to give million dollars to
secure the count in Louisiana and that
it was necessary FOR the Republicans
to secure similar amount to counter
act it. The witness testified that he
went to New York to see whether the
Democrats would raise a million dol.
lars, and that he consulted with Con.
gresham Hewitt and John Morrissey,
both of whom declined the proposition.
Mr.. Maddox was next called but he
proved very unwilling witness. Sew.
eral papers were shown witness, which
herecognized as genuine, including cor
respondence on bis part. The follow.
ing memoranda was read:
''For one million dollars the vote OF LOUISE
ana can be secured to Tilden and Hendricks
Manipulation must be done by me, and as far
az possible to protect members OF the return
ing board who favor such result; it may be
necessary to elect two or three members OF
the board to reach what We want; details to
be agreed upon: money to he paid in INSTALL
ments-say One.10urth when the filth men,
Der Is elected; one-fourth when one member
resigns and another is elected in his place,
another elected in his place the balance OF
one-tonrth to be paid when the certificates are
given"
Witness for long time declined to
say who wrote him the letter quoted
above, but finally the following was
elected:
b. Mr.. Bnrchard. Q. Did you see Mr..
been Produced here? A. Yes, dictated it,
and he wrote it.
The witness was then given until
the next day to determine whether he
would answer other questions.
On the I'd inst, the recusent wit
ness, Maddox, was again before the
House committee and consented to
answer the questions which he declin.
ed to answer the previous day. He
hen proceeded to detail conversations
which he had with Gov. Wells relative
to giving the vote OF Louisiana to TIL
den for one million dollars. Witness
swOre that Gov. Wells told him he
wanted for himself and Anderson at
least $500, 900 apiece, and a smaller sum
for the negroes on the returning board.
Gov. Wells was present while the wit.
ness was present. He denies the tes-
timony and both he and Anderson ex.
pressed themselves anxious to testify
in rebuttal Of Maddox and Pickett.
Witnesses have also been summoned
from New Orleans to rebut and, it is
claimed, impeach, LittleGelds testi-
mony.
Maddox continued his testimony on
the I'd, reiterating his story about
Gov. Wells offer to sell out. He
claimed to have Wells letter to Sena-
tor West, Offering to sell to the Re.
publicans, and promised to produce it
the next day. Gen. Anderson, of the
Returning Board, was the next wit
ness. He denied having heard either
from Maddox or Wells any proposition
for buying the electoral vote, but said
DR.. W. A. Robson, Democratic State
Senator, sought an interview with
him and told him that he could have
100000 to insure the State for the
Democrats. Witness said he Spurned
the proposition. MOrton's Senate com.
mlttee had the witness Little6eli, clerk
OF the Louisiana Returning Board, be.
fore them on the I'd inst. He stated
that the House committee obtained
the Vernon parish return through his
uncle, MIR. Spearing, and that he wit
ness) had not been paid to produce it.
The House committee, continued the
examination of Maddox on the Sd.
lie produced two letters from Gov.
Wells-one addressed to himself, and
the other to Senator West. The one
addressed to Maddox was dated Nov.
20, 1875, and requested him to 20 to
Washington and "place before the
President the condition and pending
dangers of the situation 1t also re.
quested him to see Senator West. The
letter to Senator West was dated Nov.
21st, 1876, and said the Democrats had
sent millions to Louisiana, and that
1t was necessary to have counter
movement on the part of the Republi.
cans. It was marked ''strictly private
and confidential" Coy Wells sent a
letter to the committee stating that he
had nothing to conceal and that he
wished to testify and have his state.
ment go to the country with the No
vember letter. The committee prom.
ised to hear him on Monday the 5th,
inst. The Senate committee continued
the examination of Littlefeld the Re.
turning Board Clerk, at great length
on the Sd. He reiterated the story OF
the alteration of the Vernon parish
returns with great detail. His story
was the same in the main, as that
told the House committee and pre-
vioasly reported. The only new point