The New York herald., 1877-02-06


Mr. Lawronco-state how it was commonly
ported. A. 1t was generally believed that money was
there.
Q. 1t was generally believed prior to the Goth
OF November that the democrats were using money IN
tue employment oi counsel and procuring OF testimony,
with view the presentation Of the democratic side
Of tho question as strongly rs possible to the Boardy
q. State whether in consequence OF that the ro-
publicans also employed counsel aud expended money
III procuring testimony? A. They did, sir. J will
qualify that by stating that the attorney for the Board
Mr. John Ray feed the has not got his money yet,
Of the republican party. What the other attorneys
charged or whether they charged anything. do not
know.
q. There we're lawyers employed on both sidesY A.
On both sides
Q. And both sides took testimonys A. Yes. sir;
O. All of which required the expenditure OF money!
A. Yes sir; necessarily so.
q. And you deemed 1t important that the leading
republicans in Washington should understand the SIT
uationy A. Yes, sir.
= We'll, was there any discussion on any form be.
tween you and Maddox IN relation TO resignation Of
any Of the republican members Of the Boards A.
None, sir.
get IN aud control the Board or othcrwiscY A. No,
SIR.
THE WORD ssHoLD"
O. Did you have any understanding with MT. Mad
dox prior to tue time he left New Orleans, as to what
the word "hod" should mean " he should telegraph
that TO New Orleans to anybodyY A. Not a syllable.
O. werc you furnished with, or did you know of the
existence OF any cypher by whicn tecgrapning was 10
be doneY A. No. SIR.
d Did you say 10 Mr. Maddox that you wanted at
least 5000 900 for YOURSELF and similar ior Mr.
Andersony A. None, sir.
q. And smaller amount for the "niggers"f A. None,
sir; use the word "nigger' 10 the gen tlemen
who with me on the Board | do not consider them
niggers; they are colored people, and they gen.
temen.
q. Have you been in the habit of using that express
sion, "niggers"Y A. No, SIR have not since the
war; used TO II when l owned them, but they
are now citizens, and treat them as such.
q. Did Maddox say to you IN New Orleans or else
where that the negotiations III New York had faledY
A. He did not Sir.
| @ Did he say anything TO you upon the subject OF
the neg0tiatonsY A. Not ut all, sir; ne never did.
O. Did you say TO Mr.. Maddox noon OF the 9th OF
December, or about that time, that tho majority for
| the Hayes electors would be about 200 1S002
| A. | nave no recollection OF any conversation with
Mr.. Maddox on that subject either before or
after tho 9Th but | will state this that
| on the evening OF the 5th tho Board
had arrived at It's conclusion and the morning OF
the 9th the promulgatons OF the election made
IN the public papers oil New Orleans and the result of
the election could have bocn known 10 Mr. Maddox
the 9th IN the morning, and would have boon known
to HIM having been 400 or 3, 500 Tor Mr.. Hayes
| u Did you have key TO any cipher so that you
might understand dispatches tnat should be sent to
| you by mr. Maddox or anv other pcrsony A. did
| not, sir.
q. Did you have any conversation with Maddox In
relation TO cipher Or Key 10 cpherf A. did not