The Colfax chronicle. (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1876-1877, 1877-02-10

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vious conversation they had had to-
gether. Witness declined to say what
the conversation was about, and asked
until tomorrow to answer. The exam
ination went ON by instruction. He
declined to answer whether these con-
yersations referred to the Returning
Board. Did they relate to Wells ac-
ton as member of the Returning
Board? .l 80
Mr.. Field--Now, Mr.. Maddox, is it
not the fact that you made bargafff-.
with J. Madison Wells to give the Til
den electors the State of Louisiana for
81, OO0,OOOi ssa
A. decline to answer.
Witness said that Calvert was an &C
tual resident of New Orleans, he was q
kind Of body guard of Wells, but it
was the understanding that all mes
sages that came for Calvert were under
stood to be Wells. He declined to ex-
plain any of the kilograms except to
say that he was Hancock, Wells was
Calvert, and Thomas was Pickett
Witness said that he did not vote at the
last Presidential election, but would
have voted for Hayes if he voted at all.
Mr.. Maddox was informed that he
would be compelled to answer tho
question put to him. The committee
then took recess for one hour in order
to give the witness time for considera-
ton.
The Witness-You are only wasting
time, as l will still decline to answer
at the expiration of that hour.
Mr.. Field-That is your view.
At the appointed time Maddox was
sick and excused until tomorrow.
Maddox, has identified the following
letter written by him to Col. Pickett:
BARsUM's HOTEL, !
Baltimore, Nov "a, 1876.
Dear Colonel-Have just arrived, and
have your dispatch. / can't wait, SO
leave at 9 tonight. l think ~. Thorn
as" had better telegraph J. II. Maddox,
137 Bienville street, that he can do it at
per cent, and will see his party at Bal
: timore. Gods! do your patriotic
friends hesitate They amt alive to
the situation. Above all things, keep
me from trouble. l will hold things in
hand till see you.
Witness Said that 81. Thomas was
: Col. Pickett. E-. -. .sf
The following kilograms witness iden
titled: f,rs8
= C. NJ. Calvert, no Customhouse
= street, n. o.: Hold. Will telegraph
y you Monday evening. JOS. HANCOCK.
3 Witness said he was Hancock, ant
y that Wells opened all dispatches fo
Calvert by agreement. =
" BALTIMORE, MD., Nov. "a.
= To John z. Pickett, New York Hotel
s. Leave tonight. Telegraph me a
" agreed upon on morning of 30th, Blu
ne not before. Jos. HANCOCK,
1877 Bienville street, New Orleans"
# All right. can get the money at
6,7, 6, 9 or 10 per cent. in Baltimore
he where will go on the 10Th, Both, or Is
he I'd, Sd proximo, if it will suit you
IN j. THOMAS, New York Hotel.
Witness said Pickett was Thoma
IA and he (witness) was Hancock. p; 49,
n The following letter was read, M
no signed -
"For one million of dollars the vo
a of Louisiana can be secured to Tide
" and Hendricks. The manipulate
- must be done by me, and as far as pos
:" bic to protect the members Of tile r
ho turning Board, who may favor such
W result, it may be necessary to elect ty
ny or three members Of the board to rer
hu what we want. The details to beagre
'oi upon, money to be paid in installmen
eu say one-quarter when the 9th neemI
an resigns is elected, one quarter when o
'as member resigns and another is elect
ter in his place, and one-quarter when 1
other resigns with another elected
n his plaza, and the balance one quar-
- to be paid when the certificates
given ea
ter WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. LIST
1873 A street, New York.
/. Joseph Hancock, 157 Bienville sire
me n. o.:
j. Telegraphed as directed. Damn
Tho interests; think of the best interests
,,sr forty million of people. H
-. JONI L. PICKETT
ow Witness declined to explain tn
nm letters and dispatches. ~
The committee is holding back det
II III their possession, to be develo