The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-02-02
GOV. WELLS'S BIGGEST JOB.



v,.tu>orON, Feb. 1.-The astounding dis
,,..ur.- made yesterday 10y Col. Jno. 1. Pickett
,,lio.. rh H. Maddox in regard to the corrupt
,,,uo-ai- coming from j. Madison Wells. Prcsi-
1.ot of the Louisiana Returning Board, have
Econ thc absorbing theme of conversation to-day
t. ,oliti,al circles. Tho counting Of the Flee
,oral vote. which, under the provisions of the
,.,.law began at O'Clock this afternoon. was
~ ANAL moment in the estimation OF politicians
49, n,nparcd with the further examination Of
ur Maddox. which was TO be resumed at 10
o..oek this morning Ii was very generally he
tia,cd that the witness would answer the lucs-
,.nswhich hc had declined to respond TO yes
.rlpv. hui -iill the anxiety ~ the members Of
both parties to hear what he had 10 say was not
nNu,ol ly this UNDERSTANDING. The room WIS
well filled with spee tatOrs before the hour for
thca--cmDiing Of the committee had arrived.
ami the pressure for admiuancc promised to
h. -o great that all but u few members OF Con
81 -- and the corrrsp oudcn,s Of leading news
larrrs were excluded.
THE witness was tardy in arriving. md the
Democratic members OF the committee exhibit
ella little nervousness thcrcat At half past TO-
however, Maddox made his appearance, and
Mr. F.c.d at once proceeded with the cNaminl-
ton. lie was Interrupted 10y Gen. Wilson. the
tr.lu,y OF Wells and Anderson. who demand
,ltMth his clients might hc present and hear
d.. testimony. This privilege WIS granted. hut
Nj Field aid not waste time hy awaiting their
arrival. and began the examination by asking
al. witness whether he had concluded Ia nm
sN,r the qua suons Iut o. him yesterday after
D. wa Maddox then. in reply Ia questions from
Mr. Field. told the whole story. which viii be
funl ia iu.l 'clow lie WIS then subjected toa
searching cross examination hy the Republican
CD Il
Us Wells. through his counsel Jerc. Wilson.
ri r,4riuuttlu did uYl ti god, the force. of the
Witness testimony lu the .lsri at uN-r'c. ut
oD iuH contrary showed The Skncss OF the the
oH the defence thus deNe.oped;
Maddox H. 20 level headed fellow. and was
Gui ahie Co. hold his own ngt Inst Judge l.nW-
.N.r. assisted los JHrc. Wilson. Gov. Webs
wa- qu,lr nervous and o,.rus ionaiy eXcit'd
during me eNunlu.ton; In' MORO member
o the Returning Board rNhihiui stu more
concern. and are evidently Dtmuiug e. rHll2 ,
tn position they nrr iu ri.t'N have ind rntod
t.rir disposition to mascu rlt'iu breast of all
toy do not do ~ before many da,s rlall~c.
I4.y were evidently tools in tic iands oi Wells
AMI Anderson. and the most important -orr T.
W. doubtless kept from tlln. but they un-
d.u' Guy know enough 10 make the elliei CON
'rar members q tle Republican visiting com
rli''tH' who gave Wells and his euadlutors Of tun
alltr Au,rinrd at these developments Of inc
tfI" iuWarln' - oi ~. mon ihDy rulosi3ed 80
testimony az both littlel.id ani Maddox of it,
&. VlIuH he 'au-n. they say. % Will h" fatty com
trvlrlHi 'y Wells, Their parry friends how
,ttr freely admit that VI ~-r-. sherman Gar
h'ti and Hale are IN Il bad Lis. ana would glad
Wmi j.. needed now is ais 1luto proof tina; al
cttNc members ~ the Il turn ~ Board were IA
COLLISION with Wells in h att mt TO sell out
evening that If this could ne shown. the Demo-
Gratis would have "a ciise. H. -uys tlat il would
Af Doe enough ~ show that old Wells was anNi-
'h- T. turn over me Nut. 90 ih' Si.t" uhl -~ Il
tuuli boz shown also that 9th r insiuners of tlr
iunri knew Of II ant acted with him. Tn-
evidence VIII he iurthrDmiilg. The next nrl-
I. % 10 i-' brought ont ~ tle committee iS flr
l4l port OF the excel t.N. lrn zee, dIuls- oi thf
lnuisi'na Returning Board. krnntr sad that
D. hAI X ~ a memOrln Ia % ihc- proceedings,
lut this appears t. not have h'rn true. \ -ut-
ordinate clerk OF the board however. did k'ep
illl minut of these secret sessions and will
produce them before tho cOmmitte'. This Will
,.rr.boute th testimony uf Lua, held. Pr S"u,
and Maddox. besides giving "A full history oi tue
Conspiracy To- roy -rSc m" Nu. Of tnv state. TINS
evidence il is expected Will be brought in to-
MR. MADDox's STORY.
Mr.. J. II. MaddoS. having been recalled hythe
tNmmitins on the Powers and Privileges oi Ia"
House. Mr.. Field asked HIM vi, ther he was
nov pr'p arrdt answer thee Questions lrNiNuud-
- io aim Yesterday, wth reference L. TIE letters
Mr. Maddox thercupon read m explanation o.
h.- refusal 10 answer. to the effect that IT was
.Hu-e 10 h.- dlslu eluhtou o. commit q hfrH fl
tta' PAD asked Tor dray "a the hop"
iIl staten. nt ana as De Ind ui' Ielth witness
.fr.uevel from further oNli-at.n ia tO hun. ana
NI- rl. pared To- answer all tui Il Ills. Maddox
.r stated that hr mad mot the iuNl- ma iu~
session asked for ly tlr t0mWdtrr, tut
l nirol them. and would proIu go ia lu
.f.ft fl, eouirliftae. There u onr letter 70
fln.-'Ii and Two tiars "a Senator Nr-t They
AIitH heDu -'nt for and viii 10" in TINS rlty Toe
fI.W. Oae oi them WIS written At Huy.
" oni 90 1T tic Custom II !us'. 1t wa-
ul ih' ni-At before that tAe letter
t4NNI Joe written.
w. fe1-s','e tie conversation that took place ih,