The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-02-06
THREE INTERVIEWS.
what line sIsst virtusuA ana Much
saiurea wells says.
foes. N. Y. Herald,i

nnonaent, who said
"Do YOU know John L. Pickett. who
has been telling startling story OF
III don't know John T.. Pickett. and
do not remember ever to have heard OF
that name before" ar
aDo Won know j. II, Maddox ?"
s,Yea. very we'll have known him
since tho days Of Tho Mexican war; that
ID since $780, A., 8,
4 copy Of tho letter. reading as fol-
lows ,,, .,..,.,,a
can't yau ndviae with mo In relation
therefor"
vsas then read 10 the prisoner. Wells
aieyntea himself on his left arm aud
aatd Immediately II wrote such letter
TO Maddox. but not In connection Win
tho #nbjeat YOU have mehtiened' The
atofy aa it has been repeated 10 me is ah
Infamous lie, baseless na IL IL malicious
~ am anxious to be heard In defense.
or, at leaet, to tell my story. and when
that time comes perhaps / may be able
TO tell more than would be agreeable to
my neraeeutofa. You say / was to sell
out Tor Al 900 0119 What nonsehEei A
million dollafs no, not FOL, Rio, ooo, 600
would hctfay my party, This. sir. 10
n matter Of principle '=rtsing n little
highar on his loft arm" n matter OF
psfneipie, air. and | can only explain
ihta series Of aamnable lies aa u part or
the aonaprney 81 ihiure me, Witnesses
were brought 400 miles to maltgh my
sA'''''e'V'' y. u, M Anpex
Thia taentietnsa ssspis,"s ts's s"Astio"
la the Million sob,
tCafreapendenee N, \, Ilofaldl
j., IL, Maddox was next waited upon,
and ha gave tho Herald representative
tho following account Of his connection
with tho Louisiana business
II wns ordered 30 New Orleans lis
revenue officer OF the United States
government, / was assigned 10 IL dls'
fript In Clio South made UP OF Misbls'
ninpi. Louisiana and TeSas, with head.
unaftefs Ht Nay ofleana. i was there
la diRehnise ut my dutiea accordingly
while tho Returning Board was In sess
aion. Wells, having been heighbor OF
mine In years past. and myself an old
reeident aud proprietor OF newspaper.
naturally called TO eee him, and the 20.
liiires ton often becoming the
tops III eyefybody'e conversation while
i was In New Orleans. i became very
familiar with he facts touching tho con.
test | became Satisfied that the Demo.
ornta had honestly carried the State OF
Louisiana. Tho opportunity presented
itaelf OF serving u people who had my
aympathies. and as my appointment
was not u political one. | ayailed mybelf
OF IL Go render them what assistance !
could honorably In their trouble. The
substance Of tho. State 10 eaten up by
oarpat'baggera, -.
aware of the intriguea connected with
the Louisiana State government during
the last cam pngnf
Mr.. Maddox L was an ohnervant man
from being on the spot. and learned
from tho politicians on both aides the
exact information.
Correapondent-ra what did this In
formation tend2
Maddox To convince me that there
had bee 4 complete victory for the
Democrats, aud some OF the leading
Republicans did not deny the fact, but
relied upon tho Returning Hoard for
what waa necessary to give them ma
jerity.
0orreapondent~~ What do you know
about the offer OF money In connection
with the political campaign from either
tho Democratic or Republican party TO
affect tho result
Mr.. Maddox-I don't know anything
about IL. [ only know that l was
authorized TO say that tho vote OF Louis.
lana would be cast for 1flden for CON
aidaration,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS was TO be your
consideration, Mr.. Maddox
Mr.. Maddox was TO be provided for.
There waa no am ount fixed. nor was 1t
q matter Of pacunIary consideration TO
me.
Correapcndent-W do you think
OF the morality OF tho transaction
Maddox believe 1t TO have been
ominently proper. was satisfied that
no man could got his rights In Louist.
fna lnleas he paid for them. aud con-
aider0d it better to buy them than to
ioae them. | can understand that 1t
may be cheaper to buy your rights than
TO iight FOR them.
Correspondent -- What part of the
Si,o0o,oO0 said 20 have been offered for
the control VI tho Louisiana Returning
Board II any. were you to receive
Maddox There never was any serious
idea OF obtaining that amount, and
there was no amount liked for me IN
case an arrangement was made. though
/ must confess | was promised some
Il thing, but us / said before that did not
weigh With ma at all.
correspondent What do you know
B about Pickett, and what relation does
he bear to the political affairs OF Lou
isiana and the Wells Returning Board,
as now presented before the House
COMMITTEES?
Maddox~Col. Pickett is gentleman
OF high character and warm personal
kIIsna ot hthe. no 10 hcaAS III Hts
sympathies for the Southern people. I
selected him to conduct the negotiation
that would secure the vote of Louisiana
by tho Returning Board to the Demo-
cratic party. lie entered into the mat
ter earnestly. and did what he could to
secure a favorable result.
Colonel rICRErF.
something Of this Mero's Anteccdcnts
ans, what sac Relates
A Herald correspondent interviewed
Dol. Pickett, who said that among tho
first questions asked him when the
COMMITTEES room was cleared for con-
sultation and the private examination