New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-01
A LOUISIANA SENSATION.
Continued IRON First PsRo.

think he would be in NewOrleans at that
% read this paragraph in the letter: Gods do you.
patriotic friends hesitate They amt alive 10 the stua;
ton" VIVA. does that meant A. Don't you uDuerstanu
Mr. Field-I suppose I do, but want you TO testify.
The witness--I cannot explain IT,
Mr. Fied-Iou cannot explain ~
Witness do not desire 10 explain IL. ,
O. What was the situation that they were not alive 10
@ (Readng) Above all things keep me from trouble.
You know the risk take You can say what you choose
to your friends you be responsible fOr ther
faith" In what he to keep You from trouDlef A.
That Il of the questions decline TO answer ..
O. Reading 81 will hold things in hand until near
from you" What things were you TO hold 10 handf A.
That decline to answer.
Mr. Field then read the following kilograms:
JOSEPH HANCOCK. 1877 BeenriHe-st, Ne,o, Orleans -,
All right get the money at 81 s. , Or or I? P peT
inS''' OF ISL -u' Ut gu p'OA i - WIZ j. TmoMAa
New-York Hotel or Barnum's, Monday evening.
JonN T PICKETT Ner, YoyE Hotel: ,,no, rho ,,o-n
Leave tonight telegraph me as agreed upon the morn
ing OF the 3Oh, but not beI0re''
c. VI. CALVERT 40 Custopl-housest.. Ne,c- Orleans
JOSEPH HANCOCK.
The witncss-Calvert a gentleman staying in the
house with Wells and his personal friend ana sort
of guard for him he resident of Rapides Parish,
and Wells's intimate friend.
The witness was asked o multitude OF questions
about these kilograms, for the purpose OF getting an
explanation of them. but declined to answer. Mr.
Field then read the following paper III Plcketts
writing:
For 81 900 900 the vote Of Louisiana can be secured
10 Tilden and Hendricks. The manipulation must ne
done by me and as FAR as possible protect the mem
bCls of the Returning Board VINO may favor sucn ~
suit may be necessary 10 elect two or three cuD1Is
of the board TO reach what want The details 10 De
agreed upon Money 10 he paid IN lnstaI heIts say
one quarter when the fifth member is elected one quar-
ter when one member resigns and another Is elected IN
his place and one quarter when another resigns ana
another elected in his place. and the balance Oh ONO
quarter to be paid when the certificates are given
The witness declined to answer if Wells gave him
this proposition to carry out. Alr. Field then read
this: 49,,
To COL JOHN T. PICKETT NtW- T0rare. betceen Thir-
tenth and Fourteenui-sts., Washington. -.
Telegraph party To trust person you wrote ABOUT may
be To your interest. jos lANCOOh-
He also read the following:
wAsH1sGroN, D c., Dec. ., 1876,
No. $3.50 NEw-YoRKAvE
To JOSEPH HANCOCK. No 1877 Bienrie-sf Ne,c0rieans.
Photographed as desired.
my interest Think of the Des' Interests OF i0rty
millions OF people. JOHN l. flChElI
The witness was then asked if he was not pre-
pared to tell all he knew. He replied in the mega
tive. Mr. Field pressed him to say whether he
would tell all at p. III. to-day or 10 a. M to-mor-
row, but he declined for lie not satisfied as to
its propriety The committee adjourned until to-
morrow
THE STORY FALSE on THE FACE or IT.
lGENkRAL PRESS DIsPATCH.I
NEw-ORLEANs, Jan. 31.-The State House
authorities claim that Itleeds statement before the
Congressional committee yesterday is false on the face
OF it, Hunter and Andrews elected without trans
position by the rejection of three polls which were or
dered to be rejected returned elected,
Trxada ID M being returned elected by l33 votes
over kelsO The transportation affected no result III me
St,tr norSb or district Iittlri ID held office under
Gov. Kellogg a. hay inspector, and was removed NY
Antoine acting Governor, make way for kenner or
the Returning Board and Kellogg refused ~ rcnstate
HIM