The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-02-25

individual TO Wrc its lfOtt, tive r'sultS The gentle
~ -,ntinE u. i, hIv aware Of DE- moves aud il
y" ~ allow win comnigitcl, irecb See 9ur friends
j. M,p,oS wrtts.
The clumsy attempt to conceal the true mean
ing Of this demand for a price only makes il
more transparent. With all his native craft
and unscrupulous character. Wells succeeded
in oycrrcachlng himself. and in making plain
his effort t. improve this last chance by trln.
West that unless q" counter move" was mad'
ngain-, Tildcn's imaginary millions. it woul
he impossible for him to resist tho temptation.
He wanted" prompt action. "too or " the results
will be disastrous"
APPOINTED AID REMOVED
In November. 1916. when Maddox was sent to
New Orleans, he was promoted for efficiency by
the Commissioner ofIntcrnal Revenue without
solicitation. IL February. 1871 ns soon as he
gave the FOREGOING testimony. ana produced
the ruinous lctiors of Wells. he WAS summa-
rily dismissed from Office 10y tho same civil
service rcformcr.
II was no secret in New Orleans TINT Wells
and Anderson were up for sale. and that the
party with the most money cou buy them like
shocp ut the shamlles Some of tho Democrats
had dclusion that Wells might be- proptiated
with small sum of money and the grateful
recognition Of the people who were struggling
for free government Mr.. Duncan T. Krnnor.
one Of the brst known and most responsible
mon of the State. made an appeal to- him from
old acquaintance in the hope Of touching some
sympathetic chord and getting fair play before
the board At this time he WAS holding confer
cnces 10y day and by n..lt with Maddox. and
arran-i ing the programme for the campngn
which he conducted at Washington and New
York. Hero is the testimony;
Duncan T. Kcnner swo n and exnmincd
Al reside in New Oreai :. Nv occupatinn Is
principally that Of n planter. / am sugar
Do YOU know that J. Madison Wells hos
sworn that YOU otf'rod him a brihe - count tho
Al have s"en It So stated ia the papers.
Q.-l~ i trueY A.-N0. sir.
p.-Dld he have any interviews with you
Or as' state them beginning With the first
wcc EMF Mr ws sni ysSf wro ' undOrto5i to
| be- vt a confidential CHARACTER. There IL nothing
nat would. IN my mind Justify my relating
~ y that Mr.. Wells himself mont ionnd my name.
~ | saw hv thc prints and. think. rclcasoi me
from what ! c9n-id.rei The sa.r9,i 9,lisat'on Of
whnt occurred On tn" nth or 18th of Novrm-
Dor met Mr., Wells IL thc street in New or;
sallto him that wish ed him - cali and see mo
m9dmy .2ni,c. H. said be woull DO So On the
called NJ my oniec about II O'Clock in the morn
ing. | told him that wished to speak e. him
that IL WIS a wrll-rseognizel fact that Nichols
had carried tho Sintc n Louisiana byn majority
from 5000 10 1000. hut that uutwiihstnnd
that. there wis very deep anxiety and even
dread. among n lnrg' number Of our people
ihu he would not become Governor. but That
chang woul be- madr in some mnnncr hy the
R"inrning Board, and said that desired 10
speak 90 him nhoui that H. said that be was
he on IT, s,ihiea. and that h. Iii No., want 10
los" IN" good opinion of any % his own friends.
MONEY rNouuH FOR THE REST OF HIS DAYS.
Itold him that our anxiety arose from tn" N
that he know ~ well ~ W" did that ~ coutinu-
ai'c for four years moro ~ miSrnIn and dis
quiet. IN 'ideutal ~ Governor Won W. did
n" and could not reegsulz' rs our legitimate
S'urnnton in business and depression In prop
criy which had existed Tor tie Inst low v,nrs
and that il was So serious a IA .siion that nm
IL my duty T. say T. him that he ought to heVnry
| careful before hc ad.pod ans. SIPS % that
slpucnc"s. He ackucwledged q good dcnl of
what said 10 h' true. and stated that Ii, did not
i.san. and that h" looh'al AT this matter from
different standpoint from myself; that he could
contrary to the interests Of his party. iriih0m
great dcH NJ personal sg1'No'. III sail n a. 2.
his nlu-ou ~ hi Imam ial condition and ~ his
s"yr r o inn ui,'p' a W@rI nave
! Mr. Pirkurd give ynu iiut viii indemnify or
COMPENSATE. yuu Cor what have Just said g. you
ABOUT the hatred - ,NDry man IN the cpmulu-
nifty; for you know that th" preparation ~ 800
great on nuiras' n- w. lr"pl j. about o. l' per-
| niri"d VIII unnilsi khhly Great" that hatred
AGAINST YOU H. said that hc was promised
Pc III . that h' w"ull not ae'vIt m e: that
b" was too odd to hult onif'; that the tenure of
oflee at best was very in-..urr; Tint be- wa.
- y'nr- Of ns.r. and that he lid not intend
srfiln Nn, h. p.igif r,r,ire must be .or,cit no
,rh.rh ir0Hd enable han 10 retire 10 his hDsr
~ fhe pdrish ~ RGpndes d"d e'gpv ne r..
sad to him ,hcn. "W~ll. G"ycrno T'p tl,r. is
nolhlnG tnai lhrse g.ntlonWn and ny them