The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-02-27

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that is, wanted him to bring the matter to
a focus. l was afraid the matter might
drift into other hands, and that the trade
might be made, and we not know it. |
wanted Maddox to go on, so that he might
know the amount to be paid, that SO much
money was paid here and so much there,
and SO on, and SO be enabled to break up
the trade.
@. Subsequent to your talk with Maddox
about Gov. Wells, did you go to him with
Packard? A. Yes.
O. What did he say then3 A. He said he
believed that if the State administration
would give Gov. Wells what was regarded
as its biggest offer, Wells would be satisfied.
@. Maddox claimed to represent Wells,
did he? A. Not exactly representing Wells,
but probably as acting as a kind of 60
between, and keeping us well posted.
@. Gobetween? You mean Packard and
Wells? A. Well, don't know; although
we regarded Maddox as acting from the
purest motives, and as strong Republi-
can, and as being as much interested in pre-
venting anything of this kind, as any
body.
@. Did he say Wells would be satisfied
with $20,0 900? A. / don't remember; very
possibly he did.
A letter was here read from Jewett, for
mer Secretary of the Republican Campaign
Committee of Louisiana, to Senator Kel-
X,
tics must be run after his fashion, and that
unless Richardson gets a position, and un-
less Pitkin is made Marshal, and his other
friends taken care of in manner entirely
satisfactory to him, he (Kellogg) must take
the consequences.
At the session of the Potter Committee
on the 21st, Manager Whitney, of the West
ern Union Telegraph Company, said that
within the last ninety days there had been
some kilograms Withdrawn from his Office,
under an executive order, and were sent to
New York. He had no idea what the mo-
tive for Withdrawing them was. The tele-
grams were from Gibson, at New Orleans,
to Williams, correspondent OF the New York
Sun, in Washington.
United States Marshal Wharton: of New
Orleans, said he had some conversation
with Maddox during his stay in New Or
leans, relative to position in the Secret
Service Division, in the event of Maddox
being appointed Chief of that bureau. He
had spoken to Maddox about his (Whar.
ton's) coming to Washington. The witness
was exhmined at length regarding the
charge that a party he commanded that
went to Ouchita Parish, had murdered q
number of negroes, etc. He very emphati
cally denied that any one was murdered by
his party. On the contrary, the men who
did the killing were driven out of the parish
| by him and his friends.
Gen. Butler read a letter from the witness
| (Wharton) to "Dear Maddox" 1t said
| "Write me and let me know how to address
you when you get to Washington. If you
should be placed at the head of the Civil
| Service Bureau, appoint me at once, and
order me to New Orleans from here Jack
sonville, Miss as in that way the govern
ment will have to pay my expenses, other
wise I will have to pay them out of my own
pocket. Write two letters, one to Packard
| r,,e hat %la &c
Ja-k Wharton here (at Washington) on
important business. Send him on imme
diately. The other to me, notifying me Of
my appointment. Of course you will tel
no one of my appointment"
The witness continuing, said he had never
| made any proposition to any member of the
Returning Board, or that would lead him tc
entertain the idea that he (Wharton) wanted
to buy him out. He was positive if the
board did its duty, that Hayes and Packard
| would surely be elected. He was alarmed
however, lest they would not do theil
duty.
| The witness, in answer to the question o
how the committee came to hear of tht
Jewett letter, said:
"I have not the slightest suspicion. j
was given me by Senator Kellogg for M,
own purpose. He told me this: sLook'y,
| this is a letter that this fellow Jewitt ha
written to me- He was angry and hur
| both, and read the letter to me, and Whel
we were discussing what we should do h,
said he certainly meant to show it to SOM
of the leaders of the party, SO that it shoult
not be supposed that he was suPpressing it
I showed the letter to three persons. but de
cline to state whom"
Gen. Butler said he had suggested to tn
Chairman to have Jewett called, and thel
this letter was produced to prejudice hi
witness. Now if there was any combination
or conspiracy by which his witness was te
be shot down, he wished to find it out. Her
a witness came to the stand and quite Incl
dentally, of course, had the latter in hi
pocket, and, after little coyness, he pro
duced it. Then Mr.. Cox, already cocke'
and primed, says: " Mr.. Kellogg is read.
to have the letter produced" Now, h
must know how this came about.
Mr.. Butler pressed the witness to tell t.
whom he had shown the letter, but withou
success.