The sun., 1879-02-21
HAYES'S ROGUES FALL OUT.
THE LETTER MIR. KELL0GG LATELY
cor FHOM AN OLD FRIEND.
"NotwIthstandine Yo" Have sworn that You
MA Not Draft the Protest, I Have the
Original In Your writing, ana saw You
Write It"-DidJ. Mad. Wells Get his PrIccs 2

Original In Your Writing, ana saw You
Write It"-DidJ. Mad. WeiIs Get his PrIces
WASHINGTON, Feb. 20. The Potter lnves-
tigatng Committee met an hour md n half alter
the time appointed. and Jack Wharton. United
States Marshal for the State of Louisiana. was
called to the stand. He testified that he wns
Republican. and had been a supporter Of the
Packard Government. During the time the
Returning Board OF 1876 was sitting no was in
New Orleans. but never attended any OF their
sessions. There was a great deal Of scandal
afloat ut the time. about public men. and no
heard. among other things. that Gov. Wells was
trying to make money out Of his position. 1t
was said that the Democrats had men down
thore with money. and 1t was believed that Gov.
Wells was ready to treat To question by the
Chairman about the so-called sewing machine
circular" the witness replied:
II you will allow me. will tell you the whole
story The Republicans becnme convinced That
tlere was an imlm"nse amount OF itse reEislra-
ton going on. We got copies of the rcgistra-
iion books. and to every name thereon which
we could not identity was posted ono Of those
sewing machine circulars. The post boys car
RED them around. and when they iOund tho
man did not live ut the address given, and hnd
never lived there. they madra memorandum on
the circular and II was returned to us. ana
warrant was issued Tor his arrest nt once.
There were great many thousands oi war
rants issued. perhaps ten thousand The effect
was that the people became afraid OF making
| THESE fictitious registrations. Iucfo Were lew
arrests. comparatively. made on these warrants.
Q.-Did you near anything about the protests
! from Richland parish having been iorFodt A:
| l may have done So but II has pnssel out ot
my mind. | read n letter the other day from
Mr.. J"wett. PROMINENT man down there have
| II Ia my pocket. but shall not BE- asked TO pro-
| duce ~. wherein he sprnks OF this case. and
says that Louisiana politics must be run after
! this fashion aud that unless Richardson gets u
position. and unless Pilkin is made Marshal
| and his other friends taken care OF In n man
| ner satisfactory to him
Il moi
test from that parish was forgcdp Al can
not say.
Senator from Louisiana. forge III Al can
| not answer that straight of. but
which this is stated A."wiil' YOU give me
| time to ask IL can be relieved from all trouble
all secrecy u regard TO tins matter Then cnn
| is as told you. II was threatening and full Of
| accusations.
| Q.-DO you swear that you have not seen an
| original letter writtcn by ID, ]. NJ. A. Jewctt I'D
| dressed To William PITT Kellogg. now senator Of
| the United states Tor Louisiana. stating that he
| tJcwclu saw him tkeoggl forge the signature
VI Kelly rs Supervisor Of Eichand County TO
| the protest submitted to the Lou kcturn-
| ing Board OF 1876. and that II his friend Rich-
| hrdsOn anu other persons were NOT thken caro-
| Of or words 10 that effect. he would state tho
| facts Of such forgery A.-For the present |
| ask To he excused from answering such n ques-
| ton. III have permission to usO the letter |
| Will do 30. think the gentleman will be will
| ing 60 mike the letter public. for he sud TO mo
| that. now the thing has been brOached instead
OF keepng Il secret hO would rather let tho
| world Know all about it,
C.-Going back 10 tho time Of the election.
what DID Maddox say TO y0p A.-Maddox tod
me he was satisfied that Wells Intended to sell
| out 10 the Democrats that he enjoyed q good
deal OF Gov. Welis's confidence aud that
Gov. Wells was, inclined TO- make him
courage the confidence he said. SO that he
would be IN the attitude Just about tho time II
would culninhte in an actual trade to post US.
the, Republicans. SO that We could break IL ~
and prevent any consummation Of II.
Mr. Cox said that Senator Kellogg had told
| him. II any question about the Jowett letter
arose. he had not the slightest objection 10 its
being produced. Tue Chairman thought they
had better wait. and continued his examination
OF the witness with reference To the statements
| made by MaidoN. The witness stated that he
mentioned the matter % to Packard who asked
was per peTisctS satisfied MADDOX said what % was as
WSe6sr Se %nd os Wells was s dealing So frankly w WptS
! Maddox. Packard said he would not spend a
o5 SS 9oS be % 'h r To
| 10 keep up with the news Of the moment. They
knew ooy' Wells was sore about something but
proposed by Maddox was impracticable.
Q'-Wnat occas oned his soreness2 A.-Well
the old man was generally sore about some
0-Y6u do not know, whether any financial
ARRANGEMENT WAS made with Gov. Wells A
Odd you not hear about some warrants
|
think they were. 10 any amount worth men
toninR. think he would want more than that
| knew what he was worth on the market at thai
time
He was worth the Presidency. was he not
Al believe he was.
O.-Did Packard say " oils was only carrying
on these negotiations for the purpose OF get nl
| money out OF the Republican partyP Alt Il.
probable no may have said that. but do no
Q..,Had you no letter from Senator West a
any time2 Al had one letter from him.
| had il from Maddox md ne usko1 To Keen 4
for him until he wanted il.
Odd It relate to this matter OF buying? A
| 1t Is my understanding that IL did. 10 WA,
argued that the Democrats would not trust th'
| Returning Board. and the Returning BoarC
would not trust the Democrats 50 the thing fel
Q.-Hsrc is a letter dated New Orleans, Dec
g. 1876. and. published in the Chicago Ht9'
Ocean. Did you write thati Al do not know
| Q.-This letter says: think YOU had bette
advise them to abandon all hopes Of eettin'
anything from us. and ADVISE him to make. o
authorize you TO make, n distinct proposition 4
the other side" A.-Yes that ID. Il wanted hin
to bring the matter TO n focus. / was afraid /
might driIt into other hands. and n trade nigh
be made. aud we not know II. wanted Mad
dox 10 oon so that he might know the amoun
and no much there and 50 on. and 50 be en-
abled 70 break up the trade,
PTSsdrney T So' TO Mr Maddox. % N Al i5S did NOT in in
trust II 10 anybody sir.
Q.m,Suppqse II had got down TO that point
Packard and other leaders Of the party there u
to what WIS best TO be- done. thought othe
parties might be asking for Gov. Wols.
Q-NOw with regard to these warrants. d
, you know II any were pHid fOrf A.-Yes
good many hundred. A good many marked IA
, served " were not served.
.Q-Subseguent 20, your talk with MGdd2
, ard? Ayes. He said IN believed that II IN
, State Administration would give Gov. Well
, what was regarded as It's biggest ofIel
Wells would be satisfied All through we r.
garded Mr. Maddox us acting from the purcs
. | motives. Very possibly ha said that Well
, | would be- satisfied with $4,000.
, Q.-To what interview does this sentence 4
> this letter have before read from refer to: Z"
have seen Packard. and talked fully with hin
He thinks old W. ia simply trying 10 got Jus
what he can. bo 1t little or much ?" Al can
not say.
Q.-bo you recollect when YOU and Maddo
were with Packard, that Packard said no woul
let him know the noxt day what was decide
I | upon2 A.-No. sir.
O.-And that an appointment was made an
you went to his room2 A-No. sir.
e Q.-And you loft etter there signed Jack?
, | Al don't recoert 1t.
Q.-Atthat interview did Maddox relate whf
was decided upon between Packard and Wells
A.-No sir.
, o. Maddox left Just before the decision OF IN
Returning Board was announced. did he not
= | Ayes,
I Odd he tell you what he thought would b
l the result OF the count2 A.-Yes. suppose s.