New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-02-21


Q-subseguent 70 your talk with Maddo, aho,,
governor Wells did you 40 to him with PacEardl a.
Q-what did he say theni Ale said he belov..
that III the state Administration wOuld give GoyeynJ
Wells what was regarded as It's biggest offer that Well
ON ,ddox ciaimed 10 represent Wells dldbe,
Not exactly representing Wells, but probably a, 80
ing a kind Of gobetwecn. and keeping Us wei po.y
wellsi A.-weli. I don't know An thrmSb We aug
carried Mr. Maddox as acting from the pure.t moiys,
and as strong Republican, and M being rs much in
tcrested preventing anything Of this KIND as anvlod
Q-Ud he say that wells would De satisfed with sIy
OOOi Al don't remember. Very possib,y he ,,d -"
QTo wat interview does this sentnce in the i.t,.,
and talked fully with him. He thinks old W u simbi,
trying to get Just what he can, be 1t little Iaachi
Al cannot say.
Q-Do you rccollect when you and Maddox we're g,,
Packard. that Packard said hc would et him know m
mex day what was decided upoui A-No sir
Q.-And that an appointment made and Won Won,
TO bis roout A-S0, sir. WIN
Q-And you lott letter there signed "Jack"i Al
"a thst Interview did Maddox relate What ans d.
cned upon brtv Patsard and Woii.f A-N, ar ~
QMaddoX he Just before he d. ci,on OF the Return
Id ~ ri y, ,oj ~ no u.'i tt",1, ~,
sun al the counts Ayes, suppose SO.
tsi they gre cong seotnst the Rcuubc ar 'oi' me
Q-Nueu the h. UrEInx Bo3Id rad ale lis decf.l,,
there good deaf o. di,urolHr.-vlethcT PaDknri
should :, main as Governor was tire LOT! A.-fAers
q gcat deal ia NcW-OIleaIs
Q-Did you tr, 10 e., out Of NE place, theni Al
don't know Why should never appreaeuded any
Gang az All.
Odd You rot express yonr opinion many time,
during the canvass that The democrats had carried ihs
state A.-No. SIR; might have -did something he
this. / was Obliged 90 admit, for instance TIA, ,ae
Democrats cdrurh The Parish of it-t f'lelaaa, bcau
We hadn't hHf one vote there although were entitled
To 1000 majority hut claimed thd under The law
regular vote was denied 10 u. md that ~ voters were
bmldozei and rtimdat,d, aud IL vas the GUY Of Tue
RrtUfninC BOaId To corTeC all that
Q.-G- tn, your fit-t oiid1l po,!uoul A.-No. sr;I
Q-iiaye ycu now aly objection 20 producing The
ucrl Al hayr 40 otJeciiln s.nce tnc ai1oeMeat@
NJ faf rav ft "a.
himself
THE LETTER 10 KELLOGG.
The witness then handed the etterto the chain.
man. On the envelope, written in pencil were N,
words, "Jeweits b. NJ lblicAmallmc, letter.
Ihecontents were as follows:
~. JAMES HoTIL. Feb. II.Is70.
MY DEAR SENATOR; Having ms ed sou aga;u at lh.
uafr Io-dy. send tis creating that son call at iy
re-, IN mere 90 & d. Grs o. 10 q q o. Va. %
ness II Is .uf 'cut L. say trat have positive evidence
TINT tine Richardson commission Mas d"htI,d bj
yoH con rory - Your e.-.sg1,ht i,n M, me- mol"
excellent evidence mat since y0ur vs., ~ NJ 'tes
you have actually worked a-aihst PuAln "a iaWo
wharton. l do not propose 10 submit 10 tIr cOnse
queucs ~ your devious action. have screened tie AZ
minis ration and Yourself ~ many things No;athstaEd
ny Won have sworn HAT you @id -, df"ii she pioi+
Tor hcl. OF Ricand Parish, etc, ave thr original.
Your Whiting, aud saw Yuu WIZ" .t. Tni5 is one Of ma1J
Pieces OF documentary evidence "AIeA hod upOt
you. and when would Close yUHr ioltca
You. ih,vc wirhnrld my know sge Of ia frauds com
mit'co o,tea,iuy Tor Pacharl, tut i my ip'ud, are Il
DE- S6crlred ~ TIE Administration, 40 no hioW I'M
shCu.d couHuue TO 60 30 much Pn.er To femsi
upOl friendly terms Uilh You aud the Administration
but friends I'm Louisiana must o. tas'u care ~ and
my Interests must be consulted IA al political arrange
Nv interests are distinctly with ile coalition q con
scryat.yes. Nationals and repui be Republicans
Thcr" j. desire on the part OF ile colI0n To au
taCOuiz your interests or those Of thc Administration
hey W.T. hr weyor br governed herein ~ Tue ad'e,
which MI Pt6ll aud myself mas eve Ht4' Ie
iron, Nra- 0rItaus t,at Mr.. Mcmillan viii decline ta
Post OMcc. Mr. Pnkn must haze the 'lifsaas
to him Mr. z cnardsun must have the spec ni Aencj
Post Othc Department, or another ONCE ~ Is'uSa.i
o. equal value. and equally Sall''tc'"'J - Li- P
otter friends tL,rc mus. rave io-i'0ur ~ "uicl th(
be scryceable {" ny Interests
shall expect . -ee y.u Tomorrow WITHIN me n0n
named. II we arrive at -aiis'ac DRY uu'"r-andiai
myself aud my fr0ds Will heartily support you a
long as you deM " IN IA ~ GOOD i,nih. HeIAeI Sr
Ptkin nor MI Richardson knew OF the tue uw.rdues
Of your action toward t"em. IhfF need tot know ~
We con-" 10 al IN er,ianGinG. II 40 no. see yOa
Yours truiy. d. j. NJ. A. JEwEIT.
Enclosed in the letter was one of Mr. Jewetti
cards, upon the back OF which Was written:
Feb 10
I.ran call at WIllard's at $50 p III. on busisco,o
great Importance 10 yourself Ee su.s an1 meet me Of
that time senator AHLLoGG. Ia
tary Of the Republican Campaign Committee Of LodS
Q-Are YOU here trying to get INTO oGlcel A-SO;l
DO you know MI Richardson' A.-Yes; knoE
The CharInan-inat don't and HIN. however
Mir. Reeo-P-rhaps another question would nringituN
The GIdirnmII-h bat ~ hts name or p"sii.uht A.
His name - Richardson. ! dpn'f KNOW bis Othti n1we
Iip resides in NuWOricans, bui never hne" nm 80
citizen. He Is generally known a. IN" Bae smaller
by al! tie citizens them. lie has asked Inc os
nimS-;,nd not in vain. He Wressor some papers G0sh
there and SO on. $3.50
Mr. S.en-er-D0es he yOtei A.-NO; don't link
there Is anything 20 vote Tor unless be nad some ptf
sOnal reasons
Q.-ias any political aiilations' A-lts;hs
hangs around The Custom House
The committee then adjourned until to-morrcS
morning. when Wharton'S cro-s-exaninatiun vii
be begun by General Butler