The New York Herald Newspaper, February 1, 1877, Page 3

Startling Testimony Before the House Committee, GUVERNOR WELLS’ PROPOSITION TO. SELL, The State To Be Given to Tilden for One Million of Dollars. DETAILS OF THE NEGOTIATIONS, John Morrissey on the fropriety of Buying Your Own. MR, HEWITT DECLINES RESPECTFULLY The Governor's Indignant Denial of the Statement. THE STORIES OF THE WITNESSES. (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD. J Wasiunaton, Jan, 31, 1877, The sensation of the day here has been some cvi- dence hefore the Knott committee, which, if it can be substantiated, will place Mr. Welis, the chairman of the Louisiana Ketupning Board, in the very awkward Position of having attempted to sell the vote of the State to the democrats, The evidence of Pickett and Maddox, the latter of whom will be again examined to-morrow, charges Wells with an attempt of this kind, It said that Wells, finding that the State had cast so very heavy m democratic vote, and believing that the Tilden ticket had carried the country, despaired of belug able to tranafer the vote to the republicans and began to see Low he and his confederates might benefit themselves In the matter. INTERVIEW WITH MR. HEWITT. Mr, Hewitt being asked this afternoon if Pickett did actually approach bim with an offer of the Louisiana Vote fora sum of money, replied that he was so ap- Proached; that le of course immediately utterly re- iused to do anything in the matter, but that the terms were read to him substantially, so farus he remembers, as they appear in the memorandum of Maddox, and that he understood the proposition came from Wells. WELLS? INDIGNANT DENIAL. Wells, who is contlued in the Capitol, was inter- viewed by a HekaLv correspondent, who suid: — “Do you know John 7, Pickett, who has been telling @startling story of you?” “1 don’t know JohnT, Pickett, and do not remember ever to have heard of that name before.” “Do you know J, H. Maddox?’? “Yes, very well. Ihave known him since the days ofthe Mexicon war, that is since 1844,” A copy of the letter, reading ag follows: “You fully unders' the’situation ; can’t you advise with me in relation thereto ?”? was then read to the prigoner. Wells elevated bim- selt on his lett arm and, said immediately, “I wrote Buch a lotior to Maddox, but not ia connection witn the subject you have mentioned. ‘Tho story as it has been repeated to me is an infamous lie, baseless as it 18 malicious, ANXIOUS TO BE HEARD, 1am anxious to be heard in defence, or, at least, to tell my story, and when that timo comes perhaps I may be able ‘to tell more than would be agreeable to my persecutors, You say,1 was to sell out for $1,000,000? What nofisense! A million dollars? no, not for $40,000,000 woald [ betray my party. This, sir, is a matter of principle”—rising a little higher on bis left arm—“‘a matter of principle, sir; and I can only explain this series of damnable lies asa part of the conspiracy to injure me. Witnesses were brought 400 miles to malign my character.” This put Governor Wells in a confidential humor, ‘and, with a broad grin, he explained that if he had been in the selling out business his friend Maddox was Qot the man to whom he should have confided the plan, As for Pickett he is a myth so far as he kuew. “Do you know what Littlefield has testified to?” “Yes; L baye heard an outline of his evidence; part and parcel of a job to bring the Returning Boara into disgrace; a trick to injure our reputation before Con- gress and the people of the country; but it will fail, L know it will, There is to be an exposure on the other side of the question in a few days that will set many matters now not understood in their right light. The democrats seem to forget there are two sides to this controversy, and it will be made to appear that Governor Hayes can be quite as warmly detended by his triends as Governor Tilden’s friends, have been zeulous ia their efforts to prejudice the republican yote of Louisiana,’? THE GOVERNOR'S INTENTIONS, Wells satd he had not made, nor did he intend to make, any application fora writ of habeas, corpus. Such a step could not be taken without bis egnsent. It was his purpose to remain quictly in the bastile until the 4th of March, when he supposed he would be tertifled to the Court and released on bail. He would hot now say what would be the tenor of his statement belore the committee, His contempt was thus far confined to his refusal to deliver up the papers before the Returning Board. Perhaps this would exclude him trom the privilege of making any statement betore the House committee. There was, however, another committee in the Senate, and it might be that ho would be summoned to appear as @ witness betore the Senate committee, Atall events he could afford to patiently wait until the time came to refute the parcel of in- famous lies which had been told about him, INTERVIEW WITU COLONEL PICKET, A Heravp correspondent interviewed Colonel Pickett who said that among the first questions asked him when the committee room was cleared for consultation ud the private exammation of the witness com. menced was where aud when ne got hig military title. The answer was prompt and ready, “Away back 1m the Gities.” He bad held confidential reiations with Kos- suth and bad raised a legion to aid him, About the fame time the Cuban question was up and he was in that, #Later he was with (he confederacy, on the staft | of Breckenridge, and subsequently as a representative of the confederacy, in a semi-oMecial capacity, Mexico, When poleon aud Maxi doavoring to found an empire in that high position there, and he was going on still further, when the comimittce was satisticd that Pickett’s title bis military rank bad been suiliciently made out, THE REBEL ARCHIVES, There is one other point in Colonel Pickett’s carcer which may he mentioued—that it was be who sold, some years ago, to the United Siates government, cer- tain papers, popularly known the “revel archives.” For these documents the govern ment paid $60,000 or $70,000, Of that sum Colonel Pickett recer about $50,000, the larger portion of which was given away by bim, through George W. Kiggs, the weil known banker of this city, and others, to neouy Southern and women, Some good points were made in tho Presidential Sampargn of (hat date against the democratic party; but their principal value 10 tue government lies in the fuct that the evitence they have supplied has.becn the Means of saving millions of dollars vo the Treasury in the detection of iraudulent claims, This is Colonel Pickow’s record, | Vor several years past he has been a pract as ting law. yer iu this city, not doing a very. large business, tor | the reason, in his own words, that irou-ciad oats and the persecutions, small and great, of the party tn power bave turned away trom bim, a& from others similarly circumstanced, large tees wad Iucrative prac: 00, WHAT THR COLONEL Saip. Colonel Pickett said that Le aud Maddox had friends for upward of a quarter of a century, Pickutt | tnew him beiere the = war broke out, when been NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, FEBRUA Crescent, holding high soelal position in that city, rich and « mun of influence and importance. Some sig or erght months ago Maddox, to support himself and bia fatally, was compclied to take a government office as an agent of the Treasury Department. Last November Maddox, for some purpose or another, was “sent down'to New Urleans. Pickett did not know tho object of his journey, and, being an earnest democrat and Southera man, bo felt it bis duty to warn the leading democrats of that State against Maddox, The next tidings be bad from Maddox, he says, was the PROPOSITION OF WKLLS for the Returning Loard to give the electoral vote of the State of Louisiana to Governor Iden in consider- ation of $1,000,000. That proposition was clear and specific, Colonct Pickett felt it to be his duty, he says, to lay the proposition betore the managers of the party in New York, Accordingly, he went to that city, saw Mr. Hewitt and laid the matter before him, Mr. Hew- itt absolutely dectined to bave anything to do wita it. He, however, fully approved Coloncl Pickott’s action ip the matter, but gave him rea- sons to show why neither Mr, Tilden nor himseif would bave anything to do with the Returning Board. Pickett also saw John Morrissey on the subject. Morrissey, with characteristic trank- ness, said if it Were necessary he thought it would be & gooa thing to pay those scoundrels for doing their duty, but be thought it was unnecessary; that Mr, Tilden bad carried Louisiana and ne could not be cheated out of its vote. While on the stand to-day Maddox declined to answer the question whether Wells had not positively authorized him to make the proposition to sell the vote of the State. WHat WELLS WayTeD. Colonel Pickett says to-night to your correspondent that ne and Maddox had had [frequent conversations vn the subject. On one occasion Maddox told bim that Wells sawtbhat his sympathies were with the democratic party; that he and his family had lost caste in the State and were anxious to recover or obwin some social status aud recognition, but that he needed money, and he thought the democratic party could afford to pay liberally for the advantage he bad it in bis power to give it by declaring the vote of the State for Governor Tilden, THE LOWEST FIGUKR, Wells asked $1,000,000, but he and hia associates on the Board were willing to sell out for less, They would have taken $600,000, and that was their lowest figure. If the proposition had been accepted, Kennedy, tho democratic member who was suggested as the proper Person to fill the vacancy on the Board, would have been appointed, and upon his appowtment the frst in- staliment of the money was to be paid. THE NEGROES Cuxar. The colored members of the Board were, he gays, willing to go cheap, ‘Twenty or thirty thousund dollars would have satisfied them, and it was their mtention to leave the country. This is the story of Colonel Pickett, and he says to- | night that if Maddox will tell the whole story to-mor- row and tell it truthfully, he must testify to this effect. MR, MADDOX’S STORY, J, H. Maddox was next waited upon, and he gave the Hxkatp representative the following account of his connection with the Louisiana business :— “L was ordered to New Orleans as revenue officer of the United Stat government. 1 was assigned to a district in the South made up of Mississipp!, Louisiana and Texus, with headquarters at New Orleans, Iwas therein discharge of my duties accordingly while the Returning Board was in session. Wells, having beon a neighbor of mine in Years past and myse.f an old resident and proprietor of a newspaper, the Crescent, in New Orloans, I very naturally called to see him, and the political situation often becoming the topic of everybody's conversation while. I was in New Orleans, 1 became very familiar with the facts touching the contest, 1 becamo sutisfled that the democrats had honestly carried tho State of Louisiana, The opportunity presented itself of serving a people who had my tympath.es, and as my appointment was not a political ono, 1 availed my- self of it to render them what assistance I could hon- orably in their trouble, The substance of the State is eaten up by carpet-baggers,”” ConresPoxpent—How did you become aware of tho intrigues connected with the Louisiana State govern- ment daring the last campaign? Mr. Mappox—I was an observant man from being on the spot, and learned from the politicians on both sides the + enh rmation, ConiixsYoxpext—To What did this information tend? Mavbox—To convince me that there had been a complete victory tor the democrats, and some of the leading republicans did not deny the fact, but relied upon the Returning Board for what was necossary to give them a majority. CorRESPONDEN1—What do you know about the offer of money in conuection with the political campaign from either the democratic or republican party to affect the result ? Mr. Mappox—I don’t know anything about it I only know that I was authorized to say that the voto of Loulsiuna would be cast for Tilden for a consideration. CORRESPONDENT—W hat was to be your consideration, Mr. Maddox? Mapvox—I was to be provided for, There was no amount fixed nor was it a matter of pecuniary consid- eration to mo. Corkksronpeyt—What do you think of the morality Of the transaction ? Mappox—lI believe it to have been eminent!y proper. Iwas satisfied that no man could get bis rights in Louisiana unless he paid for them, and | considered it better to buy them than to lose them. I can under- stand that it may be cheaper to buy your rights than to fight for them, ConrksPoxpENT—What part of the $1,000,000 said to have been offered for the control of the Louisiana Returning Board, if any, were you to re- ceive’ Mavpox—There never was any serious ideaof ov- talning that amount, and there was no amount fixed jor mein case an arrangement was made, though I mus confess [ was promised something, but asi said bolore, that did not weigh with me at all, and what relation docs he bear to the political aflairs of Louisiana and the Wells Returuing Board as now presented before the House committee? Mappox—Coiovel Pickett is a gentleman of nigh character and a warm personal friend of mine. He is hearty in his sympathies forthe southern people, 1 selected him to conduct the negotiation that would secure the vote of Louisiana by the Roturning Roard to the democratic party, He entered into the matter earnestly, and did what he could to secure a favorable resalt. 4 FULL STATEMENT TO BE MADE. CoxkksroxbENt—Do you intend to answer the ques- tions of the committee to-morrow ¥ Mavpox—Yoa 1 propose to give a full and fair statement, without reserve. In explanation of my re- fusal to answer the questions propounded to me yes- terday [deem it due ta mysell to state that my re- fusal arose from a disinchination to commit a breach of confidence, I asked for the delay with the hope that Governor Weils would ve disposed to make a full statement of all the facts in the Louisiana case and thus Teiieve me from my embarrassment, His failure to indicate a willingness to do 40 relieves mo trom ture ther obligation to him, and | am now prepared to an swer such questions as the Committee may seo proper to ask.” This closed tho interview of the Heaton reporter with Mr, Maddox, WHAT GOVERNOR KELLOGG SAYS, Ex-Governor Kellogg, when be was informed of the of November by Mr, Wells, There were present ex- Congressman Sueldon, Dr. MeMiilun und a number of prominent men in Louisiana, belonging to both polit- joy) parties, Wells said, in lus peculiarly emphatic manner :— “Weill, Ihave named my price at last. Three Tilden concluded 1t would be Lest to name my price.” ‘The question was then asked—by whom Governor Kellogg does not remember—what umount he had fixed fur the sale of Louisiana? Wells repited:— “Lum none of your $200,000 or $800,000 men, price is 4 round million,” The remark provoked laughter, joined, and lett uo other 1inpression upou the mind of Gover- hor Kellogg or the other gentlomen pres Juct that, wt that time, there was considerable anxiety manitested among repablicans about the action of the Keturning Board, but no one ever dreamed of their boing Lought up tor $1,000,000, aly in which Wells baddox wus the proprivtor of tue New Orieuus ow,” contiuucd Goveruur Kellogg, “I have heard Corkksronpent—What do you know about Pickett | tenor of the testimuny given by Pickett, said that it | recalled a statement made in his office the latter part | negotiators have been dickering long enough, and L | It was regarded then as u piece of pleasantry, | it was a | | for several days of a fearful explosion that was going to take place at the Capitol, which would shatter every vestive of claim Hayes cou!d possibly have to the Presidency. There was going to be a dreadful ex- posure of something which would settle the republi- can party forever. When I heard of the Pickott testi- mony to-day I could not persuade myself that any stress was going to be laid upon the sale of Loutsiana for only $1,000,000, But when I founa the com- mittee was really treating the story as resting on a good foundation, I could only laugh at its absurd- uy, while | wondered that the democratic members of the committee could be so easily imposed upon. Let us for » moment suppose the proposition to have been made, and it will readily appear that neither Wells vor any otber member of the bo»rd could have been a party to it, For its consummation the first step was to pay $250,000 when the the tifth member of the Board was elected; that member was to bo a democrat of course. ‘TUR VACANCY IN THE BOARD, “Now the only reason the vacancy was not filled in the beginning was that the democrats had resolved ho one should have the office but Dr. Kennedy, and he was persoually objectionable to Wells, who opposed his election. 1 told the democrats if they would pre- sent the names of four or five good men one of the number would be selectéd, But Kennedy or pobocdy was their motto, and so the matter Tested, For $250,000 then, according to Pickett and Maddox, Wells would have with- drawn his opposition, Kennedy would havo becomo the fifth member, and who would bi been tho wiser? The other part of the contract, however, it would have been impossible for Wells or anybody else to have carried out. Being then Governor of Louisiana, and by law alone iovested with authority to commission members of the Koturning Board, I should Lave emphatically opposed the political change contemplated in this cool million proposition, To make the treaty at least plausible, where was I to come in,” satd Governor Kellogg; “was I to get nothing for the clector’s certificate, or was it pre- sumed that | would blindly obey the bebests of the Returning Board??? Governor Kellogg said he had received a telegram stating that a dozen witnesses leit New Orleans to- night, most of them clerks of the Returning Board, whose evidence would be in rebuttal of Littletield. He was confident the Returning Board had done nothing but what they wero clearly authorized to do under the law Louisiana, and if they had not exceeded their judicial or administrative duties, or it what they did was under authority of law, precisely what business it was of the Houso Committee he had not been able to discover. $1,000,000 offer 1s curious, but not less so the questions he aske:—“Where was Ito comoin? What was I to get for giving the certificates?” TESTIMONY BEFORE THE COMMITTEE. Wasuincrox, Jan, 31, 1877. Tho Select Committee on the Privileges of the House bad before it to-day two witnesses who gave testimony of @ highly important character alfecting the tnteg- rity of the Louisiana Returning Board, The following ia a full report of the must important of tho testl- mony :— TESTIMONY OF JOHN 7, PICKETT, Jovn T. Pickewt, sworn and examined by Mr, Field, Q State your age, residence and oceupation? A. I am filty-tnree years of ago; Taman attorney-at-law; Lam a resideat of Washington, D.C, Q. Have you in your possession a letter from Mr. Wells, of the Louisiana Rewuroing Board? A, I have. Q Will you produce it? A. (Handing it to Mr, Field). 1t ts what purports to be his handwriting; I am not familiar with it, Mr, Field road the letter as follows:— New ORLEANS, Nov. 20, 1876, To (nume cut out, New Orloans, La, -— MY Deak Sik--You fully understand the situation, Can you not advise with me relutive theretor Yours, very truly, J. MADISON WELL. Q State the circumstances of your receiving this letter and what was done in relation to it, A. It will be rather a long story, but I shall begin at the begin- ning. Mr. Field—Do 0. Wituess—On the Thursday preceding the last Sun- day of November, the 234, » geutleman with whom I bave been acquainted for more than a quarter of a cen- tury came to my oillce iu the city, he having just arrived from Louisiaua, where I bad known him quite intimately a quarter of a century ago, und gave mea full bistory oi the state of alfairs there arising out of Ube lute Presidential election, He satd— Mr. Lawrenco—I object to your stating what this stranger suid. ‘The Witness—Then my story will be nearly at an end. Mr, Field to witness—I usk you to say how tho came into your hands wad what you did under it, muy go ol und state anything of that sort. ‘fhe Witness—The person relerred to Is subp@naecd and 1s now in this butlaing. Mr. Ficld—Go on and connect all the circumstances of your receiving that letter and what yuu did 10 rela- tion to it The Witness—Ho stated that he had been spending, as L ulready knew, a week or ten days in New Orleans, (Ubjected to by Mr. Lawrence ) ‘The room wus cleared for consultation, and the ob- jection was overruled, The Witness contwuing.—This gentleman delivered to me thutletter, He stated that be bud been some days in New Oricans; I knew thut tor [ had notilied my democratic frieuds down there of the fact of his having gone thither, aud that he was un exceedingly danger. ous man to our people, meaning the democratic purty. Inasmuch as Le had been a resident of New Orleuns in former years and had held @ high position there, so- cially und otberwise, they might not buve known that he now a member of the repubitcun party, and an emissary, as I believed, from the government here touching how the vote of Louisi- ana should be counted; und statmg that from my per sonal friendship for him of lung standing 1 hoped that if there should be a @isturbance there, as bad occurred on previous occasions, no harm should vetall him; by sume means he ovwwined information of my having written such a letter, aud when he came back | to Washington he repaired to my office on Thursday, the 2éd of November, und stated to me fully the cond: tion of utfairs in Louisiuna; bo said that he believed, and that others believed, that Louigiana was | democratic by frem 8,000 to 12,000 majority, but that money would decide bow her electoral voto would be thrown; that his sympashies were with the South and with what Was rigut, and that be had in his pos- | session (which be exhibited to me sealed) « letter pur- porting to be from Mr. Wells to Senator West; my iniormant said ;—*'1 nave read this letier. [t is seuled, I cannot open it, of course, nor would I have sou do itit you would; but it imforms Senator West that | the democrats have put op a million of money and that we (meaning the republicans) would need a millon down there to settle this thing to counteract that.’’ He said he did wottec! disposed to detiver that let- ter; that it was not obligatory ou bim, aud that, it he tollowed the wishes of lis heart and the uietates of his judgment, he would endeavor to huve these gentlemen supplied with what they needed, so us to determine the result, and he asked me whether | oad any objec tion to co-operate with bim; 1 suid:—**Professionally I cannot; but ic view of tho magnitude of the interests at stake I have no hesitation to do all that isin my little power.” A VISIT 70 NEW YORK, ‘The result was that alter one or two long conversa- tions, extending over u portion of the next day, aud after some preliminary reduction of points to writing, 1 repaired to New York, and there bad interviews with several gentiemen emiment n cue democratic party, to whom | fully related all those untecedent facts; i ‘am vt quite sure whether [aim at liberty to give their pames; [ presume that from one of them has come the | inturinution which has caused me 10 be suvpasnacd; I | have not seen him since ny interview with him, which was on the — last’ = Sanday of the month of November; now, if the commutes desires (hat | shoud give a fall staloment of my inter. Views with these gentlemen wud give their names | pre- sume I shall be under the obligation to uo 80, as I took Special pains to 1uuimate that, under ne cir should 1 chum professional privit professionaily employed in the matter, aT you? A. Lhad batone Jeuer: have already produced to the com mittve, wud in order to conceal (he name of the party to Whom it Was uddressed Leuc is out; but LE bave it with idontived; I arranged with him certain = prelin ‘ Q Did you see saw a sealed letter; | did pot see 1s contents; but this gentieman voluntarily stated to me its contents, the chiel portion of Which Was that the democrats hi » pay $1,000,000, aud that the repubhicuns want $1,000,000 to coun! that, Q The yentieman with whom you had this conver- sation 18, you say, Within this butiding bow? A, Ho was here (his morning; | came up to tue Capitol with dun. By Mr. Lawrence—Who is this gentleman? A. I am reluctant to give Ins name, bat, of course, I shall do so as you require; his full name 18 Joseph Harris Maddox. Q. Did he give you any other paper than this letter orting to be trou Wells? Nothing in the a letter or Credential; We made some notes as to tue busis on which he proposed 1 should endeavor to negouse tue affair, Q What wero you to negotiate? A. I was to nego tate, If possible, money enough to pay Governor Wells und bis telhow members of the Kevurning Board to do whut f considered right und propur—tiat 18 to say, vo deterimue the State tor Trden; he imtormed me t hey Would give it (uv Hayes unless they were puid to wige it tor Tilden, under whie cireums ces | felt | peTtectly justided aowg wil in my power (lest L IMIZHE regres it over Lereutter) to attain Lut great end; the gentleman with whom 1 eadeavored Lo make the wotlation, | um bauppy to say, iulormed ine that had our postions had been reveryea, 1 he bad been in my ers aod Lin his, he would have done precisely what did, Q The thing which he proposed wos that you should muke the youat to get Wells amd | Dowd to give the Stute to Tiden, to you hevessary = ne- the Returning is thutit A q Kellogg’s admission that he knew something of the the letier to Senator West? A. I | He informed me that the State of Louisiana was cer- tainly democratic by {rum 8,000 to 12,000 votes, but that % would be counted for Huyos by that Returning Board; he knew its complexion; he had been uc quainted with Wells twenty-eight yoars, le said, aud with Auderson nearly as jong; to get them to do what was right I asseuted to seeing these parties at is instance, and to endeavor to see if the negotiation could ve made. Q. In other words, the object was to raise money? A. Most undoubtedly; not for myself, bus for this great object, Q. Aud the money was to be givento Maddox? A. No, not to be given to him; a stakeholder would have been sent down. Q, Who was to be stakeholder? A, That was to be determined by those who would supply the sinews of war, Q Whom did you see in New York? INTERVIEW WITH JOMN MOKRISSRY, A. I endeavored first to see Mr. Hewitt; he was out of town that day (Sunday), but a uote was sent in the evening that he hud returned, and [ did see bim; py viourly! saw Mr, John Morrissey, with whom J had rt slight acquaintance; I stated these facts to bim; he guid that wuile he bad no particular compunctions in paying a man to do what was right, he did not feel that he was in that neceavity; you must remember that ‘this was ou Sunday, and it’ was not ina burroom; he said that he would buy these fellows us readily ax he would buy pigs, or words to that effect, in which I co- incide4 with bim in the interests of 40,000,000 of peo- ple; but he said that we all knew Tilden was elected, and that he had just received, or the public had just received, iniormation from Oregon which made it un. Necessary to resort to any such measure; that was about the purport of my conversation with Mr, Mor- rissey. Q. Did you receive any monoy from him? A, Not any. INTERVIEW WITH MR WEWITT, Q deg see Mr, Hewitt? A. lu the evening 1 saw Mr. Hewitt and went over the whole story to him, to which he listened very patiently aud kindly; I told him that while 1 had been ao attorney-at-law for gest inany years, and for ten or twelve years in usbington, | had never used a dollar cortaptiy and never expected to, but that in this instance I felt the ‘upproval of my conscience upbeld by duty in preseut- ing the thing to hit, and he said that were our posi- tions reversed he woul have dove precisely the same; be snd that this was the third proposition of this kind that had been maue to him on the part of the Returning Board in Louisiana, but that mine appeared the most plausible aod uutheaotivc, aud that under no circumstances would they entertain any such proposition; that if we bought them pow we would have to buy them ever bereatter; thatil the country was going into civil wae we might us welllet it come aud be done with it, but that he nad nO apprehension of- any such result, nod that the country kuew that Governor Tilden was elected; that ‘Was about the purport of our conversation; L sud thut iff bad $550,000 | would lay down the $500,000, which was the minimam ‘pile’? these gentiemen wanted, aud be contented to live the rematoder of my days on the $50,000 or to live in “sackcloth and ashes” if necessary Q@ Was anything said between you and Maddox as to how much of the money he should baveY A. There was nothing said us to how much he should have; that ‘Was bis aflair; he said tha: if | could succeed in mak- ing the negotiations he would see that I should be very handsomely compensated; that [ should have a certain perceatuge; 1 suid that | would take the money, lor | would regard it as “spoiling the Egyp- tian,” and would distribute it among the widows aud orphans of the South, THK WITNKSS’ PERSONAL HISTORY. The witness then developed into uw personal narra- tive, in which he related his connection with ibe de- livery of the State archives of the Southern Contede- Tacy to the government, for whichbe got as a fee some 335,000, and gave his personal history, stating that he had been a United States consul tor twelve or tourteun ‘years anda minister plenipotentiary of the Confederate government nour the government of Mexico; that he hac struck a blow for the imdependence ot Cuba twenty-six or twenty-seven years ago, and that he had hela an appointment under Walker in Nicuragua; brigadier geueral’s commission under Kossuth, to or- ganize an American legiou; 8 major general’s commis- sion under Santa Anna, but had not got beyond New Orleuns, and thathe had been a Colonel in the Confederate service, chief of staff to General Breckin- ridge in one campaign and volunteer aid in another Ta conclusion te submitted several telegrams, let ters, &c., in relation to the matter between him and Maddox, which will be found in Maddox’s testimony. TENTIMONY OF MADDOX, Joseph H, Maddox was then examined as follows by Mr. Field: — Q. State your residence and occupation. A, | re- side in Maryiand,; 1 am special agent 1a thy revenue service, Q, Have you in your possession any letters of J, Madison Wells? Witness—I would like to make a statement to the committees belore | auswer that question, Colonel Joby 1. Pickett informed no two or three days ago that he expected to be culled belore this comniitice 10 tily 1b relation to certain interviews between bim and others, and that if he was he thought be would huye to disclose my nawo in relation to those inter- Views. To my surprise last night | was subpcenued to appear before this committee, and inasmuch as my connection with those interviews and my relation to them invoives a breach of cuntidence, 1 ask the ine dulgence of the committee until to-morrow to consider Whut course I should pursue in the mutter. Dir. Lawrence—A breach of confidence on whose part? Witness—On mine, Mr. Lawrence—Who has broken confidence? Witness—Thia is just what 1 do not want todo, In. “wepengent of that[ am quite unwell this morning aud have fever on mo now. The committee, after consultation, imformed the wit- ness that be must submit to au exuminuilon now, By Mr Field—Do you know Mr. Wolly? A. I do. Q. How long have you been acquainted with him? A. About twenty-nine years. ‘@. Do you know Sir, Anderson, the other member of the Returning Hoard? A. 1 do, Q. Do you know Messra. Konner and Cassanae? A. Ido not. Q. How long have you known Anderson? A. About twenty-live or thirty yeurs, Q vo you know Mr. Wells’s handwriting? A. I do. Q. Louk ut this letter (handing to Witness the letter produced by Pickett) and tell me whether it is bis handwriting. A, Yes; | saw him write it, @ He wrote itin New Oricaus? A. He did, Q@ And handed it to youthero? A. Yes, DECLINES TO ANSWER. Q At the time he banded you the letter what did he say toyou? A, That's one of the questions which I do not desire to answer ut prosent; 1 have no disposi- tion to delay the com:nittue u minute, out I only want to sutiaty inyself as a snatter ol duty to myself; there might bu some question which it would probably nov be proper for me to preseut to the committee which [ miigut present to my lawyer. Witness was directed to answer the question, ry little took place when that letter the conversations were all prior to the writing of this letter, Q With whom were the conversations? tween air, Weils and myself, Q Was Anderson present at any of them? A. No, sir. Q Did you have any conversation with him? have had Various conversations with him in respect to the Returning Board aud the action of the Returning Gourd, Q What was it that Wells said to you at the time he | delivered thix letter to you? A.‘ thik about the most he suid was that be trusted mo in this matter and that he wanted moto protect Lim; tuat be piaced a great deal of contidence in me. Q To protect hin trom what? A, He did not wish the conversations which We liad prior to it to be made pabl : . What were the conversations which he wanted you to protect him in? A. Tout L cannot answer. . You mean to say that you decline ww answer? A. [decline to answer. A. Be- Q How many previous conversations huve you had witu bim? A, Q Du A great many, ng Whatuime? A. From before the com- st Of the sessions of the Board up to the time 1b New Orteaus; | think that letter is dated the 200n November, that 1s, the day 1 left New Orleans to come to Washington; I returued to New Orieans on the 290, and irom the time that ne arrived from Rapides Parish up to the tun lett New Orleans I had coa- Versution with bim Q Were vou tn tion’ A. No, sir. Q. How svon alter the election did you go there? A. I think arrived there between the 10th wud 12th of November, Q. How soon after you arrived in New Orleans did you have an interview with Wells? A, When 1 arrived in New Orleans he was at bis bome | in Rapides Parish; he came to New Orleans ino day or two afver Larrived; 1 saw him immediately wud had iwterviews with him probably oa the average of two a day while | was in the — eity, Q Ind these Interviews relate to his connection as a member of the Returning Board?’ A, That 1s avother questivn whieh I do not desire to answer now. Q. Were those interviews between you und bim alone, or were there other persons present? A, They were alone Q. Were they intentionally secret? A. I presume so, Q Where were they usually weid? A, Mostly wt ihe | rooms witere he lodged, on Custom House street, avd sometimes th his pre e rvon in the Custom House, Q. Had he @ private room inthe Castom House? A. Yes, sir. Q Was he ap employé of the Custom House? think he ts the Naval Villcer. Q. Then these interviews With bim were at his room Hoaye und at tis lodgings’ A. Yes; aud vi I saw bi several times th Q When did the canvass by the Returnin; begin? A. I cannot tax my memory exactly with it, but 1 think it commenced somewhere about the Lith oF 15th of November, @ After the canvass began did you seo Wells, as betore, two or three times u day A, Yee, sir, Q iid he tell you what he bad been doimyg auriog the day? A, Generally. Q. And did he auvise with you about ity ver! y day. New Orleuns at the timo of the elec- AL sir. Q And did yon advise him al speots L dud. @ You lett New Orleans on the 20th of November ? A. Yes. Q Tue canvass was then going on, was it not? A. You. Q And returned to New Oricans on the 30th of No- vember? A. On the 29th oF 80. Q. Did you then seo him? sety, A. In some ree sir; imme ately. Q. Did you then report to him what bad been done under this vetterY A. Lb did, | Q@ How long did you remain in New Orleans atter the 20th or such of Novemver? A, L remuined there until the 6th of January. 0, During all that ime did you bave frequent inter. views with Wels? A, You, while L was in the cny; but f was engagod part of’ the time on Red River; 1 was @ a coupic of weeks, I think, taking testimony in @ cotton cian Q You were acting there as an agent of the govern. 1 ment? A. Yes, site RY 1, 1877.—-TRIPLE SHEE?. ALT! Board | A. Yes, | Q Except for that absence were you in New Orleans all the tt A. Yes. Al lo in New Orleans did you have tater- nd w! Views with Wells very often? A. Very often. oe or three times a day? A, Sometimes as often as that, Q. Did they all relate to the same general subject of the Returning Board’ A. Generally. Q. And what had been done apd what the Board was todo? a. Yea, sie Q. Did you at any time have any interviews with Anderson? A. Yes, r. Q. When did these interviews with AnJerson bi A. They were uot irequeut; they began during the sea- sion of the Board. Q. Alter you returned to New Orleans on the 29th? A. Yes, and before that, Q Did they relate also to the action of the Return- ing Board? A. Nototten. Q@ Did they sometumes? A, Yes, sometimes. 4. vid he tell you what they had done, were doing and were goingto de’ A. No; I never talked much with him en the subject, because | talked entirely with Goveroor Wells, Q Did Anderson know that you were talking with ist A. I could only inter it trom his seemg us to- ether olten and from his being there, | @ Io your interviews with Anderson was not allu- sion made to your interviews with Wells? A. No, sir, Q@ Have you returned to New Oricans since you leit there on the 6th of January? A. No, sir; lam under orders now toreturp. Q Have you seen Wells or Anderson since you lett ns on the 6th of Jauual A. Yes. A. 1 saw thom w! e you had any conversation with them since they have been here’ "A. [have bad, Q State the conversation which you have had with Weils since be has been here. A. I decline just now to state the conversation. Q Stale the conversation that you bave had with Anderson since he tas ween here. A. Lt was of w gen- eral character, such as could be had publicly with auy person. Q. Ihe conversations which you have had with Wells since he bas been here—did they relate to your interviews with bim in New Orleans? A. Tuey re- Jated to the subj Q What was the to answer. Q. Look at this letter (handing a paper to witness) and tell me in whose bandwriting it mY A. | recog- nize it 4s imine; Lam sorry to see It here. Q Why are you sorry? A, Because 1 enjoined secrecy in the matter, Q. Toe jetter reads, ‘*Barnum’s, Monday night.’? ‘That was in Baltimore, | suppose? Yos, sir. Q. (Keadin,) “Monday night’? What Monday night was thut? A. The 27th of November, the night I ielt lor New Orleans, Q 1t begius “Dear Colonel.” eur A. This wh just arrived and have your despatch.’’ is that despatch? A. 1 cannot say; 1 do not 1s that Colonel Vick- Q Where i know, Q. What wasimit? A. That ts a question which I do not care Lo answer just now. Q You deciine to answer it? A. Yes, sir. Q You have it in your possession? A, I think so, but I do not Know where, Q (Continuing to read) “I cannot wait, so leave at nine to-night’? Was that leaving for New Orleans? A. Yes, sit. Q (ending) “£ think J, Thomas had better tele- graph J. H. Maddox, No, 137 Bieuville street, that ho can do it,” Who is J. Thomas? A, That was Colonel Pickett, Q. Aud Maddox was yourself, I suppose? A. Yes, ar Q. That was your address in New Orleans? A. Ycs, sir, Q “That be can do it.” To what does that refer? " t 1g the question I decline to answer. . “AL—— percent”? Per cent, oa what? A, I ae- cline to answor that, Q. (Reading) ‘bat he will see his party in Balti- more such 4 time (the duy you expect tv reach New Who is bis party? A. (Alter examiuing the letter.) I think that meant he would be iz Now Urleans at that time, Q. Tread this paragraph in the letter, “Gods: do your patriouc friends hesitate? They ain’t alive to the situation.” What does that mean? A. Don't you understand th: Mr. Field—1 suppose | do, but I want you to testify. ‘Yhe witness—I cannot explain it. Mr, Field—You cannot expiaia ity A, 1 not desire to exoluin it. Q. What was the situation that they were not alive tor A. That I decline to state, Q (Reading) “Above ull things keep me from trouble, You know therisk 1 tuke. You can say whut you choose to your friends, but you must be respousible for their iaith.” In what was he tu keep you trom .rouble? A. Thatis one of the questions I dechine to unswer, Q. (Reading) “1 will bold things in hand until I hear trom you.”’ What things wero you to hold in hand? A. That I decline to auswer, Q. Look at this telegram (banding one to the wit- ness), aud see if it isa telegram received by you? A, MIE; 1 IS HOw, Q. You did not receive it? A. No, sir, jeld—I will read. the telegrain Bienville street, New Oricaus,' 18 yourself, 18 1t not? A. Yes, sir, . And “J, Zhouus, Now York Hotel, by whom tt appears to be signed, 18 Colonel Picket, sit not? A. Yes, sir. Mr. Field read the telegram as follow: “Joserm Hane vile street, Allright; Le nine or er 20h or Suh inst. c +4 OF 1st, 2d o New York Motel or Barnum's Mouday evento? Q What does that mean? A. That is ono of tho questions [ decline to answer, Q. Did you not receive such atelegram? A. No, sir. Q Thai telegram isin c.pher, whieh 18 known to you, isitnot? A. Yes, sir, Q. Did you agree upon it asa tion bolore it was made? A, I di Q@ Here is a telegram dated Baltimore, Md, No- , 1876, received at the New York Hotel: Piekerr, New York Hotel:— plan of communica- jd sh Leave to morning of the Is thata telegram which you sent to Mr, A. Ldo not know whether that is the exact but I sent bim oue similar to that, Q [will read another telegram to you:— legraph me, a» nyreed upon, on the but not beiore, Picketty wording, nt, 170 Custom House street, New Orleans:— telegraph you on Monday evening JSOSKPH HANCOCK. copy of atelegram; look at it and # you remember it? A. I recognize it as my handwri Q Whois C, M. Calvert? A. That is a real name. Q “Hold”? What were you to hold? A, I de- cline (o answer that question. Q Who was Mr. Calvert? A, He was a gentleman staying in the house with Wells, and was his yersoual triend and a sort of guard for him, Q. Was he» resident of New Orleans? A, He was a resident of Rapides parish, Q A neighbor of Mr. Wells’? A, I cannot say positively how close he lived to bi Q Was he ois intimate friend? A, Yer, sir. Q Vid he transact negotiations on the part of Mr, Wells? A. Not to my knowiedge; | never had any conversa- tion with Catvert on the subject. Q Thes tow came you to telegraph tohim? a. I telegraphed to him by agreement, Q Agreement with whom? A, With Mr, Wolls. Q. What did you agree with Mr, Wells on the sub- ject’ A. It was understood that any telegram [ sent ‘to Calvert was tor Mr, Wells, Q. You decline to say what “hold”? mi 8? A. Yer, sir. Q (Reading trom the telegram)—Will telegraph you Monday ee Did you telegraph on Monday even- wg? A. L did, Q What was the telegram that you then seat? can’t tell you exuctly whut it was; HKattimore, Awl it was sent from Q. Give the substance of it? A. I decline to give the substance of that teegram. Q Look at this paper (hauding a paper to witness) and tell me whether it isin your handwriting? A. Yes, sir; itis mine. Q' To whom did you give this paper? A. I gave it to Colonel Pickett, Q. When he left you in Washington to go to New York? A. Yes, str. THE PROPOSITION, Mr, Field read as follows :— For $1 00,00 the vote of Lonisiuna can be secured to Tilden and Wendricks mo, and as far as possible to provect the Pctumming Board who may favor such # result, sxsary to elect two ur three members os the Tt may be Hoard to dd upon: rwhen the say one quart arter when ed in his plas another is elected in bis piace, and we of one quarter to be paid when the certificates Q Is that the proposition which Mr. Wells gave you to carry out? A, 1 decline to answer that ques- ton, Q That was written on the evening that Mr, A Pickett lelt you to go to New York, wus 1 not? Yes, sir. —Tho last of th uced is this telegr NeW OntKANS, Dee, 1, 1876, 0 papers which Mr, Prexett:— vetween Thirteenth and Fourteenth . arty tu trust person you wrote about; may be to your | torent. JOSLPH HANCOCK, Is that a telegram which you sent to Pickett? A. 1 Suppose so, Lf caunot tell the exact wording of my telegram, Q, Is shis a copy of a telegram which came to you in answer Wasiixaron, Dec. 2, 1876. No, 1.ihs0 New York nveuue. Night message. To Josue Haxcock, No. 187 Hienville street, New Or- Jeans i [Telegraphed ns desired. Dam y interest. Think of ts of y of peoph re. Dia you receive that telegram’ A, I received one similar to that; [ suppose that isthe same, Q, What does this mean, “telegraphed as desired ?”’ I decline to answer (hal question, Mr. Field to witness—We have got so faron the story, that | now ask if you are not willing to tell us te whole truth ? Wituess—I am not; and t do not feel really able to go into it it T was willing, Q. Did or did not Mr. Wells negotiate with you for the votes of the Loutar Returning Board’ A. 1 decline to anawer that question, Q Did he authorize you w ueyotiate? A. I decline to answer that also, Q Do vou know whether he authorized anybody else to negotiate? A. 1 do not know it of my own per- soual knowledge, Q How came you to make the memorandom which T have read in evideues eg in Din: For one milion ot a y L do pot desire to explain is at fT explained that I would bave no hes:tation ia answering ull the other questions put to me, if Lcan | properly dv so | will auswer the questions alter I bave A The manipulation must bed ue by | embers of the | considered the matter and consulted my attorney; [ don’t want to catse any unnecessary delay of w be captious, Ido not want to go through uny scene, or go belore the House; if 1 am cowpeliod ty give the ev dence | will give it, Mr. T r—I propose to give the witness amtid three or tour o'clock to day. Witoess—Ihe probabilities are that I will bo worse at three or four o'clock than | am vow; | am sulfer- ing with ap intense beadache and fever recover, and as soon as I have cousidered what course 1 sha raue, | will give apy time to the matter thas the committee wishes, Mr. Field—Can you give us this information at ten o'clock to-morrow morning? A. If 1 conclude to give it, Twill; I will present imysell here to-morrow morning, By Mr. Tucker—Q. What office do you hold? aA, Special Ageut of the Revenue Bureau in the Treasury De ment. can you vote in tho late Presidential election? A. No, sir, ‘hat party did you act with in the late Presiden- tial election’ A. I cannot say that I acted with either party; 1 voted for al Grant both times. By Mr. Burcbard—Did you hich be bas produced here? the letier to yoursell le Yes; I dictated it, and be wrote it. By Mr. Marsh--1 you an interview with the Secretary of Wur about that time? A, I decline te answer the question, Q For whatreason? A. I connect it with other questions thet were put to me, and I decline to answer on the same grounds, Mr. Tucker—After reflection will you not answer to dy the question put to yout A. No si r. Tucker—It would be a great convenience to the Committees and to yourself, The witness—As 1 said before I do not feel equal to it, and then I am not sutiefed in my mind as to the propriety of doing it, Af, alter considering tue matter, 1 deem it my duty not to do it 1 will not do it; if tink it proper that I should answer the question [ wilt do so without any reservation at all, and state exactly the facts of the case. Mr. Tucker—Ir we udjourn for an hour will that be suiflicient time for you to consider the matter? ‘The witness—No, sir; it will not. ‘The committee decided to give the witness an hour for consideration. The witne: Gentiemen, it will be uscless to waste that ume, for { will deciine at the end of the hour, juat as 1 do now, to answer the question, ‘The committee then proceeded with the examination of other witnesses, and finally adjourned until to morrow, LITTLEFIELD'S EVIDENCE CONTRADICTED, New Onvgaxs, Jan. 31, 1877. ‘The State House authorities claim that Littheteld’s statement belore the Congressional Commitice yester- day that he was requested by Governor Wells to. trans. pose 178 voles in Vernon parish im order toeleet Hunter for judge, Androwa for District Attorney and Kelso lor State Senator is false onthe face of it. Hunter and Andrews wero clected without transposition by the Tejection of threo poils which were urdered to be ree Jected, Kelxo was not returned elected, Vexada, demos erat, being returued as elected by 133 votes over Kelso, Tho transposition affected no result im tn State, parish or district. — Littiefletd neld office under Governor Kellogg «8 Hay Inspector, und was removed by Antoine, acting Governor, to make wi for Keu- ner, of the Returning Buard, aud Keilogy refused te reinstate Lim. EFFLCY OF THE TESTIMONY AT WASHINGTON— GOVERNOR WELLS TO BE INDICTED, [BY TELEGRAPH 10 THE HERALD.) New Oxteans, Jan, 31, 1877, There is no change in the political sliuation bere, Tho democrats are much elated to-day im consequeace of yesterday's tavorable developments at Washington, A corresponding depression 1s manttest among the re- publicans. Both State and city securities advanced under the news, Judge Whittaker, of the Criminal Court, will to-mor- morrow charge the Grand Jury to frame au indictment upon the evidence received against ex-Governor J. Mudison Wells, President of the Returning Board, for forgery and perjury. WOMAN SUFFRAGE, ELOQUENT APPEALS FOR JUSTICE TO THE Fan SEX—GROWTH OF THS CAUSE IN THE OLD BAY STAlE, (BY TELEGRAPH TO THE HERALD, Bostow, Jan, 31, 1877, About 56) women and one-fifth a8 many men have been on the political rampage in this city all the day and evening. They were neaded by the venerable Lucy Stone Blackwell, and among her aides were such his toric agitators as Dr, Biackwe:l, William Lioyd Garri- son, Stephen and Abby Foster and others of less yeara if not more intelligence, = Their —_sessior wero held morning, alternvon and eveaing ia Wesleyan Hall, on Bromfield strect, and, bee sides the usual growls about the Injustice | to women in withboiding the franchise trom them, the proceedings w flavored with a few new ides from new speakers, and now and then ttiere were some spicy quarrels, tru y worthy of women who feel that tuey ought 10 have their own way. A PKINCIPLE OF SEVENTY-Stx, Ot the resolutions adup the inost original and im- | pl Was ohe which claimed that the Dectaration of udependence 10 MM poluied to impartial suffrig and it was only necessary to make the wuthoriues Obedient to that declaration to secure for the tar sex the rignt of the ballot. THE ORATORS, MALE AND PRMALE. Among tho speukers at the various seasiona were Judgo P.tman, Mrs. Mercy B. Jackson, a professor 19 Bosion University, Mrs, Edriab f Coeney and Mr. ¥ H. Stuart. ‘Che most eloquent and ealiveniug speech were by Jenne Collins, of Boltin's rand MM. Martha J. Ripley, of Miadieton, — ihe latter is a hand- some and youthiul diacip.c of (he causo, aa is also Mra, Susie Vogle, who appealed eltectively at both th morning aud afternoon sessions. Of course the speeches were all in the furin ol appeals for the cone Unued agitation of the question until women are made the equals of men in the matier of suffrage, and betore adjourning a committee was appointed to raul tund of $5,000 for the d:sseminition of woman's suflrage doctrine throughout the State. A WHE BLANKET. Toward the Jast of the meeting a woman in the back part of the hull, who was evidently not a sympathiner in their movemeut, made a five minute speech, iu which she tur ed statistics to show that their friends in the Legislature of the last few years had been very bad men, inasmuch as four of them were in State prisons, three in county jails, and apothe | jow, who was chairman uf their commitice, wi | fugitive ‘from justice in a foretga land, This’ was a | cold blanket om the eutnasiasm of the whole day and evening, and even the cloquence of Lucy Stone tailed to explain away the stubbornness of the facts adduced, THR CAUSE GALN: In spite of the criminal features incidental to th reform, however, it is but fair to state that the cause of woman suffrage 1% progressing in Massachusetts, even under the leadersmp of Lucy Stone and Dr, Blackwell. Such iofluential men as Senators Hoar and Dawes, the poet Whittier aud otuers of equal renown are sympathetic and would be active but jor the omal- present ieaders mentioned. NEW YORK YACHT CLUB, The official notice of tne annual meeting of tho Net York Yacht Clab, to be held this evening, is as folk lows :— ‘The first general meeting of the club for the current year wul be held at the ciud bouse, coruer Twenty. xoventh street und Madison avenue, on the evening of Thursday, February 1, at eight o'clock. ery re. speettuily, CHARLES A. MINTON, Secretary. The business of the evening will bo election of officers, election of members, report of treasurer, re- ports of committees and miscellaneous business. The followitg amendmeat to article 9 of the con- stitution, having been pasaed ata previous meoting, will be offered for ratification at the present one :— ure than one OPFICKRS FOR THR YRAR, | There ts only little opposition among the yachtsmea to the following candidates up for election : For Commodore... -S, Nicholson Kane, For Vice Commodore nes Stillman. For Rear Commodore, . J, Alexandre, hor Secretary. Chartes A. Minton, For Treasurer Sheppard Homans, For Measurer. A. Cary Smith, For Fleet Surge 8, Winston, M. D, for Reyatta Committer—Puilip Schuyler, William Krebs and [rving Grinnell. © For House Committee—Fletcher Westray, N. D, White, D. 1, Worden, J. O, Proudtit, George L. Jordoa and I Alien: For Committee on Admissions—A, 8 Hatch, William H. Thomas, R. Ceoter, Jobu D. Draper and Caaries H. Stevbius, ‘ Js gis THE TWE..TY-SeCO\D REGIMENT. The Twenty-second regiment bad @ pleasant enter. tainment at the armory, on Fourteenth street, last evening, Tho largo hall was ablaze with light, gorgeous with bunting and brillant with beauty, while the sixty-five pieces of tho band, under tne command of the merry Gilmore, poured forth the strains of the ,“Soldiers’ Choras’ trom Faust, | The occasion was a dress parade and review of the regiment by Brigadier General Witham G. Ward, and wus made the opportunity also of a promenade concert and reception im place of the regular annual ality which, it is said, will not probably come cf this yeas, The march and review took place at eight o’viock, with an attendance of ten companies of eighteen flies, between 500 and 600 meh, Coonel Jomat Porter in | command, with a full complement of gillces, The ex. | hivie was highly creditable 10 the regiment both as to nce and proficiency, it WO guests, Including a large rou the First Pennsylvania regiment, by whom the Twouty-secoud was so ained during the centenalal trip. wero thespecial guests ond had every attention wu them ia tuken of the Twenty-sevond's appreciation. The First, Sevenin, Eighth, Ninth aud Seventy-ficst New York and Thir- tevnth aud Twenty-third Srooklya were also repres sented was Witnessed by over representation ————eee—_vVXVXn