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Show WELLS. A Pictrc of the Election Con-spirulor. Con-spirulor. New York, 7. A World Washington Washing-ton special says: Wells sita on ote aido of the table doubled to a crooked C in his chair, his head bent and hia knees drawn. The Btrain of one day's examination after another has cut furrows, deep parenthetical lines, that rim hie lifeless mouth. He is over aevently years of age, born a French subject in the colonial days of his state, and hia bristling hair Is white on his head and chin alike, and both aggressive. He has killed three men, two negroes and a Spanish overseer, the last being left with a knife point between his shoulders driven clear through to its hilt. Lait night in answer to a message for the aergeaut-ftl-arnia Wella gave tip two derringers and a bowie knife three fingers broad that he haa been carrying carry-ing with no murderous intent that anyone knowa. Maddox sita behind Field, supplying supply-ing bints and questions. Only once Wells has trusted himself ofi the stand to attend to him. "It is either one of us or the other when I get out" said Wells, and Wella is probably sincere and gifted with a good memory in theae matters. Just after the returning board's promulgation of the vote Mr. Kenner of New. Orleans met Wells in the street, and uaid to him: "Why, Wella how could you do auch a thing as that?" To which Wella replied, "Why, you all would not do anything for ma." "You must have been , paid handsomely' aaid Kenner. ' "You bet," answered Wella. Kenner is one of the beat known and most respected oitizeua of New Orleans. |