Columbus Democrat. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 18??-18??, 1839-09-14
TO THE PUBT1C

On the 9th inst there vas ,..-.5,
Taylor and Eli Abbott, Esqrs. 49,. ---s
the following is a copy, name Of 5..s-+. 81
ted
Tie Sia's q .Nissisappi. Wls-..
"LotrHds5 COUNT. fbee.rs.-.. 2
Us o. the oath Of living F. CsIbo-.,
has no visible estate. proressio, q, .- IN.
maintain himself by, but for The mos, ,.,,
hImsell by gaming, as the SAID depore,.
cause 10 suspect, and e. verify Nh. az
therefore command yUu TO axe lie bal, d,
said - and bring him before D, ~ 81
INST, at the court house, in the town d, @.
IN SAID county, to be and then and IN 80,
with according 10 law--lIerein fail M, - - =
under our hands and seals lhl, The o. u'a
September, 1899. - "a Cay
Signed "PASNEL TAYLOR, rS.oy-
al. ABBOTT, 80
Justice of the Peace.
On which, is The following return.
Executed Irh Sept 1889.
Geo. Shllnaa, Cons,
llth Septr 1880. This day came - "s''
PENDANT, and claimed to he tried, and M -. ~
appeared against him. therefore il 4 lbs d. ,.s'
of the court the defendant be DISCHARGED g.. ,,..y'
Of proof. W wal.
LSigned "ELr ABBorr.
"PANNEL TArLOR,J.Pa
The statute under which the dereudan, w,s o..
rested will be found on page 1922, of the Rey,af
code OF Mississippi, sec. 6, and is in the vorl.
following, viz
Sec. Z. And whereas, divers lewd and dSs,l..
persons i've at great expenses, having no ysi..
estate profession or calling 10 support Them, b., 4
gaming ohly; be 1t therefore enacted, ThatrA,i
and may be lawful Tor any two justices Of the Lear.
10 any county IN this State to cause 10 come q,
brought before them, every person within then r,,
pectlve limits, whom they shall have lust c,pss /,
suspect to have no visible estate, profession or "a.
ing to maintain himself BY, but for the mos, rs.
supporting himself by gaming; and if such pe,,,.
shall not make 10 appear 10 such justices. hat Il.
principal part OF his expenses is moi maintained h,
gaming they shall require of him sufficient seru-.
ties for his good behaviour for the space Oh tWe,
months; and, on refusal thereof, shall commit AM
to the ]alI OF the county, there 10 remain until h
shall find such securities, and if such person sbs
give such securities, and afterwards within lts,
tlme shall play or bet, for any money or other ysv,
bic thing whatsoever, such playing or betting ,s
be breach of the good behaviour, aad orGl,us
of the recognlzaUce for the same"
Understanding that was censured for not pro.
curing the evidence, by which to establish The
fact, that the greater portion of defendants ey
penses were maintained by gaming, have made
this publication, that all may see ii was no part Of
my business or duty so to do but on the contrary
10 have proceeded farther would be usurpng tie
powers that have beenby law vested in me mag
| lstTates.
They, having sufficient evidence to induce
them TO issue their warrant, have failed to d..
charge their duty as the deiendent was not requr
ed to "shew that the principal part of his sxpeu.
ses was not malntainedby gaming" the expres.
provisions Of The law notwithstanding.
Having no personal hostility 10 the defendan
or desire to injure him in any way. his name ha
been omitted in this publication, have been &C
tuated alone by what | considered due myself, an
those who acted with me- Very Respectfully
L. +. CALHOUN.
Columbus, Mi. Sept. l4lh 1870 w.