Ponola [sic] weekly register. (Ponola [sic], Miss.) 1843-1843, 1843-04-05
The state Treasurer arrested.

jackson, under date, March 23d. we
clip from the Benton Banner.
"On yesterday affdavits were made
by Gov. Tucker and others charging
Graves, the State Treasurer, with EN-.
bezzellIng the public money. On which
Mr.. Chief Justice Sharkey ordered a
warrant for the arrest OF Graves, who
who has since been arrested The trial
commenced in the Supreme Court Room
before Judge Sharkey-Judges Quit
man and Shattuck and VIM. and Sam.
Yerger appeared for Col. Graves, and
the Attorney General, Freeman, for the
State. Some dozen witnesses, together
with the Governor, were in attendance
on the part Of the State. The whole
of this day has been occupied in the
trial. The embezZlement is alleged 10
have been committed by Graves be-
tween the lst of Dec. 1842, and the 22d
inst. This evening, after long argu-
ment, Judge Sharkey decided that he
had, as an examining Justice the power
10 order an officer 10 take with him such
persons as he should appoint, and 10
count the funds in the Treasury, and
report the amount, and to examine the
books and papers in the Treasurer's
office. within the period in which the
ombezzlcment is alleged to have been
committed, and if necessary to bring
them into Court. lie accordingly made
such an order, appointing the Sheriff
OF Kinds, and five or six other gentle
men, to count the funds, and examine
the papers and report. Judge Sharkey,
also, decided that the Governor had the
right, on the refusal Of the state Trca-
surer TO permit him TO examine the funds
to use force, if necessary, TO enable him
10 examine them. These decisions of
Judge Sharkey are clearly correct, and
are approved of here by nine tcnths of
the Bar, and citizens generally"
o. Since the above was in type, we
have the Jackson Southron Of the 23rd
which states that the Governor has
made requlsition upon 1t. Col. James
II. Bowman. Of the Militia, 'sto hold him
self in readiness for the protection of
the State capitol, and to summon The
Captain Of the Capitol Guards, and
twelve other individuals, citizens Of
this place, TO guard and protect the
capitol from fire or other molestation,
and 10 see that no person entered the
building not properly authorized"
The Southron adds: "Whethcr the
court or Governor may be enabled to
examine the Treasurer's Office for the
purpose OF seeing whether the public
funds are safe, we are unable, from the
present state Of the investigation, to say.
Public excitement is now so great that
the Governor, or some one, will most
assuredly know the guilt or innocence
of the prisoner, Col. Graves. We must
60 to press without further delay, but
we promise the public full and COM
plete expose of the whole matter in our
next. The money, if safe, will be seen
and counted before Col. Graves is re-
leased from custody. The train is set,
and will be fired, either by the court,
the Governor, or the people, and no
mistake"
BY letter from friend at Grenada
under date April 1st, we learn that in
formation has been received there that
Graves has escaped from custody, dis
guised as negro wench!
OF The Vicksburg Sentinel says
there is rumor of the appointment Of
Hon. R. ]. Walker as minister 10
France.
OF By the Great Western, seven
days later dates have been received
from England. She brought over
$4,000 specie. The inferior quail
ties of cotton had declined q shade.
OF A correspondent a, Grenada Mi.
soco.x,e NC tho, 49,. ar - :,