The Weekly register. (Ponola [sic] Panola, Miss.) 1843-1844, 1843-10-28
Gov. Tucker--Tbe pardoning Power.

a highly respectable source; and as
such is we think entitled TO belief
Tucker has been largely liberal in the
way ofpardoning criminals:
Communicated.
| have carefully read pamphlet of
80 pages, by our ex-Treasurer Richard
S. Graves, in which he shows how mat
ters arc managed at Jackson. Il con-
tains some poetry, yet by far more
truth. He places our Governor, T. NJ i.
Tucker in rather an unenvlable light.
From what know Of II. M. Tucker,
have no hesitation in declaring that
| fully believe that both Graves and Nc
Nutts statements are facts,-li(eral
truths. Among his other abuses, he has
grossly abused the pardoning power in
pardoning criminals that were gully Of
the blacklist and louIest murders that
ever disgraced the catalogue OF crime
McNutt gives u list of criminals and
their crimes which Gov. Tucker has
again turned loose on society-his sole
and only motive is 10 get their individ-
ual votes to enable him to disgrace his
State and also the halls Of Congress.
There is one case Of his abuse Of the
Pardoning power which McNutt docs not
mention; il WIS the case of Ezekiel Nor
gan for the murder of Abricl Stanton.
The writer was present at the trial, and
heard all the facts-they are as follows:
In May, 1910, a barge landed at Cot
ton Gin, Monroe county, Miss, with
goods for Abriel Stanton and others; he
with Joseph Walton, merchant of that
town, went down to the boat 10 receive
their goods. while doing so, Ezekiel
Morgan came down; he was about half
drunk; he climbed up low tree, took /
down his trousers, and presented to
them his naked hind parts,and told them .
in an abrupt and p:ofane manner to kiss /
il. Walton PIayfuIIy picked up a few
small pebbles, and flIiped them at Nor
gan, who instantly got down from the
tree and swore he would kill Walton,
and started to go to his house, as he
sad, TO get his rife for that purpose
Stanton, knowing Morgan 10 be des-
perado when drunk, advised Walton to
leave until Morgan's anger should have
time 10 cool-WaIton left; and in a few
minutes Morgan made his appearance
with his rife Stanton met him and
'oothed him--told him that "Wallon had
10 i'll will towards him." to go home
lie took Morgan by the arm, and went
Fith him to his house, telling him to put
Up his gun and lie dnwn-ha- did So
stanton and Walton returned 10 the boat.
nd received their goods; and when
hey had got through, they started to
% to Stanton's store, in doing which,
hey had to pass within a few feet Of
Iorgan's door. The fend was watch
IS for Them, and when they got oppo-
lie his house, walking side by side, he J
red his rifle. Stanton being nearest,
he contents was lodged in his abdomen,
then the fiend bawled out with a hell
81 grin, "now damn you you'll not in
srlere again" Stanton died in o few /
ours. Morgan stated that it was his
ltention 10 have killed both Stanton and /
Valton-that he had loaded his gun {
it'll heavy charge, hoping that the
all would pass entirely through one I
I'd enter the other. Morgan was ar
,sted, and after one continuance, and :
le mistrial, he was convicted only Of u
anslaughter, and sent to the peniten 0
airy for five years. Gov. Tucker, and IL
IS partner, Smith, were his council. s.
Notwithstanding all these facts, with a
hich Tucker was as familiar as the Q
urderer himself,he pardoned him when s.
; had been in the penitentiary only two II
ears. Morgan is again loose on socie- q
+, and threatens TO kill the witnesses &c
at testified against him. Tucker viii, Il
,woyer, obtain his vile and mercenary II
d-he will get Morgan's vote. !"
This same Tucker has now the auda-
y to ask honest men for their votes to
nd him to Congress-whereas, If JUS -
G could have its due, he would be com -
lied TO serve ost the balance of Nor =
&. II. L ~