Daily Mississippi clarion and standard. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1866, 1866-05-24
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adCoLoNEEc - Having just returned
from Raymond, and being in attend
ance at the court there for the tlE.st Two
weeks, i have concluded to. drop you
a few lines in relation to the proceed
ings of said court His Honor, Judge
Watts, was there, of course or there
would have been no court, TheJndge
presided with his usual dignity, andls
looking better than l ever sawihim.
He is a candidate for reelection, and,
it is thought, will have no opposition
| The truth is, he would be hard to beat
| in fact, he cannot be beaten easily.
Col Harper, the District Attorney, was
there also, and was looking into the
q affairs of State" with a yim.eiHe
| seems to he the /" right man in the
right place. made first rate soldier
during the late, war; and those who
are prosecuted, say that he is as tight
on them as he was on the Yankees.
Many civil cases of Importance were
tried and disposed of. There were
two important State cases tried, to-wit ::
The State against r. EtFullerton,
charged with the murder of DR.. j, M
Reynolds. This case excited consid
cradle interest Both the accused and
the deceased stood fair. professional
ly, and as. gentlemen. Both had infu-
entail connexions in the county, but
the late war. and the lapse of time, had
healed MANY old wounds. Fullerton
was defended, ably, by Hon. A, r.
Johnston and Gen. c. E. Hooker. The
District Attorney did his dutygrbut
the case was no 90. The jury acquit-
ted Fullerton in a few minutes after re
firing. The next case was the State
VS. Geo w. Bankston, charged with the
murder of DR. F.C Chase. b, This, too.
was az old case, in which much feeling
had existed, and at one time there was
a strong and powerful feeling against
Bankston. hut when the war broke out,
Bankston came from his hiding place,
entered the army, and continued with
it until the surrender, never having, at
any time, abandoned the cause and
Emaking one of the best soldiers, AT
theoelose of the war, hezyWent to bis
family at Raymond. The case was re
vf7ed against him, and hence his trial
The State introduced all of her witnes-
ses, and falling to. make. out, case
against him, Col. Harper moved the
court to enter gnols press in the case
This motion was opposed ,bX Judges
Johnston and Robb, the counsel fol
the defendant, but His Honor susthh-
ed the motion, The caseYas dismiss
/ ed, and Bankston went ssfree without
/ day There was a fine array Of talent
! at the court, some of the best lawyers
of the State being present The Kinds
! county bar stands unrivalled in the
4 | State H. T. a'ia'ea + - .lo'- avg.
During my stay at Raymond, ( two
weeks,) 1 stopped, at the McClouC
House, and, really it was, a pleasure
to stop at such house. Rev. Mr. Nc
Cloud and his estimable lady used every
eNertion III their power to make theil
guests comfortable > most of the law
/ yers stopped at the sss'McOoud'''s aht
/ those who did not missed the mari
much, for really in all my peregrina
tions lately, Iehave met with no hous
so well kept s The table was bounti
fully supplied with everything tn,
! market, both foreign and domestic
could afford and then the .cookin!
! was done up brown and properl,
! seasoned. a. Everything about tn
| house was neat and clean, and Mr.
,McCoud and his good Sally urge
! their guests to take a s'leetle more il
the genuine t'McMackin" style, anC
! then when you wanted to retire, yo,
/ were shown into neat rooms witt
! good beds, clean sheets 81 and, every
/ thing in order In fact, i do no
know when | have stopped at a hous
: where such efforts were successful,
t made to accommodate the wear,
traveller, and + would eomthend tn
/ If'tMcC1otd'H house to all who ma,
| tvisit. Raymond, as aquiet and orderl
| house, and one too at which they vii
get the. 4KortlYof0 their M ney."
| 1.-The officers of the, Court at Ray
! mond seem to be. the right men in tn
/ right places. sT1Col. Thomas, tn
. sheriff, is kind and affable, and seem
! to know what he is about He is al
most an exact counterpart Of his de
ceased fathera Daniel Thomas Eswh
so long served the-people of Hind
county as theirHskefff aSLike father
like son. The old man made a, fin
+ officer and so will the son. He (Sam
is one. Of theIkihdesHmenliving kin,
as he is brave. Ali of the survivor
of the old, 18Th Mississippi regimen
remember Sam, and never will forge
Him for his Many noble acts Is Tn
Clerk, Will O-Ghapman, also be
t,1onged to the 18th Mississippi ian,
though youngy is making aone of: tn,
best of clerks and = bids fair to dis
ttinguisll himself not only as a7seler41
but as a lawyer also. Both heo3taant
tCol.. Thomas have. recently talel
aunto themselves wiyes.g~ Sensible
1.-the last for that last, best act 81, thei
lives!h We met Judge Hall Of tn
Probate Court and Capt 'Ratlfh
theaProbate Clerk; both were lookin;
well and discharging their RESPECTIVE
duties. The Judge has embarked il
ktbe lawi Capt. RaHiff driyesIthe, quill
and does noteeegp4I ter be after the lay
much.
l cealdogi8ae you many pleasant in
cidentsc6An6eted With thd late Itern
. Of the iGougt but time and space vii
not permit Excuse s this :shasty scraEl
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