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OyEaroS HOTEL, April Is, 1870.
To the Editor Of the Ledger;
lam now prepared to resume the his
tory oft conflict between Barbour an'
Simon. and will at once give the copies
of proof in their order as presented ane
as stated in my last
MEMPHIS. June II, 1867.
On the day that Hon. David A. Num-
addressed the people assembled at pic
mic in the neighborhood of Buntyn' $
Station, on the Charleston railroad,
Judge Barbour Lewis was on the ground,
having come out with General Eaton.
While Gen. Eaton was delivering an ad-
dress | was standing in the neighbor-
hood Of the speakers stand, in company
with Capt. II. c, Carter. | noticed
Judge Lewis sauntering through the
grounds in company with colored
woman. | asked Capt Carter who she
was. and he informed me that II was
MoIlie -. well-known fast woman,
as he expressed Il.
j saw Judge Lewis 30 with her to a
drinking stand, and stand there some
time. They afterward came up toward
the speakers stand aud stood in front of
Capt Carter and myself saw Judge
Lewis offer 10 take her hand, which she
seemed unwilling to allow, She shortly
after left him. j. l. CHANDLER
WAS present and witnessed all that is
related in the above statement OF Col.
Chandler. except that l did not see
judge Lewis take her hand,
II. c. CARTER.
Rarhour's liberality and sympathy for
= woanded Federal soldier, as gwen
below, now appears:
MENFEls. June Is, lSS.
Iherebv certify that on or about the
18th Of NAY. lSS&. went TO Barbour
Lewis 10 get his signature TO a petition
So- ne TO be appointed on the Metropoli-
tan Police Force, when said Lewis
that the petition was not
drawn up, and that he had bet
ter write another. to which | assented.
On calling for the new petition, asked
Judge Lewis whether there were any
charges. when be remarked that his
time tcds reTy rGludble and taken up
with heary ldIr eases, and he would be
obliged 10 charge me the low fee of five
dollars. The petition which Judge Lewis
drew up was not signed by him; but at
copied it, making alterations,
rhich copy he signed. am confident
he knew i was Federal soldier, and had
been wounded, and he expressed much
sympathy for me on that account.
FRANK E. NORTON
Added to all this, Simon says Barbour
in his deposition in the Smith and Left
wich contested election case, stated that
be (Simon) was an unreliable man, and
not true Republican, and who always
connived with the enemy, and that the
case terminating as it did, Barbour has
not been able to get the record of Simon
before the public.
have promised each shall have his
say in this matter, and cannot act i'm
partially. And you, Mr.. Editor, having
inspected the original statements, they
will have to stand uncontradicted before
the public. Barbour shall have in my
next the free benefit of his side of the
controversy, and an impartial public will
not be too hasty in their verdict.
COMMODORE Stout
PSI had omitted to state that
Richards and Hanson might announce
themselves forthwith as candidates, and
the other announcements will be made
when our difficulties are settled c. S.