Vicksburg weekly herald. (Vicksburg, Miss.) 1868-1883, 1870-07-09


papers within the State and
among Republicans.
Richardson came to this place,
and upon the recommendations
referred to in the letter Of Mr..
Beaumont, who is a mSn Of char
acter and position, having been at
the head OF the Police department
of the city OF Memphis and Su-
perintendent Of the Memphis and
Little Rock Railroad, was en-
ployed BY certain parties as a cor.
respondent to the Chicago Tri-
buRe, aAd aiterward upon the ed
itOrial staff Of this paper. His
character followed him to this
place, and we could no longer re-
tain him in our employ, without to
some extent associating with him,
and this we could not do aud re-
tain our own self respect. The
letter of Beaumont Is as follows:
MEMPHIs, Sept. %, 1869.
Messrs. Barton & Price, Little
Rock, Arkansas:
GENrs-Your favor Of the LIST
inst. Is at hand and contents noted.
James Z. Richardson was a
resident of Memphis for about
five (5) years. As a suffer during
the war, he was understood to
have made some few thousand
dollars, which he invested in a bill
lard saloon and rum shop. Be-
coming involved, he turned his
establishment over to his bar ten
der, who opened a resort for ne
gro gamblers and thieves, and for
a long time 1t was one Of the most
disreputable deus in Memphis. 1t
was generally understood and be-
lieved, and Richardson so repre-
sented, that he was the real pro-
prietor.
For a year or two before he left
here, be spent his time in intrigues
against prominent Republicans,
neglected his family, and when he
left was reduced to the lowest ex.
tremitv. He was looked upon by
those who knew him, as unrelia-
bic, untruthful and dishonest.
Some few Of the respectable Re-
publicans tolerated him, others
pitied him, on account of the suf-
fering of his very estimable wife,
and Others used him on account OF
his great adaptability to dirty
work. The Republican party has
been cursed with a large number
Of the lowest pot. house politicians
that ever cursed a community, but
l doubt if there has ever been
found among them another SC
loathsome, and so universally des.
pissed as James +. Richardson. HI
obtained your confidence by fraud
some Of the letters he presented
you having been obtained on hi'
assurance that he wished to usC
them to enable him to get honora
BILE employment, unconnecteC
with politics, to support his family
| Very respectfully,
/ Your ob't serv't,
S. B. BEAUMONT.
The next letter that we present
, is from Mr.. Walcott, Of the firm
I of Walcott, Smith Il Co., cottoi
! factors Of the city of Memphis:
t OFFICE OF WALcOTT, SMITH d Co.
=. Cotton and Commission Merch'ts
MEMPnIs, TENN, Sept. 4, go.
Messrs. Price d. Barton, Littl
Rock, Ark:
Q GExrLEMEX-James E. Richard
;. son is one Of the grandest william
o it has ever been my i'll luck to g
mixed up with.
u don't think he has n drop {
honorable blood in his body. Ye
D so far as l know, his persons
habits are good-does not smok'
drink, swear, but he swindles ever
Il body he has anything to do wit
]. Simply and finally, be is III
l. most accomplished rascal th'
k walks the streets Of your city, Oh
e, no good can possibly come out
a him, and the sooner you and yol
,e city lie freed from his presence, Il
d better it will be for you and yO'
n city.
70 Yours truly,
Il L. N. WALCoTT.
ir W. next present a letter fro
G. D. H. Evans Of the House OF ]
Mt H. Evans L. Co., Of st. Louis:
ne ST. LOUIS, Sept. ., 1863.
e. Messrs. Price d Barton:
t. DEAR SIRs-Your favor OF u
Sc lst inst, came TO hand yesterda
a and in reply state that l had t
ar misfortune to know James
,e. Richardson, who resided in Ii
TO city. go,
,r, During the warm 1852 and Isl
a. he was keeping q billiard salo'
Sc and grog. shop in Corinth, Mis-
Sc Some time in 1864 he remov
We. to Memphis, where he opened
of billiard saloon, and in Decemb'
1884, negotiated with me for a 10
of Of $4,000, giving me a mortga
We on his billiard saloon as collater
he which was to be paid in 10, Is,
lst and "a months. Upon the ma
on rity Of the first note, payment
his which he refused, / directed
trustee to foreclose the mortgal
all which ha attemDted 10 do.