Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-06

awaiting his coming, having told
Mr.. J. McKenna and Mr.. William
Stanton, who we're with US, for
what purpose we were there
Webber saw US and passed on
without a word. Tuesday morn
ing we published a card stating
that We had gone to Jackson, and
would be absent for day or two;
but in an article published at the
same time, We announced if court
and juries performed their duties,
Webber would in a few days be
occupying "felon's cell' in the
county jail. On Wednesday morn.
ing, while we were absent, as he
knew, Webber published a card
in the Times and Republican, in
which he declared our statements
false, and that we were q liar.
Now, then, what were the state
ments made by us which he de-
clares false?
First-We charged that by his
order, Mr.. Short, City Clerk, stole
the City Charter in violation of his
duty, and took it TO the Times and
Republican for publication. Here
is a specific charge. lit is not
true Webber certainly could have
disproyed it by affidavit from Mr..
Short, but he knows he cannot do
so, and that the charge is true.
Second-We charged that he is
a gambler. This he cannot dis
prove, and, as he says, the matter is
unler investigation by the Grand
Jury, and if witnesses do not per
jurc themselves n true bill will be
found against him. We gave the
names of three prominent men in
this city, at least two of whom we
know must convict Webber of
gambling or pepure themselves.
We are fully satisfied also, that
these three men or at least two of
them, know that Webber was a
partner, and received q share Of
the spoils in the gambling done
recently over Podesta's store on
Washington street. If witnesses
do commit perjury we shall follow
them as unreleutlessly as We shall
Webber.
Third-We charged that Gen.
eral George c. Mckee had re.
ceived a letter from Illinois charg-
ing that there Webber had OBJ.
tanned money and goods under
false pretenses. If this is not
true both General George c.
Mckee and Mr.. James Mckee are
in Jackson, and since Mr.. Web
Der is so often there it will be
quite easy for him to procure and
publish AFFIDAVITS from these
gentlemen denying these state
ments. But he knows the charge
is true and he will not therefore
attempt it. He knows these gen
tlemen respect their honor too
highly to thus stultify themselves
in screening such an unmitigated
scoundrel.
Fourth-We charged that he
had been followed here by an un-
paid board bill from Springfield,
Illinois. The papers in this case
nre in the hands of Judge j. W.
NJ. Harris, and Webber knows it
and therefore does not attempt to
deny it.
Now then, as to the charge
of lying as made Of us in the card
of Webber. We have here shown
that this declaration is a lie by
Webber, in every particular. But
it is not q 1.-THE of the lies in
which this creature indulges.
First-He lied to and swindled
the Board of Aldermen the other
night when he asserted that the
name Of John A. Klien, Esq, was
upon his bond.
Second-He lied when be stated
10 Mr.. L. NJ. Hall that he did not
make DR.. G. A. Foster Chairman
Of the Hospital Committee be-
cause, che and DR.. Foster under
stood each other and that DR.. FOs-
Ter was a candidate for Hospital
Physician" He knew that there
was no such understanding be-
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