The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-08-03
A~ton County Political
oucr-InterVieWed.

ar having interviewed the cltl-
ton couKty who were selected
eounty's quote for the Radical
now going on in this city, and
vaI under arrest we announced
issue. we publish below their
II the supposed causes of their
ted:
Keitli-I am a lawyer and reside
Newton county. Do not know
baen arrested for unless because
roIIv believed | would bring the
- the Circuit and Chancery
non county, Swami, before the
Was not present upon the days
ard Carleton visited Swann's
a Democrat.
Howl was asked by friend
me land which had been forfeit
9o,b went TO the clerks office, had
ofthe land with me, and was
- the Clerk. first. that the
r-as S47 %, Immediately after
Vqs ST. "A. Returned to my
I, safe warrants and certificates
- and returned to the office
n them 10 Swami. He refused
r,nrs or certificates saying, that
not a legal tender, and lie wanted
tben said if they were a legal
.fter office hours aud he was
1cd To take them though / offered
ID clerks fees in currency. Swami
IN sid he would take all certificates
hnpss but no state warrants. /
mon witnesses 10 take notice of
no take state paper for a debt
II ~ and left the office. A few days
A having business in the Clerks
'enr there, and while in, asked
intended TO take the warrants,
he would. and | i'm immediately
I'M them and paid him in the
III a witness ST. 90 in warrants
kcates and forty-tive cents in cur
a this time Swami stated that he
~ whether his calculation was
H. hut As he was going to jackson
the Auditor to re-make the cal
If the cost of rcdeeming the
hore than the amount paid ($77 Az
EvDect me to pay the balance, and
hoo much he would return the
ker-paid. Which was agreed to.
Ireturp from jackson. he told me
T. of Russell q Hoy that the Au-
made the calculation and that the
hunt was SlOf 80. then told him
kuld 90 TO his office and pay the
FVerv soon after | started over TO
mount. and met Mr.. +. Carleton.
Kin (CarletOn) where | was going,
4 Carleton had business with the
we went together. | paid the
Xii 10 be due. and asked Swami to
deed. which he declined to DO. /
Inon his doing so as | was transact
Llsiue.s for friend (Mr. j. NJ.
land a. the money had been paid.
business is business you know"
Ed preremptorily, Il WON'T do it
\ Fl ready" | then demanded a
H the money to keep until the deed
sIed this Swami refused to give.
N him | would make him cancel
hy law. Swami said, making has
IN and can beat you Hoy at
said | would make him do it ifI
10 Jackson and get the authorities
assist me; Swami kept saying,
l do it." make me do it, I" in a very
. manner. | told him she knew
Init intend to make him do it by
force, but that would'do it by law
In was not under peace bond |
kp his laws" and left the Office. |
blocrat. / weigh 80 pounds and am
hcheS nigh. Swami is about feet
high, and weighs about l75 pounds.
{ armed.
CarletOn-I am a teacher in the
hoOls of Newton county. My pay
md had been allowed by the Board
Ors, and as | knew that it was the
( the superintendent to leave war
ned in blank with the ChanceTy
10 is e6-06ici0 Clerk of the Board, to
by him and issued to per-
whose favor they were drawn, |
IN Swami (the Clerk on July 18th
-arrants. He told me that there
signed, and that the book was at
again asked for my warrants,
r being refused for the same
asked to see the warrant book as |
elieve him. He declined to bring
from his house to the office, and |
would read the law to him about
of a citizen to see the records, and
aid prosecute him before the Grand
e did not produce the book. | said
r the Clerk of this county would
e man. lie said he was as white as
| told him 81 doubted it." l
I'd upon bystanders to witness that
ot permitted to see the records.
lid you accuse me of being dis
| told him Il had never heard him
t being an honest man." On Mon
wing, the 18th instant, the Board of
directors met, and /, with three
hers, went before the Board to in
N that we could not get our pay.
e teachers was a lady. / asked the
compel Swami to produce the war;
), and told them my reason for re-
this action on their part was to see
We're not warrants signed and if
As not using them for his own pri-
fit. Swami Interrupted me, and /
! was addressing the Board and not
said lie knew | was not, and made
Ilting remarks. | said "be quiet, |
d everything" and left the room.
arm eel at the time. l never go