The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-03-27

A There was no suggestion or intimatior
/ at any time made TO me of anything being
/ offered or given 10 the Attorney General.
/ j. A. p. CAMPBELL.
Testimony of Charles w. LOOmfs
THE DEED DONE!
TIE WARRANTS on THE MARKET.
/ To Mr.. Lowry:
I q. Did you on or about the first of Sep
TENDER last, buy one or more Subsidy War
rants, and if so. from whom:
\. | bought $25, 900 of subsidy warrants
/ from Col. Falkner about the time they were
issued:
@. Did you buy any others?
BOUGHT 4 $4,000 WARRANT FROM CHAs, A.
BROUGHER-
@. Do you know of his having more:
@. On whose account did you buy TO $685.
900 of warrants?
A. DR.. Smiths.
Q. What price did you pay!
a. Do not recollecU. Could perhaps tell
from my memorandum book.
Q. What price did you pay Col. Brough-
A. think so cents.
Testimony of Capt II. >. HHardee.
SUCCESSFUL ENGINEERING.
THE "CLEAR AND FoRCIBLE" OPINION OF
THE ATTORNEY GENERAL Rad SETTLED
DOWN INTO "GRAvE Doubts"
FALKNER IN QUANDERY AND DEPREss-
ED"
G8-'' MONEY WOULD PUT THE THING
THROUGH"
MUSTN'T STAND on FIVE OR TEN"
THE PROSPECT BRIGuTENsI
To Mr.. lowry:
z. Are you the State Engineer:
a. | am.
2. Did you accompany Col. Falkner to
Jackson 10 make his report to the Governor
when he came to apply for warrants under
the railroad Subsidy Acts
a. did.
q. When you reached here had you any
Information as to the difficulty in the way
OF Issuing the warrants?
\. Not on my arrival. The Governor
absent. | went with Col. Falkner to the
Attorney Generals office. | asked him if
the Governor could not be communicated
with by telegraph and authority obtained to
get the warrants. The Attorney General
replied that it would be best to walt for his
return.
q. When did the Governor return?
4. On Sunday or Monday. Col. Falkner
and myself got here on Friday.
q. When did You learn that the Auditor
refused To issue the warrants?
A. When the Governor returned he APP
proved the requisition, giving written au-
thority for the Auditor to issue the war
rants. When this was presented to the Au-
ditor, he stated that the Attorney General
desired the matter referred to him, and he
could not issue the warrants until his opiA-
ion was obtained. The Attorney General
stated that he had grave doubts about the
ccnstitutionality Of the Subsidy Act, and
preferred that it should be adiudicatcd BY
the courts.
g. Did not this surprise Col. Falkner, and
was he not very much excited?
A. Yes. He seemed very much depress-
ed?
@. What advice did you Civ Col. Falk-
ner in the matter?
y. When we returned to the hotel, met
Judge Campbell, and in conversation with
him learned shat he regarded the act as
constitutional. | suggested to Col. Falkner
that he employ Judge Campbell, and intro
duced them for the purpose. L was not pre-
sent at any interview between Judge &. and
the Attorney General.
Q. Did you say 10 Col. Falkner that
MONEY WOULD PUT THE THING THROUGH,
and that he must not stand on five or ten
thousand doIlars2
A. Think said something to that effect.
Don't recollect what amount of money l
specified.
@. When the Attorney General consented
for the warrants to be issued, did he say
anything about stopping their payment?
A. My recollection is that the Attorne
General said to Mr.. Musgrove, State Audi
tor. that he thought he saw a way for Col.
Falkner 70 get his warrants. Stated that
he would authorize the issue of the war
rants, but would reserve the right to stop
their payment at the Treasurer's office;
that he could protest the State IN that way,
as the issue of the warrants was not pay
ment of the debt.
To Mr.. Spelman:
@. When you said that money would put
the thing through" did You have reference
TO the payment of counsel?
A. | did. | introduced Col. Falkner and
Judge Campbell, and the Attorney Cen
eral had only expressed doubts, | thought
they could be removed.
To Attorney General Morris:
@. Please state to the Committee all the
influences you know OF, corrupt or other
wise, being ussd to the Attorney General to
control his opinion in this matter.
A. | never heard Colonel Falllner say
that he paid you cent. / know OF no cor
rupt influences being employed to control
you.
@. After l had expressed doubts about
the eonstitutionality of the act, were you
present when Col. Falkner stated TO me the
condition of things in connection with his
railroad and employees?
A. think so. Heard him speak of the
great Importance of securing the warrants
at ouce. Said his hands were waiting at an
expense of two hundred dollars per day
That If he returned without money they
would mob him, etc.
@. When you spoke of the use of money,
did you advise or expect Col. Falkuer to use
it for purposes of bribery?
A. / had reference to no particular per-
DID NOT KNOW HOW IT WOULD BE USED.
Ny object in bringing Judge Campbell and
Col. Falkner together was to get the war
rants and pay good fee for it. Did not
know who else would have to be paid.
Q Was there ever in your presence any
n im1tiOn TO me that money would be used
10 secure the warrants?
a. None in your presence, that know
Of.
Q Do YOU not recollect that stated that
had grave doubts about the constitution
ality of the act?
A. You did.
q. Did | not say that the matter could be
adjudicatcd at the Treasurer's office as well
as at the Auditors?
A. You did.
@. Do you know of Major Wieks of Mem
phis. OF being here and agreeing to take the
warrants, or part of them, and OF my ex-
planning to him their condition?
\. He was here, and think understood
that you reserved the right TO stop the pay
ment of the warrants should you become
fully convinced of the uneonstitutionality
of the act, but agreed Notwithstanding to
take them.
To Mr.. Lowry:
Q. You say that Major Wicks. of NJ en-
phis. knew that these warrants. issued by
the Instructions OF the Attorney General,
and their pay ment 10 be Oy him stopped at
the Treasurer's Office, If he saw proper. and
vet he ex pressed willingness TO take them,
and make additional advances on them?
A. Yes; except as TO additional advances.
Dent know nyIhing about that Only un-
derstood that he was to take them for adj