The Magnolia gazette. [volume] (Magnolia, Miss.) 1872-current, 1873-10-17
tFrom the Jackson ClaflonI
Examples Of Amcs' Conduct
as Military Governor.
Ills Undtncss for the Place he
Now Seeks.

Ills Untitncss for the Place he
Now Seeks.
III 1869 Ames reigned supreme in this
State. All the oflice-holaers were subject
to his orders. iepermtted no person 70
remain in public service nnIess they would
come at his beck He made himself strict
y responsible for the acts Of his under
strappers here, and thereby he has furnished
evidence of what manner of ruler lie would
make. The laws under which be acted
we're sufficiently arbitrary bpt he trampled
whatever restrictions they embodied under
foot in Ills determination to persecute
peaceable citizens Of the State and to carry
cut his own selfish designs From the re-
cords Of that period, We have reproduced
examples Of his high-handed proceedings :
now Ms FORCED THE DOUBLE PAYMENT Of
TAXES ii cHocTAw COUNTY.
From private letter We learn that Ames'
Sheriff, N. 3. Bridges, a desarter from the
Confederate States Army, is calling upon
the citizens to collect again, taxes that the
former sheriff, H. II Hays, who was ap
pointed BY Gen. Gilem, and displaced by
King Adelbert, collected and although
parties hold the latters receipt, Bridges is
fool enough to attempt to force re election.
The whole country i under the heel of these
low-hung Williams, and such gentlemen as
Hon. 4. N. Davis, Capt. Hit, and 3. T..
Stewart are displaced for Bob johnson, nj.
i. Bridges, and other Feegees.
ARBITRARY CONDUCT or AMEs UEDERsTRAP
PERs IN YALopusHA COUNTY,
James Desmond City Marshal, received
a telegram from Grenada, signed ~ French.
Sheriff YaIobusha county, containing the
following words If r. q. Matthews is in
Holly Springs, arrest and detain him until
you hear from me-" Mr., NJ. was arrested
by Mr.. Desmond early Of Friday morning.
He was detained in custody until Saturday
evening, 36 hours, when a second dispatch,
signed as before, was received telling MIR.
Desmond that charges against Matthews
were withdrawn; release him" He was,
Of course, at once released. Things have
reached d beautiful condition when peace
able and orderly citizen can be ordered ar
rested aud be held ID close custody without
the nature u the charges against him being
made known.
now AMEs' suBoRDINATEs BEtoRTEU THEM
sgLvKs N RANKfN-THEY UNLOCK PRISON.
HousEs-TuRN LOOSE CRIMINALS And INTER
FERE WITH CIVIL TRIALS.
BRANDON, August ., 1860.
As your readers know, Bill McDowan
The Probate Judge appointed in place Of Dr
Catchings, removed BY Gen. Ames, and also
President of the Board Of Police Of Rankin
county, was arrested by the civil authorities
here upon the charge Of obtaining a county
warrant BY false pretenees, Of stealing an
other warrant, and Of embezzling county
money. After fair investigation he was
held to bull IN bond Of $1,000, hts mother
becoming his surety. In the case Of stealing
the charge was withdrawn, upon the affidavit
of Coriss, who swore he gave the warrant
to McGowan, The embezzling case wa
fully investigated, and the court required
bail for $1,000, which, after giving him tht
longest indulgence, he failed to give, wher
last Friday the court ordered Mr.. Reeves
special Constable, to lodge him in jail, and
also, ordered Major Rosencrantz to aid anC
assist Mr.. Reeves, which he did, ant
McGowan was put in jail
Saturday morning MAJOR Hosencrantz de
mande the keys Of the Jail, and got then
and took McGowan out Of jail, and he i
still out !. The Justice of the Peace says h'
gave him no orders to take him cut, ant
Mr.. Reeves knew nothing Of it until it wa
over. What is the excuse for this high
handed and lawless act on the part of Gen
Ames subordinates, we do not know. w
leave him to make his defense.
Uorliss, the carpet-bag Sheriff, appointed
by Ames in place DR.. Cohea, removed, j
also in custody for obtaining county war
rant by false pretence--for attempting I,
defraud the county, and also for suborna
ton of peGury--the proof against him j
overwhelming land conclusive, even in th
estimation Of his Radical friends. lie ha
: been sick since Sunday week and unable t.
attend court.
} We are without Probate Judge aud
: Sheriff. who can act. Our Circuit Court !
+ approaching and the people cannot prepar
for it, because the process cannot be served
This way Of the military taking out Of th
| custody of the law "a criminal, confined I
| Jail, is contrary to our ideas, but Gen. Anne
t is governing the State agreeably to hi
, views Of right ard wrong from Radic'
g standpoint
Since the above was written, Maj. Rosel