The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1873-04-17
1 GAVE TEN DOLLARS ;

Not knowing any thing of Mr.. Den 5 ante
cedents and finding him in the position
that he was, as Clerk of the Judiciary; he
rold me that he had considerable influence
with the members of the Senate, and that
he could assist me very materially in get
ting the bill through; | told him that |
would necessarily he absent great deal of
the time, and that If he could afford me the
assistance that he said he could, in case
made rs much profit out Of the work as
anticipated, that | would be willing TO pay
him ten or fifteen per cent. of whatever
made. relying great deal upon the intu-
ence which he stated he had; did not eX-
ert myself personally to the extent that |
wight have done when that bill came up
for consideration in the Senate; it was de-
teated by a two thirds vote. and consider
ell my obligations with Mr.. Den. at that
time at an end, and told him that | would
draft an entirely new bill, and would use
my own
Personal ExERTIoNs
To have the bill passed. which I succeeded
i'm doing. After the passage OF the bill. Mr..
Den. brought me paper to sign, acknow-
lodging my Indebtedness TO him on the
score of the original bill, which | refused
TO sign.
DE NYsE SAYING THAT He HAD PAID FIVE
HUNDRED DOLLARS. But SAYS MOTH
ING ABOUT HAVING INSTRUCT
THE OFFER To BE MADE.
As to the statement tn | told him that l
had paid Capt. Pease $500, it Is entirely
/ talse; and do not think that L even init
mated such thing, much less told him 50; ;
after Mr.. Den was released from PRISON.
and demanded that | should make a settle
! ment with him, and stated that 1 owed Htm
/ $500; / always disputed this point With
/ him: never acknowledging that L owed
/ him anything. as he had failed on his part
1 of the original agreement; that cohslu-
/ cred his services We're worth nothing, Dui
! that in any event there had been no mis-
! undo rstanding between rs; that dld not
| consider that he according TO the original
! agreement, should have been entitled 10
I more than ten or fifteen per cent. OF the
profits on the work; as | have repeatedly
| told him since the delivering of the maps
/ that my profits on the work did not exceed
/ fifteen per cont. ot the gross amount that 1
/ have received; there has been u systematic
attempt on the part Of Den. to
LEVY BLACK MAIL
Upon me- ever since the delivery of the
maps to the Superintendent of Public Edu-
/ cation. and as late as yesterday afternoon
/ he told me that he was summoned before
this committee. and that he would get me
into tr ubIe. unless / made some settlement
with him. lie told M, moreover. that by
having money he would get out OF the
/ way and would not appear before this com
mittee: [ told him that | had nothing @
( fear from anV iuvesti gatiOu. and that he
could go ahead and tell all he knew
DIDN'T AUTHORIZE THE OFFERING OF FIVE
HUNDRED DOLLARS
CroSs-examined by Capt. Goar-That
never authorized or requested Mr.. Dan. TO
approach Capt. Pease or offer him $500
bride at any time.
Cross-examined by Mai. Howe-I never
! made any Arrangement with Capt. Pease
whereby he should receive any eOuSidera-
ton for giving orders for maps.
| did not ask any other party to induce
Capt Pease TO give any large orders fol-
maps.
never offered any person. either q mem
Der of the House of Senate, any eonsidera-
ton TO obtain their influence in favor of the
passage of the map law
EXPECTED Mr.. Den. to discuss the mat
ter with different mem bers of the Senate
and explain the objects of the bill, ant
so on.
HE GIvETH DE NYsE GIFTS.
have paid Mr.. Den. in all. some $50 oil
$40 at different times; all of this amount
over and above $40 considered 4 gift.
did offer at one time to become his secu
, rity for a small bill of goods, but afterward
| concluded not to do 50, as the party told mt
that if it was the party q the same na:1'
: whose arrival he had noticed in the paper
2 who formerly lived in Alabama, he woult
not trust him for a cent, and that under
stood from Den. that he had moved from
Alabama to Mississippi.
The second bill drafted myself, bat can
not tell whether Mr.. Den. copied 1t or not
The second bill was defeated. and through
!. / personal exertions my part with m.
| friends In the Senate, / had the bill recon
| sidered the following day. and finall passed
/ met Mr.. Den. at the Edwards House
heard nothing in regard to Captain Pease
: gave Mr.. DEN. $40.
! Notwithstanding l considered what MI