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The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-09-08

not NIXON W az IL "!Iehili w i'N''
Hc:, lii comes from Il Paper Of decided abil-
i;y and great responsibility. 1t has sustained
the Republican party and the Admini>tr;l-
ton in everything: hukIuX laws and the adj
u,.t!.u'ity aud >upp!c>'!o" ii al State laws,
Uit and out. yet Wien Ike \ Administration
shows il friendship for bcrLEE lay cXcrtug
influence Tor HI election - bc Governor OF
Massachusetts tic case is aitogcthcr changed.
such !uon,tcr H. be ruler OF that state the
-i3rclfl.1r cannot think o. without horror,
.nJ the use of the power Of The Federal
Government TO put him over Massachusetts
il cnlol submit 10. However mucli II may
lave 2u,!audtd the abuse OF that power III
the south il cannot submit TO Its compare
;il,iy harmless interference Ill the election
Of = Governor in Mas acllilscti>. We quote
il further:
What does II mean thai II ring OF national Office
lI,,,.r> /. This year daring 10 DO what WAS never
.Itr undertaken i'll such sainc!rS>!vs> aud conf
.pnr. i'm this state: How DOES il happen HAT the
rcripicltts of salaries from the National Govern
Incni, almost without e&cr"l"n, are drrotins ,ilcn
selves TO Tire tsh oi controlling OuI local affairs II
j. somcthin2 10 which the People al massachusetts
are quite ul,ccus:uiucu and something which three
ycnfa az" ANY politician acquainted with the spirit
AMI traditions al our population would have de-
,'larri "ould not To borne. Who are these men !;
Tie creatures vi a patron ana aclcn1eni upon his
favor. They were never elected 10 Their Offices by
!hc people they are under no linn edatc obligation
10th. people, bat jy some strange aui MunslrUuS
deitslpn they seem 10 Imagine Tia. the people are
un'cf obligation 10 them that they are the consti-
tuted official advisers Of the great body Of citzcns
In their pv'iiica! duties. We venture 10 say The
spectacle o! the collector, postmaster, and marshal
l'aguci together ard exciting III! the patronage Of
tier Offices aud usirg the time which belongs 10 the
Daplc scftlte 10 force upon party Il candidate OBJ
n"N!"us /" The majority, wss nev.rbcfore seen in
tie Bay state. IL Is an invasion OF The indeDcud
enc" ol Tie people Of the state hcnoas and into-
cradle.
This sounds like southern talk. This is
frank and brave, aud shows that our "deur
friends o. Massachusetts arc beginning 10
'':er :loa It !. Themselves Bu. The 4arer-
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R1CTJHOTD AID WELDON HorTg)
GENERAL MAHAGEg's OFFICE.
RICHMOND, VA. July IN I,73 \
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TESTIMONY OF DIR. Sc. cAsrEEL.

O. State To the committee where on re-
side and how long YOU have resided there.
A. reside in Fanniu. Rankin county,
and have resided there six year.
Q. State whether At any time you have
had deposited in the bank AT Brandon any
sum of money as collateral security for a
bail-bOnd for the appearance OF one Ralph
Casteel. VITO had been indicted tor murder.
A. | haet-never had any money deposit
ted in bank for that purpo>c.
@. Do YOU know Of any such deposit be-
ing made?
4. | don't know OF any >uch deposit be
ing made, and feel confident there was no
such deposit made.
Q state To he committee what relation
Rail oh CastPcl sustained 20 yourself.
\ He WAS NV SON.
BY Mr. Fisher:
:, Have on ut any time had = deposit or
deposit in the Rankin County Savings
institution. and il 80. when were such de-
posts made, aud for what purpose:
a b, reference 70 my account book /
find NV first deposit 81 $4,000 was made Oh
the 2l.t II May. 1870; the second ~ S6yl,
was on November ? 1871 ana another % 81
900 about month ago. | made these de-
posts for the purpose OF saving 10 and
drawing ten per cent. Interest.
By Mr. Mckie:
O. When - as Raleigh Comfort murdered
A. In January, 1871.
q, Has any portion of the deposits you
have made at different times in the Bran
don, Rankin County savings Institution
gone TO the benefit of the bondsmen in the
case of Ralph Casteel?
A. None; all the deposits L have ever
made are there yet.
O. Who were retained as Ralph Casceefs
counsel?
A. Co.'s Mayors and Lowry.
By Mr.. Fisher:
o. Have Messrs. Mayors q Lowry, At
torneys, ever received any portion OF the
deposit you made in the Brandon Bank IN
account of the forfeiture of Ralph Cas-
teels bond
A. They have never received any on ac-
CONT of the forfeiture OF the bond or on
any other account.
BY Mr.. Lowry:
o. Did Mayors and Lowry, or either Of
them. ever receive, directly or Indirectly,
or are they ever TO receive, or any person
for them, or either of them, all or any part
of your deposit in the Rankin County saw
| ings InstitHtiOn; or are they, or either OF
! them to be beneditted directly or remotely
as attorneys for Ralph Casteel, or for any
services they rendered the bondsmen IN
| The premises, aud have they, or did they
ever have any control Whatever, over OF
about said deposits made in said back Z
I A. They never-did and have not The fee
of $500 was paid In full outside of the de-
| poeit. - -i-
By Mr. Lowry kg ID z1is8 .0 s41R
.<-Fa-...s-s...-,-- a..
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Q. Was the letter signed by Won in yonF
own hand writing: Ii not state Whose
! hand; and ii YOU carefully read it before
signing the same; aud il this letter does not
admit OF different corstrucFior from thaf
written bv yourself?
A. The letter was signed hv lHa. II = ms
/ i'm prcs>iou il was in tie handwriting of Mr..
DeaSon. | did not read the letter carefully,
and suggested that "a portion OF u fGi ght
lead to Il different construction than chat
WAS intended by me. For instance, y p. re-
ference TO the words used IN conn ION
with Gen. Lowry. the author and orlgiHaOor
of the provisions. etc, when | stated TIA he
suggested the provisions embodied tn said
sections.
By Mr.. Davis:
Q. Did you or did YOU not know thar his
letter was to be made the snejecF OF a pubic
communication?
a. He asked the return of his letter. stat
itg that he proposed 10 tile If away. and per-
haps might use il in some newspaper article
did not understand that Is was ODE made
the basis Of charges 10 the Legislature
By Mr.. Sullivan:
Q. Were the two additional secrions-nine
and teH-prescnted BY you IL the commit
tee or Gen. Lowry, for his or their c"nsid-
eration!
a. In drawing up the amendments drew
them up rs two original sections aud pre-
sented them To the committee. / showed /
the amendments 10 Gen. Lowry after they 4
were drafted.
By Mr.. Fisher:
Q. Did you understand Gen. Lowry'S
position to be that ali bonds or recogni-
Zances taken BY civil officers, under the
laws Of the State. should be released a we'll
As the bonds taken by them under military
orders during the reconstruction periodE
a. | So understood it. from the fact that
he stated no bonds, in cases of forleitures,
coHld have been collected without great
trouble and expense. and that this act pro-
posed 10 change the remedy in such cases,
and authorize final judgments 70 be taken
ganst parties aud their sureties at the next
erm, on failure of such parties TO appear.
By Mr.. Lowry:
z. Did you or not As chairman OF the tn-
liciary Committee. and rs lawyer approve
md support the bill, with the twoaddiuone-
II sections. as drawn by youselt?
a. Thought at that time. undr the Cir
that in view of the proposed
,hangcs therein contained in reference 70
timer matters. that it would be right an d
proper, or | should not have supported the
lill.
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County superintendent



Hes rscpnmeu lea l.ag aI schools in the
county having au attendance of forty pa
pills aa3 where Tine science of geography Is
taught, be- furnished with one or more CO.
pies ot the map, THIS rscummendatiun is
male with, view 20 aid JIie County super
iutrujeat iu estimating yEe number of co
pies required ior the county.
IL Il. PEAsE,
State superintendent OF Iubiic Education.
THE PURCHASE GREATLY EXCEEDS rHe
DEMAND.
About thirty counties only, less than one
fhalf tine whole mum 5ar. have been supplied
with Je maps. One thousand four hundreG
and torty-si& maps have been issued on tins
form ot rsquj>iginn, leaving balance GA
hand Of TWO taous MI aud htty-tour copies
II supply over forty counties.
An AMBIGUOUS LAW" WHICH THE SUPER
INTENDENr CONSTITUTES 10 SUIT HIMSELF
Your Committee are 81 the opinion th7t
the get authorizing the purchase OF thr
maps IL solnryS lat ambiguous in its terms,
but hat tue SuperinJy n5tvut was guided in
his official action by the oalg reasonable
co.'s truction ct the law.
The maps are evidently needed in every
school where the geography of the state il
Taught. and We therefore recommend the
ndo E-iou ot the accompanying resolution.
a. Il. HOWE,
fM. JOHNSON,
Members OF Committee
q Mr.. Howe moved thar lie majority report
Abe received aad greed te.
TUE MINORITY REPORT REJECTED.
Mr.. Goar moved 10 amend tae motion OF
Mr.. Howe, as follows: That both reports be
received.
on the motion of Mr.. French the amend
ment of Mr. Goar was tabled, 10y the follow
ing vote:
eas 81, all Republicans; nays 50. Con-
servatives and two Republicans.
And the majority report was agreed TO.
THE wHITE-wAsH BEING on, THE DRYING
PROCESS BEGINS.
Mr. Howe moved the adoption II the fol-
lowing resolution reported by the Com
mitteel
Resolved, That it i the sense of this
House that the State Superintendent Of Ed
ucatiou should take immediate and effective
steps Tor the distribution OF the maps now
in his possession 10 all schools in the State,
where the science of geography Is taught
that have not already received them. anC
Il the resolution was adopted.
On motion OF Mr.. kimbrough the testi-
mOny was ordered to be spread upon th'
minutes.
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TorNru DAY April : 1913
rE.rrgoNY or SENATOR CASSIDY.

Plee-e state if you are by profession
LAWYER. and "a member OF the state Senate.
and Whether or not You were present
when the senate considered an act known
as M criminal procedure act and what
vour po-ifion was in reference 90 It's passage.
and whether or not any person tried TO get
you to support the bill, and VI 90, whoY
4. lam q lawyer by profession; member
OF the senate was present when the OIL
was considered; was opposed 10 The passage
of IL aud voted against it; during the time
me dill was before the Senate. Gen. Morris
spoke 10 me recommending its passage, ana
desiring that ] should support the bill, ana
stated that General Lowry and Major 1es-
sions were also I'm favor Of the bill. AMER
ward I saw Major Sessions md spoke %
him on the subject. and Sessions said that
he was opposed 70 the bill, but Gen. Lowry
favored II. On my return % the Senate
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THE VERDICT

Resolved, by the House, That the action
of the Hon. Robt. Lowry, in his connec-
ton with the Criminal Procedure Act,
while tie same was pending before the
Legislature, was such as to cast no rehec-
ton upon him as a Representative, and
that he is fully exonerated by the testimo-
ny adduced before the committee, from all
accusations of selfshness or personal de-
sign in his conduct as a member in that
connection.
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Governor Powers was thou sworn and
testified a- iDlOHss
d. Please state BOZ tlo committee. whether
Or nos, yuu. a- Governor approved p la" ~
amend inc rules ol pu.Iie" ana procedure
in criminal cu-e-, approved April b, lslZ.
and ~ you read 0r examined said hiII, aud
800 tus circumstance connected "Itn 'ur
approval OF tun same
Q a. Yes -ir ] approved iID niII n1Hrl Ny
you Iu the question. IHe circumstance
urGa- which IaBprpveI t were these. The
ui4Ht. before fIe adjournment Oi tNc Legs
larure, there WINS placed ou nov table hs tIe
Committee ou Enrolment, 3- House bills,
and "A large number uf senate bills ID
mon remember tHe number. found that J
would NOT be able myself tD examine aII of
them, and OBJ my invitation. Attorney Gem
pr4l Morris uul Con. Drdrlnk Assisted We boo
examining tho bills. After they bad been
examined by these gentlemen auu ho ohIrc-
lions found ] approved them, hrrt having
examined tue ttfie oi tHc BIN, uud in tome
cases running over o. hastily. The ptrtgu-
lar bin named Boo the question bb General
Lowry. was examined uy Attorney General
Morris After having examined tf, Doe lu-
formed me OF the tact. and said il was a
good measure. or words 60 tuatenrrt. lppu
this assurance. without reading tue hII my
self ! approved o.. ] desire o. say further
thar deem o. 90 be my duty t1 personally
examine ali bills that are presented To- me.
and such bad been m} praetict prior 10 that
evening. bar owing fo my inability tD read
per-ou4lIvulI rhe bills before m p, and my de-
Sire ~ approve a- many OF them a- possible
before adjournment ] was induced tD call
i'm ls-f-rauce. d0 not desire ro relieve my
self from rIe responsibility chat justly hf-
rachc- Go ms action ou account ot having
approved Jhe bill boo question under tue clr-
cum-faucc- which have recited.
r.. G.. POwEFs,
Governor.
On motion of Mr. Webster, a subpoena
wa ordered Issued Tor Attorney F'hNial
Morris. and the committee ADJOURNED.
T. vs. CAMPBELL, llcrk.
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! On claimed TO be, blackmail. l still. ratheF
than be annoyed, concluded to give nun
| -onetbiuo THOMAS 5. HARDEF.
Please TELLS what me Knows.
To the Honorable Committee OF the House
81 Representatives.:
GENTLEMEN: have the honor. in compli-
apce with YOUR rpquest, to submit the fol-
owing report of my official action relating
to the purchase aud distribution OF certain
school maps under the requirements OF an
act entitled an act to authorize the purchase
of certain copies OF the official map OF the
State for use in the public schools. L con
rracted with the state Engineer to furnish
the Department of Education with 4oC0
copies OF the official map OF tn state upon
he terms and conditions required oy the
statute.
Tho mans were delivered according to
contract. and the different County Superin-
teudents in the State were notified that the
mans were ready for distri button, and TORN
OF requisition. with instructions furnished,
which form and Instructions are appended
70 this reports
number, sevenry-one, have been supplied
with maps.
Number of maps distributed, l14l copies.
BALANCE UxDIsTRIBUTED. THREE THOUSAND,
THREE HUNDRED AND FIFTY
NINE COPIES.
It's believed that it win require the
Whole number on hand to supply the conn
ties. fortv-six in number, which have not
Is yet made the necessary requisltion.
-.n receiving order. from day To day for
distribution.
A. regards the number of copies pur-
chased, | have to say that the estimate OF
800 copies was based upon the best infor-
nation in my possession.
My understanding Of the law is, that It Is
fnteHt.j 10 supply every PUBLIC school IN
the STATE containing forty pupils, ana OF a
higher grade thau the lowest or primary.
tbs construction believe In be The true
iDteudmeGt Of the term Higher Schools
used in the Acc ! therefore instructed the
County upeIintendents. in making their
acquisitions, ~ include all schools in which
tnr science Of geography was taught.
From tire best Information | had upon the
-u0i -rt. was led 70 believe that at least
four thoGsan1l five hundred schools of the
cl4-- eontem plated in The law would be III
operation.
The law is somewhat ambigious In its
terms. Nv construction of it is that the
state Superintendent is required 10 exer-
else his own Judgment as 10 the number 81
maps required; u be governed by no
rtner consideration than to promote the
public interests. The proviso contained in
the last clause section l. OF this Act, |
coHstfue 10 refer To the manner Of diStrbut- !
ing or supplying the maps TO the several |
tbdHtltS ot i3tc 0tdte, anu - lHItHuct a. u !
chrck upon the State superintendent by re- |
qujring the requisition of the County Su- /
pariHteudents a voucher for the distribu- /
ton OF the maps.
This gentlemen of the committee. Is a /
brief statement of my official action in the /
matter under consideration. | have been /
governed by no motives other than to faith
fully perform my duty as public officer.
Very respectfully,
Your obedient servant
II. r PEAsE,
Superintendent of Public Education. |
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THE TESTIMONY.
Peaso on the stand.

Peasc on the stand.
NE WAS APPROACHED" ON THE SUBJECT.
CONSIDERED THE SCHEME FRAUD
AND INFAMOUS.
CONSIDERS THAT BRIDE WAS OFFERED BIN.
Captain Psase, being swOrn, testihss a
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Major Par. Henry was next sworn, and
testified as fOllOws
q state where you live, and your profea-
sion
A ] live at Brandon, and am d lawyer.
q state your connection, 40 any, with the
trial OF lelekiah Walker aud what part
The irm of Mayors and Lowry took in the
same.
A. I was appointed hy the court. in con-
nee iou with Mr.. Jayne, ar the solicitation
OF Walker. lo defend him tWalkprJ, ou the
charge of forgery col. Mayors drew up
Instructions for Che State, and rendered, iu
my opinion. very mater dl aid, by hi- iu-
huelee. iu the conviction uf Walker. I re-
member distinctly that Gen. Lowry W4r
not present ar t5e trial
Hhc Universal Answer.
ono, me DID MOTT"
ANSWERED HN MEMR-H5 on the LKGIsLA-
TuEI. WITHOUT REGARD To
PARTY OR COLOR.
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w HIT E w A S II!
The NAP AsE.
Tie Majority Report and the Testimony
Received and Agreed To.
TIE House Refuses TO Let the Minority
Report 60 On the Minutes.

The following report was presented on
tuesday lO.H inst. by t4e special commit
F. app iufHi uT the House 10 investigate
p eI#aI"- OF tac STATE Superintendent OF
Education lu rae purchase OF maps:
r. SPEAKER:
The undersigned. p majority of the mem
D. Of Your committee appointed TO inves-
Igtte tHe official action ut the SHperinten-
eur OF Pubic Instruction, ia relation to
b. purchase ot certain maps for use In the
IugOje schools Of the 75ate, after careful
b. thorough investigation of the case, beg
Z y- rJ submit He following report:
TIE records Of the ouperIiteudeHts Of
b. -hHw That ou ur about the day Of
ia. 1872 contract was made with the
ltltr Engineer aud publisher OF the Official
POI. the State. rO furnish four thousand
~ hundred copies OF the map of the State
d Mississippi, under the. provisions Of an
cJ rutI. led am aer To- authorize the pUr-
b. OF the official m Ip of the state for use
b rue public schools, aPproged April 30.
81 Tur m4p- were delivered To The Su-
trInreHdeut according tp the contract, on
h before the first OF October, 1872, and
eady for distribution "a required by the
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follows: During pendency OF first hlii' capt
D.<vse came to me and approached me on
the subject OF the $40 maps and repTe-entea
10 M. that a bill had been introduced u -
~ tba scbools with a State map, AVID that
stated to him that ! thought the scheme
FRAUD AND INFAMOUS,
Mr. DeN intimafed that | could make some
thing by the operation
rspiied that | could entertain no such
prouosltion. and wanted 40 further CONVEX
alton with him on the subject
could nor saw where the conversation
was held.
Mr. Den. has never approached me SINCE
the passage of the present lax upon tug
subject No person has ever appTo4el'''
me- win am ofr.r for a consideration 10 sup
ply rue with the State maps.
/ considered the proposition made 70 NE
by Den. q brtJe.
H. Il. PEAsE,
Superintendent of Public Education
Jackson. Feb. Il, 1873
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HE EMPLOYS THE LOBBY, AND LAYS TEN DOL
LARS DOWN.
THE BILL WAS DEFEATED, AND lie DOESN'T
OWE THE PER CENT.-A NEW BILL.
7. $ Hardee being sworn, testified as fol-

T. s Hardee being sworn, testified rs fol-
lows:
| VIII state that when | came here at the
opening OF the session OF 1872 that | found
Mr.. DeNyse Clerk of the judiciary Com
mittce of the Senate, and as matter OF
business to me, employed Mr.. DeNvse TO
sell some Of my State maps to the public
schools; this bill provided tina, the large
maps. at the price of $40. should be provided
for the public schools; | got Mr.. Den. to
make n transcript of the bill, for which
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refused TO sign the above report recon-
mending the adoption of the accomps NY
ing resolution, for the following reasons:
That although the evidence may show
that the Hon. Robert Lowry was not pecu-
niarily interested In the passage of the act
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! alluded 70 in the report. still il does show
/ that he was in the nain responsible Tor us
! passage. a he sue gested the amendments IN
! the bill. which were afterwaTd Incorporated
/ ia iG as sectiaus and Q, annulling the bail
bonds and recognizances in this State. This
I Is shown hv the evidence OF Mr.. Willing, at
/ that time chairman OF tie judiciary Com
miGtee. and believe Mr.. Lowry has always
admitted that fact Mr. Lowry. who l.
a prominent member of the bar in this
STATE. and influential mem Der of the Jul
dietary Committee. must certainly have
/ known the effect of the measure. Had he
; opposed. instead of favored il, in the com
mi tee. | think it would not have passed
As consider the law bad one, BY which
the State has lost large sum OF money
which properly belonged TO il. cannot ia
yar the report or sign eulogy upon the
autilorof that meaSure.
NJ B. SULLIVAN.
Mr.. Fisher moved that both reports be re-
ceived aud the majority report agreed 10.
CarIi-d.
Mr. Fisher moved the adoption of the
resolution reported by the committee
Ta,. motion of Mr.. Gill moved 10 recon-
nit the resolution was lost. and the reSolu-
ton was adopted.
Mr.. Fisher moved that the testimony and
accompanying documents be spread upon
the .iouTna! with the report. Carried.
The blowing is tie testimony, with the
documents accompanying the same:
MONDAY. March 81, 1873.
Committee met at 3 30 z. NJ.
Present: Messrs Fisher, sullivan. Mckie, /
Webster, Davis and Sawyer.
Mr.. Webster moved that the committee |
Conduct the examination, and that the par
ties be allowed to examine witnesses
through some member of the committee.
Adj pted
MORRIS AND LOWRY NOTIFIED 70 ATTEND
INVESTIGATION.
It was moved and adopted that Generals
Lowry and Morris be notified that they
were ready TO proceed with the inVestiga-
ton OF the charges preferred against Hon.
Robt Lowry by Attorney-General Morris,
in his communication to the House OH the
18th inst.
The committee then proceeded to exam
inc the following witnesses: