Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1874-12-14
The Troubless lat vicksburg.
n
The Causes Of tho Regent Difficulty
Governor Ames AZ cused IF Violating
the Law


=
Vicksburg, December 10. A large body of The
citzers to-day set forth statement of the origin
of the late difficulties. ibis statement assigned
by b. G. Humphreys, Elk Governor L. S. district
attorney and other promiAent citizens. After re-
counting that the Warren county officials inl $40
were nearly all negroes the statement shows that
T. w. Coidza of the Circuit Court, was elected
State superintendent of education, and that Coy
and the State constitution appointed A. W. Dor.
sey his successor in 1874 Upon the affidavit OF
the Safe auditor Of public accounts, Dorsey was
arrested for issuing false aad forged certificates
Dorsey was committed to jailand resigned. Again
the vacancy was filed by an appointment by
Cover nor Ames contrary to law. and the appoint
tee still holds possession of the office.
The Investigations into Dofsey's frauds discov-
ered Cordiza to be guilty of similar offences.
Geo. w. Davenport, negro. was elected chancery
Clerk, and was the sole custodian of the county
seat and the public records. q
1t being found that large amounts Of forged
warrants were in circulation Davenport was re-
peaedly called upon to rake areport to the board
of supervisors, and peisistently failed to do so.
He refused committee of tax payers permission
TO eXanine the records, and it may Do added here
that after his flight it was discovered that he had
no bond whatever on record.
At the October tenn of the circuit count Dor.
sey, Davenport, and Cordza weae indicted by the
Grand July, composed of ten blacks and seyen
whites. Duiing the inquiry INTO the offence The
books o. the county treasurer and other valuable
records bearine evidence Of the guilt OF the para
ties were .toien, an. other lcco~ds used in the
investigation, wich were pat in cha. &c of sheriff
C-osby wee also s.olea.
the she. If is also TAX collector and required to
give bonGs IN 100000. He gave a worihle Is
oond, Fad when It's worthlcssncss was known sew
cial o. his sprel es wiihd.ew- thus making the
inst. ument illegal. The sepel .iso''s attorney
(repJ declared that the bond was Illegal, and the
boa d recessed to &c new one. 1t is generally
understood tina. the board acted under he nflli-
ence of the sheriff. and ind,ca,cd officials who
wei in eres led in keeping him in Office. In No
vember the She Il Published "a card calling upon
the paee.s to pav 40, and say ing that he would
hold the she. ifs rec uls oasted by the y
r L o 5a 8. TT: y ni;
to fge pei lert. of yallca we've due the Sheisi y
whom the taxes we payable. was nsolvelt apE
boAdless, thai The ooa.d Of Sup. u ors thoVe u
i.npo .uAed 20 10 80, had failed to take the NE
cs requAed by law for the protection Of hf poo
pie. ThatNalual.e pablo goods and papsfs nec-
essarv rs evken4e to COW ct Coido5a davenport
and DO. scy, Ald the indit ,ncnts foupe aga lst
them had been stolen fom the CopG House, OF
which the Shel fis by law the keeper, hat She a
Clos.v was known 10 re The intimate PEI sonal
lend OF thoee CT minels ard besids< be ns cna: sed
with tae inpoI' ant fuSx of sumMghins the judges
" - - - =
VI ~ -, ~ VI 'heir gnu, any
nn .aileu " 2tee. 'ne ~ ~ iaiceny anu
spo,hu1n' ~, s''t a't 'heic U. onC ~,
seemed oounr e ma. pro estlon aiu
IN slleu ~ Vi hu1lpe fhu ni.'Ns, co-hseiiance,
we're lying inc Jaw Y VI, osa'e 4Eo .o''hn.iag
ueer oice e., " ny ls'ae eTo asa's toae on
VI AL ane 'aA ny a. mec. anu Us ~,
10y hnoTn te CIV ~. iI'i -"'-on Vi .ne
oiic crosE lei,S -, - "na 'he o'tists hou
tios's GI 'ssh' 10 oac a'oh ~ coI,' I u'Ae -o'
Anc', anu 1teles : go p-o'' on comma ~
~ nc |; HpaY 20 eisns- e. ~ n 'oialeSts'
- nee oe'Sui1 ~. ~ NSn'' AoSi
osYL ~fs c.'cn'@,ea ~ y 'ae coio &: psop's
cue VIZ Is a. >, su ~, "a - ny
XIV * III, :. e -. - 'ohe - 'iie au oi lot
:, - 70 20 20. !. = p. 49,,
,ue s"ne oay' IL aisn s'a.h", 10Y. A1es,
,,r AejntaA. 9SAerai anAA tptes aEtVeo n
VIC -" aho ABOUT inc sA'ne .nhe HP tnt
caMah Oh negro coessnf " mug. lece,Veo
oyueis 70 hoiu nihissM m mess Ior oIeers
winch ordeis wee seas rect 70 ian and no.
through ms supe. tor On Aonaay tne LAY
and no y,
serves, al" r5ho'an. W my ooh.e -npia'eu y,
orosny ana III. GoeasFelf.eS' scented 10 Cnan
ee"ot ii,i, ei.a =,
S!osoy acuhg as one III ulltk he snoe'o e-'e
pon". as,
nc enaicenoL WI JluJ, on Ia hu..,
hl9nt ahih9 sne .ion, mpi W wou i nav
peen o snsy hsia hnne J tne I'm I'm
st'a'i 1 was oein, meio d;,,.au. i
ani H. go nfnga,har and os,,v was in
formed that II was runS,red that the NEG oes o