New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-01-08
THE MISSISSIPPI INVESTIGATION.
FURTHER TESTIMONY OF JUDGE sPEED-JUDGE AR
THUR TEsTIFIEs TO FRAUDS AND REGULATIONS
BY CARDozA, DORSEY, AND DAVENPORT

FURTHER TESTIMONY OF JUDGE sPEED-JUDGE AR
THUR TEsuEIEs TO FRAUDS AND REGULATIONS
BY CARDozA, DORSEY, AND DAVENPORT.
VICKsBURG, Jan. 1.-The examination of
Judge Speed resumed by the Investigating Com
mttee today. He testified that the Sheriff had author
ity, under the Code, TO call out the entire
power OF the county to quell riots, routs.
or ARRAYS He said II the blacks in good
fath would assimilate with the whites, tho latter
would divide the offices with them, IL good colored en-
were selected During the course OF his examination 1t
was shown that the last August election just the
had been counted the gas in the Second Ward wos
turned of and baOtbox thrown out of the window,
but the taly-sheets preserved and the returns
made from them. IL was from this ward that
two coored wero returned as school trns-
tees II was thought they not elected, but
were SO returned, q concession TO the blacks This
was only lrreguarty in that election The remain
testimony related 70 his political affiliations
and by his statement he was not in accord with the
Radical party i'll the State, but claimed to be National
Republican.
Charles T. Mount furnished an abstract OF laws re-
lating to the official bonds and duties of sheriff pre-
pared for the Committee, which was flied.
Judge A. III. Arthur testified: Had been member OF
the City Council 16 years ana President OF the Board Of
Supervisors Il had also been CAancery and Circuit
Clerk had been retained By the Board Of Supervisors
TO examine the accounts OF CardOzO as Circuit
had discovered large num0er OF frauds in
Cardozo's case Tho Record Book OF the Court
WAS brought in. add the page allowances made
after tho Court adjourned shown; also others ill.,
tcrjned in the minutes In different words all in Car.
dOzos handwriting; aud srOu5 f0rgores In his re-
turns TO the Auditor OF tho STATE. Judge Arthur pro-
duced evidence OF numerous frauds perpeirtted by Car
dOzO Dorsey, and Davenport ana toll no" t1e DOCKS
showing ther guilt had been stolen. re had
preserved list ds TAR as examined OetOre the
books were purOined. He explained to the Com
mlttee at gre u length the mInuer ia winch ands were
forfeited the State for aud how tho records or
the same kept and how frauds had and could have
been perpcrated that CardoZFs peculaons, as FAR as
could be traced by the returns TO the Auditor amounted
TO over S2O0 but afterward when these frauds were
$1,000; great many frauds perpetrated could
never be discovered. When he examined
s. 800 short whyh Crosby pad also that the Board OF
Supervisors allowed Crosby 500 for overhauling the
sherfs books to see how much the sheriff mad paid
Crosby Treasurer; didn't think Crosby II indicted
could have convicted while the Sheriff and Coroner
were his frenCs all the officers found guilty Of cOrrup-
ton and forgery we're coored He also testified
thyt DlyenD0rt, after refusing to allow the
Taxpayers Committee TO examine his books,
had i, fused to allow the Board OF Supervisors to do
In reerrnce 70 tue relations between the two parties
Judge Thought the disposition OF each was KIND to-
ward the other, except Few wild ana raol1 men on
during the war; aud the good feeling existing afterward
Tnen came the acknowledgements OF the blacks, and an
attempt on the part OF some men, 10 use tne
had appealed to tho blacks, and the Constitution ds-
franchsing the whites had been voted down by ne
blacks. Since then tho troubles have been brought
about by office seekers, who TO keep the pe2roes to-
gether IN keep office themselves. He stated
tnat he had always been Union man, and voted for
Grant because Grant had been kind to the people OF
Vlcksburg when here. He denied that any c0Ored
officials have been driven away simply because the}y
tle time. Ho thought the whole trouble with crosby
was au insufficient bond.