The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-03-07

cash oule e.
AYES, sir; that i
might have been mada my rec1a
bearer; but l know tbo paysbs
endorsed it. 'n"t COLI
=. When did you colec,
A. On Sunday, abont I3 II:
=. 1ou collected a GO - 9 clOcg
on Sunday? certified b
a. Yes, sir.
q. From the bank
A. Yes, sir; l saw Mr. w..
street, and | asked him If Las
for me, as | was going off ne w
Texas, and he said he woni ~ he b,
q. You say he did tbis 'u % L
you you on oi go gong n3 away; why T NJ ",
A. have Just stated thar.
to me to hand to Col. MsrfS'd' lk
Q. Why did you not bsn r,ie !!
thews? manu- Nnl
take it. ''neWS d
.. Then why did you taxi.
"A. Well, | took it to g f@AV i, lae
of my hands? s'' Tie
.. From whom did Won
A. From Barrentine '" se' aa
Q. When Col. Matthew
il, why did you not retnrn ' e.
a. Mr.. Barrentine had n :, 70 III
eighteen or nineteen MIL sOae A.a
Q. Why did you not den..
bank? N'pOA
a. For the reason. sir tb..,
tine had gone OFT with the ma \ "
seen him, L should have b bs,C'
check back. "1lue
Q. Did you see Mr.. B,r,...
22d. ''eDal
! a. Yes, sir.
Q. In presence of Goyerno, \
a. No, sir. pa'
Q. In presence of Matthew.
A. | did, sir.
Q. You say that you gave N,
receipt for that money ON tba ',
the 24th, at Artesia? wv
A. A copy, only; | did not r,
original; | took the receipts op Nv
ct, and handed him one.
Q. Had you been present q,
during any conversation betwe~,
and Mr.. Matthews concerning ~ ~
| A. No, sir; | do not recopser
the morning of the 2lst.
| q. Had you yourself ever sno...
to Mr.. Davis?
A. | never said word abon-,
q. In this conversation that van
Mr. Davis, on the 23d, at Mr. N
Office, in which MI, Davis wa,
he had signed the pardon and Dot a
Ames, was there anything sH
Matthews to MIR. Davis showinCG,
the pardon was expected to be Re,
A. l recOllect positively Mr. III
asked why the pardon was no,
Governor Ames. I
q. Was there nothing in the !
ton between Mr.. Davis and Col Nd
by which you learned from whom
don had been sought-whether h
Davis or Governor Ames: Whtv1
impression during that cOnyra
your presence on May 23d:
A. Well, sir, the i'm preston n,.I
mind was that Col. Matthews txl,
pardon to be signed by Governor AuI
.. Did they say whether p,lI
been applied for?
"A. Yes, sir; Mr.. Davis Stated as
ernOr AmeS had been solicited "a !
pardon.
Q. Did Mr.. Davis say in this apat
any one else besides himself had Nd
pardon
A. Yes, sir. Gen. Packer.
q. You said MIR. Packer hsd Ia
for his services ?
A. Yes, sir; Packer had chargai
services.
.. Did Mr.. Davis speak about d
services were?
A. Yes, SIR.
Q. Did Mr.. Davis say how uacL
be paid Mr.. Packer?
A. Well, as far as | recOect .a
nothing said as to what amounts
paid to any one; but that pacAg
charge for his services.
| q. Did Mr.. Davis state as 10 VI
vices he referred to?
A. | do not think he did, sir,
Q. Did he speak of any services
performed in making application
ernor Ames?
A. No, sir.
.. Did he mention any other lA
vices?
A. | do not think so.
BY Manager Powell: Now la
stated Packer would charge o'
vices?
| This question was objected TO- n
the answer in the mouth OF the WHO
the objection was sustained.l
A written order, sent up BY
Sims, was read by the Secretary
| Ordered, That the witness :al.
diately TO the left of the PreSld'-
so that the counsel and witness I'
louder.
And this question being put BY
was adopted.
By Counsel Spear: Did you Of y
knowledge, know OF any other :, il. !.
ing been deposited with Col aa.
subject to his order, to procureaF
A. From my own knowled!s
nothing. | know nothing pO''''
cept from hearsay. T.,
| q. From information you 10,
hearsay, can you locate any u''
| lied upon?
A. About the middle of May; 81,
! q. From your information w.!
the amount?
| objection was raised to tli9 s' y.
tioning by Manager Bark>dals ,a s~.
hearsay information was nof cO inl.
idence. The objection was JUN
counsel for the respondent .o.r
@. Do you know of any inV% M
been paid to Mr.. Davis for tliay En- En-
deposited to his credit for lne r
securing this pardon:
A. No, sir, [ do not. -.h.,
@. 30 you know of any o'D''
being paid?
a. [ do not, sir.
| Q. Do you know of any l1 ihr bin
rectiy or indirectly received .! -"
cure this pardon?
a. | do not.
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