The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-03-08

wards, another man altoSettty a!a
bly, had never seen the LETTER Eho
don to the man who did n, grant
this letter should not be ra ."e SIlllns
Davis had probably never az as
Senator Reynolds asked to It
article of parchment y, ron nave u,
voted and it was read nv tb e ~ behs
Counsel Morris asked to he ecrsas
read. which was done. nave tie
FROM. wat leta
flee. 'oVerNs
The Chair then submitted IN,
Shall this letter be admittaJ que qOS
evidence in this case ?" and u SlG
cided to exclude the letter, and e .Sse'g
read. A"u Il Vi
The motion was then made tho.
ate, sitting as Court of Imn"aaa;t lie
now adjourn until to-morrowe 'Sgaasg
1876, until palf-past ten o'cIooaa n3
motion was carried. 'A' al
Senator Reynolds moved tbo,a
do now adjourn unil to-morryosnn e
past nine O'Clock. q
Adopted; and the Chair decI.,.,.
ate adjourned. ~
SATURDAY, March an u.
Senate met as a Court Of I'm.
pursuant to adjournment, at n y
Counsel for prosecution and tSo. u
ent entered the bar of the Senate y. ~
| their respective seats. 'u
| Manager White called the o.,
the Senate to the fact that the erS.
yesterday, or a part of it had bo'
lished by the newspapers, which ~
feat the object of the Senate ia tso,:
witnesses from knowing what evi5
already been given.
Senator Chalmers moved that n.
retire for consultation without Ie,yS
seats.
Senator --: There is no
before the house and do not tbinl Il
ate can retire.
The Chair sustained the point 9
taken.
By Senator Taylor:
Ordered, That no reporter or oa.
son, except those employed BY tbe
shall take down or report testimopy
impeachment trials, without the cons
the Senate.
| Counsel Morris arose and said tbp
too late for for this rule to be now AM
1t was good enough if done in time q
bulk of the evidence had been given N
prosecution, and if the Senators mi
was adopted it would be too one.
! h Him.
excluding all witnesses whilst tess
was being taken withdrawn, as 50 i.
people were here to converse aboutI,I
ter, that it was no longer beneficial
The Chair submitted the order oas,s
Senator Taylor to the dt cision OF theN.
and the order was lost by the olI
vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Barry, Callicou. q
Catchings, Everett, FtzGerald Gra
McCaskin, Mcneil, Mendenhal, MetkI
ham, Reynolds, Taylor.--l4.
NAYs-Messrs. Albright, ChalmeK
ell, Foote, Furlong, Gray, Griffin, Ha
Johnston, Morgan, Pratt, Shirley
Smith, Stewart, Stone, Terry, TlOal
futile. White.--20.
A Senator atcd that there was 0
noise and confusion in the room that
difficult to hear at all times.
The Chair instructed the Seaga1
Arms to enforce the rules preyenllgl
in the lobby, and interfering with tAl
ness of the Senate.
Mr.. Rhodes, the witness for the pms
ton, was recalled and cross examine
Counsel Spears:
q. How long have you been ado.
Governors office?
A. In regular employment sinCeJu
1875.
q. Not before that time?
A. l was there acting for Osborn,
G. Were you there before the2Oh G
last?
A. l was, for Mr.. Osborn.
q. About what time?
A. About May 1st.
q. Were you in jackson prior 70
| time?
A. \ es, sir.
Q. Were you employed in The
House?
a. No, sir.
9: How long had you been here B
1875?
A. Since 1872.
Q. Did you have no pursuit about
State House?
A. No, sir.
Q. Were you acquainted with the
ernor, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and seen
o: State?
A. [ was, sir.
z. Do you know in that interval ben
1872 and the present time of any rem
made by the Lieutenant-GOyemol
than yourself?
A. No, sir
z. Do the records or the letter book
That he had removed any Private S'ci'
other than yourself?
A. | do not know, | can look ana e
inc.
@. Do you know of gentleman d
Fred. Jarrett?
A. Yes, sir.
q. Did he ever have any connection
the Governors olficc?
A. l have seen him in there acting
vate Secretary.
G. DO you know if Private Secrets.
the Governor or the Lieutenant-0 0'u
A L do not know further than seell'
name signed as Private Secretary
.. DO you know w. r. Duvall!
A. / do.
Q, Was he ever Private Secretary y
Governor or the Lieutenant Goverl"
A. do not know officially.
q. Do you know from the records
A. find his name signed there d
vate Secretary" :,
= Have you here now the letter ~
which were copied letters written y
rett?
A. | think so. -.
u Turn to some of the last ie''''
wrote and see about the datee :,
A. Here is one, September lst, lsi4lL =,
Fred. Barrett, Private Secretary IN ~
one, page "a. No date. 1t follows Pr
Der 9TH, 1874 one signed Fred. Barf'"
to Mr.. Packer. an
q. From the record there, can Wv
whether Governor Ames was prs;