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

@. What do you know of this paper!
A. l wrote it. .bot
Q. What connection did 1t nave WIFI 'n"'
$500? ,;o,1 took
q Now. explain to the Court what you
did with the two receipts 1his Is ohe Vi
them, is it not? I'D
A. think it is, sir; it is in my own hand
writing. ,.h Tho otber one
of them? .u.ho .,o,,.
A. lie was in my possession until the com
mittee of Investigation met in Soiulno us,
some two or three weeks ago. Inc oGner
gave to Governor Davis, at Artesla, on May
oath, 1875. ,o,,o
with Governor Davis! >r.;al
A. Five one hundred dollar Naeloha'
Bank bills. ,4b
@. And you reimbursed yourself with
one of them? :.
A. do not recollect that | looked nj it.
The check was paid to me. and THINK re-
imbursed myself with Natlohal Balm pt ~
or treasury note. The check was pald 10
me in twelve one hundred dollar National
bank bills.
O. You saw the Lieutenant Governor was
at Artesia on the same day you delivered
the $3.50?
A. Yes, sir.
O. Where were you going!
train. .o
O. You left Columbus on that morning?
A. Yes, sir.
@. You delivered the duplicate of that re-
ceipt to the ACKNOWLEDGEMENT at Arte-
STA?
O. The pardon, you say, bore date of May
2lst?
A, | did, sir; that was my recollection.
O. You gave that pardon to Barrentine
on Saturday evening; did you hand 1t TO
him =?
A. 1 do not think did, sir.
O. You say he went home with it?
A. Yes, sir; he had it.
O, Did YOU see ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Da-
Wis in Columbus after the morning you saw
him in Col. Matthews office, or did you see
him again during the day!
A. Yes sir: about shutdown L drove
around in horse and buggy, and told some
parties to tell DOwsing that L was looking
| for him. and wanted to see him particularly
| went on home with my wife, and was dri-
| wing to the stables with my horse and bug
gy, and got about half way and met Jerry
| Dowsing: Just before that, Governor Davis
and Wiley johnson rode down, and one OF
| them said: Who are you looking for? L re-
| piled: Jerry DOwsing; and they said he
| was lust behind. and moment after, | saw
| him.
Q. Was it on the 22d you learned that the
LleultIlduG OONClIlOi was III SOluihDuS'
| A. Yes, sir.
O. Did you know how that pardon which
YOU saw, and which was the subject of con-
versation, did you know how that pardon
came to Columbus?
| A. | do not, sir.
office?
! A do not recollect; it was known
Manager-We do not want that, unless
you know how that pardon got to Column
| bus.
Witness-I do not recOllect that.
O. In the course of conversation you
mentioned about Governor Ames having
| left on the morning of the 2lst; we'll, that
pardon, on the day you saw it, was one day
old?
A. Yes. That is my recollection; saw il
first on the 22d of May.
O. And you saw ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
Davis in Columbus for the first time in two
or three months?
A. Yes. sir.
Q. If he had been there you would very
likely have seen him?
A. | think SO, sir.
O. You were there on the Friday, Thurs
day and Wednesday preceding the Saturday
on which you saw him there?
A. / was certainly there on Friday.
Q. Had you been absent for any time pri-
| or to chat time?
A. Well, very likely would not now
q. You do not now recollect whether YOU
were absent or not.
a. No, sir. | do not think | was
Q. Well, you did not see him until Satur-
day?
A. | did not.
CROSS -ExAMINATIoN.
Q. When did Col. Matthews first speak to
you about this pardon?
A. On the 18th of March.
q. Why did he speak to Won?
A. Because he knew | had spoken to Bar
rentine about this matter.
q. Oh say that the matter was first sDo-
ken of on the 10th OF March; what matter
do you refer to?
A. Well, L was requested by Col. Mat
thews to 60 and see Barrentine and
Mr.. Barksdale here objected to the wit
ness being called on to narrate any CONVEX
satiOn with Col. Matthews
Counsel Morris-The question | ask is
March 10Th? 0
A. Well, L was asked or requested To 90
Mr.. Barrentine and tell him Col, Matthexve
wanted to see him.
q. Well, where was it you were snolen
TO ABOUT the matter on the 22d of May?
a. Col. Matthews asked me again to oo
and see Mr.. Barrentine and o.
Mr.. Barksdale objected to this ouestion
as lt was not competent evidence. and would
call forward such remarks as conld NOT no
reached ana would not be capable of dis
proof, and the objection was sustained nv
the Chair. "
:, q. Wen, had you any connection with
the procuring of this pardon?
A. None, sir.
q. Had you any connection with the ex-
Pected pardon ON the 18th of March or Nav
A. / had not
q. Had you ever any conversation with
Mr.. Davis on the 18th Of March -. ~
2lst of May, relative to this pardon " VIC
A. None, sir.
:, Y. You o say you retained $3.50 90 out Of
A. Yes, sir.
q. OF that $3.50 90 did you receive anv
portion whatever? any
A. Col. Matthews, he offered mo hole -.
i Declined To take Ii ho cn;d -. ''ii, O.s