The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-03-09

Il " was 1t TO De specially used on Davis
! a. l know nothing of it. 20 <e
q. Was any portion of it TO be aseds
/ A. do not know.
Q. Do you know of your own knowledge
whether propositions had ever been made
to Davis TO use his influence upon Ames
| A. No. There was never the slightest re-
ference to any thing whereby he was to re-
Q. Did Davis know money had been given
oyou by Barrentine, at the time he brought
that first pardon?
A. No; think not.
Q. Did yon ever Inform him of ii
A. No, sir; not until after he came there
with the first pardon. He then told me
Packer claimed compensation for his SER
vices, and the amount of compensation was
named.
Q. Did he tell you for what Packer
claimed compensation?
A. He said Packer had used his influence
with Ames for procuring his consent TO the
pardon which he brought TO us.
q. Did you ever tell any person that You
had this $3.50, deposited with you, for the
purpose of procuring this pardon
Manager Barksdale objected.l
Witness: do not remember that ever
said anything to any human being about the
first check of which had control, until /
met MIR. Crusoe and told him to deposit
the check in the bank OF Williams, johnson
Co. He said it ought TO be endorsed
took it into store and endorsed it.
q. At what time was it that Mr.. Davis
suggested the amount of money to be paid
70 Mr. Packer for his services?
A When he returned from Columbus.
=. Was there any promise on your part
that the money would be paid?
A. L understood the Senate had excluded
that, and was not to state how Mr.. Packer
was brought into that.
q. Did Mr.. Davis know the amount of
money required by Packer for his services !?
A. He did.
Q. Did you promise him that that amount
would be paid to Packer?
A. | told him | had no funds of Barren
tine in my hands; | would refer the matter
TO Barrentine: he gave Gibbs this second
check, and Gibbs took out of it six hundred
dollars.
@ Did Mr.. Davis suggest the amount of
money to be paid to Mr.. Packer, before or
after the delivery of the first pardon?
A. said nothing as to the introduction
of Packers name into the matter; if l am
permitted by the Senate, will 90 on.
q. The question | ask is, whether Mr.
Davis delivered into your hands the pardon,
before he stated the amount OF money that
Packer was expecting for his services?
A. He brought the pardon to me, deliv-
cred it, and said what Packers com pensation
was
Q. Was that before, or after delivery?
Q. Was the pardon in your hands?
A. 1t was in my office; do not know if
it was in my hands.
Q. He delivered it to you?
a. Yes.
Q. And then this conversation took place
about Packer?
A. Yes.
Q. Did you inform Gibbs the amount to
be held for Packer?
A. | did,
Q. Was Mr.. Davis present at that times
A. No.
Q. Was Davis present at any interview
you had with Gibbs in reference to this par
don or money?
A. Oh, yes; Gibbs and Davis were both
present when he said Ames had authorized
it.
Q. Was that on the day of the delivery of
the pardon to you?
A. don't remem Der whether it was that
day or the next; L have no means of recol-
lecting the dates.
@. Did on ever send Col. Gibbs to Davis
TO pay him some money for the purpose OF
procuring this pardon?
A. 1 never thought of such thing.
Q. Did you ever arrange an interview be-
tween Col. Gibbs and Davis for the purpose
of paying for this pardon?
A. No, sir.
@. Is there any other fact that has sug-
gested itself to your mind, which has not
been elected by these questions?
A. No, sir; | think not.
[Shows him the certificates of Dr. Mum
son and Hendricks.
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