The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-03-15

| 1EAS--MeSsrs. Barry. Calilcott, carter
Catchinzs. Everett, FitzGerald. Graham
McCaskill. Mcneil, Mendenhall, Nets, Old
/ ham, Reynolds, Taylor.--l4.
NAYs-Messrs. Albright, Chalmers, Few
ell, Foote, Furlong, Gray, Griffin. Hooker
Johnston, Morgan, Pratt Shirley, Sims
Smith, Stewart, Stone, Terry, Thompson
| futile. White.-20.
A Senator stated that there was so mucl
| noise and confusion in the room that 1t was
| difficult to hear at all times.
The Chair instructed the Seageant-at-
Arms to enforce the rules preventing noise
| in the lobby, and interfering with the busi-
| ness of the Senate.
Mr.. Rhodes, the witness for the prosecu-
| ton. was recalled and eross-examined by
Counsel Spears:
@. How long have you been about the
Governors Office?
1873. NY '-''''' 9''''' '"'' -'''
O. Not before that time?
A. was there acting for Osborn.
G. Were You there before the 10th of July
last?
A. Twas, for Mr.. Osborn
q. About what time?
a. About May LIST.
Q. We're you in Jackson prior to that
time?
Q. Were you employed in the State
House?
y. No. sir.
Q. How long had you been here before
1875?
A. Since 1872
Q. Did you have no pursuit about the
States House?
A No, sir.
Q. Were you acquainted with the Gov
ernor. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS and Secretary
o: State?
Al was, sir.
Q. Do you know in that interval between
o md fI1or 81 Il
made by the Lieutenant-GOvernor other
than yourself?
A. No, sir.
Q. Do the records or the letter book show
that he had removed any Private Secretary
other than Yourself?
A. l do not know, can look and exam
inc.
@, Do you know off gentleman ma med
Fred. Barrett?
A. es. sir.
Q. Did he ever have any connection with
the Governors office!
A. L have seen him in there acting as Pri-
vate Secretary.
@. Do you know ii Private Secretary for
the Governor or the Lientenaut-G Governor
A. do not know further than seeing his
name signed as Private Secretary"
Q. Do you know w. r. Duvall?
a. do.
@, Was he ever Private Secretary to the
OOfcIHOi VI hFlC
A. do not know officially.
@. DO you know from the records?
A. | find his name signed there as "Pri-
vare Secretary"
@ Have you here now the letter book in
which were copied letters written by Bar
rett?
a. l think so.
0. Turn to some of the last letters he
wrote and see about the date?
A. Here is one. September LIST, 1874, signed
Fred. Barrett, Private Secretary. Here is
one. page a. No date. 1t follows Septem-
Der 9TH, 1874 one signed Fred. Barrett and
addressed to Mr.. Packer.
Q. From the record there, can you tell
whether Governor Ames was present to
dictate that letter or Governor Davis, or
any one of these two?
A. sept. 9TH Governor Ames was acting
Q. Now, look and see by the record who
succeeded Mr.. Barrett?
A. Between the 9TH and 9th w. r. Duvall,
but signing for Fred. Barrett per w. X.
Duvall.
Q. Well, after that?
A. Also up to the 18th signed Fred Bar
rett by w. r. Duvall. Sept. Dist, 1874, Il
communication is signed Lieutenant-GOv-
ernor Davis per w. r. Duvall?
O. Is that the first ofthat series of letters
a. 1t is the first between Sept. 18th and
2lss; the rest between these dates are signed
by Lieutenant-Governor Davis personally,
In his own handwriting.
@. Now, between the 9TH and 18th they
are signed by Duvall for Barrett?
a. Yes, sir; except one or two signed by
A. *. Davis.
O. Now, does that record show between
the 9TH and 2lst of Governor Davis was in
charge of the office, or Governor Ames?
a. On the 9TH Governor Ames was in
the office. The letters are signed "Adel-
bert Ames."
@. Does that letter show that he vacates
the office on that day or about that time?
A. No. sir.
o. Is there letter preceding that
signed Barrett" for the Governor?
A. No. signed by Duvall for Barrett.
Q. Now yoa have a letter signed by the
Governor in person.?
A. Yes, sir.
O. The letter succeeding that, who it ii
signed by?
A. Barrett.
@. Does that indicate whether Governor
Ames is present or not?
A. 1t does not.
Q. Does 1t say ''by the Governor or the
Lieutenant-GOvernor2
A. No; it does not.
q. Then the one succeeding that
A. Barrett, per Duvall.
O. Is Governor Ames still in poss essiOn
A. Yes, sir, it is on the 9th.
Q. What is the date OF the last letter
| signed Barrett, per Duvall
A. October 9th, 1874. / find one signeG
Fred. Barrett, Private Secretary.
Q. Well. in the interval between 18th anC
2lst you said the Lieutenant-GOIer
| signed himself +?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. And there were several letters imme-
diately succeeding the 2lst signed by Mr.
Duvall as Private Secretary?
A. Yes, sir.
| Q. Now the next letter signed by Bar
rett is October 9th?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. Does that letter indicate the presence
or absence of Ames?
A. 1t does not, on the 10th it indicate:
| that G 1vernOr Ames was present.
Q. Then from September 18th to October
absent and the Lieutenant-Governor il
| charge?
A. 1t is earlier than the 18th.
! q. What is the first date in September
| A On the 10th Davis signed his name
| also on the 18th to the 9TH October, ant
| indicates the Lieutenant Governor in charg
of the office.
Q. And in that interval Mr.. Duvall acts a
Private Secretary
A. Mr.. Duvall acts for Fred. Barrett.
Q. Are there any letter ssigned by Duval
as Private Secretary?
A, No, sir, think not.
O. There was an interval between Sep
TEN Der 18th and 2lst September, signed b.
the Lieutenant-G overnor in person, wa
there not?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. think you said, between the 18th an
21st of September the letters were signe
by the Governor in person. and after tina
Duvall signed them-and before that the
were signed, Fred. Barrett, by Duvall, nov
subsequent to the 2lst?
A. There is one signed A. X, Davis, pc
| W. Il. Duvall.
q. Is that the manner in which the Pr
vate Secretaries usually sign?
A. No, sir he signs accOring to his ofic
Q. How are all those letters you are no.
turning over signed?
A. All signed A. X. Davis; Fred. Barrett
+ per w. r. Duvall, on the 10th of Septembe
F Q. From your own knowledge, do 20
know whether or not Mr.. Duvall was eve
Private Secretary, either TO Governor Am'
or Lieutenant Governor Davis?