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

State of Mississippi beg leave respectfnIIv n
report that they have prepared the accompa.
nyIng articles. and herewith submit the same
r. >. WHITE, Chairman
W. r. BARKSDALE,
SAM. POWELL.
GEO. HI. LESTER
OLIVER CLIFTON
Articles exhibited by the House of Renresep-
tatiyes of The State of Mississippi. in the
name of themselves and all the people of
SAID State, against Alexander K Davis.
Lleutenant-Governor of said State in main
tenance and support of their Impeachment
against him for high crimes and misde-
meanOrs in office.
ARTICLE 1.
That the said Alexander K Davis Lien
tenant-Governor of the State of Mississipni.
acting as Governor of said State while Adel-
bert Ames, Governor thereof was absent from
the State, on the 18th day of Juu. ID 1878
IN the County of Eowndes, in said State, un-
mindful of the high duties of his office and of
his oath of office, and the requirements of he
Constitution of said State, whereby he was
bound TO see that the laws were faithfully ex-
ecuted, did then and there, unlawfully. co :
ruptly and feloniously receive and accent of
one W IL. UIbbs, the sum of six hundred dol
lars as brlbe and pecuniary reward to infu-
ence and induce him. the said Alexander
Davis, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS acting Governor
as aforesaid, to grant pardon to one Thomas
Ann Thomas, in the County of Lowndes, in
SAID State, on the 10Th day of August, A. d.
loIf, which said pardon was granted and de-
hvered by the said Alexander K Davis Lieu
tenant-GoVernor, acting Governor as afore-
said, to the said Thomas III BarrentiDe or one
Jerry Dowsing, for him, in consideration of
the brIbe and pecuniary reward as aforesaid ;
and that he, the said Alexander K Davis
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, acting Governor as
aforesaid, did thereby wiltilly, corruptly and
" n1a Lak-. n
duties of his office, and the trust and conf
dence IN him therein and thereby reposed, to
the great scandal, dishonor and prostitution
OF the public justice of said State whereby
SAID Alexander X. Davis, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
OF SAID State, acting Governor as aforesaid.
did then and there commit and was guilty Of
high crime in office
ARTICLE IL
That the said Alexander K Davis Lieuten-
of the State of Mississippi, act
ing Governor of said State while Adelbert
Ames, the Governor thereof was absent from
the State, on the 18th day of June, 1875 in the
County of Lowndes, in said State unmindful
of the high duties of his Office and of his oath
of office, and of the requirements of the Con-
stitution of said State, whereby he bound
to see. the laws faithfully executed, did then
and there wilfullY, corruptly and feloniOusly
accept and receive of one W. E. Gibbs, GER
tain chose in action, or right in action, in the
words and figures following, to-wit
$500 Received. Columbus, Mississippi
MAY 22d, 1875 of Henry Barrentine, Five
& Hundred Dollars cash, on deposit, to be paid
" to the order of a. G. Packer upon return of
" this receipt accompanied by an Executive
F." pardon of Thomas II. Barrentine charged
=" with the killing of Ann Thomas, in Lowndes
county, Mississippi.
"This receipt given in duplicate;
"Witness-W E. GIBBS"
That said chose in action was presented by the
said Alexander X. Davis, Lieutenant-Gover-
nor, acting Governor as aforesaid, to the said
j. DOwsing, in the County of Lowndes, in the
State of Mississippi, ON the 14th day of June,
A. ID. 1875 and the said Alexander X, Davis
Lieutenant-GOvernor. acting Governor as
aforesaid, did then and there cOrruptly and
feloniOusly receive thereon from the said }.
Dowsing, as bribe and pecunary reward,
the sum of five hundred dollars, to influence
and induce him, the said Alexander K. Davis,
Lieutenant Governor, acting Governor as
aforesaid, to grant to one TEomas IL. Barren
tine a pardon for the murder of Ann Thomas,
in the County of Lowndes, in said State, on
the 25th day of August A. D. 1874, which said
pardon granted and delivered by the said
Alexander K. Davis, Lieutenant-GOyernor,
acting Governor as aforesaid, to the said
Thomas II. Barrentine, or one jerry Dowslng,
for him. in consideration of the bribe and pc
cuniary reward as aforesaid; and that he, the
said Alexander X. Davis Lieutenant-Gover
nor, acting Governor as aforesaid, did thereby
wilfully, Gorrpptly and feloniously prostitute,
violate and betray the duties of his office, and
the trust and confidence in him therein and
thereby reposed, to the great scandal, dishonor
and prostitution of the public justice of said
State; whereby said Alexander X. Davis,
Lieut. enant- Governor of said State, acting
Governor as aforesaid, did then and there
commit, and was guilty of, high crime in
office.
ARTICLE III.
That the said Alexander K. Davis Lieuten-
ant. Governor of the State of Mississippi, act
ing Governor of said State, while Adelbert
Ames, the Governor thoreof, was absent from
the State unmindful of the high duties OF his
office and of his oath of office, and OF the re-
ouirements of the Constitution of said State,
that it shall be his duty while so acting Gov
eruor of the State, to see that the laws are
faithfully executed, did, in the county of
Lowndes, in said State, on the l4th day OF uly,
A. d. 1915 wilfully, corruptly, and felonlousiy
accept and receive of one Jerry Dowslng, the
sum of five hundred dollars, asa bribe and
pecunIary reward, to influence and induce
him. the said Alexander X. Davis, Lieutenant
Governor, acting Governor, as aforesaid, to
grant a pardon to one Thomas II. Barrentine,
for the murder of Ann Thomas, in the county
of Iowndes in said State on the 10th day OF
August, A. d. 1874, and that be, the said lieu
tenant-Gov overnQr, Alexander n. Davis, acting
Cioyernor as aforesaid, did, in consideration
of the said five hundred dollars, 50 corruptly
and feloniously received by him, as aforesaid.
Grant to the said Thomas H. Barrentine, par
5on for his said offence, as aforesaid; and that
he the said Alexander K. Davis, Lieutenant
Ciovernor. acting Governor, as aforesaid, did
thereby wilfully, corruptiy, and feloniously
nrostitute violate, and betray, for the bribe
aPnd neeuniary reward, aforesaid, the duties of
his Office and the trust and confidence in him
therein and thereby reposed, to the great scan
daI dishonor. and prostitution of the PUBLIC
mstice of the said State; whereby, the said
Alexander X. Davis, Lieutenant-Governor,
acting Governor, as aforesaid, did then and
there commit, and was guilty Of high crime
in office.
ARTICLE w.
That the said Alexander Davis, Lieuten-
ant -Goyernor of the State of Mississippi, act
mo Governor of said State, while Adelbert
Ames, the Governor thereof was absent y IRON on
afSce and of his oath of office, and of the re-
;,a,,ants of the Constitution of said State,