The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-03-10
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,s he had issued. governor ,'el.l1''
FL ,rb the one nc sth OF June. Governor
IN on the t ooD office on the 9th, APP
n csme l private Secretary ara on, on a.,
n \ ordered r rim and l made it out.
n for Bspi'D Davis said, if ne sa.a any y
4 ,,ste VIVA. p yon should use your lnfiu-
t The R %T ,daIe objected ouC aiio"0o
zion to be pat. not on good terms
" ]. thai I,ni 4mes, and he desired me
Y Go7ernoGi get q pardon granted
Y bio a anu - was not on good terms!
Y [oa 'alq ~ Gas not personally; Davis
y gov 'o and | went TO Governor "a. Ani e :
t:sy - ,6r a pardon. Davis, after he
efcele , w. me in the matter, SAID ne
\ 5r;t eD III 70 offer compensation tor an
1.1G,Tl]a9'ryr reed to give me 5000, after
be az AZ was issued by Davis, during
.st pal ~ the Bay. The attorney, Mi.
VII, ,a ~ fault with it, took eXcep-
bs@'' io nd declined to give up the Zee
. ID eu ,Jtsdale What was 1t he de-
u 70 CIV. .oo,n M 5000. He came
The uUs After the second pardon
ID gG ~ lime. Davis went over to
slsu a ri draft that he had brought
1Ju' ,%tborized him to collect 1t. 1t
! ' S"r $500. He went ever there, got
oaiy ~ ,U' an the draft, brought it back
1oHo! ~ me. | told him that L had
pau ~ ,g for 5000, and he agreed to
. 5lr M at the time; de mace IL up
/ y. .r' a week, when ne hao returned
Jolg1VWG orris-How did he make it up ?
l s'.' draft was for $500, and he paid
lp a,ber 500 inside of a week.
nm Davis receive any portion OF that
ssD?
~ F'V .ir not from me; he never re-
ii sov Of that 5000.
M; a he ever receive any OF it?
Nat that | know of.
S Ns. there any agreement that he
receive any OF it?
!, l'I oor between him and me.
g ~ there any toTms by which he was
Like anything?
yo. sir: no terms.
T w. tbere any equivalent, or any SER
A. anything you should do for him,
t1sileratlon ol IL?
Va air
M, there any indirect understanding
lam YOU and him, that he was to re-
\ something?
G6at was that fee that was promised
IN for your influence with Ames OF
FIR nv influence with Ames.
MIN which of these two men were
he most intimate. Ames or Davis?
!. With Ames.
DI YOU exert, or try to exert any in.
~ on Davis for the purpose of obtain
Isk pardon:
70, sir: when Davis came in he or.
q me TO make it out, when | was ap-
rsJ Private Secretary.
Did YOU request him to do it!
|. No, sir.
Did YOU exert any influence to issue
Of these two pardons-Jhe first or sec
When he issued the first pardon | wa
in the office, and did not know it unit
rit was issued. When he came bacl
i Columbus. | repeated TO him wha
Is had said, that he would 90 NOrtl
B, and that if he wanted TO take actor
b it then. he could. That is about al
conversation | had in regard TO the sec
one.
DOyOu know whether your receivin!
PnSatiOn for your services had any
( to do with the issuance of either on
bose pardOns by Davis?
. ! do not know what influences wer
lght to bear upon Davis, excepting tn
made to him in Coiumb bus
made the statement to me, and | wen
made the same statement to Gov
Y Ames.
Tell the Senate about this office of Pri
! ecretary for the Governor and for til
hem Observation-Disclosures the sam
ie ), eeretary acts for both OF them, q
her eHch appoints his own Privat
.ary?
The Cover has generally appointe
vn Private Secretary.
Each Govern or?
Yes, sir; some times when Davis wa
rnor merely for a day OF two, he woul
Governor Ames' Private Secre
TO remain in office; if the Governc
gone fer month, Davis would appoil
own Private Secretary. Sometime
\ Secretary would act tor a few day
AMes returned. 1t was a sort of clel
lppointment, and each one of them III
led his own Secretary. l. do not thin
was any general rule on the subJec
OW there has been about half doZe
v The last two years.
DO you know why twas Davis an
were not on good terms?
some political trouble they had.
GrOWng out of what?
~ Iao not know the foundation for it.
vas your appointment as Private Sc
\ Illiuenced or prompted in any MAJ
y tLlS pardon, that you know of?
| do not know.
Dld the pardon have anything to {
your appointment as Private Secret
No, ,'r; not as far as | was concerne
As far the Governor was concerne C
know Nothing of the influence tn
brought TO bear 10 have him appOi
le knew | w rs acquainted in tie offi(
'1ov, Ames' =, 'tvaCe Secretary was o
le State; he was at the Hot Springs
you'd not any 9th, Y Private Secret
' |, ro oeen just as likely To issue that pr
1 ieS' Sir; he would.
4 y III slilS office of Private Secretary
AMY private and personal mater petWe
Ip + elQr and the officer?
,. - MAJ mas oeen considered SO by the Go
in %neaever the Lieutenant-Gov> err
Is It tSd MS place he appointed his own.
! d I o1I Irlyate Secretary sworn?
the he 10Y net thlnA they are required
do aeh, never took the oath m