The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-03-07
LOOM SECOND PAGE.

nlnaa,a.ia on Moiuats an vour way t.
Taa you lh0''
s1ai' "a. to leave that NOR morning Ing Won saw
A. an wa did it CONF to pas ,, 'i,@' Him the
= h here at that time eau am9 S"'0 ''
Dlfl: tnoi receipt mentlo4eu lila COZ Davis
laPIiIa5ifij not know that W ho oS ON the
a. ID did not know tha' III '" % vi
i5eTe' +, ,yas accidental VIZ ..o;1o,+o,
r1n' II, "a ~ GER Barksdale; was IL accIoeii'"i
y - Mro cave him that paper
mar Tn W. was on purpose!
Yes Ha y i5r How tar is Artesia from
alu ,6oat thirteen miles. ,to+.hou.
j. 5 AooH Catchings: Did Col. Matthew's
Byoeh@ r''as5n for refusing to accept the
gle a n5 If SO, give the reasons.
NyV cue I Morris raised objections TO this
VolIls'l a. Mfr, Davis could not be bound
I'M llslon ,'.ons Col. Matthews might enter
# b. Buy r,a words of Mr.. Davis are clearly
pin. d iLIo az testimony against him the
,lIIIs'iV5'oo INV other man in his presence. II
goI.y,' " io AZ the time, might be EVIL
lloOl ae,ainst him, but Col. Matthews
5l" 20 chant this matter, at time that
El'sn '.a. nor present, and when Davis had
Da'h We" ,arIoitv 70 contradict what was said,
lUoppG5i(asrIy no testimony here. -.
i Ila,", Bgrksdae replied, that until a
Aln S|s,s ease of conspiracy shall be made
f.'4 4.,,,,..o Matthew's and Davis, any dec
y g.. If Matthews made in the absence
I l1'UI i. competent evidence against DI-
Ia argu.d that case of conspiracy
y ~ rot hapn made out against Lieuten-
4 :. Governor Davis, and that the question
1,simissible and pertinent.
80 Catchings then withdrew his
. ,.,l,, and asked: When you handed the
aro CoI. Matthews. did you tell hlm how
MN N from whom YOU had received 1t? If so,
tlid YOU rell him?
Tro p'a Norris object, for the same
py S.nator Catchings: Did you Inform
Matthew's what disposition you had
+Jp of the remaining 5000?
Grr:el Norris object to that.
D. senator Catchings: Have you ever in
mai GoverDor Davis that you reimbursed
rrsfthe 500 YOU had loaned him, out
he proceeds of the $3.50 check?
Ibid, SIT.
gr Dowsing to the credit of Gen. Packer.
Irhr did YOU hand the receipt to GOV.
inrnsel Morris arose and said: With re-
rinthe las; question witness has already
Bwered IT, There is string OF questions,
rsver, every one Of them Objectionable.
Mlatbis point desire To say one word
nibe fairness here and to the way Sena-
shave of getting up and putting ques-
hi that are TO be argued before this
snt
Senator Chalmers called the gentleman
order.
TeChair Is under the impression thai
Senator has no right to ask any ques-
mOf-
Counsel Morris: object to
Senator ReYnOld: rise to a point OF or
b that the counsel has no right to lecture
e Senate,
Iap Chair thinks the point Well taken
RlBalsO OF the opinion that the gentle
sl has a right to object to these questions
lg asked by the Senator
Counsel Morris stated that he objected to
fltoTs asking questions.
The Chair answered that the first three
eSiOnS had been withdrawn.
Why did you deposit the money to the
ditof Gen. Packer, and why did you
M the receipt to Davis?
Since the question has been read | call
NY mind three different persons L pro
Pei to deposit with. My object was to
iot the money in some safe hands out
nine, and that is why | deposited with
MHng
Why did you hand the receipt to Da-
got the receipt late on Sunday even
ana went home with it in my posses
mad it on Monday morning, and
+ FI 10 get it out of my possession, and
isaw Davis on Monday morning, !
ld It to him and said: There's the re-
senator Chalmers: Was ever any OBJ
IVA made by Mr.. Packer TO the taking
u THIS 500 by you?
lnager BarkSdale: We object to that
.SoOnt OF ncompetency. And the OBJ
~ VI was sustained by the Chair.l
Manager Barkskale: Why did you give
M lW to Davis?
Because had two receipts, one dupli
mmy pocket; met Governor Davis
unuded tile receipt to him.
now many men had you met thai
W 'SS' before YOU met Davis?
veil cannot say; | never cOunte,
~ probably one hundred
d - WY uid you not give it TO all tina
"IIuuFeu, instead of To Davis?
supposed it would reach Mr.. Packer
through Governor Davis, than any
man met.
Senator PrlLt: What conversation
., Ia , oetween YOU and Governor Da
Ue Ilme YOU hand "a him the receipt
n 1"aSeF bark>dale objected, saying tina
M h, prosecutor asks for 4 conversation
ea nuiIed To all OF that conversation
|c ,,. e Is that admissions are AWAY,
@ oot MS declarations are never com
h " Il, IN his tavor.l
bOs n V ~ /, proposed to submit the ques
Eps MY S'e senate. aud Manager Barksdal
lto withdraw his objection, but tn,
F'erred To have the decision of tn
H. 1 a''s was accordingly put to tn
1"u II was ordered that the witnes
|Dg you>"er the aforesaid question.
10 krplr pal N. 'icutar conversation took place
Sy S"m' Good morning, Governor
q, Is the Packer receipt.
M Gov I n Foote: Did the respond
|. HIM law laws, ever inform you, or did yo
|. & eDra i;a ny' or any other person say in hi
\. l on Ia consideration of pardon tina
D5 sranted to Barreutine?
nor white objected, as witnesse
y r kntit II MAKE part OF declaration with
y e Chs them to the whole of it.
~ on@ art submitted to the Senate wheth
% h. f ibIes Nae should be entertained, an
shonISS sense n OF the Senate that the cues
b hundvroogr fgrlong: Why did you appl
10 belon9eoua dollars of funds which 70