The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-03-08

his or not: | would like to compare Ii
with letters in this book from him.
O. Well turn TO one OF them, IT you please
A. [ could not say if it was MS Manu-
writing. -. a..
o l. there no official record kept that
will show the date when there was change
of Private Secretary by the Governor vi
the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
A There is in my own case-at the time
was appointed.
Q. What is that record?
4. 1t is kept in a letter book.
@. Then you tell it by the letters which
are copied?
A. Y es: have it here.
o. Are YOU able to tell by reference 10
that book, who was acting rs Private oecre-
tary to the Governor and Lleutenant-Uo'-
ernor on the 2l-t of May?
\. | was acting for Mr., OSBORN; ne was
the Private Secretary.
O. When Governor Ames went on TO the
bunker Hill celebration, did you continue
to perform the duties of Private Secretary !!
4. Twas removed. | think it was the Sth
or 10th.
Q. Who by?
A. Mr.. Davis.
Q. Who was appointed?
A. Mr.. A. G. Packer. His appointment
was shown to me, and of course was aware
| was removed.
O. At the time that Governor Ames went
bay 0U. LOUIS, before TIC went W GuC DuI
ker Hill celebration, did You remain here,
performing the duties of Private Secre-
tary?
A. les, sir.
Q. You were not removed until he went
to the Bunker Hill celebration?
A. No. sir; | was Private Secretary on
the 2Ist of MAY, and can tx the date by
showing the handwriting after this time.
@. Who was performing the duties OF
Governor on the 2lSt of May?
A. can tell by reference to the books.
see communications dated 2lSt, wherein /
say: 81 am instructed by his Excelleacy.
GOV. Ames," although / may have received
Instructions one or two days before the 2lsC.
@. Are you able to say whether, between
the time the Governor went to Bay St.
Louis and took his departure for Bunker
Hill celebration, was the Lieutenant-G Gov
crnor III the discharge of his duties?
A. remember one day distinctly, he vir-
the 2lst of May.
Q. What did he do on taking possession of
the Office?
A. He instructed me to issue pardon to
one Barrentine.
@. Did you do it?
A. | did.
q. This pardon, issued on the Dist was is
sued bv you?
A. Y es. sir. under his Instructions.
Counsel Morris: How did he take posses
sion of the Governors office?
A He came in, took off his hat, and an
nounced that he was Governor, whilst
Gov. Ames out of the s ate.
Manager Barksdale: What time Of day
was that?
"A. Between IL o'clock and u NJ, because
he told me L must remain in the office until
after II O'clock.
Q. Well, when did the tra''' '--'0 that
A. In the night, some time.
Q. What time did Gov. Ames leave that
night?
\. do not know the schedule time.
Q. What time of day did You state
Davis came in and said that the Governor
was out of the State?
a. Between IL and II o'clock NJ.
Z. And he said he was Governor?
A. Yes, and he told me | must stay in the
office until after II O'Clock.
z. How long after this was it that he in
structed you to issue the pardon for Bar
rentine?
A. He told me at that time.
y. That was then the first act he did on
taking possession of the office of Governor !?
a. Yes, sir.
G. Did he do any other act on that day?
y. DO not remember.
e. DID he do any other act the next day as
Governor?
A. | think not.
O. Did you indicate to Governor Ames
the fact that he had taken possession?
A. | think did. 1 think it would be
natural for me to do so and state what
had done.
@ Did you say anything of his taking
control of you as his private secretary
n. No, sir; do not think | could well do
that.
Q. Can you fix the date, as near as YOU
can, that the Lieutenant Governor took.
possession of the Governors office. when
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celebration, somewhere about from the 9th
to the 9th OF June?
A; Ghink he took possession of the office
GA the 9th
Q. Is there no means by which you could
get definite information?
a. L see by the book that my writing
ceases on the 9th, and another Secretary
commences on the 9th
q. Was it on the 2lst of May that the ap-
polntment of Packer was presented to YOU
ana which you regarded as an absolute
dismissal of yourself?
A. o. sir, it was not.
y. Well. what day was it?
A. 1t was on the 9th of June, I think. as
another handwriting commences on the 9Th
of June.
q. The writing seems to be divided be-
tween J on and others?
A. 1t is divided on that day.
z. Who is the other?
a. A. G. Packer.
Y; Have you any means of stating wheth- |
q the duties of Governor were being dis
darged by Governor Ames, or the Lien |
enant-Governor, on the Goth of August, |
B74Y N'''
A. L could not without going to the rec
rds of the office
Z. Were you performing the duties of
'rIyate Secretary at that time?
A. No, sir; never before 1875.
Y. You have not the 1874 book with Won
A. No. sir; have not.
1MManager: Will have TO ask you to get it.
WITNESS retired for that purpose. and
hortly after returned with the book
y. Can you refer to that book
A. Yes, Sir; August 18th, 1874, A. @.
'acker; August 9th, 1874, A. G. Packer.
Y Does IL show whether he was acting
or Governor Ames, or the Lieutenant-(;ov.
rnor "
a. No, sir; it does not show for whom he
a