The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-03-15
OFFICIAL
R a L
K. DAVIS
Lieut.. Governor Of Mississippi.
THE FIFTH WITNESS.

n.h.rt T. Williams was called, and ex-
NV Manage Barksdaie.
si l,''y ourn name IL Robert T-Williams
. what i your occupation?
Z cashier in the banking house OF Will
liam. Johnson X Go. ,
lit ~ were you engaged in that business last
4. Yes, sir
- H. Columbus
4. lc-. sir
- Stale to the Court If you have any
t,l,ara of the drawing out of the bank
raymrnt ont Of the bank, by you, oil
si55l no ". f. Gibbs; and if so, what it
wen. sir. 1 paid the check to payee. ON
- Nav 23d: Col. Gibbs came to me
att. and that it would be great ac-
4 1oou,5dlrion to him to have the money on
that day.
Il - How was the check drawn?
twas a certified check, drawn payable
4 Ia ca-h or bearer, by \. F. Andrews, for
bt a. I. there any such person as Andrews ?
:. think, sir. he is IA son-in-law of Mr..
D1 ~ Won paid the money on Sunday?
/ Yes sir; before dnner-about 10
#oclock, think
n Was any entry made on the books of
49, bank, of THAT ira" saction?
4. Not on that day; it was made on the
Manager: That will do. sir; please stand
aside,
SIXTH WITNESS.
The next and sixth witness called was
Nr J.. 2. Haat.
i q. Your name is l.. +. Haaf?
A. Yes sir.
d q Where DO YOU live?
i A. In Columbus.
j o Did You live there last year, in the
month of May?
4. Yes, sir
o. DO you know the Lieutenant Gov
elnor:
i 4. When see him.
O DID YOU know him at that time?
Q. DO YOU know Col. Gibbs ana Col.
Matthews:
j O. Do You know when Col. Gibbs left CO.
#lumhus for Texas, last year in May?
4. | do not know whether he did or not.
#lave been told that he did.
.. Did you live in the town?
A. Yes, sir.
q. Well. YOU saw him before. ana did not
seehm afterwards. Was not he absent two
Spr three months, and said to be gone to
#Iexa>:
A. I 10 not know how long he was gone.
D heard that he did leave for Texas.
il q. Do You know what date?
Il A. do not know when he left for Texas.
q. DID YOU see, i'm the month of May, last
wear. Col. Gibbs, the Lieutenant-Govprn
and Beverley Matthews at Matthews office !?
j A. 1 saw Col. Gibbs and a. X. Davis at
Matthew. office, on Sunday, May %, 1873
81 a hid Won SOP { al Matthew's
4 A. | am not positive.
2 Where did You see him?
d A. | think l saw him in his office.
q. Where were the other two?
q 4. Gibbs and Davis came ont OF Matthew'S
DfIiee, on the sidewalk in front of Matthews
office. Gibbs came across the street, and
Davis called him back. They went into the
plice and staid there, and | never saw them
anymore.
q Il. That was on Sunday morning, May
% 1879?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. What made you fix it as the sd of
MAY?
4, Well. sir, was called upon. There
was some disturbance in our Index office.
They Were going to bring me in rs a witness,
and referred 10 the files; | had made Il no
Itice on the previous day.
4 Q. Are you able to say how long they
were in the Office after the Lieutenant
#Governor had called Gibbs back?
\. No, sir.
Il z. Did YOU see them any more that day
\. think saw Col. Gibbs, but am not
#sure, on the streets, sometime after that
dav
G. Was he in company with Davis
A. No, sir; by himself.
Il Z. Did YOU see these three persons any
more that day-that is, all together?
A. Nc, sir.
Ill q, Or any two of them?
\. No, sir.
"A. z. Did understand you to say they were
#both outside the ottice-Gibbs and Mat
#thews?
A. Both came outside the Office together
#and Col. Gibbs started off across tile street
Pm the direction in which | was standing
and Davis called him back.
Manager; That viii do-stand aside.
SEVENTH WITNESS.
The seventh witness called was Mr.. James
i. Bell, aud was examined by Manager
BarkSdale.
z. Your name is Mr.. James b. Bell?
A. Ii is sir.
2. Where do you live:
A. In Columbus.
ID e Did You live there last year?
A les sir, for the last six or sever
years.
"a q Did you, during the month of May OF
June, last year, see Mr.. Barrentine in The
possession of pardon?
# a Is, pardon aud a check.
Have you any means of fixing The
\. It was Saturday evening.
Z DO you recollect Gibbs leaving fo
\. Yes, sir.
:. That was the Saturday before he left
A YES. sir He was to leave Monday morn
ing.
Q. Did you1ive in Columbus at that time
a. Yes, sir.
Y. What business did you follcw-mer
\, l am farmer but | live in Columbus
saw Governor Davis on Saturday morn
lng coming in from the cars; on Saturda,
elenihg saw Col. Gibbs coming into tow
Win Mr.. Henry Barrentne, in a buggy
aL'5r taey came in, Barrentine came to IN
anu asked me if | had any money, AS II
wanted to pay some money.
u What did he do with the money?
Counsel Morris objects.
Manager Barksdaie resumed.
Y Well; | understand you to say tina
you had seen the Lieutenant Governo
I'm. OnIe IN on the ears on Saturday morning
from ArteSa?
A. Yes, sir; judged he came in.
dS. pa you not see him in town for som
Ua!s before that?
A. No, sir.
lowing the 23d May?
IA, =. | am not certain, but think saw hil
sung sung IN buggy with Wiley johnson, ii
Saune day that he came in from Artesia;
in enI out Saturday evening, and met thel
ID Y. on say that Gibbs came in with Bal
'e.tine; came from where?
A. From home.
y Where did Barrentine live?
% 81 Z IN IN CaledOnia--about fifteen miles mort
OF Columbus.
them? "" -"
a. In the suburbs.
thy was it before you saw Barrentine wi
TIE check or pardon?
lota' 1hey were coming back from the race
nil ny N the evening; he wanted to get q
nILoley from me for the check; l saw Il
money for it.
y Did you examine the pardon?
a. do not know whether l examiD
she pardon or NOT He asked me to eXaI