The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1876-03-15

/ A, He said he would.
-, wen, after he brought ven tbis frst
parton he stated to you that he conId ~
ger IL from Governor Ames. ia, conseorer,..
Governors ''" N''" '"o
\. Tie said be could not, but that he yyouId
get u through another party.
O. Did he state the party?
A. No; ] think not.
q. Before the issuance of the first 1,ar,tc,,
did he ever tell you what influence he Wa
bringing 70 bear upon Governor "A mes 70
procure this pardon?
\. No; do not think he did
q. Now, ask YOU To state betvyean fba
time You made this contract with CoI.
Matthews and up 10 the time he brought
the tlSt pardon, did he state what fnfin-
enee he was bringing 70 bear upon GOV
A. | do not know.
2. Had you, between the contract with
Col. Matthews and the receipt OF the first
pardon, ever seen or convcrsed with Mr..
Davis?
\. Never.
q. Did YOU ever see Davis thereg
\. No; did not.
9. What was the first time Won saw he
conversed with Governor Davis I'm conf ec-
ton WIN this transaction OF procuring "a
pardon?
\. / never saw or conversed with: him
about IL. at all.
q. Did you nc any time ever. before or
after the Issuance OF this pardon, Or either
pardon, protier To Governor Davis any
money whatever?
\. Never.
O. Was it ever contemplated that this
money, or any part OF IL. was 10 be paid 10
Governor Davis for his services In granting
this pardous
Manager Barksdale objected to this styIe
OF questioning, as regards contemplation.
Counsel Spears stated that his only object
was TO see II IL was contemplated in the con-
lnf ny VHar @ lon. e.
other words, 10 see il this $3.50 went wholly
to Col. Matthews, or portion of it went Is
Governor Davis, in connection with the is-
suance OF this pardon.
Manager Barksdale insisted on his objec-
ton and submitted the question To ths
sense Of the senate. The Chair nut the
question. "shall this question be admitted
or not 2" And the Senate ruled that tho
question should not be admitted, by the fol-
lowing vote:
YEAs-Messrs. Albright, Jewell. GRAY
Griffin, Mcneil Pratt, Shirley, Smith
stewart. stone, Terry, futile, Whitc-I3.
NAIs-Messrs Barry, Calicott, Carter.
Gatchin@s, Chalmers, Everett FitzGerald.
Foote, Furlung, Graham. Hooker, Johnston.
McCaskll, Mcudenhall Netts, Morgan, Old
nam, Reynolds, sims, TlylOr-2O.
ABSENT AND NOT NorINd--Messrs. Allen,
Mcclure Thompson, Thornton-I
@. Was this contract between you and
Col. Matthews written or verbal
A, twas not written.
Q. Verbal?
\. Yes.
@. And you stated an that was III the COM
tract that YOU remember
of. '' '''''
q. DO you remember whether there was
any agreement made as 10 whether Gov
ernor Davis was To be paid for the services
Inc might periOrmY
A. Davis name was never mentioned ian
that tran action, at all.
q. You never saw Davis iu connection
with these pardOnsS
a. No.
@. Nou did not proaer him any money
whatever.
A. Never.
q, Did you, i'm any manner suggest thC
pay mcnt, or hear of the payment OF any
money 10 Governor DayisI
\. Never.
O. why did you give the 81 .25O check I'D
Col Gibbs, and not to Col Matthews
A. Well, Matthews said this: " ana going
home to supper, and III You become satisfied
with the pardon. you can leave the check or
money with Col Gibbs, and ] will get it,"
/ then went and showed the pardon 10 At
well johnson, and also showed il To- Major
Bell. and also 10 Col. Gibbs. AN three adj
viSed me TO risk IT, ! then went, as near ag
| can recolect, and wrote out "a check for
81 300, and Atwcll johnson Endorsed &c.
handed it over TO Gibbs, 10y Matthews i'm
structiuns, and never saw the check any more
q. Why was the question of examining
the pardon with "a view of seeing whether
you would he satisfied or not2
A. He brought it to me i'm another shape.
q. Was it. because YOU had bargancd for
one from Ames and not for Davis?
A. Yes, sir
q. And you had doubts about it2
4. Yes.
q. And for that reason you had it cx-
amined?
A. Yes
Q. And after satisfying yourself paid the
check over to Gibbs, for Sl,25o?
@. The pardon differed from your cou-
tract?
4. Yes; it was not the pardon was to
Q. who informed you that h second par
don had been sent
A. A boy, son Of Jerry Dow-iug, informed
me there was pardon.
&. Did not Col Gibbs call at your house,
in reference TO this matter?
A. No; he came 90 my store; ] was not
there, but met him on the road, little way
from town.
Q. Did not Major Gibbs inform you that
pardon was then Ia Columbus awaiting
yOu2
4. ] think / showed him the letter from
Col. Matthews, which had received.
q. Well when you exhibited this letter
To him, did be say be knew of "a pardon
awaiting you in Columbus?
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