The Brookhaven ledger. (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1875-1883, 1876-03-02
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On the 25th ult. y {. Morris and
4. w. Bricn, OF Vicksburg. counsel
~, Lieut.-Gov, Davis, appeared in
heir place. at the bsrof the Senate
it,iuy a. ! Court ! Impeachment,
, ,',' hy leave read hd fled the fol-
ow,us answers "a pleas of the ro-
to tT"r''cIe' OF impe'cl'-
nent: % H.
rts, Rondcnt, in his own
,ronsr' pybn, comes into the said
III Nis, the 18th d ny OF Feb
Z ID. 1876, aud for answer
plea to said articles Of impcach-
.preferrci against him by said
&C of Representatives, and to all
singular the several allegations
lin contained, that is 10 say in
Fer 10 the articles Of impcaII-
, numbered respectivel y, Nos. /,
a and 5, says and protests that,hc
|ot guilty of the several high
es, misdemcanors and offenses in
articles of Impeachment laid to
Fhargc, nor Of any OF either OF
b, OF any part thereof; and of this
rays a fair inquiry and trial under
Constitution and Jaws of the
e of Mississippi. &. ErF.
For a further answer and plea in
behalf said respondent, admitting
as Governor, and
lie acting as Governor Of said
fe, he did. on thesaid 18th day Of
hc, A. d.. 1875, grant to n Thorn
II. Barrcntine, a citizen Of Lowndcs
tnty, in this State, an Executive
Fdon for the alleged crime Of mur-
i, as mentioned in the said several
icles ofimpcachmeni, lie ayers that
did 80 in the exercise of his best
erection, under the powers and pre-
katiyes conferred upon him by the
Institution of said State he protests
t it is wholly and absolutely false
{ he, said respondent. or any other
son for him, or on his behalf. ever,
Hny time, directly, or indirectly, &C.
ted or received, or agreed or ex-
cd to accept, or receive, or asked.
banded or desired. any bride, fec,
lard or compensation, or any pro-
ist thereof, or any obligation there
ri in money or any other thing
httever; and of this he prays a fair
and trial under the laws and
Constitution of State. aHa
3 For q further plea and answer in
,is behalf. the said respondent says
nd protests that the said Executive
ardon. in said articles Of impcach-
tent mentioned, was not in any nam
err procured, induced, Influenced or
romoted BY any money or other
ling whatever, paid or delivered to
lis respondent orato any other ler-
On but, on the contrary thereof, he
rotests and AYERS, was granted and ia
ned by this respondent in the lawful.
onest, and independent exercise OF
he w and discretion conferred
pom him as the acting Governor of
he State of Mississippi by, the Con-
Of the said State and OF this
c pravs a fair inquiry and trial un-
Ter the Constitution and laws of said
state.
4. And for q further plea and an
i'm this behalf, this respondent
and protests that the said House
# Representatives ought not further to
prosecute snid articles of impeach-
nent against him because be SAYS that
II tho October term, A. ID. 1885, of
he Circuit Court of the county OF
Lowndes in said State, that being tho
county in which the several crimes,
nisdemeanors and offonses in said ar
icles OF impeachment mentioned arc
alleged to have been commit
ed, the Grand Jury of said State, du-
elected, empannrIrd. swur" aud
TO inquire in and for the body
IF said county. made and prosecuted a
thorough investigation and scrutiny
IF ali the matters contained in said
Of impeachment. and there
ipon returned into said Circuit Court
hat there was no such evidence
said respondent as would JUS
ify an accusation against him. All
If which respondent ayers is Of re-
,ord in .aid Circuit Court, and this
lie is ready to verify from t%herecorls
IF said Court 90 -
Wherefore respondent prays jHdg-
nent, and that said articles OF i'm
,eachment be dismissed.
Manager Barksdale said that tho
irst three pleas were the sic simi2iter
If the legal profession, but objected
O the 4th.