The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1876-03-09

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usne oY this witness to show that other
anoSses influenced the mind of respondent
N" III 'liuuced him TO grant the pardon
| tent a,d Jstuehce was decided as ineompe-
~ ana the examination proceeded.
:, " GU were going on to state the sub
.ahee OF that interview Yeu said YOU
- ehteu 10 him two certificates relative
~ ~, ana asked him TO interest himself in
pxocurlng pardon; from whom did you
n nini 70 procure pardon?
a FROM Governor Ames
Y. What Inducements did yoD nroe upon
tiie observation-disclosures i'm trying to yet
MIN 70 procure this pardons
"a: offered no inducement except the
puoIc conception of that killing. / went
Tm 70 state the public Judgment and
iaets had not been properly
Manager Powell objects
0ounstl Spears L ask the question what
were the influences you brought to bear
upon the respondent to induce him to inter
est himself and procure a nardon from
Ames? Now. contend that this converse
tioh should go before this body, that .hes
may know the reason this pardon was
granted.
witness: do not wish to state anything
mat the Managers object to-
Counsel Spears: / ask Won to state TO the
senate what you said to the Lieutenant
Governor to caHse him to interest himseIi
and to procure this pardon?
Chalr: The Senate has decided that the
question could not be answered. and the
witness declines to state it alter the decision
of the Senate
Witness proceeded: | stated that he took
these sworn certificates of Hendricks and
Munson, and said he would examine them
The next morning he came to me. and
asked me if we were not willing to RELY
upon the matter set up in the certificates |?
L answered that the young man was i'm
south America; that his father had told
me all about his troubles with him: that he
was In constant apprehension of his return
ing; That even In his flight from the State
he halted at Tuscaloosa aud askea his father
| for 81 ,oOO to commence business with and
| that he was alarmed and did not know at
what moment he might return to the United
states ana come home. proceeded further
TO state that If the indictment was found
the question of bail was extremely trouble
some in this State; that he would be arres-
ted; that the Jail was kept by an innate
Senator Fewell here offered ga motion
to reconsider the vote by which the state
ment OF witness as counsel for Barrentine
to the respondent in reference to the ma
lure and character of the homicide were
excluded.
And upon that the Senate retired for con-
sultation.
Senator Reynolds moved to lay that mo-
ton Oh the table. and Senator Fewell's mo-
ton was tabled by the following vote:
| YEAs-Messrs. Albright, Barry, Callicott.
Catchings Chalmers. Everett. Fewell, GRAY.
Griffin, Mcneil. Metts, Morgan, Pratt,
Shirley, Smith, Thompson, Tuttle, White
lis.
NAYs-Messrs, Carter. FITZGERALD. toote
Furlong. Hooker, Johnston McCaxkill
Mendenhall Oldham, Reynolds, Sims, Stew
art, Stone. Taylor, Terry.--15.
ABSENT AND NOT VoTING-Messrs. Allen.
Graham, Mcclure. Thornton-4
| GyI...
of Managers and the counsel for respondent
do now retire, ard the motion prevailed by
| the following vote
YEAs-Messrs. Albright, Barry. Callicott,
Catchings, Chalmers, Everett, FITZGERALD,
Furlong, Griffin, Nets, Pratt, Shirley Sims,
Stewart, Taylor, futile, White-I7.
NAYS - Messrs. Carter, Jewell, FOote,
Gray, Hooker, Johnston, McCaskil. Men
denhall, Morgan, Oldham. Reynolds, Smith,
Stone, Terry, Thorn pson-l5,
ABSENT AND NOT VoTNG-Messrs. Allen,
Graham, Mcclure Mcneil, Thornton-5.
The Board of Managers ana the counsel
for the respondent then retired to allow the
Senate opportunity for debate.
Senator Jewell referred to his motion to
reconsider the vote by which the statements
OF witness, as counsel for Barrentine, to the
res pondent in reference to the nature and
character of the homicide were excluded.
Senator Reynolds moved to lay the mo-
ton to reconsider on the table, and second
ed. and the Chair decided that the yeas
have it.
Senator Reynolds called for a division,
and the roll was called:
YEAs-Messrs. Carter, Chalmers, Fitz-
Gerald, Foote, Hooker, Johnston, McCaskill,
Mendenhal, Metts, Oldham, Reynolds,
Sims, Stone, Taylor, Terry-15.
NAYs-Messrs. Albright Barry, Callcott
Everett Jewell, Furlong, Gray, Griffin
Morgan, Pratt, Shirley, Smith, Stewart
Thompson, Tnttle, White-16
ABSENT AND NOT VoTING-Messrs. Allen
Catchings, Graham, Mcclure, Mcneil
Thorn ton-6
Senator Reynolds motion to table wa:
lost.
The motion of Senator Fewell to recon
slider was then decided by the Senate, ant
, the motion was lost by the following vote
YEAs-Messrs. Albright, Barry, Calicott
! Everett, Fewell, Furlong, Gray, Griffin
Morgan, Pratt, Shirley, Smith, Stewart
Thorn rson, Tuttle, White-16.
: NAYs-Messrs. Carter, Catchings, Chal-
mers, FITZGERALD, Foote, Hooker, Johnston
. McCaskin Mendenhall, Metts, Oldham
, REYNOLDS. Sims, Stone, Taylor, Terry-l6.
! ABSENT AND NOT voTING-Messrs. Allen
: Graham, Mcclure, Mcneil and Thornton
6.
Senator Morgan moved that the mana
+ GERS and the counsel tor the respondent b.
$ now invited to resume their seats In tn
: bar the Senate, which was carried, ant
the counsel for both sides appeared. Thu
/ chair stated to them that the Senate had re
| tired for the purpose of reconsidering tn
: vote bv which certain statements of wit
!. ness had been excluded. and the Senate ha(
>. refused to reconsider the vote.
!. Counsel Spears instructed the witness t
proceed, excluding the Objectionable por
: ton of the testimony.
n Witness [ did not bring any influence t
: bear upon his mind except the public ludg
: ment had pre-judged and mis- judged tn
evidence. I also gave him statement l
: regard to Barrentine's family matters, t
II obtain his intercession with GOV. Ames
o O. What was your proposition to Davis
: to extend pardon himself or to secure on
: from Ames?
n A. A pardon from Davis was neve