The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1877-12-14

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* Fitzpatrick, il 10 high time that an
outraged and disgroced people should
hurl by the summary process OF physi.
cal power these corrupt vermin out Of
the capital of the state.
Paragraphs have been going tho
rounds OF the press for the past lew
weeks, limiting that Governor Hubbard
was recehi ing $500 every three months
rom burnett n Fitzpatrick, and tho or
gan5 that were committed to the politi,
cat fortunes of Hubbard indignantly
denied these accusations
We stand ready to prove that he was
III receipt OF Just that amount, and
note Tor ak months (S3,00O) of this
damnable corruption fund, written by
nubbards own hand and indorsed by
Burnett ~ Fitzpatrick, was sent To bro.
test from Ball, tIutchiugs u Co. q bank
where ltw was placed for collection This
occurred about two weeks ago. The
note was taken to Fitzpatrick az tho
fremont hotel and presented for pay.
ment but that clever financial Rob Roy
had little unpleasant business with
Judge Stewart and the grand Jury and
begged for time, but the notary was in.
eXorable and had the note Of Governor
Hubbard duly protested.
What does the Gazette say to this
6areiaced corruption of its mastor2
Does Elliott get his share as subsidy
Tor his dirty services to u dirty political
ring OF unprincipled thieyes2
The Leon Cabinet once said in an
article that it did not believe one word
OF the charges we brought against Hub,
bard, and asked us for proof. We now
furnish the proof, and aalS Mr.. Singles
sary whether we have been justified in
showing up sthe official misconduct Of
this disgraced public oifcer2 We re.
fer the governor and his friends to tho
firm OF Ball, Hutchings II Co. for tho
proof of this damning charge.
1t behooves Hubbard to at once re.
sign position he has so nagrantly dis.
graced. Let. him step down, and in
sackcloth and ashes in some meausre
atone for the injury he has inflicted
on the sovereign people OF this state,
who had honored him with the highest
office in their gift"
The reporter left Mr., Kilpatriclts Of.
fee and found Mr., George Sealy OF the
clearinghouse of Ball Hptchings Il
Co, He said, in response to the inquiry
as to what he knew about this matter,
that his banking>house had never re-
ceiyed for collection a draft for $4,000
or any other amount, drawn on Burnett
n Fitzpatrick, but that it had received
from national bank in San Antonio q
draft on j. II. Burnett Il Co. for $500
drawn by Governor Hubbard and
strongly indorsed lie said that no in>
stru6tions came with the draft, which,
Mr.. Burnett being ont Of the city was
presented to Mr.. Fitzpatrick, who said
that he knew nothing about it. That
the draft was protested, but that teles
gram was received after this act hadbeen
accomplished, requesting that it be not
done He said, further, that he is at
loss to divine tho source from which
the fact of this protest became public
unless the notary had been guilty of
making the disclosure.
Colonel j. ii. Burnett was next called
on. lie said that for the past four or
i've years he has been Governor Hubs
bard merchant at this place. That j.
D. Fitzpatrick has no connection whats
ever with the cotton house of j. III.
Burnett n Co. That the draft in guess
lion was drawn against cotton shipped
and to be shipped to his commission
house, and that he had secured an ex>
tension on it of thirty days, but that in
to that effect came too late to
the banking house that held il toprevent
is being protested. That, knowing this
extension was granted, he had left the
,ity, not dreaming of the draft being
presented, and that had he known that
{ would have been presented for pays
nent, he would have remained in tho
'ity and protected it, Both Colonel
Burnett and Mr.. Fitzpatrick denounced
n unmeasured terms Of bitterness the
assault which has been attempted TO be
made upon the official integrity OF Gov,
,rnor Hubbard,