Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1878-07-30

| thus move them TO 90 to Nashville, and there, with
this deception, to mislead the governor and induce
him 10 turn loose one offender in the hope of catch
| ing other and perhaps greater ones?
| Answer-Such was Mr.. Hackett's purpose IN
derStOod 1t, after my telegram from Pulaski Before
that time my understanding was that Mr. Hackett';
purpose in furnishing the statement was to bring
the LOewenstineS up going 10 Nashville to solicit
| his pardon.
| Question 2I-What was the object O. the dis
Answer-If YOU mean my dispatch to Hackett,
answer you very frankly sent i with the hope OF
Questions - and 23-Of all the matters urged
tiuence? You had Hackett's inculpatory statement
Of p ton VITA you at Nashville, did you show IL to
! the governor?
| Al swer-That I cannot now remember, but my
impression IS that the Patton matter had most in
eetTIy nothing Injected him ns s PtIy To- give ms
success did not submit the Patton statement to the
| governor; don't think took ii With me TO Nash
Question 24-what did thi statement contain?
Answer-The Patton statement from Mr.. Hackett
| and my duty attorney forbds saying anything
OF its contents 1Ir Cranmer has the statement and
with me. unless 1t would serve him a Grain pur-
pose, which decline here to mention.
Question 2!-ln whose handwriting it,
Answer-Mr. HackettS.
Question Did you dictate it?
Answer 1t may be that / indicated to Mr. Hackett
what should be the general tone of 1t. think this
true.
culpaIing Patton, which you say not false pre-
tense and false in fact not cOncocted to misead the
Answer-The Patton statement by Hackett. was
connected az means OF inducing the LOewen-
shines 10 do that for which they las Hackett contend
ed) had already been paid
Question 37-WaS it not used for that purpose?
ceived it accomplished its purpose. Hacket. CON
tended that the LOeHenstlnes by themselves and
with him, for heavy consideration TO be faithfully
carried out; thaheylSere not carrying it out and
them to 90 forward. Hackett said he had no money
left. The LOewenStit es manifested desire TO have
Hmm
especial view of causing the parties to faithfully per-
form a duty alTea " deyoIving on them, and for
which Hdckett had paid his money.
Question 3S-WaS 1t used to deceive General HoI-
rigan and Attorney-GeneTal Wright In the same
way?
Auswer-I have said. IN my answer to question "a.
what the object of the Patton statement was, and
deem II a work OF SuperTogatton to repeat II here.
Question 39-Was not this connection used
to deceive and misead the governor, and was it not
all done with HackettS full and free consent?
Answer-It was gotten up for the purpose men
TONED, and Mr.. Hackett fully and freely consent d
to Is.
Question 40-If the governor had p5rdoned or the
faith of this connection. by what name would You
Answer-Mr. Hackett was in jail. He had
paid all his money (as he eontended to mel 10 the
cure his pardon that they had arranged the matter
with the court and attorney general not to disfavor
had promised, but were showing bad faith with
Hackett, who had paid them to act in good faith.
statement could only benefit Hacket to the extent Ell
perhaps securing for him. outside OF the so-called
TO secure for him otherwise Gentlemen may call
the rus. by whatever name they see fit.
Question 4l-If the governor first consented to
pardon, and then changed his MIND, and this
sent was procured by a simulated state of facts,
how the author of this simulated state of facts
complain OF bad faith on the part of the governor?
Answer i certainly have not intended at any time
to be considered as complaining of bad faith the
part of the governor.
Question 42-What did you mean by telegraphing
Hacsett TO tell all, keeping nothing back; that his
pardon depended on It? All what was he 10 tell d?
All the fables and untIuths, to get pardon, and
then to be denounced as untrue when the pardon
was gained?
Answer meant for Racket to tell us to Patton
what told him the LOeweuStnes wanted previous
to going to Nashville thought that since the LOew
enStineS have failed TO procure his pardon with
their influence, was necessary TO base it
thing outside Of the immedia. effects of the Loew
enStineS Influence, and thought. therefore. 1t de
panJed on the Patton statement.