The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1878-02-20
TELEGRAPHIC.
Associated Press Dispatches to d ally Clarion
NOON REPORT.
j. NJ MADISON WELLS.

nave hrmly refused To find a srue hill
against me at the high behest OF the Attor-
ney General, and the prosecution against
me and my associates is based upon in for
matlon. some public interest will attach 10
the personal character of the informer
The central figure in this conspiracy is
JUDGE WILLIAM R. WHITAKER.
de conspired to defraud the Government of
the United States out or $500, 900, with which
ne was intrusted as Assistant Treasurer. He
succeeded in the conspiracy, and stands in :
dlcted for the felony. Judge Whitaker has
conducted himself in the late trial of Gener-
al Anderson as though he had undertaken a
contract with the Democi attic party to do
their dirty work, and receive as his reward
full rehabilitation into their party. He sta
ted to several persons, among them LAWYERS
of high standing, before the trial of General
Anderson. that
THE JURY WOULD BE PACKED
for the purpose of his conviction. He stated
further, that no motion, having for its OBJ
Ject the removal of the cause from his iuris-
di0tion, would have his sanction, and chat
motions for that object would be overruled
Nine of the jurors in the Anderson trial
swOre they were
PREJUDICED AGAINST THE PRISONER
ct they were made to serve, and two had
declared openly that Anderson ought to be
hanged. During the greaUer part of the
trial Judge Whitaker was in
BEAsTLY STATE OF INToxICArIoN.
Attorney General Ogden was also aware
that the jury was packed, and was aided
and assisted in the nefariOus scheme by
which the packing was accom- pllshed. He
said he intended 10 force the trial because
he had his jury
PREPARED FOR CONVICTIONS
That he kept concealed in his room Little
field to prevent his testimony teing taken
ia the Anderson trial. The Attorney
General is wholly unreliable as sworn of
ficer. He has speculated upon the colec-
ton of taxes.
HE ATTEMPTED TO FORCE THE GRAND JURY
last Summer, to find bills of indictment
against the Returning Board, he appeared
before the Grand Jury, insulted the witness
ses and threatened them with Incarceration
if they refused TO swear exactly what he
desired. Failing to procure such evidence
from witnesses as he wanted, he accOmpa-
MED the Judge before the Grand Jury and
had him. (the Judge,)
TO REPRIMAND WITNESSES,
and threaten them with Incarceration if
they did not give such testimony as was
required by him. The Judge attempted 10
force the Grand Jury to tird a true bill to
satisfy the wants and wishes OF the Attor-
ney General against the Returning Board,
but finding all their extraordinary efforts
futile, they were compelled to fall back upon
the alternative
MODE OF "INFoRMATION."
Assistant Attorney General Eagan stands
indicted for the murder of his brother in .
law. Of the witnesses, he says, Charles
Cayanac is a man of bad reputation for We
raa m x wOnld omit q
could utter that would convict him (Wells.)
During the rebellion, he stole my stock,
killed my hogs and poultry, and put the vote
to his company if they should
KILL ME- AND BURN MY DWELLING
over the heads of my family. Burke is an
absconder from Illinois. The names of the
Jurors that were em pannelled for the trial of
Anderson and myself were furnished by the
Democratic Committee. Their political
status, as well as to their views as to the
proper punishment. was canvassed by the
Judge, Attorney General and the Demo
cratic Committee before being placed on
panel. One of the Jury Commissioners tes
titled before the Court that the list of the
iurors placed in the Jury box, from which
talesman were drawn. after exhauSting the
panel. was furnished by the Democratic Ex-
ecutiye Committee, and this fact was known
to
OGDEN, EAGAN AND FINNEY.
Wells saws fthe Vernon parish returns were
altered they were altered by the Democrats
They are samples of the principal tools and
means employed to secure the conviction OF
the members of the Returning Board, In the
case improperly called THE State of Louis
lana. VS.. J. Madison Wells ct all" but really
and truly it should be called the case OF
"Samuel J. Tilden vs.. Rutherford b. Hayes
IT is contest for the office OF
PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES,
and the patronage of the Executive Depart
ment of the Federal Government. 1t Is
chiefly managed by David Dudley Field
with the advice and pecuntary assistance O
tbr National Democratic Committee. The
verdict Of picked jury of Louisiana Dem
ocrats, procured in the manner above point
ed out, will, it is expected. be accepted ol
the people of the United states as Juuicia
settlement of Mr.. Tilden's
TITLE TO THE PRESIDENCY.
II "a bold and desperate game for grea
stake. Myself and colleagues on the Re
turning Board are merely outposts or {
picket guard, which they hope to capture
then they will
SURPRISE THE GARRISON.
&c noss,ble. and claim the patronage of the
| Government as spoils of war. In corroOor
otion of this view | refer you to movement
ali along the line of the enemy's camp, G
the we'll grounded reports that large sun
of money had been sent here from Nes M
YORK to be used in the trial, to the fact ina
tha National Democratic Committee ha
been hastily called together though no Ma
tional election is pending, to the fact tina
several of the officers OF the Court; Iisa lnc,nn
Aftorney General. Sheriff, principal wit
nesses. several of the jurors and many
the aiders and abettors OF the proceeding
ARE STAINED WITH CRIMES,
If one sort or another, including Treason
murder, larceny, perjury, subornation
neriury, libel, attemp pting to defraud votel
at fhe polls. and serious offences. Few el
gagged In the prosecution have clean hand
and vet the Democratic, National Comml
tee inspired by Mephi,ssopheliIan :, asf Dav
snch tools in a place and case where tf
other side has no possible chance OF a Ia