The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1881-09-08
Letter from George A. Wilson. Es9.
Of Holmes.
LEx1NGToN, Miss, Aug. 8i. is,r

ASI$-NA -'N'A'+F -'AA'Nsf Ail-rt a5Is 1881.
EDITORS CLARION. The Njssr..aa. r..
publican is made to say ia ii. issue of vi.
INST, referring 70 the cases iu tl. I.ur.5
states Court against large number OBJ
citizens Of Holmes county, for viuul.H-uf
the election laws SIN Ua-r0r
them the accused parties ackuawlgi.rIIIa.r
guilt, and escaped with nominal punishment
Mr.. q. A. Wilson, whose name Stands Mr.
most in the above notice, was also taI.pI..I
among the offenders. lie was cua5-Dd NI.b
an otlense, the penalty for which is. rYu.
hnement in the penitenuaTy. Heofer.d fl,
! plead guilty to one OF minor rr.Ir "a.
conviction for which would mot ra-tr,.. his
personal liberty, The Offer was aal a,a.r.
ted he was arragned anI tlaI uu M.
original charge, and, through th9-. iu.tu.
mentalities which have Rendered CRIMINAL
trials as i1rcical as election, c-e1pe4."
/ This language, Mr.. Editor. j, ab.,.u.aI,
! false, and is base c1lumuy ou ta5-. ...-.
/ tlemen who were tried and acquitted. and oa
/ myself
BY referring to the record. of tba On ~
Court at Jackson, where the RepubIicaI Il
published, a. viii appear that mI.s-.r
were charged upon iqtorm1hou w.s a.n.
/ spring to prevent G. VI. HUI .gd M a.
Perry from advoca'ing and suup4rfIu. r..
election of w. A. 1 euYe,u. Ina anafl,r.,...
1--we were charged in the sam. v0y ..
conspIrlng 70 Prev,pt j. j. Bak,s ran
advocating and supporting thsaIe.aoB N
brennan. IN stlli anOtheV case AIN ..r..
charged with The sage ofEansr. T,a... r.r.a
cases were against parties whose polling
precincts we're either huwlingre.u or Elra-
~. therc WAS also "a case ug.fu-. tN.
9thcers OF election aJ Goodman for E..l.a,I.
/ keep list OF the voters on the J...f fa.
election, and there WIS ona tss ..r.I.lI.I mo-
charging me with intmiduting one J..r
I norton Dy iorce and threat, from tH. ut,
exercise OF his rIght'of suffrage
Thus it will be seen there yy,.r.. .t..... .....
defendants in all the cases r.l 49,. ....-..
hVe cases, most OF them" won't .f r..-.
oe sixteen, If the Republican refers ..tHa
uuuloei OF ae1eHhhts, or at least +.4.u.
VnG cases y reference. Is ma le ta. sb. t..a,
L. inc Hrst three Cases there were tr..r.
py a jury and verdictS af nunt a..-,
returned and entered "a the ninrfs..l....
court Ihia qlsPOs-s of three. "a ts. ....
eases au4 ct twenty-five OF the tHrrfg .ra
sb eaJ1','a'its5 VINO did nos "ackuon.rI.r
haIiy' or any otbeg way.
p, Inc case against the clerks and a.f,..-. "A.
GoodinaH was an indictment H.r.. ~.
si'oh were Democrats and two were g.u..I.
'lcahs ana voted for Garfield. The Ir...t-
ment charged a technical oHense. P..r..
the Poil book was checked and Shove. ....
name OF every man who voted as ,va.f ....
US, ,ist could or would have done if il b.tJ I....
noP'. ne 0Iense was miss, saequnr
,'I 80 10y ~ ~ jackson when EAg case wa. U...
poseu o. but was told Nv Cen C.t.t..
who defended the case, that .Tud,,a fT.-I ....
'uGge Lea regarded the case ID ,..,....
yechhlcai and small fine WIZ. i,,,,..l..r ..
democrats and Republicans alike an -....
plea Of guilty. "''N' on -'.'.
as 10 the case against me: FFtb. r..
puoilcdh mac desired to promuIgat. tI.
49,, 1sil "t'S"I the matter the record, of r.n
nish@5 ~ /. p statutes would have mr
~ was charged upon inforuat,.,,
oi mIsdemeanor which was I(f l.,,.'..
PIE oy confinement in the peniten n -.
coGid not have offered Ia MICAH 800 .''.
4h onense less than the one ol4,0eI -
January Term, 1881, the 6r.f ter,, -...
my arrest, 1 ann5unced myself road, r
I - on the Governments evidence T.L.
- 49,, w 1osIlneu that did not ipImid,..
- Ptey9LU MN from voting. That br HI.
III a rev feet OF the ballOt-box snd ,.rr
nave deposited his ballot i'm e,,r ...'.-
out difficulty arose between NJ.
eraIt ana Lockhart in which MEL -
$50 49,, InaI caused him not to vote Tb.t
c-; LII were, and always had been am tIs
- y Vef4nS and that he had uafbf...
~ =" VIA fepprting me- or witb H..
ny ny 41'Iof nation to be filed 49,,
~ ,'aAs cursed him him early -, ~ mn
In oIt u was not in aGeer ana hi .'-
Tha ,.au ...e VI nave any eject on his v1fiu,
and e.. were elge& waite men on the iur-
aud - -, 4he jury failed 10 agree
- va SOlu oy one Of the persors rl.t
we "-lIe mea were for acouittsi ard ,-.
pes 4oF conviction. A mistrist IKE
-eIeu on the minutes at that ter,. W. ,a.
uo1U term Judge Lea, tho Dist~ic+ g.
uey' arose IN the cOuFt SOON and ..,,.-..-.I
TUG! he mad no farther evidenca g.. -.
asaE ". A. Wilson, and thai ba g,5Il
s sl'sol 4, not pros This was the VA. "..
&c., whether &c was "farcicaPs or
,,as 4 WV teaye tor others to saw. TIA
nrasi5a5 t'gSleFai court, Republican judge
ne ;n~,- :. ~ Pl1Dilcan marshal empannelel
- 49, ~ anu Republican District attornev
Prosecuted and dismissed the ease
~ conclusion, Mr. Editor will ,.,- 1.ss
~ n;u1lwiedge OF Judge Lea, has im9rass.a
- Win the belief that ha h az, l,-..-.I.l..
nan, ana the only fault i fonnJ -@irb he
~. S. u,tion' as told him. was tbat n, bad
~ i ~ ais evidence before Grand Tnrv.
- r- 49, y W. snem 70 say whether I should
. cNseq, but had filed an information
sr, ,,ss We on the evidence of such an ir-
y osvo 80 Yer as the man who malicious
he oyoso. -s i-.ise information that lea 30
-, pIsosecut lon, and without frst examin-
* we party alleged to DO injured.
49,. - evidence Of She reckless snd }pdfs-
NJ M prosecutions 10 this country.
Ia VA I $50 Ils0 nnlGded my name and
- =. - gen ieman who was al work and
s - ~ re ground, and ] was in Carrolltou
: ~ time, thlFty-fVe miles from the dis
- e1-.Scs ElQWsVer was never arrested IN
s So 800. and the "informer" caused the
$3.50. to dismiss IL as 20 me be-