The Lake Charles echo. [volume] (Lake Charles, Parish of Calcasieu, La.) 1876-1898, 1888-04-06
Mayo Pleads Guilty and Seeks
to Explain.

Editor Echo.
In the Commercial of the 31st uIt., Mr..
Mayo has the following plea Of guilty and
feeble explanation for the miserable official
derelictiOn charged against him, contained
in your Issue Of March 10th, 1855, to-wit:
] had intended to treat with the contempt
me published IN TIT ECHO of March I6, 1888;
but as several Of my friends have advised me
to repel the charges therein made, will state,
LIST. That the money placed In my hands
for the purchase of the 30 acres OF land re-
feFred to, was actually sent by me to the
proper officer IN the Land Office
"a. l am certain that the entry was made
but by omission Was not entered on the tract
book, Is has Happened II numerous other
cases, that can readily be cited II necessary
Sd. Ny language TO Ar. Corbello is mis-
stated lDsthad Of saying LAY low I said
10 him, Gas be was excited at the time), keep
cool Emils, andI VIII secure the land for
you Il It costs me s500H
18th. ] would have secured the land to Mr..
Emile CoTbellO, under Act Is June 1880, had
not hif. A. .. Reid gone to New Orleans and
made q momestead entry Of the land, as
shown In the article Of the 18th Of March,
1888, with what object can be inferred
The following communication speaks for
itself
LAKE CnAaLEs, La, March 81, 1855
To WHoM It lIAT CoSoERS
Having had read to me certain eomrnnnI-
cation ia the Lake Charles EoHo, of March
l6, 1855, Wherein my name Is connected
with certain charges preferred against Mr.
ThEddeus Mayo. relative to a certain tract
Of land II Tp. . s., r. z W, / will state that
am entirely satisfied with Mr. Mayo saetion
" ithe matter DIP
Attestl mark
@. NJ. Richard.
John q Gray.
O. b. Richard,
This All occurred over year ago. There
have been two Grand Juries ID session since;
II thaEe WAS any criminal intent or crimlnali-
- on my part why Gid not the author Of
authors OF the Anonymous article present
mo 70 the Grand jars, and have me indicted,
and not wait until n the midst Of hot POI
liiieal eampaign, and Just prior to an election,
20 publish suah articles f0g political eifeets
was ID no manner responsible for the ar
tiele Of tAntla tDnopoliet b The Commercial
Of March Q, 1888. ] write my own articles
when necessary, and an not afraid to sign
And now. leaving The suthor or authors Of
this libel to the Obscurity behind which they
have chosen 70 bids themselves, place I'M
piieit trust n the good people 81 this parish,
who rendering justice 10 whom justice Is due,
eial record, and not by she ealnnni9us
charges OF ms enemies
Respectfully
IlIAD MAYO.
IA ths above Il WIN be seen 1ir. Mayo AZ
Temps al explanation Of that land fraud
eorlIalttsd under and in.hls Official capacity
81 Cierl. d sour pistrIet Court "a the reply
IL nlakes, he says. Il win state ist That tn
money placed N my Aands f0r the purchase
81 fhe 90 ACRES % lard rafefFe1 ", Nas aess
sily sept 81 ne " the proper oilleer Ia 30
Lard once, lhis r Absurd Whys Had
he doha 81 bow wan 4 he aid not procure
orlden1a Il ths ieei ifon tie ieeeiFerf
ga iic m eEia ilat the entry
Na8 Mlde, Ali n pifsssion Was not entaIea
an WV iraeboe a happea ~ naAnef-
Gus olhQr e4ses fial can 9e dilY eltesi II
neea11af llia Is nuqihei lrslance o.
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