The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1890-03-28
DCfauiting EI-TrGaSurGr Hemingway.
AFFIDAVIT CHARGING HIM WITH EN-.
BEZZLEMENT.
He Delivers Himself up TO the Sheriff and
is Released ON Bond of $4,000
"A Statement from Com.
missioner Patty.

Jackson, Miss, March 21.-Ex.
Treasurer W. l. Hemingway was
arrested to-day by Sheriff r. j.
Harding, under the following affi-
davit:
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, HINDs Co.
Personally appeared before me
the undersigned justice of the
peace, in and for the county and
/ State aforesaid, and for the fifth
district of said county, r. N. Mil
Ter, dist rict attorney OF the seventh
jndicial district CT said State of
Mississippi, who being by Inc first
duly sworn, on oath, says and
charges on Information that w. l..
Hemingway, late of The county
aforesaid, on the 21st day of De-
cember, 1889, then and there being
Treasurer of the State Of MlsSls-
sippi charged with the safekeeping
and disbursement of the public
moneys of said State Of Mlssissip-
pi, did then and there in the coun-
iy and district aforesaid, wilinl Iy,
unlawfully, iraudulently and fel-
oniously convert to his own use
and embezzle divers large sums
and amounts of public moneys OF
The said State. of Mississippi, so
intrusted TO him, and which came
into his hands as such Treasurer of
said State of Mississippi, for safe
keeping and disbursement, amount
ing in the aggregate TO the sum OF
the value of three hundred and
fifteen thousand, SIX hundred and
twelve dollars and nineteen cents
($315,61219), consisting Of one
hundred and fifteen thousand, six
hundred and twelve S115,612) one
dollar silver pieces and five thou
sand five-dolar pieces, OF the silver
coin of the United States of Amer
lea, and twenty-five hundred ten
dollar places, and twelve hundred
and fifty twenty.dollar pieces OF
the gold coin of the United States
of America, and one hundred and
twenty five thousand ($l25,0O0)
dollars of The paper currency oil
the United States Of America, COM
monty known as greenbacks, ma
lional bank notes and gold and sill
yer certificates, more perfect de-
scription of which is now 10 atfiant
unknown, contrary to the form OF
the statute IN such cases made ard
provided, and against The peace
and dignity of the State of Missis-
sippi.
Whereas, ahiant prays that a
warrant be issued for his arrest,
and that he may be held TO answer
this charge. r. N. MILLER.
Sworn to and subscribed before
me, tins goth day of March, 1890.
w. Ii. HARRIS, p.
w. H. Harris, justice of the
peace, issued a warrant upon the
above affidavit, which was placed
in the hands of Sheriff Harding,
who went out to Col. Hemingway's
residence, Two miles in the country
TO MAKE THE ARREST,
and found on arriving there that
he had come TO town. The sheriff
and ON: going to the jus
tice's office found that Col. Hem
ingway had preceded him and Civ
Ell himself up.
The following are the proceed
ipgs of The court:
State of Mississippi VS.. w. L.
Hemingway. - Offense embezzle-
ment. Process issued March 20,
1890. before w. II. Harms, j. L.
This case was called, The sheriff at
tending in person with the accused,
and thereupon the accused pleaded
not guilty, but waived an examin-
alton, and upon a consideration OF
the matter the court adjudged thai
the accused enter into bond with
surelies to be approved by the
sheriff, in the penalty Of $4,000,
conditioned according 10 law, and
that he stand committed to the Gus
tody OF the sheriff until the execu-
ton and approval of such bond.
Ordered and adindged this 2lst
day of March, 1890.
1he follow bond was gwen:
We, w. l.. Hemingway, prlnci-
pal, ard w. l.. Nugent, j. B. II.
Hemingway, l.. Z. Chlles, Marcel
lius Green, S. S. Calhoon, j. w.
Peoples, g. Y. Freeman, ii. +.
Sproles, Chas. b. Galloway, X. w.
Millsaps, j. B Harris, r. L. Saun-
ders, Sam'l S. Carter, VIM. Henry,
R. Gufilh, bondsmen and sureiies,
agree to pay the State of Missis-
sIppi $4,000 unless the said Hem
ingway shall appear at the next
term Of the Circuit Court for the
first district Of Kinds county, and
from day 10 day and from term TO
term until discharged by law, 10
answer 10 ihe Stale of Mississippi
on the charge of embezzlement.
Sighed the 2lst day of March,