Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1890-06-19
MISSISSIPPI MATTERS.

against " l. H~-ia<~av. ex-SsAts
Treasurer
The .rxs in.ak~tz~ns hAs th-~~ counf.-
Ths frxs eszsts. ssryiH< merely in icr-a-
rhsrr~ tA~ er=-en lA- crizs~ o: EN-
h~zzi-~~rs 60 th~ sr~cier aste - IN.
~xrirsstSa - ais ter=. the other tAas
The sze<E1ie-.-. occurr-f o. divers
eav. between fh~ s~rfnnia- % ais 1rss
terra co=menrsa< in is5s. an1 the sn3
- Ats las tern. expiring Jaauary :.
is9o- Th~ Third oouns charges emhe=-
Hien-.s - d-aae9 in See:son essa o, The
Code % i-se
The s~ccnd fudictrnent L. haSe1 %
S~cti0a @sss os the Code ~ vs-o. ard
charges the exTreasurer ~ifh fAilure
ard rcfExAl - ray over ard deliver -
his ssscosSscr in cesc>. the sun cf sNs-~v
the expiration cf his tern or demana
The p~n2lty prescribed In this last la
dieiuens NAY - tea years in ihe peni-
Tertiary. whereas tor fh> crime % eus-
hexzlensat it nav nof exc~ea rve year.
Col Hemingway came iasa oourt ~ 3
sci. NcSs-s Caiho,n 4 Green ard Nu-
gent a Neville. the State t~ing Fcp-
resented By District Attorney u y
Miller. who rad the two Indictments -
Col. Hemingway. who. hein- thus
formally srraiEned- pleaded No; guiliy.
Judge CslhSon. fc- the defendant.
stated that the defense desired g. later
pose an application for ooniinuSaoe.
giving as his grounds that Leroy Doug
las. the expertemployed hy Hemingway.
bad not had time 30 make thorough
examination Of the books. that said ex-
pert bad found $1,000 Of errors. AMI
that IL would take three months yet 10
complete the investigation
Col Nugen; then said tha; the exVcr;
rad discovered shat he thought vas
ss5. .o-so hutlwss NO; ye, certain
The Ds,ric, Attorney objected 10 ihe
continuance. and stated that the law
expressly required the Treasurer 30 cor
recily keep his books, showing a. all
times exactly and correctly his liability
to the State for its rncneys aud that the
Law made his failure - - keep his
books intictAhie as crime. and that ="
grant the continuance on thc greuuas
stated would b. Ia effect = zllsw 49,
defendAn, ~ invoke his oNn crinss IN
falling 90 keep correct books as a reason
Why he shoala no. now -, tried Tor An
other crime.
The Court ordered the defendant 20
pat his application for continuance IN
writing. aud Submitted - the Court in
passed upon The Court then ordered
the defendant 20 give bond IN each Of
the iSo c2s-s in the sum Of sts.coa. and
he Was allowed nnfil to-morrow morn
ing 20 make the nsw bonds
Jackson. June I0.-This morning ex-
bonds Of $4,000 each a. required by the
Cour; yesterday.
The Court denied the application for
a continuance. and set the cAse for trial
next Monday.
JAcssoS. June ii.-Application vas
made to the Ccur; to-day hy the District
Attorney in the Hemingway case for
suhp~nss duoes tecum on the Western
Union Telegraph Company and tae ex-
press companies - produce telegrams
from Hemingway 10 T. L Richardson.
in Isse and Issi. asking Richardson 70
send him sIso.o ooa on the night the Leg
islzture passed the resolution 90 inyes-
tig4te State oFiccs. and for the book
/ showing receipts Of express about the
same time The Court granted the ap-
| plieation and ordered the companies 10
| prodnce these papers
Jackson. June I3.-In the case of the
State ~ ex-Treasurer Hemingway. Dis
trict Attorney Miller today submitted
| % Judge Calhocn. of the counsel for the
defendant. the following proposition.
That If the defendant would agree % a
| change Of venue 10 Raymond. in the
Second judicial district Of this county.
| be would consent 30 a continuance 20
the January term of said court. or. 80
| end that he would consent 70 aooniinu
/ snce 20 the January term and have the
trial here. IL Heminrways counsel
woaid agree to give him information.
within two m0n,hs Of the next term Il
the court. Of the facts they should dis
cover and rely on 10 explain ,hc dis
crepancy between ;he books and the
| cash. the State 70 do the sane.
Ju1g. Cslhooa answered the Disirtr,
Attorneys proposition thus. In refer
enoe 70 the change Of venue - Raymond
Hemingway ~as willing 10 trial any
where after time 10 have his bsoks ex-
amined 20 shoE she errors, bat his csgun-
sci declined and overrui>d him. i,ecaa ~
the 2cceptance involved ;he waiver Il
| the exception 20 the oo0rt's refusal Of
bis APPLICATION for eOntinuAnce 20 give
| tine 20 demonstrate error in bis books
ard no real shortage To the Secon1
above proposition Judge CAlhOon an
sxered that Col Hemingway hzd aoth-
inx % coaoeal =; any time. tia; be krss
there vas error. .s he had none % the
StA.e's =sney. aad be ~as satisfied that
Col Hemingway Soaid consent and
that be <oufd submit the proposition %
| the County Counsel and inforz hin o.
| tie decision aad thcz<st they would
agree 20 she proposition gnless froz -
| irdisposi.ioE 70 los he posn, on the
| reflzal % a eo1finzanoe ~ the court
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