The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1894-03-02
THE HEMINGWAY CASE.

Since the beginning OF the last ef-
fort to have ex-State Treasurer Hem
ingway pardoned, the New Orleans
Timcs-Demoerat, in favor Of the par
don, has discussed the matter quite
literally. The proposition has
elected not a few communications
opposing the scheme, and from one of
them we excerpt the following per.
tinent remarks
in your last few issues. il seems TO
me that you are rather inclined to IA
vor the movement TO have 'Heming-
way" pardoned. Now, | read all the
testimony in his trial. and, in fact, |
heard Il part. ! was prejudiced in his
favor; but | must say that there is
not a thing" on record to exonerate
him from the charges of cmbezzle-
ment. There is a late effort made to
make the public believe the safe was
robbed and Mr.. Hemingway innocent.
What is more absurd than this? 1t
is the mere bOsh talk of his relatives.
No sensible man believes it: for if
the safe was robbed from time to
time, why didn't Mr.. Hemingway
know it long before he was out of Of
flee? Is there IA bank cashier in New
Orleans who could be robbed for
years in small amounts and not de-
tect IL until he was short $3IJ 900?
Mr.. Editor, MI. Hemingway counted
his money every week, no doubt his
books were kept perfectly correct. and
he knew what amount he should have
on hand at any time. When his term
Of Office expired how did he settle?
Was his money in the public treasu-
ry? The money he turned owe to
his successor was handed in in small
amounts and was not counted out
ftom the safe it was not in the safe.
Mr.. Editor. the case is too plain. and
as a Democrat apd as a citizen of
Mississippi, | enter my protest
against his pardon. To my mind it
would be a lasting disgrace to the
State to grant it-and it would be a
matter of shame for the Democratic
party that he be championed. If
Gov. Stone is willing to hang Purvis
on doubt flor there is not a man in
all this universe who has not doubt
of his guilt: if Stone will hang Pur-
Wis and pardon Hemingway, then all
the jails and courthOuses of MISSES
ippi should be torn dOwn-fOr trials
are only farccS. Because Mr.. Hem
ingway stands high in society or be-
cause he has no money now. does not
prove that he didn't take and squan-
der" Vincent, of Alabama, had no
money still he stole $40 600 and is
honest enough to admit it. A.H.F."
The above has about the true ring.
and accOrds fully with our sentiments.
The people of Mississippi want to see
MIR. Hemingway serve his time out
they consider his term very short and
have no faith in the arguments now
used in his favor. Somebody knows,
and Mr.. Hemingway knows or should
know as a State sworn servant, where
the S3l5 600 went, and that safe-rob-
bling business by experts won't go
down. The manner OF his settlement
with his successor and the lights that
were thrown on at the time showed
that the States money-what there
was left Of twas not kept in the
State treasury and was so fixed that
the treasurer could not place his
hands on it at once. Before attempt
ing to elicit sympathy from a robbed
public several mysteries should be
cleared upand Il few more particulars
and names Of the safe cleaners" be
given and 1t might satisfy a great
many to know where 10000 came
from that was paid J. j. Evans, treas
urer, from the time of the change I'M
I'll the matter was exposed by Hon.
George billiard. 1t is quite evident
that the real facts in the ease have
never appeared in print and the deep
grounded suspicious and inklings of
these things makes Mississip-
plans content to have the ex-Statc
Treasurer serve out his sentence. No
one is surprised at Mr.. IIemingway's
relatives moving to have him pardon
ed, but it is strange to see some pa
pers in the State sc enthusiastic in
the matter-and to see the Times
Democrat 50 suddenly espouse his
pardon with ''scare-head" specials
and long cditOrials-it passeth all I'M
Outstanding.