Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1900-11-29
No. 81.
ATTEMPTED BRIBERY.
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sF-rrisi b sss s>~u-rc4sl Apv~sL
JkcNsr~. Mi~N. Nov. gI-A br~~sv
s~asattea occvrrrd at the >tatehoazss
TO-DAY BY tA~ afse2a~aFe ~ an open at
tsnpt ~ brtts~ sssv. tstaxino. made By
q ccutraetur froaa taa.ans. who !, here
a. en,~r q bsi f5r ths ~rcg;ioa - Ni>Ni.-
ssppis n-w nliiirn-sislia capitnl-
Tas ceatrsstsr. who gave hs aan-
a. ,. L. Git,.la ~ I.s<ansYprt. lad.
~as stt~rqu<a ~ rises.i und~r srr~ss
spoa the a!aiiaxI, % the <ovwrner.
charging attsapt At bribery. was ar
rsign~t hsfee~ Magistrate Fttrs~rsld
and gsvea bic tesrty unsler . ss.cos
hsuA
The in~sl~ut sccurrwi In the ess~a-
tive s'ri's~ this ua.,rnia< ab.sus I I o'cl,rrs.
az the c'nuciu>inu - c.,uver.atisa be-
tween ssie~sa and th- xovsrnSe. which
lasted s<vvral asinHts~ There we're M
~itn~sss> - ta~ artusl o,1av~r>atioa.
t=s ser4Pa sf - has uas ~ahI we're svwr~
heard By Private >errvsary Comsa aad
si'u- :. d Lsc. who we're in the aats-
rurnn
~ the preiisn narr hear nr s.s. Ina
r.ns made a ststsmeat b. th~ ei-~,,t
that Few day arftslb-aa aasi sn.sts~r
'nan. prr-anablv contractor. cane
iata his otac~ and werv intruslac~sl ev
L1uts tttzau<h. secretary ~ the cape
td r'sSnvritt~s. 4 cauversatisa rn<a-si.
IN walsh s..hausn stated that deal haa
b-ren fsrmesi ia Chi.a ~ - capture the
Nississlppi statehpu,c cuatraet. saa
that Mr Lins. the archits..s. was IA tA-
ccuabinatisa-
ssov Lnaxina said that h. had M
<nsvs ls''i-~ - steh a scheme. AMI ssis~sf
far the facts 81 bs.ss rvpii.-,t tha, h.
'vssid rather ha-e ths s.,usract thaa -
give is away. bat that b. Wa h-r~ 10
q <hs thr .rhss~. aad with the COVER
nor cooperation 5, eoul.i BE- defeated.
iAying that iarsr- Flhs li.e a ,tatehaus~
svr~ a-yvr hosr.tiy let
sslh-sa th-a left. and the srDrerusr
uos esiag In IOWA IA The sac1atiaar. the
nsxt aH'iisnce vas bal this nsarnia<.
sitb>na aP-assi the esavrrSatian by asa
nx the governor II be was nat coa-
viar~d that a eusnhiue hal h,,~n f,srms,t
o. capturv the aew capitol c'latrast.
and b~isg Todd that h~ wa not. t.ib~sa
All that builsfer f-s,sn - I.aais VA.
here. ana that an arrangement hsss
bssn effected IN that risy fsr the par-
p.r-.r, and that the eairtxs nsa ~ss
slated fer the esaatr4et fas t1s staz@
sosis Only.
The governor agaia Insisted that the
details bs' xivea. aad .ib..sa ssl,l that
titll a ID MeaFa vuaIA xvt the eoasraet.
and Mas Jenaia-S. a representatives u
the hrm hal ~ iatarsns-,l him
The conversation then prusr-~,i~.f Ia
s.,sae lsnxth. aasi sstb>s,a nnally said h.
,'suld defeat al the dsals 10 the xtv-
sruar wooli - With him. Prep-lsisg
that all the bats BE- ap.sn-d Sanday.
brcemte sth. thu day bssorr the clp4-
'oi cotnmissis'u Hs-~ts. .r'.s ali the ngarvs
aad satn.s th~m - hlu. and then he
Suald draw a 81 10 brat them all
Gibson said that FOE doing this he
e1uld svt all the reward h. ySoalsl want
FL. hinted at vsys "a which the pris-~- os
material coela b., changed. and .ai,l be
sussld present him with han,iSom~
eh~vA IN asisitloa.
t.ih,aa as1~sa that be came here with
Plenty % money. AMI being led on by
questions he saad he would give the
governor moaey to assist him When
thi. statement vas made the governor
called Nr. Conan. his private secretary.
and asAsd aim To teiePhoae Zoe potier-
man
Mr.. Conan in his exaniaatb1a said
be was cited 10 hear the statement
made by Gibson. which we're repeated
To him by the governor, aud - hen Glh-
ssn hsard the refervues - the police
nan he hurriesIIy LEFT the Office.
ten Lev. betsg sworn. stated ths.
be heard the governor say sxritesliy.
'-loa have struck the ~roug man.
cannot be bought,
Gibson was arrvsse,i Q few minute.
later ami lodged in jail. whSn broaxht
into cunrt at : a'elos.ix this aft<rno.5n
t;ts'soa plead not guilty. and hts attar-
usy. e. a. Alexander. asked that the
trial bs waived and the bond hx~si
The court. h1Nexrr. wished % ase<r-
tain the degree of the offense ia order
10 ax the baad. AMI orsIerg 4 the exana-
nation. the substance Of which j. a.
above given
Gibson sooa arranged his boad with
Local ha9x. ard left the eity taaight.
The affair has created a great deal Of
cnmm~nt here. and the denoaemeas
seems to be highly sntiafaetory.