The Brandon news. (Brandon, Miss.) 1892-1961, 1902-09-04

feared that his action might attract
attention and suspicion, so l said in
a tone loud enough to be heard by
the head waiter: MI. Armistead, /
have changed my notion about
that drink; believe don't care for
it, so you can keep She bottle in
your grip
HOW GOVERNOR ACTED.
The Governor said that he was
convinced that Mrs. Orr had told
the train, and that sle never would
have thought up sach a thing as that
unless it occurred just as she said it
lid. Besides, the Governor said that
he knew her and her brothers, and
knew her mother at Glendora, near
whore the Governors planttion is To-
Gated, and that they were good peo-
pie. The thing that staggered him,
the Governor said, was the boldness
of the scheme and the manner in
which they had worked it.
"The Governor then said: Il must
first try to get that money back into
the Treasury. If should let it be
known that knew the money is out
they might keep it to fight on or skip
out with it.
II told the Governor that it was a
pretty big thing he was up against,
and advised him to take a good man
inc his confidence to consult and
advise with. He selected Auditor
Cole, and they worked out the plan
by which the money was gotten back
and the key turned on 1t, and the ras-
Gals prosecuted.
SHOWERS INNOCENT.
do you think Mr.. Showers knew
Of the abstraoting of the 500, OOO?"
was asked Mr.. Wilson.
feel surehe did not" was the
reply. "There is nothing in the evil
dence that tends to connect Showers
with Armistead, Rush and Raiford. +"
"Mr: Wilson, you area lawyer, and
was District Attorney for q number
of years. What do you think of the
indictments against Armistead, Rush
anu kaiford?'
1t is case Of larceny pure and
simple. Raiford was simply clerk
in the Treasurer Office. The funds
he stole were not entrusted to his
care or custody. He merely had an
opportunity to take, steal and carry
away q package OF currency of the
value of 800, 900 which he did in pur
suance Of an agreement with Rush ard
Arm istead. Under our statutes all
accessories before the fact are made
principals, hence Rush and Armistead
are as guilty as if they had gone into
the vaults with Raiford and helped to
steal out the bills"
"Does Mr.. Rush's statement dis
close any defense to the case?'' was
next asked.
"Not a bit in law or morals.
Abusing the States witnesses is no
defense. If he has good charao ter
it could have been shown on the trial
of the case. Unqualified and unde-
niable proof of good character is q
power before jury, and good law
yer always introduces such evidence,
but when he opens the door on the
subject Of character the state then has
a right to walk in and introduce re-
butting evidence"
RUSH'S STATEMENTD ENIED.
"Mr. Rush says you Informed on
him to get him out of the presidency
Of the Mississippi Fire Association in
order that you might succeed him and
get the salary of $3.50. How about
that?"
"Not word of it is true. I have
more jobs than want. only accept
ed the vice. presidency of the company
after every otherE director refused it.
| took it under protest. When Rush
went out I stood in the line of the
presidency, and took it at the request
Of the board, and I only get $50 per
month. Rush had control Of the first
meeting and fixed his salary at $3.50
per month, and the stockholders fixed
mine at $50. Mr. Rush is welcome to
all the satisfaction he gets out of his
efforts to belittle my management Of
the Mississippi Fire Association. /
have been abls so far to take care Of
myself and of all of the enterprises
under my control without the sup
port or the friendship of such moral
hazards as the treasury looters.
ct have heard that there is one fool
IN the State who said or wrote that he
thought did wrong to inform the
Governor. Suppose had not told
the Governor what had heard, and
this band Of rascals had gone on alb
stracting money again and again, and
when Showers term expired the cash
had counted out million or half
million short, and these defendants,