The Iuka vidette. (Iuka, Miss.) 1894-1912, 1910-08-11
Statement of Representative
Adams.

Owing to some erroneous state
ments and misleading quotations
that have been going around in
some of the leading papers of the
state, deem it justice to my
self and to the truth and to the
satisfaction of the people at large
to make and have published.in my
county paper true and unbias
statement, concerning the conver-
sation and what took place between
w A White of Prentiss county and
myself during the last secret SEN
atorial caucus held at Jackson, al
SO the charge that has been freely
circulated over the state that Mr.
White, representative of Prem
tiss county during the caucns of
fered me $3.50 of Percy money to
change my vote is not correct. l
suppose it is generally known
that Mr. Waide, the editor of the
Monday Morning STAR" publish
ed at Jackson, Miss. frs. publish
ed the above charge against Mr.
White, with several other charges
concerning his immoral conduct
during the caucus and the last
session of the legislature. Mr..
White became offended and enter
ed suit against Mr. Wade in the
Mayors court at Bonneville, Miss,
for false charges. Of course when
the case was set for trial / was
summoned as witness. The 1st
court | attended as summoned.
Owing to the absence of several
of MI Waide's witnesses the case
was put off until the 10th of July.
Not being able on that day l did
not go but was resummoned and
went on the 18th, and when / got
off the train at Bonneville | was
met by Mr. Wade and Mr. Sharp,
Waide's attorney and they told me
the case had been dismissed and
thrown out of court and did not
have 20 take the witness stand un-
less | was willing to do so, as
court had not adjourned. We went
up to the court house and while
there in a Nprivate conversation
with Mr. Wade and Mr. Sharp
they both insisted on me making
a statement before the court as
both sides of the court and the
people generally would like to
have my statement. l told Mr.
Sharp if the citizens of that coun-
tp wanted it, | would take the
witness stand. Mr. Sharpe made
that statement to the court, vote
was taken and it seemed to be
unanimous. | then went upon
the witness stand and after being
qualified, / made the following
statement to-wit: During the
caucus, about the time or short
time after Col Street entered the
caucus as candidate for United
States Senator, Mr. White came to
my desk just before the house ad-
journed (morning session usually
adjourned about / o'clock) and
told me that he wanted to have a
private conversation with me and
asked if could come down to his
room that evening. l told him
yes if the legislature did not meet
and my committees we're not
called. When the house adjourn
ed 1t adjourned until next morn
ing and neither of my committees
announced. But while we were
at dinner it commenced raining so
/ did not go down to Mr. Whites
room. The next morning a short
time before the house convened |
was at my desk writing and he
came around and said to me, you
did not come down.. = | told him
No, l did not wish to get wet. :"
He said that was albright as he
did not expect me after it COM
menced raining One evening, a
day or two after | was going round
to the senate chamber to see Mr.
Cunningham in regard to bill !