Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1910-12-09
THE FACTS COMING OUT"

his cause that he has some friends !
Yazoo City to give to the outside worl
some of the facts regarding the famou
trial which has been going on there
One of these friends is Hon. A. G. An
derson of Tippah, and in his paper h
gives some facts which give an inslgh
into the methods employed to acquit Du
laney. After spending some time a
Yazoo City, Mr.. Anderson writes a
follows:
~ have talked with a great man.
people of Yazoo and Kinds counties
since have been here and it seems t.
be a general belief that Judge Henry
moved the case here as favor to thu
defense. The bringing of the case here
also meant handsome fee for the Law
firm of Barbour & Henry. Mr.. Bar.
bour is a brother-in-law of the judge
and was his partner until the judge was
appointed. Mr., Henry, the other men,
Der of the firm, is a son of Judge Henry.
The firm of Barbour & Henry was en-
ployed by Mr.. Dulaney before the mo-
ton for a change of venue was argued
at jackson, but were employed by Mr.
Dulaney before the motion for change
of venue was argued at Jackson, but
were employed upon the condition that
the case be moven to YaZoo City for
trial. And over in Kinds county the
sheriff, Col. R. j. Harding, is an old
Confederate veteran and one of the best
men in Mississippi, with political lean
ings toward Vardaman, but a man
whose guiding star is duty. In Yazoo
the sheriff and clerk are said to have
decided -Vardaman leanings and
even though they may be honest and
fair it so happens that they called anti
Vardaman partisans for jury service.
And in Yazoo Dulaney has the Influence
of John Sharpe Williams, whose broth
er, C. H. Williams, make frequent trips
to the court house and seems to keep
in close touch with the situation, also
the influence of Senator Gibbs, who Of
fered the infamous Gibbs resolution
which set aside the laws of the state
and nation as to the election of sena-
tor. These are only few of the many
pointers that could be given. Columbus
Dispatch.
The above quotation is taken
from the editorial columns of Co.
lumbus Dispatch whose editor is
Hon. Percy w. Maer. The Dis
patch is one of the best papers in
the state and Mr.. Maer one of the
best editors and one of the most
honorable men in Mississippi.
And these facts only the more
plainly show and emphasize the
sinister influence Mr.. Vardamans'
method of campaign is having all
over the state. The editor of
the Dispatch has nothing in COM
mon with Bilbo, but on the con-
trary, freed from the influence of
intense partisanry, would feel
and express the intense scorn a
decent, honorable citizen instinc-
lively feels for such a man as
Bilbo has proved himself, and
been proven by others to be.
Loyalty to a friend or leader is a
noble trait, and often carries |
good men too far, Fairness can |
not be expected of loyal friends, 2
,ut an effort to be fair is not too {
much to be hoped for.
An examination of the charges,
IF rather insinuations of Mr.. An
lerson will show that every act
diverse to Vardaman's supposed (
is distorted into wrong, a
ven into criminality, and no life \
f unquestioned honor and integ- Y
ity will avail to protect a man \
rom imputations of the basest t
notiyes. The Vardaman press on t
erjured testimony and on mag II
ned motives attack the charac- j
err of men of high honor and es- b
reputation, and in the v
ace of evidence no man can dis S
egard, staunchly defend and up u
old the man who has been PROV C
n by himself and by others to ia /
he basest man and most degrad-
d citizen Mississippi has pro- =
uced in near a century of state
God.
Judge Henry in his conduct in .
ne Dulaney case has shown the 7
ighest qualities of a just judge. :,
lis rulings have squared with the .
w. No more evidence for !
1ange of venue was required in h
lie Dulaney case than in any .,
her case, yet much more was
wen. The case being moved to 81
azoo City, Mr.. Dulaney secured ~
cal counsel as any other defen- y,
INT would do and secured the ..
sst he could get, and Mr.. Bar =,
'ur proved the good judgment NJ
his client. Materials ara NOT