Oxford eagle. (Oxford, Lafayette Co., Miss.) 1876-current, 1911-04-27

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Affidavit Of Newt. MCGEE

Marshall County.
This day personally appeared
before me. the undersigned au-
thority, Nert 4NcGee, who, being
by me first duly sworn, says On
oath the following:
That in the case OF the State OF
Mississippi against II. a. Ora
ham and Others, tried at the Sep
TENDER term Of the Circuit Court
Of Lafayette county, Miss, in
which affiant was witness, he
desires to make this statement,
that he was persuaded by certain
white people to testify against
II. A. Graham; that he was told
by these men that all the blame
would be put on him il he did not
tell on Mr.. Graham, and that Mr..
Graham would 60 free. These
men also told me that the thing
for ME to do was to plead guilty
aud that they would guarantee
that | would not go to the peni-
Tertiary, and that il we're sen.
fenced there they would have me
pardoned at once; that they just
wanted me to go long and cay
nothing so that they could get
Mr.. Graham and others. tai ied
with the attorneys for the state
and they told me that they would
see that | was not punished il
should tell that it was Mr.. Gra-
ham that did this devilment;
talked with attorneys two times
about this.
now wish to say that | would
not have testified against Mr.,
Graham at all, but for the reason
that these persons (naming them
told me that unless | did they
would get me and the Others
would go free. These men scared
me into swearing this, and | de-
sire to say that what | said abou,
the matter in the trial of this case
was because | had been put up
to swear the same by these peo-
pie and nc. because Of the truth
of the matter; these men told me
time after time that they wanted
Mr.. Graham and that they would
give anything to catch him, they
did not want me or the other ne
groes, but wanted Mr.. Graham
only, and after they had talked
the matter over these men told
me that unless did tell that Mr.
Graham was having all this steal
ing done, and cattle marking
that that they would give one
trouble; that they had an organ
lied band that was going TO xii
the whole bunch including affan
unless he told that r. A. Graham
was the man who had planned
all the stealing around Abbeville
was simply forced against my
will 10 swear what | did; | wa.
frightened into it by these men
| was afraid they would take IN,
life il ! did not tell what they tolc
me to tell regardless of the trutl
80 ! told all | did on the stanc
because of these threats as stat.
ed and not because of the truth
for | now want to say in jusGc,
to Mr.. Graham that what | haC
to say was net true. and | hop,
he will not be punished for VIVA
had to say under these circum,
stances he was always kind 1,
me, and | would not have sale
anything to the court or to an,
one else but for the fact tina
these men told me that it woulc
make no difference what | toll
against r. A. Graham they would
see that it did not cost me any,
thing and that they would pro,
! tect me in anything that nigh
say.
In justice to Mr.. r. A. Graham
desire that he be turned loose
he ought not TO have been con,
victed and ! now regret that
was persuaded and forced b,
these parties to testify agains
him in any way; l hereby retrac
all that | said and ask that he b.
discharged from ony furthe
prosecution.
(Signed) NEWT MCGEE.
Sworn to and subscribed be
fore me this the 10th day of Feb
l1O11. All erasures in above in
strumont were made before sign
ing.
i (Signsd) c. H. WRIGHT.
Chancery Clerk, Marshall Coun
ty, Miss.
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