Oxford eagle., 1913-12-11
DIlbO AND HOBBS SURRENDER To
AUTHORITIES AND BOTH GIVE BOND
Lieutenant. Governor Is Very Bitter and Gives Out
Sizzling Statement in Which lie Accuses Brewer
Of Having Political Animus- Charges Are
Taken Before Grand Jury..-Politicsl
Warfare Is Now On in Earnest.

friends. ] should make . short state
'nrns in reference to some things that
have beer taking place recently.
Il wish to ssy in the beginning. that
am neither surprised nor pertmrb~d at
or over the 'sntics' OF the same old
rang of political pirates and crooks that
have kept uP their fight for control and
domination Of the affairs of Mississip,i
siHce the last s.mpaign. Ever since tha
day ! pFosiainesl war an political ras.
esiity and crooks. ! have bad to fight 70
thu iast ditch and at every turn these
political cru-sks and grsfters.
After h~ing eharFcd with every crime
% the eztsrory and assaulted with ~.
erSthing from grnti~ campaign lie 20
thr dssdly blow Of an assassin, was
eisrted - lieutenant-goyernor By over
5000 honest Mississippians and then
fhey irirSi TO steal the offiee frofn me
b. a secret political trick and elect a 90
eial'st. Having seen. a. all otaer Mis-
sissipPian>. the chief executive afficc of
our state converted into real estate
agency and dstective bureau by dollar
hearted dummy that occupies thi. office
By dsfault and as political accblent,
and again 20 see this seifsams accident
and his osheris hound. harasz. perseeute
aui erurify poor Old Col. Montgomery
AM thaslie Smith in order to git con-
irol II the Penitsntiary nnd its pro,luess.
Ehy then - surprised at anything IN.
crowd. with sueh a leader. .hould do or
attempt g. Do am not conscious OF
having d"n~ aay ~rong or violated any
Aw. Everything ! have said or done
ws- ssid ani done ia an effort to keep
faith ~ith tse people Of Mississippi. The
slngaa u my campaign vas True 10 the
psoPle ami d-ath on crooks have lived
up TO that slogan and have taken a
crack at every crook that 'ssuck' hi.
hsad up since have been ia office.
4 am ready to give an account Of NV
stewardship and wlll do 80 when take
the stamp next year IN the race for gov
eFnor. only ask the people Of MissIs-
sippi to suspend Judgment until all the
facts are CORRECTLY submitted to the peo-
pie Of the state. Yours ready for the af.
fray. THEo. q. BTLBo.-
Says Immunity Was Offered.
Mississippi politicians rot another
thrill when State senator @. A. Hobbs.
Who faces trial on charge of receiving
and soliciting a bribe, gave out sworn
statement saying Gov Brewer Offered
him immunity and the governor said
.rtsh - a..
Brewer Denies Statement.
Gov. Brewer sent message to United
States Senator vardaman saying there
was no truth in Hobbs statement
Subpoenas Being Issued
Subpoenas are being issued for the
witnesses for the prosecution, but so far
the defense has not submitted a list Of
persons to be summoned. 1t is known,
however, that the list Of witnesses will
be long ON both sides. The indications
are that each side will fight from the
jump and neither side will overlook an
opportunity to score point on the 9TH
er. This means that il will be one of
the eostliest legal contests that ever oc-
CURED in the state. Warren county will
have to foot all Of the bills, as the stare
does not reimburse any county for
money expended for court costs.
Among the witnesses that will be sum
moned for the prosecution and the de-
fense are Gov. Brewer, Dan s. Lehon.
manager of the Burns detective agency
Of New Orleans; Detectives Cowan and
Pagan of the same agency; Stephen Cas-
tleman Of Belzoni, Mrs. NJ. L. Turnage Of
GREENWOOD, postmistress Of the house Of
representatives.; VIM. Day of the Hotel
Royal, Jackson; s. ]. Taylor, mayor OF
jackson. and many others.
The legislative committee will begin
an investigation OF the charges against
Lieut. Gov. Bilbo and Senator Hobbs
within a week. The investigation when
it starts promises to b. one Of the most
sensational in the history Of Mississip-
pi. 1t will embrace every phase of the
scandal.
The national guard and other inquir-
les that have been occupying the atten-
tion Of the committee will be cleared up
within the next few days, and then the
probers will delve into the alleged brib-
cry scandal. II was said here that the
committee will also probe the manner
and method Of securing the indictment
against Lieut.-Gov. Bilbo. Once started,
it is doubtful if the investigation win be
finished by the time that the legislature
conyenes, and probably will he carried
IL. n al
not completed by the time that the leg
islature convcnes the row will plunge the
law-making body into political turmoil.
the end of which no mau can predict.