The Port Gibson reveille., 1913-12-11
B|LBO AND HOBBS SURRENDER TO
AUTHORITIES AND BOTH GIVE BOND
Lieutenant Governor Is Very Bitter and Gives Out
Sizzling Statement ia Which lie Accuses Brewer
of Having Political Animus- Charges Are
Taken Before Grand Jury---POIiticaI
Warfare Is Now On in Earnest.

friends, / should make q short state
ment in reference to some things that
have been taking place recently.
II wish to say in the beginning, that
/ am neither surprised nor pertHrbed at
or over the antics of the same old
gang of political pirates and crooks that
have kept up their fight for control and
domination of the affairs of Mississippi
since the last campaign. Ever since the
day proclaimed war on political ras-
cality and crooks, have had to fight to
the last ditch and at every turn these
political crooks and grafters.
after being charged with every crime
in the category and assaulted with ev-
erything from gentle campaign lie to
the deadly blows of an assassin, was
elected as lieutenant-governor by over
10000 honest Mississippians and then
they tried to steal the office frcIn me
by secret political trick and elect so
cialist. Having seen, as all other Mis-
sissippians, the chief executive office of
our state converted into real estate
agency and detective bureau by dollar
hearted dummy that occupies this office
by default and as a political accident,
and again to see this selfsame accident
and his cohorts hound, harass, persecute
and cruelty poor old Col. Montgomery
and Charlie Smith in order to get con-
troll of the penitentiary and its products;
why then be surprised at anything this
crowd, with such leader, should do or
J.. 7 ,ok IF
having done any wrong or violated any
law. Everything / have said or done
was said and done in an effort to keep
faith with the people of Mississippi. The
slogan of my campaign was True to the
people and death on crooks have lived
up to that slogan and have taken
crack at every crook tnat 'stncla his
head up since have been in office.
"I am ready to give an account Of my
stewardship and will do so when I take
the stump next year in the race for gov
ernor. l 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. G. BlLBo.
Says Immunity Was Offered.
Mississippi politicians got another
thrill when State Senator G. A. Hobbs
who faces trial on charge of receiving
and soliciting bribe, gave out sworn
statement saying Gov. Brewer Offered
him immunity and the governor said
such a statement was not true.
Brewer Denies Statement,
Gov. Brewer sent a 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 CT
persons to be summoned. It is known,
however, that the list of witnesses will
he long on both sides. The indications
are that each side win fight from the
Jump and neither side will overlook an
opportunity to score a point on the 9TH
er. This means that it win be one of
the costliest legal contests that ever oc-'
Cured in the state. Warren county will
have to foot all of the bills, as the state
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. M. Z. Turnage Of
Greenwood, postmistress of the house of
representatives; VIM. Day Of the Hotel
Royal, jackson; S. J. Taylor, mayor OF
jackson, and many others.
The legislative committee will begin
an investigation of the charges against
Lieut.-G Bilbo and Senator Hobbs
within a week. The investigation when
it starts promises to be one Of the most
sensational in the history of MississiP-
pi. It will embrace every phase of the
scandal.
The national guard and other inquir-
les that have been occupying the atten-
tion Of the committee viii be cleared up
within the next few days, and then the
probers will delve into the alleged brlb-
cry scandal It 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
convenes, and probably viii be carried
over into the session. If the probe is
not completed by the time that the leg
islature convenes the row will plunge the
law-making body into a political turmoil,
the end of which no man can predict.