Civil War & Reconstruction Governors of Mississippi Project

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Cincinnati Ohio Sept. 6_th 1866.

To His Excellency } The Governor of Miss. } Jackson, Miss }

Dear Sir.

On Aug. 22_d., I forwarded an application for the appointment of Commissioner for the State of Mississippi.

I hand you herewith a letter from Hon. Geo Hoadly of this city. I am also permitted to refer to Hon. Bellamy Storer of this city.

I can procure other letters and references if necessary: but if these are satisfactory, please forward appointment as Commissioner.

Very Respectfully Your Obdt. Servant.

Reuben Tyler Lock Box 633.

Oct. 1866 F Wesson, Miss. Oct. 4_th 1866

Wesson - J. M.

Letter of Expressing apprehension of the success of the Northern Radicals: and making certain suggestions the adoption of which, he thinks, will contribute greatly to assistance of Conservatism.

S. S. 21 - D sf Sh 1866

HEADQUARTERS District of Mississippi, Vicksburg Miss., Sept 6_th 1866,

To His Excellency, Hon. B. G. Humphreys, Govr of Miss. Jackson, Miss.

Govr:

I have the honor to forward to you herewith the affidavit of Charles S. Woodruff, made before C. Gordon Adam, Esq., U. S. Commissioner, fixing Thomas N. Wilson as the assassin of Lieut Blanding; also that said Wilson and Bill Forest murdered Tull in Grenada.

Wilson and Forest both reside, I believe, in Yalobusha County.

From the best information I can get I think they are both

Sept. 1866

Hd. Qurs. Dept. of Miss. Vicksburg Miss. Sept. 6_th 1866

Wood - T. J. Maj. Gen'l. Cmdg. Dept.

Letter of -

Transmitting the affidavit of Charles S. Woodruff charging Tho_s. H. Wilson with being the murderer of Lieut. Blanding U.S.A. PC.

L.S. 44. D of M 1866

HEADQUARTERS District of Mississippi Vicksburg Miss., Sept 25th, 1866,

To His Excellency, B. G. Humphreys, Governor of Miss. Jackson, Miss.

Governor:

I have the honor to acknowledge the receipt yesterday of your communica-tion of the 21_st, transmitting a copy of a letter from W. R. Barksdale, Esq. Dist. Attorney, to yourself.

I have read Mr. Barksdales _letters with great care, and fully appreciate the points he makes in regard to the difficulty of using the affidavit of Woodruff in processing the issuance of a warrent for the arrest of the parties therein implicated. The truth is, I thought, when the affidavit was made, it should be taken before a magistrate of this state, but yielded my opinion in deference to Mr. Adam's statement, who said an affidavit taken before

him as a Commissioner of the U.S. District court would answer every purpose that could be affected by an affidavit taken before a state Magistrate. Mr. Adam is a prac=ticing lawyer of this bar; and when [?] gives an opinion, lawyers must yield.

What then is the remedy for this mistake? Clearly it is to send to Kentucky for Woodruff, bring him hither, and have his affidavit taken before a Magistrate of this state. But I have considerable doubt whether the ends of justice would be [Illegible], by bringing the criminals to justice punishment, by bringing Woodruff hither. I will give your Excellency my reasons for this doubt, with a mind to eliciting your opinion, and, if possible, settling upon a course of action which will result in the punishment of such atrocious mur-derers as Wilson and Bill Forrest. I will consider the case of Forrest first. According to Woodruff's affidavit [new page] all the evidence he could give against Forrest would be simply heresay, which of course would go for just nothing in a criminal prosecution. I have very little doubt that Forrest murdered the two traders] in Grenada last spring, yet I doubt whether any-thing could be done toward the legal establishment of the facts by Wood-ruff's testimony.

In regard to Wilson's case I will remark first, that Mr. Barksdale is of the opinion the two left the state, but does not express an opinion as to where has gone, so that a requisi-tion could be made by your Excellency for him. First this investigation might throw light on this point, and fur-nish sufficient data for you to act on. But I fear this is not the least difficulty in convicting Wilson of the assassination of Lieut. Blanding.

That he is _the author of that odious crime I have not a particle of doubt. But the question is, can he be convicted? Let it be suppposed that he has been arrested, indicted

4/18/1876 [Written in pencil]

ADELBERT AMES _{J. M. Stone} Governor of the State of Mississippi,

To the Sheriff of Hinds County, Or to the Sheriff of any other County -- GREETING:

Whereas, His Excellency the Governor of the State of Louisiana has made known to me that Albert Wright, stands charged with having committed the crime of Larcency (as set forth in the annexed copy of an affidavit, which is hereby certified to be authentic,) in the State of Louisiana on the [Space] day of [Space] 18[Space];

AND, WHEREAS, It appears that said Albert Wright has fled from justice, and is to be found in the State of Mississippi, where he has taken refuge;

AND WHEREAS, the Governor aforesaid, has demanded of me the arrest and delivery of said Albert Wright to H. B. Beard whom he has appointed agent to receive and convey said Albert Wright to the jurisdictional limits within which he stands charged.

Now, Therefore, I, ADELBERT AMES, _{J. M. Stone,} Governor of the State of Mississippi, do, by virtue of the power vested in me by the Consitution and Laws of this State, direct and require you to arrest the said Albert Wright, and deliver him to the custody of the said H. B. Beard, the agent appointed by the Governor of Louisiana, to the end that he may be conveyed to the jurisdictional limits where he stands charged.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, Witness my hand and signature, and the Great Seal of the State of Mississippi hereunto affixed, this 18th day of April 1876.

J M Stone By the Governor:

James Hill SECRETARY 0F STATE,

[State Seal]

ADELBERT AMES _{J. M. Stone} Governor of the State of Mississippi,

To the Sheriff of [Space] County, Or to the Sheriff of any other County -- GREETING:

Whereas, His Excellency the Governor of the State of Georgia has made known to me that Holy K. Groughf, stands charged with having committed the crime of murder (as set forth in the annexed copy of an affidavit, _Indictment, which is hereby certified to be authentic,) in the County of Worth, in said State, on the 20th day of November 1862;

AND, WHEREAS, It appears that said Holy K. Goughf has fled from justice, and is to be found in the State of Mississippi, where he has taken refuge;

AND WHEREAS, the Governor aforesaid, has demanded of me the arrest and delivery of said Holy K. Goughf to A. B. Kence, whom he has appointed agent to receive and convey said Hoby K. Goughf to the jurisdictional limits within which he stands charged.

Now, Therefore, I, ADELBERT AMES, _{J. M. Stone,} Governor of the State of Mississippi, do, by virtue of the power vested in me by the Consitution and Laws of this State, direct and require you to arrest the said Hoby K. Goughf, and deliver him to the custody of the said A. B. Kence, the agent appointed by the Governor of Georgia, to the end that he may be conveyed to the jurisdictional limits where he stands charged.

IN TESTIMONY WHEREOF, Witness my hand and signature, and the Great Seal of the State of Mississippi hereunto affixed, this 19th day of September 1876.

J M Stone By the Governor:

James Hill SECRETARY 0F STATE,

[State Seal]

EXECUTIVE OFFICE, STATE OF MISSISSIPPI, [Space] County.

From Address Dated Sep't 18th, 1875. Received Answered

SUBJECT

Writ for Arrest of Hoby K. Gaughf, charged in Worth County, Georgia, with Murder.

(Inclosures)

J. M. STONE, Governor.

KINLOCH FALCONER, Private Secretary.