Letter from Wily J. Cole to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; March 12, 1874

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Letter from Wily J. Cole to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; March 12, 1874

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Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933 Barton, J. D.Blair, Unknown Cole, Wily J.

Events

Crime Crime--Forgery Criminal Procedure Criminal Procedure--Charges and specifications (Civil and Criminal)Criminal Procedure--Indictments

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Courts and Judicial Systems Courts and Judicial Systems--Chancery Courts Courts and Judicial Systems--Criminal Juries Courts and Judicial Systems--Grand jury Mississippi--Judicial Districts Mississippi--Judicial Districts. 8th District Political Parties Political Parties--Democratic Party (U.S.)United States--Congress

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Banking and Finance--Collection agents Legal Profession--Lawyers Mayors

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Mississippi--Lee County. Saltillo

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[seal: Capitol Building with word CONGRESS above]

Office of W. J. COLE,
Attorney at Law and Collecting Agent.

Saltila, Miss. March 12, 1874

Governor Ames,

I hope you will not think me impertinent in writing to you a fiw facts which has been develo-ped to me in the last fiw hours; and that is this, though first I will state my position so that you will know where to find me, I am one of those firm fine acting Democrats, and the matter upon which I wish to direct your attention is the false acquisa-tion of (or) against Mayor J. D. Barton who is aspirant to the Chancelor's Office of this Chancery District, the charge as is rhumored hear is that May. J. D. Barton was guilty of Forgery and charges prefered against him, now to bring the matter within a nut-shell, I was at the time of this charge against Barton, the Officer of the Jury and heard

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the whole detail of the case the charge was not sufficient to sus-tain a bill of Indictment, before even the Grand Jury, and to give you my honest view, I believe the bill was prefered through malace to J. D. Barton, he Barton is an old Lawyer and an honest and strait upright man, that is the only stigma that ever was cast on J. D. Barton. he is as is termed a Radical and a fine one to, his politics and mine are greatly different, but that is no reason why I should set still and see Barton slandered he is highly respected by both parties and I do think the best man in the filed for the Office. I do this through no motive, more than that Barton's character should be set aright with

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Ack. recpt.
A. A.

Ans. March 16"/74

your Hon, and all false acquisations might be blinded Barton while it is true, is a Radical, and our Politics are so different but I must say he is a Jenteman in every respect and is highly respected by all the members of Bar he is a man that is competent to do Justice by all and will do it. do not think because I recomend Barton that he is a relative for he is not. I do it for the respect I have for an honest man let his Politics be what they may

I am informed that Mr Blair sprung the question on Barton with your Hon that he Barton was Guilty of forgery and as I stated before I was the Officer who waited on the Grand

J D Barton,
8^th Dist.

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Jury at the time he was accused of forgery and there could not be a bill found against him, and I believe it to be malice on account of his Politics. I hope you will view the matter and favor J. D. Barton with the office for he certainly kneeds it and is worthy of it,

I am as Respectfully

Wily J. Cole