Letter from Clarence Cullers to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; March 3, 1875

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Letter from Clarence Cullers to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; March 3, 1875

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Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933 Burnet, George A.Cullens, Clarence Hickling, Unknown McBryde, John A.Murray, H. P.Musgrave, Unknown Osborn, I. N.Packer, A. G.Powers, Ridgley Ceylon, 1836-1912 Reed, William W.Wiley, G. W.

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Crime Crime--Murder Criminal Procedure Criminal Procedure--Arrest Criminal Procedure--Bounty Criminal Procedure--Charges and specifications (Civil and Criminal)Criminal Procedure--Trial Finances Finances--Collecting of accounts Legislation Legislation. Mississippi

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Courts and Judicial Systems Courts and Judicial Systems--Chancery Courts Jails Mississippi--Department of State Mississippi--Executive Department Mississippi--Legislature Mississippi--Legislature. Senate

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Mississippi--Benton County. Hickory Flat Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson Mississippi--Union County. New Albany

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Imprisoned people Power of Attorney

Page 1

Reward of $250 Offered by Gov^r. Powers on 9^th, July 1872. see Record in Secy of States Office—

Record Secty of State Office

G. A. Burnet charged with murder of H. P. Murray near Hickory Flat Union Co June 22 1872

"Arrest & delivery" to Shff Union County

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Reward of $250⁰⁰ was Offered by Gov^r. Powers on the 9^th. July 1872 for the arrest and delivery of G. A Barnett to the Sheriff of Union County—

The prisoner (Burnett) now awaits his Trial and is in Jail—

cannot this reward be paid out of the appropriation of $10,000 to the Gov^r. by Chap 102 Laws of 1873—page 110.

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[note] 3/3/75 [/note]

State of Mississippi
Union County

I John A M^cBryde Sheriff of said County do hereby certify that William Reed did arrest and deliver to me G A Burnett the Murderer of H P Murray On the 6^th day of July A D 1872. Given under my hand and seal this June 24^th 1874

J A M^cBryde shff (seal)

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STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
Legislative Department,
Senate Chamber,
JACKSON, MISS. March 3^rd 1875

To his Excellency Gov. Ames—

I, respectfully, submit to your excellency the enclosed papers.

I was at home in Union County when G. A. Barnett was arrested—I know he was arrested by Reed as shown by papers. Reed complains that he has never received the reward offered by Executive,. The papers were sent to Col. Musgrave for collection.

He has appealed to me to try to get the reward—Any further information may be furnished by Col Musgrave—I submit the papers to your Excellency—

Very respy—

Clarence Cullens
Senator 23^rd Dist.

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Know all men by these presents that I W^m,, Reed of Union County State of Mississippi have made constituted and appointed and by these presents do make constitute and appoint Musgrove & Hickling my true and lawful Attorney irrevocable for me and in my name place and stead hereby annulling and revoking all former Power Attorneys or authorizations whatever in the premises to collect my claim against the State of Mississippi for $250⁰⁰ Reward offered for the arrest of G A Barnett in July 1872 giving and granting to my said attorney full power and authority to do and perform all and every act and thing whatsoever requisite and necessary to be done in and about the premises as fully to all intents and purposes as I might or could do if personally present at the doing thereof with full power of Substitution and revocation and to receipt and sign all vouchers hereby ratifying and confirming all that my said Attorney or their Substitute may or shall lawfully do or cause to be done

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by virtue thereof

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand and seal this April 18^th A D 1874.

W, W, Reed (Seal)

The State of Mississippi
Union County

Personally appeared before me G W Wiley Clerk of the Chancery Court of said County W^m Reed who acknowledged that he signed sealed and delivered the foregoing power of Attorney on the day and year above written as his act and deed

Given under my hand and seal of said Court at New Albany April 18^th,, 1874

G W Wiley Clk

[seal]

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Find proclamation—

A A

Jackson Miss.
April 27, 1874,

No record in the Ex Office of the proclamation of reward for within named George A. Barnett.

A. G. Packer.
Actg Private Secty

Reward was offered.

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Application for Reward

EXECUTIVE OFFICE,
STATE OF MISSISSIPPI,
Union County.

From [gap]
Address [gap]
Dated March 3 1875.
Received [gap]
Answered [gap]

SUBJECT:

Wants reward of $250⁰⁰ offered for arrest of G. A. Barnett
[gap]

ADELBERT AMES,
Governor.

I. N. OSBORN,
Private Secretary.