Letter from Henry B. Whitfield to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; August 20, 1875

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Letter from Henry B. Whitfield to Mississippi Governor Adelbert Ames; August 20, 1875

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Ames, Adelbert, 1835-1933 Connor, W. M.Orr, J. A.Whitfield, Henry B.

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Courts and Judicial Systems Courts and Judicial Systems--Circuit Courts Mississippi--Judicial Districts Mississippi--Judicial Districts. 7th District

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Judges Law Enforcement Law Enforcement--Sheriffs Lawyers Lawyers. Public Prosecutors Tax Collectors

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Mississippi--Hinds County. Jackson Mississippi--Noxubee County. Macon

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Macon, Missi., Aug. 20^th 1875.

Hon. A. Ames, Governor &c.
Jackson, Missi.

My Dear Sir:

Having learned that it has been represented to you, that Mr. W. M. Connor, Sheriff of this (Noxubee) County is a defaulter, as tax collector, &c., and being familiar with the general features of the case, in my official capacity as Dist. Atty., I desire to say to you, that, in my judgment, these representations are wrong and unfounded. A large part of the accounts of Sheriff Con-nor, for which he claims credit, have passed under my examination, for recommenda-tion as Dist. Atty., and have been allowed by the Circuit Judge, and so ordered and recorded on the minutes of the Court. It is at least to be presumed, that Judge Orr and I will do justice to all parties

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in making allowances, and will certainly not allow unjust or illegal accounts.

My opinion is, that whatever controversy there may be in this matter is for judicial in-quiry and settlement, and ought to be determined, if necessary, in that way. From what I have known for many years of Capt. Con-nor, as Sheriff, and as a man, I know he is always ready and willing to come up to the full measure of his duty as a public of-ficer, whether in collecting or paying over public dues, or in discharging whatever duty was de-volved in him.

Your's, Very Truly,

Henry B. Whitfield,
Dist. Atty.,
7^th Jud. Dist.