The true Democrat., 1856-05-13


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 From the Memphis Appeal, May 6. The Cincinnati & Little Rock Slate
 Company Case.
 TTalof K M, F. W and 44 C. True Jetw, JUSTICES HILL and HoRN.-The court met yes terday morning at half-past o'clock, pursuant to adjournment. On the part of the defense two new counsel appeared: Messrs. E. NJ. YER GER and WALTER COLEMAN, csqrs. After q few preliminary remarks as to the admissibility of certain evidence by the counsel on either side, the court decided, believing that it would thus expedite business, to admit counsel to ask whatever questions they deemed proper The Case commenced with the continuation of the exam nation of
 l.. D. STICKNEY.-The slate company paid for the banking books of same. The bill was made out against H. M. True and settled by the bank. Mir. True informed witness that Mr. Ferguson had received bills of the bank to cir culate and give him checks on Tennessee banks in exchange. Witness brought Mir F. to Mr. T., when the former denied having ever made such exchange. Witness acknowledged draw ing checks on the slate company bank Wit ness sad he had given Mr. True money occa- sonaly, but could not state positively what amount, but upon being pressed by counsel for defense, stated that he had given him over SlOO n Tennessee money and had deposited bills receivable, signed by other parties, and indorsed by him, but for what amount he could not re- collect; he had given Mr. T. check for Sl7O, but could not state whether It before or after the opening of the slate company bank; witness did not recollect for what purpose the check for S11O, which was drawn on Mir. Cher ry, was given; he never had bank book, and was not ln the habit of visiting the bank every day, but Was there very frequently; he had a conversation with Mir. il. M. True on the day ot hls arrest, at the banking house on Madison street; he did rot remember whether he had a conversation with Mr. A. c. True, at Mir. Fer gusor's store, on the morning of his arrest; wit hess told Mr. True that he had drawn money from Mr. McMahon, of New Orleans, to pay Mir. Kirby up, and that he was bound to pay the drafts; Mir. True used the money for his own purposes; witness says he did not state to Mr. True to let him manage with MesSrs. Kirby and Ellis; he did not remember saying anythin. of like nature to Mr. Davilson; was told by II. NJ. True that Beebe was indiscreet A. C. True sent him with funds to redeem the is-
 
 of the bank was deferred until the arrival of bank books; in the meantime deposits were re- ceived and entered on the books of II. NJ True X company, as memoranda; his name was not authorized by the association as secretary; he gave letters to Mr. True, introduced him to Judge Watkins and othersin Arkansas, he poke to MT. Nnsom for license, and made all agree mcut with the latter to take the bills of the SI Iat. lat witness Is acquainted with James M Murphy, of Jacksonport, Ark and had a conversation with him for the purpose of inducing him to take stock iu the bank when he got the rds- cais out, and told him that the company was all right. Mr. NJ. told him he came over for the purpose of going into the banking business; the Trues were mentioned but does not rcmtm- Der whether by Nr. NJ. or himself, neither does he recollect whether 1t was last week or the week before when the conversation took place; thinks, however he tried to get Mr. M. iu before he spoke of the Trues; this took place before the Trues were arrested; told him that he thought all amicable arrangement could be male with the latter, and a good thlng made out of the bank; witness thinks that he spoke of the Trues as being rascals before their ar rest; had told them he would let them g if they would come to fair settlement. Another conversation took place between witness and NIT. Murray, at the WorSham House, after the arrest of the Trues, and told him all would be settled up; Messrs. Kirby, Ferguson, True and witness met to a. range the mttter, at T.'s re. quest the latter stated that Mr. Dogan wished to come in; witness saw Mr. D., and represented to him that the concern would prove a vaua- bic one, if properly managed; mentioned to Dogan that the charter was worth as much as that of any bank in Tennessee, and would be glad to have him take hold of it. Mr. D. said he was in d hurry; witness does not recolIect of mentioning anything abou. the condition of the bank. Mir. Kirby and him had no under standing Tn relation to the matter, but both re- solved that Mr. D. should not be imposed upon; :; witness had conversation one day last week with MT. D., on Madiso street; did not en- deavor to induce him to come into the company. If he did come in he was to take charge of everything. Witness does not recoect having a conversation with Mir. Ferguson, Mir. Kirby, Mir. Dogan and Mir. True, in company's bank. He does not recollect of Mir. True showing to Mir. Dogan, in his presence, statement ot the affairs of the company. Mir. True told witness that he could get $12,5OO out of Mir. Dogan for an interest in the bank, and that he would put S3, 300 in his own pocket Witness informed Mr. Kirby of the game Mir. True proposed playing, did not understand him to say he would pay off the debts of the com panv with that sum; or with that sum and the bills receivable buy out his and Mir. Kirby's in terest in the bank. statement was made with the view of finding out how much money and means we had on hand to show Mir. Dogan A written statement was here presented. l Witness said portion of that was ln his hand writing. the balance in that of Mir. True, and was made with the intention of finding out the assets of the bank to display to Mir. Dogan; witness does not recolect whether this was done before he conversed with Mr. Dogan or not: he knows the bank was behind, and did not want to get Mr. Dogan into the concern without his knowing upon what footing 1t stood. He did not understand that Mir. Dogan was to give SIP, 800 for the charter. In final conversation with Mir. D. he was informed by the latter that it was too late in the season for him to embark in such a speculaton--that he would have done so last fall had he had the chance.
 These conversations, with one exception, have all occurred since the arrest of the Irues. PETER E. TUFTS Eramined-Witness did not get any money from Mir. True on the day of his arrest, but on the Saturday previous, Mir. T. came to his store on the corner of Main and Monroe, and desired him to go 10 Mir. Cherry's office and get gold for $25O in bank. bills Witness took the rolls of bills to the office, and on the ptyment of two per cent. premium, re- ceived S245 in gold. He only noticed one bill in the lot, and that was on the Cincinnati and Little Rock slate company's bank. He took the money to Mir. True who was waiting at his store for 1t.
 MIR. POWELL Erannned.-Witness testified to his arrestiug defendants; upon examining their persons found Sl2o m gold and Soz Tn Tennessee notes upon MT. A. c. True; on MT. H. NJ. True a S1O gold piece, and nothing in the pockets of Mr. E. w. True.
 MR. HALE Eraminea-Wtness is clerk in Mir. Cherry's exchange office, and testified that he had exchanged for MT. Tufts S2oo m So bills of the slate company bank, giving him gold therefor, minus two per cent. premium which the latter paid for the exchange; the bills looked like bills that had never been cir