Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-12-21
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From ths Esshvfue rnien, December III
We have heretofore stated hst Mr.. WEIGHTs
= LAWYER Of standing in he county Of Hsndsr-
son. and Wins n. ARNOLD, Of the same
county. were hroughtby the fndefstigable agent
Of the department Of the Interior, Col. Ply
rox, on Wednesday. before Judge HuMPHRETs,
on q charge Of obtaining lsnd warrants BY
forgery and fraud. he Investigation Of
AHEoID took SSscs yesterday, at the FEDERAL
Court room. The defendant wss told BY the
court tbst If be wished % have sbv witnesses
summoned the case would be continued ian
thsy could be procured, and that II affidavit
were made b. defendant that be was urabls
to pay the expenses OF the attendance Of Wit
nessss they should be summoned and brought
before the court at the expense Of the Unit,s
States The defendant expressed his desire
that the court should proceed with The case.
Gel. PETroS stated to ihe court be bad said to
The defendant before be had left the Western
District that be would bring up any witnesses
he might desire.
The following is the order Of tse Jndss;
NASHVILLE, December 10, 1855.
UNITED sTATEs -. WILLIS n. ARNOLD.
Ihe defendant Arnold, having been brongbt
before me this DAY, BY warrant. on behalf az
The United States, on the charge Of falsely s-d
teionioasly presenting to The Commissio6er ~
PENSIONS, false forged, and fictitious d~eclara-
loass Ter the purpose II procuring land war
rants a1a The evidence having been heard and
considered, TIE defendant is declared guilty
upon such evidence, and ordered 10 be commit
ed 70 the jail r Davidson county. by ~
Aarshsl OF Middle Tennessee. 70 be safely
Kept until ordered b. competent anthnritv into
tns hands ~ The Marshal Of the District Of
western tennessee, 20 be conveyed 70 jackson
Tor tTial, on the lst Monday in April, 1859.
But Il being considered BY this Court. that
be ohenss Of the defendant is, bF the law Of
United States, b~ailsble, and the Court hsving
beard evidence On the question of bail, orders
that TIE defendant may give bail for bis az
p~eaTanee at the tine ans place aforesaid. as
follows the defendant may enter into reeog-
aizance in The sun II ten thousand dollars, snd
give two good and Sufficient securities for like
anouns.
The warrant against WEIsHr, was presented
By tie District Attorney, (Mr. ~CHILDREss,)
and 1t being suggested that the defendant was
insane, ibs Court appointed Col G. c. ToR-
sETrt 70 take charge Of The case 90 the part Of
MF. WRIGHT and ordered On motion OF Col
ToEBETT, a Subpoena for TIE superintendent Of
the Lunstic Asylum.
The court adjourned. The case laid over
until this morning, a. 10 O'Clock.
TIE UHi0n Of the I9,h has Tie following in
reference to TIE case OF Mr.. WEIsHT:
" On Friday the Court appointed Doctor
C~EEATHAMs Of the Asylum, and DR.. EssEL-
Man 10 Investigate the state Of The defendants
mind, and report whether be is insane or not.
They had a full interview with bin, and on
0sth testified that be wss not insane but Of
sound mind. On yesterday Hen. Jadgs HUE-
FHEETs ordered ths Dis,Tict Attorney to proceed
With he evidence, and the defendant saying
uclhing, lie ordered TIE Clerk 10 eutsr the Plea
Of " not guilty > end Tfques.ei Col ToBBETT
20 attend 70 the case for the defendant, which
be cid.
The examination was finished on yester-
Gay evening and the defendant Committed with
leave 10 give bail In the sun Of ten thousand
dollars Tor bis appearance az Jackson on the
frs1 Monday iB April, 1883.