Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1858-12-18
DIS AHc, Arkansas.
nnn 1896

49,
10 the EdHoTs q Rs MsmPhis appeal:
Ny attention has just been called to a CON-
municstion in your paper. bearing date Novsm-
Der Is, md signed &C Kortreeht7 who pro-
poses to give The facts relative to my arrest
upon a charge Of forgery.
Had Mr.. K. given the facts, IS be proposed
to DO, there would be 10 B~eesssiiy for my say
ing one word in the premises. He says it is
due to al parties that be should state the facts;
and in ooeelusiOn says, that he is sctuatsd to
make the communication in justice to his
client
DO not intend to attempt to Justify or cor
denim any one, but will give the facts in This
case, from beginning 10 end, and leave the pub
lie to condemn or eensure whom they please
Some three years ago, I bought buggy OF J.
T. Nix & Bro , and gave nv note for the same
and directed them when he note was due %
call at our business house, viz: J B. Bou-
chelle & Co, for pay. The proposition was
made to give our bouss endorsement, which l
readily agreed 70 do, and another note was
drawn, upon which I put the name Of our then
existing firm. Previous to the maturity Of the
note, we quit business, and our books, notes
and accounts, and everything belonging to the
concern, were placed in the hands OF 8 respeeta-
bic gentleman and a lawyer, to collect and set
tie the debts Of the concern and among them
was the note held By J. 7. Nix & Bro, which
was particularly provided for, and, as /
thought, ample arrangements made for its pay
ment on maturity, and never knew but it was
paid until last March, / think, at which time |
was in Memphis, and called to inquire after
the matter, when I was Informed BY Mr.. Wal
ton that be bad not called on Mr.. Dubose, or
had forgotten who be was to call on. Mr..
Dubcss was then absent. told Mr.. Walton
to see DubOss on bis return; if be had made
DO arrangements 10 pay, let me know, and /
would pay at once. heard no more Of the
matter uHtIl | heard Of being charged with
forgery, when I repaired to Memphis, aud in
quired into the matter, and the cause Of such a
gioundiess charge against me.
Among those that I talked to was Bsuchells
himself, in the presence of G. W. Bavne, ESQ,
Of your city. He was astonished, or expressed
himself so, at the proceedings, and said it was
not bis intention to even intimate that it was a
perjury on ny part, but simply plead a non est
fdcium, FOR the reason that be did not wish a
judgment against him when be knew that |
would psyif the claim was sent 10 me for paw
ment, which I would have done atsDy time after
I bad learned that Mr. Dubose had faiIed TO make
the money out Of the claims left with hin to
collect and psy over to That debt. Then for
being a member Of a firm, and the owner Of
every dollar that ever was in it for using the
Of the firm in a business transaction, |
have, according to lawyer KOrtTechts view OF
he case, committed q forgery. Strange conclu-
sion for 4 great man to arrive at. Mr.. K. said
the heirs Of ". Kerr, deceased, had nothing to
10 with the registered will. By what author
ty they came, claiming to have come for me,
with the authority to carry me to Tennessee
and Offering five hundred dollars for my arrest,
looks to ne like they had something to DO
with it but I am no lagyeT, and an perhaps
not capable Of judging BY the actions of men,
and do not understand the English language.
Of them, however, did ne honor by say
log they had no idea OF couvicting me, but
.ust wanted to get hold Of me. Fer what pur-
pose, is still a secret 70 me.
Very rpsnecffrNv- W " WAN