Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1859-05-31

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attorney at law, yesterday under before Jus
tee HeekenrAth on char Of obtaining proper repre-
nt one Frederick Rslss vas jail peace warrant
10 S ne Sas sd g Pepper who asked lin if he want
Jshnson Pepper then asked the prisoner IL he any property
and was told that be had trunk and watch house.
the Of franklin avenue and Sixth street ne feb
being paWned for 81 for board The lawyer then gave him
blank piece Of and asked km put name upon it,
Monday Reuss discharged from jail by order OF the rini
nal Court Pepper did not attend his do
thing at all fol h On being released the prisoner vent 10 his
cd boarding house to get his trak and watch The landlord
at the jail aud order for property having been written
above the signature He then went to the lawyers Office where
he found his things the trunk in the meanWe having been
broken OPEN PEPPER told him he could trunk and con
en but not the watch Yesterday Herning Rspss
to day. "a = = T'-'''1Su
Mr.. PEPPER Immediately after the Indictment
was ignOred by the grand jury Published the follow
ing card, containing detailed statement Of the
facts:
70 PzoPLEA citizen has suffered vrsnes bevoud
reparaonhis seIshes wounded name trsduced BY
OF tie on the part Of its reckless and enveuomed retainss
to the tribunal Of public opinion and nvOkes hring
To its senss Of juso he appeals shield against per5eca.
am prsctisinE lawyer ia the city Of St louis, sin, Init
recently removed hthsr from ny hatVs Tennessee
where si be enabled to prove character fair that
tls best OF my Ecuses and doaetors and which, this my
adopted home, have nothing forfeit shall furnish
them with opportunity try 10th Of thess issues
ON Tie IN instant was arrested b. virtue OF warrant under
The hand Of Rudolph Hackenrh, Justice Of Pesee on
charge Of obtaining pTopey false preteneez ernsan
prisoner IN jail named Frederick The latter vaS As u
sequeBt developments showed, onain aecuser Justice
lSekenrah himself being only the Rssaor the
scqer and peecuor II intended toe tat he should
d9 but an sftertousht cOunsele him
Ter position IhiS retreat attribute rather to his discretion :an
nus honesty He knew we'll that the charge
Tor even perjury 10 give It the color Of pausiby. He
covered subsequently, what he had dreamed outset
that athougha partial stranger was neither
endess as to he unable to give good bal pending The inquiry
strsnces purposey from day day. The
petty upstar despOt Sane Thanks to
BY me, he was disappointed OF that luxury.
Contemporaneony with arrest public journals OF this
city, EnglSh we'll German with
concert with This aud immaculate Justice condemned in
advance and unhead whilst the before been permitted
to mouth, pref udcated my guilt the Others roam
cdit 70 the public 1t this was done toueh their
hrelings the Reporter, but tb.Se Latte
and intend 10 look to e responsibility Of massrso try
before ajury Of feoW citizens whether every
in the conmunyis at their mercy or be b the tsnU
Of their arbirament-w where citizen is aS bev
are entitled to his lgu-Whsher on the prex Of
furnishing items fer their columns they authorised to con-
vert those columns into Tehiches Of uastined
proceed set forth the facts In which this formidable
and unrghteous coalition 70 njue originated have prov
Cd them once Should any of the parties the truth
ber fe on me in Court Of Justice, can meet te issue
again was called to the Jail by the Of prisoner nam
anu anu agrea % attend to his case While esnvsrsns
was 3estei by kusss who confined in the
cell and who requested me English serve him Ienquirad
II he had any money he replied the negative that he
Aiu Haeh al his boarding house, which Of -uf
nent value TO secure retainer. then
Nhisn As seEed to have hen obtained surreptouy.
explained to him both in and English and signed N
has beeu insnuate that after was cha he found
him and address called on the boarding house keep
, who demanded dollar for Rues board which
not locked as has been further stated with purpose
Of intating that had forced open. The the
was ound 10 be Sl4j the trunk and contents scarcely
Ny prospect Ofa fee evapOrste5 realized only enough
me for The late outlay Of board and tie Of trans
poaon In this transaction the penetrating impartial
eye Of Squire Hsrksnratn the indctment
Hannon as we'll as Reus had imprisoned ofbonds
70 kep the pence On this first day OF the Grim
mai Court took whether any witnesses
appeared sgaius Of them none did aud they were both T
ne
8 not true that bis was any neglected
This too, able establish liberation, Be1ssca
sd my oce for his trunk and Informed he
II He said that he strong enough carry would
return i9r Il at six eck IN the evening waited for him I'LL
half an hour past the appointed not come n
seems that Fate in the intm had directed his steps tie
e Justice HeekenrRh where the base but thank
rested
My examination was set for the h To proIony nv tortro
Il was adjourned from day to day until finally
pc oI tn papers being sent to the latter gentleman BY Juscs
ecknra he hai promised to do, Reuss efore
and jury SO as to hayea bill OF indictment found against
N9el statement On ascertainiug ths fac applied FOR
leave under the circumstances to have all the witnesses
amined aavor which was ry and generously sccordeme
Grand ignored the bill, plan devised J Tie
Justiceugains. mt fell to the ground.
Having s1lmiited Statement Of my case which re.
gard as due TO myself have with regard
to Justice eckenrab advised that against him have
no legal reless that the cloak o. Office dshjn
o in his person is sacred enough him response
y IN c setoh ana even were II otaerWise not
that although fame speaks this self constituted Judge of
acted i, his ksnnei Of Justice sfpf ~ nal him % ;7Iy
The only remedy have is to expose him, has endesore m
eectusy, rns toxards public and contempt
With rsaId hisrO the Ii6eCs OF The PRESS vino have
joined hands with him in the deed Of shane and done their
most blast and prospects for s my leave
OF them for the present shall meet them agd Phlpp
LEMCEL PEPPER.
?. s. Will Justcs Heckenrath produce Reuss. whom I
charged with perjury has heSpritsi him away he don't
him will h. have him forthcoming the trial OF
the sus, what his evidence worth Or i he
sick Hs3c is it bnded he will sick kieus LIP
the following extract, taken from 81. Louis
paper contains the latest account Of this unpeas-
ant affair:
LIBEL SUITs.--We ara informed that Mr. Lem
uel Pepper, practcing attorney recently from The
State OF Tennessee, whose name has been brought
before the public in c1nnection with eharge Of
ott siBiDg property false preiences, has caused
suits Of libel 10 be Instituted against the St. Louis
Republican. the Herald the Tages CHroaiE and the
Anzs,gsr des HesteHs, laying his damages st fifty
thousand dollars. Messrs Thomson, Shreve and 4
Wright have been retained as Mr.. Peppers counsel.
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