Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-12-06


yesterday by the Committee on Banks:
NASHVILLE, Nov. Is, Ie6J.-C0mmitteo Assem-
bled 81 7 o'clock, p. n.
Rush n. Wallace, former Cashier Of the Shelby.
vile Branch Of the State Bank, after being duly
sworn, testified as follows:
Question by Mr.. Carter-Do you know Of any
liabilities due the Branch Bank Of Tennessee at
Shelbyville having been paid in Confederate money!
Answer-There was very considerable amount
paid in that description Of paper. II was univer-
sal usage Of the bank to receive il in the fall and
winter Of 1861 and 1862. left Shelbyville about
the goth Of February 1852, in charge Of the metal
Of the Branch Bank, which deposited at Atlanta
until the latter part of February On my return to
Chattanooga the clerk of the Branch Bank at Shell
byville, Mr.. 3. p. Buckle, delivered 10 me the bal
ance nf the assets Of the bank stating that he did
60 by order of the President and Board at Shelby
Vile Between the 20th Of February and the 10Th
Of March, 1862, considerable amount Of Confed-
crate money paid into the Branch Bank Of Ten
nessee AZ Shelbyville.
Question by Mr.. Hood.-At what time were you
ordered TO cesse receiving that description Of money
in payment Of debts due the Bank?
Answer.-Ay impression is, it was between the
middle and last Of April 1862 The President and
two Directors cams to Chattanooga for the purpose
of bringing the coin of the Bank from Atlanta TO
Chattanooga, but we're prevented from so doing by
An order of Gen. Leadbetter who commanded at
Chattanooga st that time; they then and there in
structed me 10 receive no more Confederate money,
from the time of receiving that instruction from tho
President until the month of October Obeyed
that order and refused to receive that kind of money
from any debtor of the Bank. After Gen. Buell.
evacuated Shelbyville and Gen Bragg occupied that
section Of the country continued to decline TO re-
ceive that kind Of money, until q meeting Of the
Bank Board when l was instructed 10 receive it.
That was in the fall Of 1862. When General Bragg
fell back to Chattanooga in june, 1868 went back
still considering myself the custodian of the metal
Of the Bank. In the fall of 1863 1 received g. 900
from 8 debtor Of the Bank; the payments were
made 80 me in al informal manner. The notes and
bills were at Chattanooga with the other assets of
the Bank. I gave receipts wherever and whenever
the money was paid some of them were paid to the
attorneys Of the Bank; some Of them were paid to
me; some were paid at Chattanooga. Mr.. Fisher
received and credited TO the Branch Bank Of Ten
nessee, at Shelbyville, the amount Of some, his
own responsibility. ! received very little, myself
at Chattanooga. 1 think, first the amount of Con-
federRte money received in this way, was 100000,
and no moro. l cannot state positively, however.
The books Of the Bank will show. Moneys paid to
the attorneys Of the Bank, were paid while suits
were undecided: sonC before, and some after iuGg-
ments were obtained. The debtor parties never Of
fered any other kind of money. The fact was, the
people were importunate 20 pay, because they were
compelled 70 receive il.
Question by Mr. Heod.-Were any discounts made
by the Branch Bank in this informal manner.
Answer.-But one, so far As I remember. 4 bill
Of $4,000 wss discounted for j. V. Heeble 1t was
done by order of the President, after consultation
with the Beard, in the spring of 1863. l gave
check for proceeds of same on Mr.. Fisher then at
Chattanooga.
While in Alabama, in the Confederate lines, l re-
ceived from Mr. Moore, of Lincoln county, Tonnes
see q debt OF $500 Nv impression is that Mr.
Fisher surrendered Mr. Moores bill to him as late as
about February, 1865 DR.. Baird came out from
Winchester snd paid two notes, amounting about
$1,000. received it very reluctantly and gave him
a receipt for the same. He was Endorsed on the
notes. Winchester was then within the Federal
lines
Question by M Hood-Are there any other in
stances in your knewlodge where parties within the
Federal hnes came out 10 pay Indebtedness TO the
Bank
Ansver.-In 1862, some parties came, or sent out;
some were paid few thousand dollars were thus
paid.
Question by M Hood.-Have you any OF the
notes, and bills paid in the manner you have indi
Gated above
Answer have many Of such notes and bills in
my possession. The books Of the Bank now here
will show ever transaction.
Ouestion-Can you make ont list or statement
Of the debtors of the Branch in bills notes who
have paid in Confederate money!
Answer can do go by the books. Here the
Committee by vote directed Dr.. Wallace 10 make
out such statement
NASHVILLE Nov. It, ls65.-The Committee met
81 O'Clock, 7. n, November 9Th, in the Committee
Room.
D. d. Dickey sworn.-Question By Mr.. Carter
Information has reached the Committee on Banks,
that certain notes due 10 the Bank Of Tennessee had
been discharged By payment IN Confederate money
do yOu know of any such payments?
Mr.. Dickey objected 70 answering the question,
On the ground that no was an Interested party; Il
might criminate himself.
The Committee after consultation decided that the
question was proper one, and that Mr.. Dickey be
required 10 answer.
Z Under protest Mr.. Dickey answered.
Answer.-SO far SIS others are concerned know
nothing, except by rumor. So far as ] myself am
concerned, ! have discharged no debts due 10 the
Bank of Tennessee in Confederate money.
Question by Mr.. Wines.-Hsve you discharged TO
the Bank Of Tennessee in Confederate money by
or through agent a.?
Answer.-I employed an agent to discharge my
indebtedness to the Bank Of Tennessee but 1 don't
know in what manner, or with what money but
understood IT was with claims on the Bank
Question by Mr.. WineS.-Who was that agent
Answer.-Capt P. Il. Mitchell.
Question by NJ. Wines.-Did you receive your
notes?
Answer received NV notes. or orders for them.
Question by Nh. &ulloy.-When and where did
vour agent discharge this Indebtedness
Answer The Bank was then in Augusta, and l
suppose It there. II Just about On year ago
in 1864.
Q.-Haye You presented the orders, and received
the notes, for which these orders called
Al have presented the orders, but have moi re-
cgivsd the notes; most Of them are in suit.
Question by Mr.. DunaWay.-How many Of these
notes were in suit prior TO May 9Th, 1851
About $4,000. 1 cant tell precisely.
Question by Mr.. Carter.-Who held the notes
which you held orders for, which are not in suit
A.-toster, AcEwen 6 Co.
Question by Mr.. Hood.-WhRt is the amount
A.-About $4,000.
p. 81. Mitchell sworn. Question by Mr.. Hood
The COMMITTEES on Banks have summoned Won 10
ask whether you know Of any notes due the Bank OF
Tennessee, being paid in Confederate money
Answer do not.
Question by Mr.. Wines-Did YOU act IS agent for
Mr.. D. D. Dckey, in the settlement of his indebted
ness 10 the Bank Of Tennessee?
Answer think you may consider it an agency
Question by Mr.. Wines-How was that indebted
ness discharged?
Answer don't know.
Question by Mr.. Mulloy.-Did you carry out
scaled documents to the Bank of Tennessee and
bring back sealed documents for the Bank, to Nash
vile, for Mr.. Dickey?
Answer did.
Question.-Where wss the Bank of Tennessee a
that timer
Answer.-At Griffin, Georgia.
Question By Mr.. hullOy.-What was the time
Answer-About September 1853.