The Nashville daily union. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1862-1866, 1865-11-23

the banAs % laaAfiiles 10y M DieAe9
q O. where was the Bank Of Tennessee a
( that Tina?
A. Al Griffin, Ca.
Question BY Mr.. Mulioy. What Wss the
{ times
}. a. About September, 1868.
]. Question by NJ. Hood. Did you act foi
/ Mr. Dickey, on any other OCCASION
/. a. No, sir.
{ q. Who gave you these sealed documents!
!. I n. Mr.. DickeY.
q Who did You deliver the package 20,
and who gave you the documents 70 deliver
. 10 Mr. hickey in return2
4. A. John A. Fisher, Cashier Of the Bank.
: Question BY Mr.. Richards. Was anythin s
SAID a. the time Of receiving those doeu-
llents, or While a. Griffin, IN regard TO what
they contained?
a. No sir.
Question by Ne. Carter. What ooinpenss-
ton did Mr.. Diekey pay for esfrying doeu-
nents, snd returning with those sent BY
. Mr.. + sher?
A. He gave me 81, O00, to make the trip
msde him pay AZ advance, before
started.
Question by Mr.. Richards. In wha
funds did he pay youg
A. In gFsenbscks. ~
z. Did you settle any claims, notes, or
bills, for any other person during any "trip
to the South?
A. did.
Q. VIII you give the names for whom you
settled, and the amount ef their several La
bilities.
A. settled . note for Arson Nelson, Of
$3.50, in BANK Of Tennessee paper. paid
Two notes on VIM. stockell, Of about 500, in
the same currency. None others.
Question by Mr.. Mulloy. Did you psy Off
any debt, or note, due the Bank Of Tonnes
zee, while in Georgia, ct any OF your trips
pay 70 any party there any confederate
A. I did in paying my expenses; other
wise not.
/ Question BY Mr.. Mulloy. Did you bring
ba-k lsay discouzied notes, or bills belong
ing TO NE bsnk, to any Individuals
A. did not
Mr.. Burns sworn Q. Do you know Of
any notes, or bills, due be Bank Of Tennes-
see being pad in Confederate money!
A. know OF but one instance; that Of
Mr. Dickey.
Q. Please state 81 you know shout that
case.
A. have no distinct recollection Of the
particulars. The BubstGncs Of il, Is this:
[ some arrangements were made ior Mr..
| Mitchell to 60 South, and Dir. Dickey left
I funds IN my hands. 70 De handed 10 Afr
I Michel, n hen b. returned with MIR. |
Dickey's indebtedness 70 the Bank Of Ten
uessee. The principal funds was a check |
on j. 7. Diekey 4 Co, Pittsburg, which |
ives paid.
O. WHAT was the amount Of the check, |
and funds let with you by Mr.. Dickey?
A. About SlI 600.
CUES ion by Mr. Richsrds. Did you |
know Of NJ. Mitchell taking any funds |
South
A. Not 10 my knowledge.
CUES ion BY Mr. Richards Did you ever /
hear Mr. Dickey say what he was sending l
Mr.. Mitchell South for
A. ! did not understand that 1lr. Dickey L
sent him at all. don't think he went ex-
elusively on Mr.. Dickey's business. he 4
transacted business for HIM, know.
Q. You speak Of o cert icate Of HIS Clai-
borne. Have you copy Of that certificate?
A. I have. and pre- ented the following: |
I hereby certify, az the request OF Mr.. j.
r. Brown, Cashier Of Il anch Bank Of Ten
nessee, at Trenton, that on or about the I'd I
Of Mal, instant, I was on the cOr which con-
veyed the assets Of the Bank Of Tennessee
from Greensboro 10 Augusta, preparatory 10
moving the same to Tennessee. Twenty 4
packages, that is, ninetsen boxes and one
keg q gold and silver belonging 10 said Il
Bank and Branches. or this specie there
were nineteen boxes deposited in the STATE 4
Bank Of Georgia, branch At Augusta, Mr..
Davidson, the presiding officer Of that Bank
refusing, in Iuy presence, 10 take the key.
o. the trian which conveyed the assets Of /
the Bank OF Tennessee, were Mr.. Fisher, /
Uhashier OF the Bank Of Tennessee; Mr.. /
Wilcox, Cashier OF tue Branch Al Clarks-
vile. Mr.. CleaC, Cashier Of the Brsnch ct Il
Athens. AS far as Union Point, n. /. Clai-
borne Clerk Of Bank cf Tennessee, and Mr..
p. n. Mitchell. who was the bearer OF
communication from Governor BrownlOw.
The nineteen boxes were cuuntfd by me Il
standing in front Of the state Bank, and Il
after had finished the count, was agreed
20 by Mr.. Davidson, the officer OF that Bank. /
] then went 10 the Office where l kept the
books and papers Of the Benk were. fhave
had no control or care Of the specie Of the
Bank, being ClerG only Of the same.
tSignedl II. L. CLAIBOBNE.
MIR. II. i. Yeatman, examined.
q. Do YOU reside in Nasty lie?
A. Yes, sir.
Q. State whether you know OF any
persons paying their Indebtedness 70 the
Bank OF Tennessee in Confederate money, in
the South
A. There must have been large num-
Der, but canpot say a. TO auy particu-
lar personsi by thinking lttle I might re-
member.
2. Did you ever pay any Of your own
liability in Confederate money!
A. ] never did.
9. Can you remember amy person who
did?
A. / can remember one person whom
rumor says did thus pay.
Q. Who is that?
A. Mr.. d. D. Dickey.
Y. Have you any knowledge Of the
amount thus paid
A. ! have not.
Q. Do you remember the time2
A. About two years ago.
Ar. j. Z. French, sworn.
q. Do you reside in Nashville
A. Yes, sir. aEar
z. % You know Of any perJon hav-
ing paid Confederate money in payment !
OF their debts due the Bank Of Tennessee
after the Bank was carried SOUTH
A. 90 not.
Q. Have you heard of any person thus
a. have heard that Mr.. Dlekey aid. but
do not kaov that he "a.
Q Have you heard Of any other person
A. have not, thGt nov remember.
z. Hsye You been in Nashville 81 the
time
- Yes, sir
Mr. James Bsnkhead, sworn.
Q. Stale ID YOU have ever known OF any
person having paid IL Confedsrate money,
her inds btedne.s 10 the Bsnk OF Tennessee
alter it left here
A. 10, and ! Will snswer under protest.
: rst, I wss a debtor 30 the Bank OF Iennes-
see myselE I do net recoll-ct the precise
am unt, say about three thousand collars,
which ] consider pa d,--as I clam sn inter
in certain fuulsi arising out Of certsin
tobacco sales. and which " re deposited IL I
4 l. A.. +. ID.
sent IN at various mes % the Bank, while
il was in the south. have not received
my obligation or noies, and do not really
know how the books OF the Bank VIII show
this thing.
=. 10 you know Of any notes being paid
here due the Bank OF Tennessee in confed-
crate or any other KIND Of money amer the
BaRk len here
A. I know that Esquire Ensly paid 70
Capt 90 S. pilcher about, between the sum
OF oue thousand snd Two thousand dollSrs
in The Bank 81 Tennessee notes. know
enother paid 70 Capt. b. S. Pitcher, by
Sohn Reed, fer about the sum Of one thou
suad or eleven hundred dollars. This was
pad la Tennessee money These payments
were pad some me aFo, but SINCE he Bank I
Z vas sent South. The notes were in he 4
! above stated
=. 10 YOU know Of any other notes being /
A. I De not
Col q. Z fosbett, sworu. Q Has the /
Bauk of tennessee received any Cynfeaer- /
ATE money IA the payment of notes due bv I
I individuals 70 ~
A. There has been crest many Of sueb /
notes paid 10 such funds, but a 70 vvhat 1
/ particular person Or notes DO not know
| except In very few Instances, as have new
! er reserved dollar or paid ont q dollar for |
| the Bank OF Tennessee. I was not IN the |
] Bank Of Tennessee IS President, the 9th day
/ Of Nay, 1851, and had no eonHestipn E5th
said Bank in any Vay, previous % that tiEe.
Question BY Mr.. Steele. While the Bank
vas Al Chattsnoogs, did net many persons
pay their notes in Confsierate money
A They did.
Question By Ar. Steele. What was done
| WIN ne oafederstc money
a u was funded 10 q crest extent
aesnon BY Mr.. Steele. Whas was done
VII tennessee Bank notes that we're paid
y ne 5snk Of rennessee3