Brownlow's Knoxville Whig, and rebel ventilator. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1863-1866, 1865-05-31
Judge Trigg and hi. Courts,


interest in the public mind.-Nashrile Press.
Judge Trigg and his Courts,
Editor Of the Press and Times:
In your paper of the 18th inst, you speak odito-
rally Of the recent charge against me by the Federal
Judge, at Knoxville, to tho Grand Jury. | desire
briefly, to state the whole case to the public.
Months ago, as the Assistant Special Agent Of the
Treasury Department. acting under written and
printed orders from that Department, made in con-
formity with acts of Congress and using the form
Of blanks sent me by the Secretary of the Treasury,
l rented out the Lyon farm i've miles west of Knox-
Vile TO loyal man, Mr.. Mullins, for screen hundred
3ol,ars-letting it out to the highest bidder, on a
given day. The three brother. who lived on the
farm were old bachelors and rebels of the first water
One was captain in the rebel army-onc was n
surgeon in said army-and the other wa. sort of
camp-follower in that army though a lawyer Of
ability. The farm was Rebel abandoned fqrn TO
all intents and purposes, and came within the letter
and spirit of the act Of Congress and was in an in
3urrectionary State, but within the Federal line,
Long after ] had rented out the farm, Judge
Tsigg came along with his Court, and with perfect
contempt for my action, and without condescending
10 name the subject TO me- pro or con, ordered the
farm to be turned over to rebel lawyer lis it was
UNDERSTOOD for the benefit of the two rebel married
sisters of the Lyons. The Judges son, usually act
ing under the influence of liquor, and n deputy
marshal, as the sequa dscoses, with the approval
Of his father, was blowing about town. and muster
ing up cicI possec, telling that ON given day he
would go to the farm and throw my man Mullins
out. When was commissioned by Secretary Chase
wa told in written Instructions TO call upon the
military for any aid | might need to enable me 10
carry out the Treasury Regulations. In printed
pamphlet, furnished me, i was told over the mpos-
ing names of Abraham Lincoln, s. 7. Chase r. NJ
Stanton and Gideon Wells, that said pamphlet con-
tanned the Regulations that were to govern me, and
that they were in conformity with the acts of Con-
gress. Accordingly, l applied to General Lewis
Tillson, commanding the Post of Knoxville for an
armed guard to prevent Mr.. Mullins from being
obtained the guard, and held the farm Justice to
Mullins, to the Treasury Department, and myself
forbid that should have done less
few days ago the Judge delivered charge TO
the grand jury in Knoxville in which he directed
them, in strong and dictatorial language in a
manner displaying high state of excitement to in.
dict me for my action in the premises 1t is prob
able as this charge was delivered on Tuesday that
the secret had got out that some such STUMP speech
would be made from the Bench, for the rebel sol
diers and citizens wero in attendance and they
cheered Justify The assault upon me- like the opin-
ion and decisions Of the Court generally was popu-
lar with the rebels and that class of Union men
with whom hi; Honor drinks liquor and plays cards
He will find and so will those who attend his specie
tying, and cheer for him. that he can't dyi,e or 5!ly
of h;lls ~ ;4d;c,r,on, ao;,s. mo Ile Lhuihg
his Partially for traitors.
subect If ohssrnc,;r tha =, oi si
commented With r,5oh sdo,;n' =. que ooule anu
now has a very sacred regard for law. But few
weeks ago he stated in open Court, ir Memphis,
IN ~ T,1 'citI i, ae'fs P,YP.rsy a,s ,tcev."
severe str;c,,ro. nnor NO ,,o,; "Iu ..iaue soie
nersons seex;n, w onr,rn ,ba L., S C VI
fno such in 5rn.tion 70 ,bo in.r;,o assis, "
Of tbe roheI. nra.on, tbo la &c M sI tiiDa'ioh
h.. associs,o. a. War1nb;, H. - r, mon WIN whom
J;sm;ssoI Of rnn,hap &C - o ortered tIe
bo;Iod 1, as ,,;o,n. =, ~ aiiu me rsoei7
a,,act ,'non ,bo isM,y, Cm5 ou' VI 'ne 'udSes
II Na1S,,iiio h',. e., .ohS,' cr-,..
,;ro ,ba .a.. ~ iSw "in, As'' ny Iuled 10 re-
I'll o,,o-ra,.s 30 r.. =; 80, ~ - VS. ioi
snr,In,, a d;sonss;or ~, 2, g., ~ H'a' Oo"i's,
rp,t dor aJ;o,,noS ;,t,1. a. he eiJScu ou. ana
iat,.st ans,o.,,t =. ~, ~ nsao" e'i9on: Az my
co,,,t M Kno.viile and haJ ,,ns'a.oa ''nt ~ rs
discussiny he nronr;o,v nj on1.;.,;i; "uyi III
supposed until Triyy introdnraJ III. ,,.;y hau
the sworn duty of 3uJce ,sa. =, ~, p.sosye tna'
the laws of Ccnvres. or p rsLs M, ~, nv DgY
But this man assumes Tho Ju,ies al ~
of Supreme Court LnovD b,n, ,,,,s ons.oii'ies
sion 10 turn Loose mon bonS ,be 49, U'1 oa
MINI county r. G. Diror inJc,oJ g.. , ,.,n IA mo-
Grand Jury found Wyon ala, ~ ,.;ia,i. ny
bond and presented him a,a7n r., ,,',i,;s vi
severely censurei ,be i,rr, AMI p1.hs ahI
persccltiur Diron He tnrnai Msos sneni viii
he headed band of ynsrriIla. anJ 90
Union soldiers. have been LOOKING frr hi. Wor py