Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1867-01-16

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This day personally appeared before the un-
dersigned authority, j. G. Quinlini who being
sworn, states upon his oath, that on the 18th
day of July, 1866. that he was in the employ
ment of the city Of Memphis, at the city hos
pital, under tho charge Of DR.. j. NJ. Kellar {;
that on the morning of said day, DR.. Kellar
ordered afiiant to report the fact TO Judge Leon
ard of the County Court, that the city had
turned over to the county twenty-one paupers,
which were then in said city hospital that af-
FAINT Immediately called on Judge Leonard and
reported the facts as stated. Affiant further
states that Judge Leonard Immediately gave
him an order TO take said twenty-one paupers
TO the p0or-house. some distance beyond
Raleigh. Said order was addressed to the
Commissioners of the Poor-house. AT the
same time Judge Leonard stated there was a
thousand dollars lying With John League,
County Clerk, and requested me to tell some
one of the commissioners to come in and get 1t
and receipt for it, which did by informing Mr.
Neal that it was in Memphis for immediate use.
1t being on Saturday. 1t was impossible to make
arrangements TO proceed to Raleigh. and on
Monday morning, early, Mr.. Langford, Deputy
sheriff, told me he was ready to furnish trans-
portation, and could start on Tuesday morn
ing, the 18th of August Afiant states that he
started with said twenty-one paupers about
daylight on Tuesday morning. so as to have the
benefit of the cool Of the morning. Afiant
states that he arrived near to said "poor-house"
about II OF II o'clock in the day. Affiant saw
Mr.. Neal, one of the commissioners, who re-
fused TO receive said paupers, and stated there
was no accommodations for them and when
informed that these paupers were negroes, he
peremptorily refused to have anything to do
with them, saying they did not receive them
before the war, and would notnow do so. AMI
ant asked what he must do with them, and the
reply was. you mag take them out there in
the road and kill them, if you wish to get rid OF
them" Further, afliant states that he desired
to have some food furnished. which Mr.. Neal
refused, saying there was no provisions IN the
"poor house." and he would hot get them any;
in consequence of which refusal. affant was
compelled t. bring them back to Memphis, they
not having had any food all day. Mr.. Neal re-
marked, you can go and see the man in charge
of the poor-house and perhaps he will furn-
request to the man in charge, and he refused,
saying he had no provisions to spare. Affant
states that he delivered. or Showed to Mr.. Nea'
the order of Judge Leonard. which he said
made no difference; that Judge Leonard could
make the order. but it was for them to say who
should be admitted. and that they would not
receive the twenty one paupers which were
then under atlantis charge; that even if there
were plenty of accommodations and provisions,
they would not receive them on any copsidera-
ton whatever. As it was then getting late in
the day, and finding he could not get the au-
thorities at the poor-house to receive these
paupers, affiant returned with them to Mem
phis and reported the facts, as above stated, to
Sheriff Winters. informing him Of the addi-
tional fact that two of said paupers died on
their way back from said poor-house to Mem
phis. This report was made to Sheriff Winters
because affiant was informed that Judge Leon
ard was himself sick.
JOHN c. QUINLIN.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this nth
January, 1861. JAMES HALL. j. L.
OFricE JUICE CoUxTg CoURr, SHELLEY CO.,
MEMPHIS, TENN., Aug. ii, leoo }
The Commissioners of the Poor-house;
Take care of the twenty-one paupers, cOlored,
now going out to the poor-house. Call on John
League. Esq, for money TO support them.
Make provision for them Immediately.
Respectfully
THOMAS LEONARD. Judge.
Statements Of warrants on trustee. issued by
Judge Leonard. on account Of appropriations
made at July term, 80 Of the County Court
Aug. 10. Warrant in favor OF W. p.
York. jr.. poor and insane.-s % 50