Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1867-01-15

JlaL the OBJECT OF your appropriation OF
this pauper fund, was TO relieve the indi-
gent paupers Of this county. In good
faith l have endeavGred to do this, and
all that 1 ask il q fair and candid criti-
cism of my action in the premises, and
if after such criticism, it shall be found
that l have acted unwisely or corruptly
1 shall most promptly and readily repair
any errors that | may have committed.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
THOMAS LEONARD, Judge.
State Of Tennessee, Shelby County.
This day personally appeared before the
undersigned authority, J. &. Quinlin,
who being sworn, states upon his oath,
hat on the llth day o. July, 1866, that
he was in the employm ent of the city of
Memphis, at the city Hospital, under the
charge Of DIR. J NJ. KellaT; that on the
morning of said day, Ilr. Kellar ordered
atiiant to report the fact to Judge Leon
ard Of the county court that the city had
turned over 70 the county twenty-one
psupers. which were then in said city
hospital that afliant Immediately
called on Judge Leonard and reported
the facts as stated. Affiaut further states
that Judge Leonard Immediately gave
him an order 10 take said tw~enty-One
paupers 10 th5pOOrhOuse, some distance
beyond RaH4eh. Said order was adj
dressed to 80 d" commissioners of the
poorhouse~ eiathe same time Judge
Leonard Sstated there was a thousand
dollars lying with John League, county
clerk, and requested me tOteil some one
of the commissioners to GOMEZ 31A2d get
it and receipt for it, which I d4S~6y in
forming Mr.. NeSl that u was in Mem
phis for immediate use. It being on
Saturday, it 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 transporta-
ton, and l could start on Tuesday
morning, the I4th of August. Afiant
states that he started with said twenty
one pauper5 about daylight on Tues
day morning, so as to have the b~eneftof
the cool Of the morning. Affiant states
thathe arrived near to said " pOOrhOuse -
about II or u o'clock in the day. Af1ant
saw Mr.. Neal, one OF the commissioners,
who refused to receive said paupers, and
stated there was 10 accommodations for
them: and when informed that these
paupers were negroes, he peremptOrily re-
fused to have anything 10 do with them,
saying they did not receive them before
the war, and would not now do 50. Aft
ant asked what he must do with them,
and the reply was, "y0I may take them
out there in the road and kill them, if
you wish to get rid of them.n Further,
afiiant states that he desired to have
some food furnished, which Mr.. Neal
refused, saying there was no provisions
IN the "poerhOuse," and he would not
get them any in consequence Of which
refusal, affiant was compelled to 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 'p~OOrhOuse' and per-
heps ne will furnish them something"
Affiant did make the request to the man
in charge, and he refused, saying
be had no provisions to spare. Atfi-
ant states that he delivered, or showed
to Mr.. Neal 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 re-
ceive the tweDty-one paupers which were
then under atlantis charge; that even II
there were plenty of accommodations
and provisions, they would not receive
them Oh any consideration whatever.
As it was then getting late in the day,
and finding he could net get the authOri-
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paupers, afiiant returned with them to
Memphis and reported the facts as above
stated to Sheriff Winters, informing him
of the additional fact that two of said
paupers died IN their way back from
said pOOrhouse to Memphis. This report
was made to Sheriff Winters because
afiant was informed that Judge Leonard
was himself sick.
JOHN c. QUINLIN.
Sworn to and subscribed before me this
14th January, 1867.
JAMES HALL. j.. P.
OFFIoE JUDGE COUNTY COURT, SHENBY COL
MEMPHIS, TENS, August II, 1866.
The Commissioner OF the P~oorhouse:
Take care of the twenty-one paupers
cOlored, now going out to the pOorhOuse.
Call on John League, Esq, for money to
support them. Make provision for them
Immediately. Respectfully.
THOMA LEONARD, Judge.
Statements OF warrants ON trustee, issued by
Judge Leonard, on account Of appropriations
made at July term, 1888, OF the county court,
f0rthe poor OF Shelby county
1856.
Aug. 10. Warrant in favor W. P. York,
Jr, poor and !nsane---.-..--s go 50
Z" &" Do commissioner poor, 7. N,
A. w W GTaalnlss-on'l s poo.,i ~ 1000 90
sept . " winisTs @n'ls poor, 1000 90
Il ioase---~ oii 1000 90
= wiPters, 6aPyihs PSSpsrs. l,l4o 90
'.'' =. . d d 81 5 55a;i:i 58t Rasss5 70 9. g
Nov. :. Do. jackson & Van BfocElin,
mattresses and cots FOR poor
81 DO. Commissioner poor, p II.