Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-05

received only five hundred dollars in
cash. / don't know that ne ever gave
any note. w. X. Hall, Senator, re-
ceived one thousand dollars, for which
he executed his note, with some gentle
man from Kentucky, L think, ss in
dorser. All these gentlemen promised
TO return the money at some time, or
something to that effect. There was g
I young man who was frequently with
Mr.. Wilson DuggaD, of Sewer, who
came 10 me and said if / would give him
/ one hundred dollars he would secure
! DuggGnis influence. I gave it to him.
| What he did with il 1 don't know, nor
/ do remember his name. I ssw Mr..
Rutter present DR.. Mulloy with suit Of
/ clothes. Gen. John Eaton, Jr., told me
that he was in the employ of MIR. Rutter
| 20 secure the passage of the bill. We
! consulted together frequently. He re-
ceived one hundred dollars at one time
/ TO pay travelling expenses. All these
/ transactions were had pending the pas
sage Of the bill, and before it passed. l
/ disbursed about thirteen thousand dol
/ lars to various persons outside the Degis-
lature to secure influence. / am now
sued for the money.
! From same, Nashville, March %, 1867 :
Bosom and Norman will leave to night
with me. Be ready TO consult with them
! tomorrow afternoon and evening. They
will do all they can, and are very friend
/ ly. They wish to save the bank and
make all safe, Be prepared with fu,i ex-
hibit."
Il later dispatch from same: Meet
us tomorrow morning at the cars. l
| have it all in writing"
ANSWER BY RUTTER.
In answer to q letter from the commit
tee, Mr.. Rutter said "On my interview
with the committee L found that Lewis
dispatches were false, and that he had
no such understanding from the COM
mittee as represented. l an satisfied the
whole thing was ruse on his part to
procure money. He had no such writing
as be represented. It was intended as
an exhibition of efficient services to base
claim upon. At or about this time !
psid him $780,
FROM BARBOUR LEWIS.
Letter from Lewis, dated Memphis,
June 20, 1857, from which we quote as
follows " You say that you viii pay me
for what may do, l have no fears as to
that, for I am satisfied that you are s
thoroughly honest man, and will dc right.
There should be settlement of past
transactions, and that, trust, you will
attend to soon. Horace Maynard will be
here Friday, and | shall try to be- with
him considerably, and talk over our af-
fairs"
FROM THE INCORRUPTIBLE PATRIOT
AENhLL.
Letter from S. NJ. Arnell, dated at Co.
lumbia, Tenn, October Il, 1866 {" How
much l thank yCu for your accommoda.
ton and kindness, and the wholesome
manner in which it was extended, you
can never know. / have mentioned il
to my influential friends; who are your
friends and ready with me to serve you
at any hour and in any cause. Toe
name Of the gentleman on the inclOsed
note is u man vi property, Doth personal
and real, and is certainly worth thirty
thousand dollars"
Here follows kilograms from Arnell,
dated at Washington, addressed to Sens-
tors Fuson and Senter, urging them to
sustain the interest OF Ruttel's bank as
the financial friend OF the State.
FROM THE HON. THE SPEAKER OF THE
HOUSE.
Letter from F. S. Richards, dated Chi
cago, October 81, 1856, saying: 81 to-day
draw at sight on the Tennessee National
Bank for $500. Your kindness will be
appreciated in a practical way by me.n
Lister from same, dated Nashville,
January 81, 1867 Enclosed 1 send you
my note for $500, payable fifteen days
from date to order of r. s.. Saunders,
with which I wish to take up my note
due the 4:h prOximo. When l got the
accommodation and gave my note due
on the 1st prOximO, l felt certain l could
pay the note when due, but being absent
and depending upon others, have to
ask your indulgence for short time
longer. l have written Mr.. Saunders to
step into the bank and indOrss the note.
1 that day received notice Of my note for
$4,000, indorsed by Col. f. NJ. White, be-
ing protested on the 26th. 1 cannot un-
derstand how the protest occurred, for at
the time received the note you said
would be allowed to renew the note, and
1 sent a note and the money to Col.
White to renew the note some five days
before the note fell due. I hope that you
will not refuse to renew the notes"
From same, dated March 4, 1857: 1" We
have done the best we could to carry
through your resolution. have worked
with your friend Parham, and we both
have, am sure, done the best we could.
The Senate has resolved that the fund
be reinvested, and there is no chance to
retain the fund as deposit in the bank"
FRONT 5H tit7ffsfor
RC from w. J. Smith, dated Mem {
hly %, 1865: "I do not think /
LetEli be any trouble in GTi8 the {
phis, itae M as you propose. You !
there Sben work for anybody leave
commh nnturned.u
know the same, Nashville, January Is,
no sto u thank you for your proposition
Fros have that safe.n
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