Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-03-08
GARVIN's BOND.
An Explanation from Commits
sfOner Barbour Lewis.
A Slap at Rutter.


By special request we copy the follow
ing card from Judge Lewis. which ap-
pears in the Nashville Banner Of Satur'
day:
To the Editor Of tie Republican Banner:
A friend has kindly sent me the fol-
lowing slip from your paper Of a recent
date:
Is intimsted that Garvin, who was
elected Revenue Collector in Shelby
eouaty for 1861, gsvenO bond whatever
for the latter yesr, Barbour Lewis, Presi-
dent OF the Board Of County Commits
siOners, having dispensed with that little
foTmslity in consideration Of the sum OF
$1,000. That is the way the State lost
one hundred thousand dollars. Nothing
a be made out Of Garvin."
Allow me to inform you that the above
1 gentle and delicate "intlmstiOn /" is en-
tirely untrue. Ms. Gsrvin has never
given, or even intimated, - any wish to
offer me any ~pecuniary consideration for
my action on any subject whatsoever.
The Board Of County Commissioners OF
Shelby county came into office 10 April,
1867. Mr.. GaTvin had previously given
a bond that wss deemed good for his
whole term of office. Not q county in
twenty in the State, / am informed, has
ever required mere than q bond from a
Collector for bis whole term. Upon OUT
coming into office, however, We required
an additional bond from Mr.. Gsrvln, for
greater security and caution. l urged
that the new bond should be for $3.50, 900
TIE Board, however, finally, upon Mr.,
GsrVin's urgent representations, reduced
the amount to 500, 600. He wss dealt
with more literally because be was 8
leading Democrat, and our insisting on g
very heavy bond was deemed BY his
party friends to be s species Of persecu-
ton because be was s DsmOcrst. The
bend for 100000 was signed by wealthy
men and respectable citizens, ali Demo-
Gratis, and then worth more han half q
million OF dollars. There il reason TO
believe that Mr.. G7rvin and his secUri-
ties will yet pay all his disabilities. You
will please observe that Barbour Lewis,
though President of the B0srd OF County
Commissioners could have no more power
70 dispense with the giving Of s bond by
Mr.. Garvin than any other Of the five
members Of the Board.
win you permit me, while l am writ
ing, 70 call your attention to another
Injustice which your sble and in
dUentisl Journal, in cCmm0n with some
OF your contemporaries, has done me in
relation to the "SchooI Fund" which
was administered upon so unfortunate
" by that great insncier, Mr.. R1tter.
1 never knew anything OF that gentle
mans business, Ia any WRy, until the
month of March, 1867, more than nine
months after he tCOk charge of said
funds, and some three months nearly
after he hSd restored $40. GOO of It, II
was then, in March, 1867, employed by
him as his attorney, TO eGdeAvUr to o.
tain 8 fSir settlement with the Govern
ment and the other Commissioners sp-
by the Legislature TO settle with
the bank. AS his syowed attorney, I
had many interviews with the Commits
and made various propositions
for settlement, which l deemed fair ard
.2st, aud the best sttSinRbie 'or the inter-
Of the State. OGe or Two such ar
Engagements were drawn up in writing
lad signed, as l telagEaphed to Mr.. Rut-
and one is now in my possession.
Certainly 10 intelligent or reasonable
nan will think, Tor 3 moment, Of CEN
IuTiDg me because l became counsel or
SWyer for q man nine months after he
rad committed the Udense with which
he IS Charged.
By publishing the above plain and
statement o. tscts you will confer
favor upon ne. Yours respectfully,
BARBECUE LEWIS.
P. S.-Any journals which hsve pub
or referred to said charges, will S
bligs ms by publishing the above. s