Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-23
CRIMINAL INTELLIGENCE.


The Indictment against Tbomss E.
Leonard, found by b Grand Jury Of
the Criminal Court Of Memphis, con-
eists Of eve counts, ana Is as follows /:
Count first alleges that the said Thomas
E. LeOnsTd, late OF Memphis, did, Oh
the 6-h day Of February, A. D., 1868, in
the civil districts aforesaid, then and
there being County Trustee, in and for
the county Of Shelby, did, by virtue Of
his said Office, and while be was en-
pioysd and setting in the discharge OF
the duties thereof, and while he was
then and there being charged with col
lection, safe kesping and disbursement
Of the moneys belonging 70 the said
county Of Shelby, have, receive and take
into his possession and custody certain
moneys TO 8 large amount, tO-Eit: to
the amount ard sum Of fifteen thousand
dollars, Of the goods and chsttels
Of the county o. Shelby and did
fraUdulently and feloniously, and with
out authority OF law, did emotZZ 9 and
did use and convert tbs same 10 his own
use, by then and there failing and rpfUs-
ing to pay Over the same to L W. WICK
eTshsm, his successor in office.
The second count alleges that tbe said
Leonard did frsudu'ently and fe!oniousIy
pass and transfar 10 one Barbour Lewis,
then and there acting as financial agent
Of Shelby county, q certain FALSE, forged
anu counterfeit paper commonly called 3
coupon payable TO the bearer thereof,
p~uTpOrtiug TO Oe issued By the County Of
Shelby, and 10 be of the vSiUe OF thirty
dollars, which said forged paper is IN the
words and figures tO-wit: Here 8 fac
simile OF the Memphis and OHIO Railroad
100000 subscription bond coupons is ia
tTOdueed.
The third count presents that Leonard
did frauGgiently forge the counterfeit re-
semblancs OF a pspeF writing, commonly
called " coupon" payable to the bearer
thereof, %parportiDg 70 be issued by the
County Of Shelby, etc.
The fourth count is substantially the
same.
The fifth count charges him
with fraGdulently paying and rendering
in payment the said counterfeit coupon.
Count six charges that he did feloniOusiy
snd f~Eaudulently "hlup, complete, q
assist in filling up and completing the
counterfeit coupon. The last count
charges that the said Leonard did fraud
ulenIly tender 10 payment, and psss to
Barbour Lewis, scing Rs Financial
AGENT Of Shelby county, on 3 settlement
between them in their official capacity.
All Of this on she S,h day Of February,
1883.
We understand that the indictment is
made on each separate coupon, and il
such Is the csse there are five hundred Of
them. Leonard is 10 jail, and the attor-
nsys on both sides are very busy Il the
case.
After Col. Burdlft.
MoFningstsr, the proprietor of the
Peabody Concert Saloon, who was cut
by a msckerel a feg days ago, aud
whose house was thu. up BY order Of
Col. BardiJt, or Saturday night, yester-
day went before Squire Hall, and sued
out a warrant for the srrest of
Col. Burditt, alleging that "URdsr
color OF his office as Mstrop0li-
tBn Police Commissioner he did will
fully and cOrTupty commit an unlawful
act Of oppression on said Charles Morn
ingstar, ard did close forcibly
az bis saloon, etc" This is
intellectually. Under color" is
good. " OorrUpay," TOO, IL felicitous-
cool, tossy the least, only we can't ex-
Rctiy see he corruption Of shutting Up
such q den Of corruption as Merntngstal's
saloon was. We hope Col. Burditt may
keep it shut.
Frank Murray, charged with shoot
ing one Ennis, with the attempt to muir
der, several days ago, was discharged
Yesterday by Squire Notion, no one
appearing to prosecute him.
-Wm. Hall, negro, charged with rob
berry Of 1890 at Cayce's auction msrt on
Friday, Wss yesterday brought before
Squire Grif1th, and remsaded until to-
day At ten o'clock for further exsmins-
ton.
There was no arrest Of any impOr-
tsnce in the Second District yesterday,
although the docket YVES pretty full. In
the Fist District there were fifteen ar
Fests up to eight O'Clock pm.
Yesterday, George Washington was
arrested by the police for stealing chick
ems. The public will take notice thai be
is in no wise connected with the late
Gen. George Washington, Whose birth
day wss celebrated yesterday, either by
affinity or con~sanguinlEy.
WA Brady and jim Conners, alias
"Red Mike" two maeksrels, were
pulled yesterday for the robbery of
Lewis store. A trunk containing 500
worth OF the goods was fouDd on q ii at
loat, in charge OF q r. ID. ThOIne,
who alleges that he bought it from them.
The balance of the goods are said TO be
in Happy Hollow.