The Athens post. [volume] (Athens, Tenn.) 1848-1917, 1869-03-05

FlotoEer, n bcfnt to the ear-mark Of sus-
Epiciohs upon his testimony. To two
| himself and myself--they are wholly
unnaeded for correct information, for
boil, he and / we'll know that neither
such conversation or the substance Of
| It ever occurred and, convinced as
am, that the whole purpose and desire
of Mr.. Fletcher in this niatteVhas been
my personal wrong and injury, by the.
base and cowardly cffofttQ cast upon
lmy character tho ahal1otE iof this school
fund odiumAthough ISooo0 tar beyond
the 'rescff of its s0bstancoy 1nnst sag,
that i'm testifying ITO" theptrQth of tho
above conversation with mel took
upon himself tie guilt Of ~ Hlu'Ycioss,y
toiyul and deliberate pe,j0re,s M '1ru,
| = isbinnllc, ,JNO.lB. .BRoWSLow.
Nashville, Feb. rs, 1881 Hiil'h l.a5i
EXTRACT FROM THE TESTIMONY or NIB,
'....l It'Hu ... FLETCHER. s.ft ~ .l.iIr.
Al Fletcher being duly sworn de-
poses rs follows: ..,,l
AQ. Please state, any conyersatipn, you
may have had with Col. john BI Brown
\ low III regard to George X. fRutteT.iap
A. Some. time, in tho&ehrly part or
1866, probably ia, April oF MayHTh was,
abont the time ,Rutter was 50, much
about the Capitol--CoI. John B. Brown
low, who was boarding ut my house,
asked me if fknew this mar Ruttcr. I
told the Colonel I had some acquaiIt-
ance with him. Thy Solong ~ :,
He then went on to say thatRutter had
Invited him to visit Memphis with him,
and that he told RutterShe did not have
the money On. Scouid not uffo,'d the cx-
pense, and that Ruttcr handed him five
hundred d oilars. aGlIe said J,utter did
not ask him for his note. Col. B. madc
some otherrefnai'l;s about the transact
ton, that j. can not distinctly remember.
| but the impression made on my mind
was that he Was surprised at Rutter's
generosity. ot2diu hot understand! This
latter eNpressionis' not very distinct in
my, vrecolleGtion: Col. ,Brownlow was
ut the time preparing TO start TO Mem
| phis with Rutter, and did visit. Menu
phis, and after week retul1,edt To my
house. tim.
| . Col. Brownlow's conversation did not,
and does not impress me with the be-
lief that he had received the five hum
drcd dollars for any improper purpose.
or i'm any. other way than q generous
loan unexpectedly received.
O. Please state considering the init
mate relations you bore to Gov. Brown
low. whother YOU believe he Governor
Brownlew) u knew, any thing Of -. tho
scheme TO get the S6fS.s50 III. Unitcti
States Treasury notes into the hahds OF
RutterIs, bank at Memphis. ,,taaYg
A. / am, thoroughly satisfied that tho
Governor had no knowledge of. the alb
sence Of the fund from the Capitol till
the discovery was made in the winter OF
1866. His establishment and consterna-
ton when informed that Ruttcr had tho
fund was such rs to convince every ono
who talked with him that lie had KNOWN
p nothing of it before. The Governor
boarded at my house while in Mash
vile. | was with him every day. and
on the most confidential terms, and l
have no idea that he ever knew any
thing of Rutter's scheme or operations
; And further saith not.
."r' A. j. FLETCHER.
SWORN STATEMENT 0y GEO. u. KrTTER-
Q.IDid Coll John Brownlow ever re-
ceiye my money fr9m lro,l on through
any agent Of yours By your knowledge.
Il a. do not remember of ever hav-
| ing given or loaned Col. JolnD. Brown
\ low any money at any time. .GGu'aai
l hna..ul..mi,ly o. GEo.a r. iRCTTER. rp
Atnerican Securities A br0ad.hB
The New York Herald of last Friday
says: - Ebuy olOiIladl .nam oIidH ~
Our Bonds in London went up to
SlH yesterday. the iighcst figure they
haye ever attained. This is the result
of a growing confidence in our securi-
ties and a hopeful feeling as to the wis
dom Of General Grants administration,
stimulated more Immediately by the
d passage of the bill declaring our bonds
payable in gold. Fiye-twenties are
TINS at discount of about eighteen
per cent. If the item of exchange be
:. taken into consideration they are only,
twelve or thirteen per cent. below par.
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