Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-01-17
HI SCHOOL FUxp.
bill Of Iadicsment Against
Ruiter.
st Charges Conspiracy, EMb Il
element, Breach of Trust
and Larceny.

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and Larceny.
We present below the bill OF indict
ment against Mr. George Il. Ratter
which was filed by the Grand Jury o.
Davidson county, at Nashville, on the
3Ist Of December, 1865. The trial, which
comes off on the 18th inst, Il likely To
be q memorable affair, and to take its
plaza prominently among the causes
cele6Tes in the legal and criminal annals
J OF our State. Mr.. Rutter is at present 8t
large under $1,000 bonds.
The Grand Jurors came here into open
court, and after being regularly called
over, presented the following bill Of IL
dictments, to-wit:
One against George r. R1tter for con
5piracy, embeZzlement, breach OF trust.
snd larceny, which is in the words and
figures following, to-wtt:
oF TENNESSEE, DAVIDSON COUSTY,
CrIminat Court, december Term, 1858.
The Grand Jurors for the State Of Ten
nessee, duly elected, tried, empsnnelled,
sworn and charged to inquire for the
OOdy Of the county aforesaid, upon their
Oaths present, thst heretofore, to-Hit:
on the 5,h day Of May, 1868, in the coun.
ty of Davidson and State aforesaid, ore
George r. Ritter, being an evil disposed
aud dishonest person, did wiekedly de-
visingr ecntriying and eontending, false
~, unlaWfully, fraudulentiy, craftily,
uDju7tly and felcniously ~ccnspire with
one X L. Stanford, and other persons to
Tue Grand Jurors unknown, to wrong
July aud feloniOusly convert to his and
their own u.e, and embszzle q large
amcuut q money, tO-wit: The sun of
TX hundred and eighteen Thousand dol
lars Ia Tor Is of the United States Gov
eminent, known as saVen-thirty bonds
Of the United States, which said bonds
were Of the value Of six hundred and
eighteen thOusaCd dollars, and the prop
cry OF the State Of Tennessee, being 8
2ortiOa Of the fund known and designa
tad by the Constitution and laws Of the
State Of Tennessee "a the School Fund
Of the Sszts Of Tennessee, this contrary
10 the form Ct the statute in such case
made and provided, and against the
peace aud dignity of the State.
Aud the Grand Jurors aforesaid. upon
their oaths Aforesaid, do further present
that one George II. Rutter, on the day
and year aforesaid, in the county and
State aforesaid, Gid, in pursuance Of and
according to the said unlawful, false and
wicked conspiracy, cou!ederscy, cOmbi-
nation and agreement as Aforesaid, IN
lsSfuiiy aud fei0Diousiy convert to his
own Use and smbeZZle the amount of six
hundred aud eighteen Thousand dollars in
seyeG-sairty bonds Of the United States
GOverdG!aEt, as Aforesaid, which said
bonds were 81 the value of SIX hundred
and eigatye1 thousand dollars, the prop
erty % TIE State of Tennessss, as afOre-
sSid, suJ Constituting the portion Of the
fluid Known and designated by the con-
stituti0n and laws OF the State of Ten
nezsea IS the School Fund OF the State OF
Eeunss saer this contrary to the form of
the statut. Ia suc4 case Tnsds sud pro-
vitsd, q & zg-i4st .he peace and dignity
Of tue S ate.
Aad tn Grand Jurors storesaid, upon
their Cs;i's aforesaid, do further present
that herct fore, to-wit, on the--day
and yeAr zluTsss.d, n State and county
aforesaid, ODs George r. RusteE being
chsrgetsWItn The sssa keeping Of certain
puCHc aIJUsys . the State OF Tennessee,
tn-wit Ce-tai1 sevzn-thirty bonds Of the
United States Government to the
amount Of six hundred and eighteen
thousand dollars, which bonds were of
the value 81 Elk hundred and eighteen
thousand dollars, and the property Of the
Stale Of Tennessee, being a portion Of
The fund known aui designated by the
constitution and laws Of the State OF
F5nnPssee as me School Fund Of the
State of TsEnes,ee, did then and there,
unlaS .ully anu f-ioniousiy, and without
authority Of Law, use said bonds sf5re-
said Of the value aforesaid, the property
Il tue State o. Tennessee, as ~SfCresaid,
known Gs the School Fund, Us aforesaid,
aud by Law, investment and otherwise,
then and tasEs unisYfully and teloni-
uUsly, snd without authority Of law, did
convert said bonds as aforesaid, of the
value aforesaid, the property OF the State
Of Tennessee, as Aforesaid, being a pOF-
ton OF the School Fund, az aforesaid, to
his, the ssid George r. Ruttsr's, own
use, contrary u the form OF the statute
10 such case made snd provided, and
against the peace ami dignity OF the
State.
And the Grand Jurors Aforesaid, upon
their oaths aforesaid, do further present
that heretofore, to-wit, on the day and
year aforesaid, in the county and State
aforesaid one George r. RHtter did IN
lawfully and f~eloniously commit the
crime 81 fraudulent breach OF trust in
this That ne, the said George r. Rut-
ter, dii then snd there receive, as clerk,
agent, factor or bail, or on other contract
or trust, ff00I one r. Il. Stanford, six
hundred and eighteen thousand dollars
in seven-thirsy bonds of the United States
Government, which bonds Wers Of the
value Of six hundred and eighteen thou
sand dollars, the property OF the State of
Tennessee, bsiBg a portion OF the fund
known and designated by the Constitu-
ton and laws OF the State Of Tennessee
as the School Fund Of the State OF Ten
1essCe, and having there and then so re-
ceived said bonds OF the said r. L. StaH-
ford, If the vslCs aforesaid, the property
Of the Slate Of Tennessee rs aforesaid,
being g portion Of the School Fund
Of the State OF Tennessee as aforesaid,
! u the capacity aforesaid and on the
e0untTact CT trust IS aforesaid, and being
then sud there bound to deliver up
aud surrender The said bonds OF the value
/ Aforesaid, the property Of the State Oh
! FennsEses as aforesaid, q portion OF the
| school Fund Of the State of Tennessee
| ~ aforesaid, when so demanded, to be SO
given up and surrendered, by the eOnsti-
| tuted authorities OF the State OF Tennes-
see a. aforesaid. He, the said George r
| Rutter, did thea and there fraudulently
and felOniously appropriate to his OWL
use the bonds As aforesaid, OF the valus
| aforesaid, the property Of the State o
| Tennessee Is aforesaid, aud 8 portion o
the School Fund rs aforesaid, and al
though often demanded sc TO DO by thu
constituted authorities Of the State o
Tennsssee IS aforesaid, hiss failed and re
fused, and doth yet, at the finding OF tai
bill OF indictment, fail and refuse and de
elined. to give up and surrender st the de
maDd of ssid constituted authorities o
The State of Tennessee as aforesaid, tn
said bonds OF the value aforesaid, tn
property OF the State Of Tennessee q
aforesaid, and 8 portion Of the SehOo
Fund OF the State of Tennessee IS sfore
said, contrary TO the form of the st2tus
in such case made and provided, al
against the peace and dignity OF tn
State.
Aud the Grand Jurors Aforesaid, upol
their Oaths aforesaid, do further present
that heretofore, to-wit.: on the day an
year aforesaid, in the county n Stat
aforesaid, one George R. Rutter did IN
lawfully and feloniOusly take, steal ant
carry away six hundred and eighteel
Thousand dollars in seven-thiEty bonds o