Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1869-08-17
NEW YORK.
Pratt acknowledgements OF n Tennessee
SwIndIer.

Pratt ReIeased-Arrest OF n Tennessee
SWIndIer.
New YORK, Aug. 16.-Commissione
Osborn discharged Pratt for want of eVi.
dence.
The arrest Of George r. Rutter, Presi-
dent of the First National Bank of MCm
phis, is to-day announced as having been
made in this city last Tuesday. He is
charged with embezzling $500, 900 Of the
school fuad of Tennessee. The Tennessee
authorities have been notified. Officers are
expected from Memphis to take him.
Both the District Attorney and himself
had taken the course they had pursued
because they deemed it right to maintain
the laws Of the United States, and it was
simply and purely because there were no
facts sufficient to hold the prisoner. that
he should order his discharge There
were loud cheers at the conclusion of the
decision, and the prisoner left the court
room in company with friends.
The United States steamer Tallapoosa,
with Secretary Robson, Gen. Sherman
and amirI Porter, arrived this evening.
The three men arrested in Hoboken
Friday, for endeavoring to sell blank paper
for stolen bonds, were TO day discharged,
no prosecutor appearing. Two of them,
however, are still under bail, charged with
sgindling Mr. Millernicht out of three
thousand two hundred dollars worth Of
safes.
Applications to the extent Of three mil
lion dollars have been made to the Treas
ury Department, TO deposit gold in the
New York office and receive therefor
drafts on The San Francisco Office. 1t is
expected the government will assent to
the request.
The federal buildings in Chambers stree
was crowded to day, and are still garrison
ed by troops.
Prau's case il being head before Com
missioner Osborn. Ii is reported that he
has been remanded 10 the custody of the
Marshal 1t is also rumored that res
QUESTION for him, has been received from
Cien. REYNOLDS, commanding in Texas.
The office Of the Washington Fire 10
sursnce Company, l72 Broadway, wai
robbed Friday night of a box containing
checks, bonds, policies, and currency, tC
the amount Of l27 900 dollars. The boz
was found this morning on the steps of {
house on Twenty third street, with a large
portion Of the contents. There are missing
six Thousand dollars in Kings county bonds
twenty thousand dollars in government
bonds and eleven hundred dollars in gold
The caseof Pratt, the alleged Texas rioteT
was before Commissioner Osborne to-day
Gems. Mcdowell and Ingalls, had previous
iy had an interview with District Attorne,
Pierpont in reference TO the course TO b
pursued in the event Of an attempt {
rescue A vast crowd had collected In
side and oulside the courtroom. At moo
Pratt was brought in under guard OF Con
many Z. Let regiment of artillery. ii
COUNSEL arrived shortly afterwards.
The case was promptly opened, the Dl
\ trict Attorney arguing for the Unite
States, but admitting that the only ev
dence against the prisoner was telegrai
from the Governor of Texas asking Coy
Hoffman to remand Pratt TO Texss.
Deputy Sheriff Crowly attested to Il
arrest Of Pratt.
Commissioner Osborne stated he ha
examined the case on its merits, and tnel
was not suf sient evidence to hold th
prisoner. Had not the State court pursue
the course il had he would have 30 decid
before this.
Fatal Fall Of a Fenian.
New York, Aug. 16.-Col. W J Nag
Of the Irish Brigade Of Fenians, reless
come time ago from an English prison, W
killed yesterday by a,fall from a window
his residence, SO Madison street. The lri
militia aud civil societies will attend
funeral.
Importing Chicago MOrRlitIes.
Rev. DR.. Patten, of Chicago, is ofic
ling at Plymouth during the absence
Mr. Beecher.
Uncle Sam Asleep.
Work on the Spanish gun boats is goi
on rapidly aud without government int
m renee.
COmmunIpRw.
An Injunction has been procured T
venting further slaughter of cattle at
Conmunipaw abattoirs. The question
10 be argued September 5.
what Pratt Says of Himself.
New YORK, August 16.-The Sun pr
aninteryiew at Fort Schuyler ofits repo
with Pratt, the alleged Texas murderer
,io,er. The prisoner gives minute
count of his life and denies he was pre-
when the riot occurred at Jefferson,
Nv. Smith and two negroes killed.
gave list of TsxaDs now in New Ior
knowing his whereabouts at the U
hereporler vi-ited all, who unhesltall
EXPRESSED belief in Pr ltps innocence.
All Right on the goose"
The tailOrs' strike is officially decl