The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1869-03-06
Still it Comes-W. J. Smith and the
School Fund.

AH0 ECOyC' SdJS 4tHds dSalH anu again
been asserted by radical organs of the State
that the House journal shows conclusively
that W. j. Smith, known as little general,
did vote against every proposition that come
before the Legislature to make the Rutter
bank the fiscal agent of the State, and there
could not be any possible chance of the
little man having had finger in the pie
But 10, and behold right down here comes
chain shot. Read the evidence as brought
out yesterday in the School Fund investiga-
ton, which is as follows:
Charles 4. Postly, proprietor of the
Stacey House, testified, in part, as follows
| received bundle of papers from one of
the chambermaids of the Stacey House,
which she represented to have found in ore
of the rooms. The letter purpOrting to have
been written by John b. Brownlow was in
that package, and is the one copied in ira
p. Jones paper, before referred to.
T. Haws. of the Knoxville Whig, testified
that he had examined Colonel Brownlow's
letter, and believed the amount mentioned
therein was intended to balance Rutter's
account; that Colonel Brownlow's habit OF
writing figures is for twenty dollars thus
5000; or for two hundred dollars thus
$4,000, which may mean one amount or the
| other, according to the punctuation. The
comma between the first and second cipher
appeared to have been scratched out or
erased.
George R. Rutter testified: 1 do not re-
member Of having ever gwen or loaned
Colonel John B. Brownlow any money at
any time.
SENATOR W. J. SMITH TO GEO. R. RUTTER.
NASHVILLE, August 2, 1868.
George r. Rutter, Esq,
My DEAR SIR: 1 have seen Colonel Bos-
son and talked with him about your matters.
think we can arrange your business. He
is SceLI disposed toward you. That letter
from Thomas B. Smith has not come to
hand yet. / tried to get the Colonel to go to
luka yesterday, but could not. Perhaps you
had better come up here and see US. The
Colonel and myself room together. He has
written you, and you know from the letter,
| presume, whether you can make the trip.
| shall do everything can to promote your
interests and to effect O satisfactory adjust
ment of the Yexed question that you are s o
much interested in
have the honor to be, sir, your obedient
servant. w. J. SMITH.
RUTTER's REPLY.
IUKA SPRINGS, Miss, August 4, 1868. j
DEAR GENERAL: on Will ma lnelO6eQ
other papers to be used in settlement in
connection with the proposition you already
have in settlement Any proposition or let
ter expressly intended for the committee,
not marked professional" or personal :"
you will use as you see fit. The one l in
close to-day l intend for the committee.
General, will depend much upon you in
efecting this settlement, and rest assured
that if you accomplish, it l will see that you
are compensated and well paid for the time
and trouble devoted to it Therefore, leave
no stone unturned l really would much
dislike to have the Democracy in power to
manage this matter under the circumstances.
Yours, etc, GEORGE R. RUTTER
P. S.-Be sure and do not let any copies
be taken from the schedule of assets which
| gave you neither let it go out of your
sight. These negotiations are for settle
ment, not for any other purpose.
RUTTER TO W. J. SMITH.
Extract
"If they General Assembly, attempt to
stir up our business, give it black
" My wife is unwell, and may go to
Lookout Mountain. Can you and Bosson
not take a trip of d day or two and meet me
there My presence in Nashville might
create talk