Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1869-02-04
to,s; Of ss5s, 1855; some Of them we're oil
stocks. some in railroad stocks and other
equally useless paper.

| stocks. some IN railroad STOCKS anu otne
equally useless paper.
Spicy coRREsroSDEScE.
Letters and dispatches, all addressed
| to Mr.. Rutter, we're embraced 10 the re
port Of the Committee, of which we give
The following synopsis:
Letter dated Washington, December 4
1861, from James Mullins, member o
Congress from the Fourth District Il
| q overnor Brownlow, advising a comPro
mSse on the part Of the State.
| Latter from W. Wines, then membe
from Montgomery county, dated Mash
| vile, November II, 1866, saying he ha
| a I" speculation on hand" and wants Il
! make a good thing out of 1t, involving
| the manipulation of large tracts of lane
in Iowa. Kansas and Nebraska. Hi'
object is to get Rutter I'M as he wants
pecuniary assistance.
Dispatch from Nashville Of November
81. 1861, signed Barbour Lewis. who says
f" Can You get the note now? II so, ge
one. two and three years OF least CD the
other. You need not fear the committee
Bosom will 60 quietly and help you al
he can" 49,
From the same and same date: You
don't comprehend all the difficulties a.
this point / think you will come out oil
| right Wait until you see Bosom and
Norman. They are friendly and anxious
10 help you. Don't irritate or defy them,
and we can make it all right"
Freq, same, Nashville, March %, 1867
Blossom and Norman will leave to might
/ with me. Be ready to consult with them
tomorrow afternoon and evening. They
will do oil they can and are very friendly.
They wish to save the bank and make
all safe. Be prepared with full exhibit"
A later dispatch from same: Meet us
tomorrow morning at the cars. have
it all in writing"
In answer to question from the COM
mittse, Mr.. Rutter said: "On my inter
view with the committee found that
Lewis dispatches were false, and that he
had no such understanding from the
committee as represented. l am satis-
| fed the whole thing was ruse on his
part to procure money. He had no such
writing as he represented. 1t was in
tended as an exhibition of efficient SER
vices to base claim upon. At or about
this time paid him five hHndred dollars"
Letter from Lewis, dated Memphis,
June 26, 1867, from which we quote as
follows: You say that You will pay me
for what may do2 have no fears as
tn that, for am satisfied that You are
thoroughly honest man and will do right
There should be a settlement of our past
transactions, and that | trust you will at
tend to soon. Horace Maynard will be
here Friday, and shall try to be with
him considerably and talk over our af-
fairs"
Letter from s. NJ. Arnell, dated at
Columbia, Tennessee, October II, 1866:
How much 1 thank you for your ac-
commodation and kindness and the
phole-souled manner in which ii Das
extended you can never know. | have
mentioned it to my influential friends,
who are your friends aud ready with me
to serve you at any hour and in any
cause. The name Of the gentleman on
the inclosed note is man OF property,
both personal and real, aud is certainly
worth thirty thousand dollars"
Letter from F. s. Richards, dated Chi
cago, October 81, 1866, saying: II to-
day draw at sight, on the Tennessee Ma
tional Bank, for $500. Your kindness
will be appreciated in q practical way by
me-"
From same, dated March 4, 1867: "We
have done the best we could to carry
through your resolution. have worked
with your friend Parham, and we both
have, am sure, done the best we could.
The Senate has resolved that the fund be
re-invested, and there is no chance to re-
tain the fund as q deposit in the bank"
Letter from ". ]. Smith, dated Mem
phis, July %, 1868: Il do not think
there will De any trouble IN frin the COM
mittee mp as you propose. You know
when work fer anybody | leave no stone
unturned."
From same, Nashville, January Is,
1868: II thank you for your PROPOSE.
ton to let US have that safe"
Letter from same 10 Hon. John Nor
man, Memphis, September I'll, 1868,
urging @ compromise with Rutter.
Letter from Thomas ]. Cypert, then
Senator. dated Wsynesboro, December
10, 1866, asking to have his note of
Sll00 discounted; also two other letters,
written subsequently,, complaining that
the request had not been complied with.
Dispatch from Senators w. K. Hall
and t. c. Muse, dated Nashville, March
2. 1857, as follows: "The Senate resolu-
ton authorizes the Governor to settle
and 10 invest in United States bonds on
special deposit. All is done for you
that could be"
Another Of March 4, 1867, from Sena-
tor Hall: +" i shall have to ask you to do
me the favor to renew my note in your
bank for $1,000. for four months. Please
address me at Columbus, Kentucky.
Letters of March 6. 1867, from d. A.
Suuu, then a member of the House,
praising the faithful LAHORE of " our mu-
tusl friend Parhsm" (Rutter's lobby
agent)
Several letters and dispatches dated
during December, 1866, and January,
1867, from "volunteer" lobbyist, named
John Martin, of Memphis, who is very
diGase in recounting his services and FREE
quept Id bis deuspd for money.
Letter Of August rs, 1863, from John
Eaton, IT,, now State Superintendent Of
Public destruction, asking Rutter to see
that nihe notes 10 the Tennessee Ma
tional Bank are not got hold Of SO % TO
break us"
Letters from same, Of August ., 1867,
saying, "elecied as / an to State office
connected with the transaction you sug-
gesi, should prefer not to take part 10
it, further than to adUise pith the Cor.
ernor or others, should it be wished"
Letter from J. T. Hounstein, who was
sent .;op Washington to close up the
Tennessee National Bank ct Memphis,
dated from Office Of Controller Of Our
rency, Washington, February IL. 1867,
saying, ~ want you to let me have $500,