Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-09-13

: SerNatlNe press OF tennessee ana tn
v country sustained me in my course
Y Notwithstanding the ultra Radl
i cal howl that seeks to ruiz
e me, simply because / had n
Q more money 10 give them, ant
; because they need Sc0pe goat {,
G shoulder some of their political vii
1 lainies and shield them from tht
storm of Indignation that has over
J. taken them by the recent pOpuIa
h, elections in Tennessee.
g RUTTER GOES TO NEW YORK TO TRY
g HIS LUCK, BUT FINDS A CELL FILLEI
: WITH VERSIIN.
| Months elapsed, and in the mean
, time came to this city to try and re-
/ cuperate from my Tennessee misfor
; tunes, when to my astOnishment
was re-arrested upon telegram from
f an officer of Memphis, directed tC
Superintendent Kennedy, of the Metro.
t pOlitan police of this city. ! was hur.
f ried off to the Central Station and in
carcerated in a cell filled with vermin,
: with nothing to lie upon except a hard
: bench. Yet even worse, the stencil
which arises at intervals from the
. sewer-the opening leading to it re-
: endurance. The confinement is soil
tary, but this is perhaps blessing, as
all grades of criminals enter these cells.
and are all treated alike. Those who
are illegally confined las was nv easel
must afterwards reflect with horror
on the needless aggraVatiOns of the
suffering which they have undergone,
! was, however, moved up stairs to
hot tor. .nrarag laf
gentleman, the latter part of my con-
tinement.
wasnot permitted to communicate
with a living being, not even my
counsel, until Tennessee friend
learned that | WAS here, and came and
demanded TO see me.
HOW RUTTER PARED Al THE HANDS
OF \ y. !. pEfECTIgE-AN AS
sAULT.
Told me not to open my mouth
when ! reached the police station,
that il would be best for me not 10 do
50, and without thinking of his infa-
nous designs, did as he requested
me. This detective used every per-
/ suaSiOn to induce me TO go 10 Tennes-
see with him, and indicated that [
would be placed in irons. He said
! that should go at once, and not wait
| for the Tennessee officer. The public
can form some idea of this strange
/ proceeding. a letter, however, was
! shown me, coming from a prominent
Tennessee Radical, stating that Rutter
/ must be crushed out or made way with,
! that he was dangerous to our interests.
This, however, was only re-affirma-
/ tiOn of what occurred in Nashville
during the investigation. / was alb
sent from my hotel mt late hour, ami
the COmmitts6 Ger6 81 alarmed for
my safety that Mr.. Hacker, one Of its
members, looked all over Nashville
for me, feeling the greatest solicltude
for my personal safety, As threats had
been made upon my life. He was not
mistaken in his cOnjectures, for that
same night, near the Louisville and |
Nashville Depot, l WAS struck at with |
8 slnag shot trdl4 yelled Villain and
narrowly escaped
WHO HAD RUTTER ARREsTED-FREsH |
DISCLOSURES.
] will state, in conclusion, that my |
arrest here was oStensibly at the in |
stance of one +. S. Davis, President of |
the First National Bank of Memphis, |
who was on lny bono for my appear
ance at Nashville. / have SLready
stated that ] made my appearance
upon this hQnl and was released, end
! consider that Mr.. Davis is under no |
legal or binding obligation to pay this
S2t'4i. lie lTdereq my HFFest Without
giving me- the slightest notice, though
he we'll knew my address in this city,
and knew that | was here attending
to my business affairs. His bank was
an applicant for the Tennessee " fiscal
ageEcy" at the time ! procured the
appointment fDf NY iiailiE, and ! an
informed and believe that he sent one |
Of his directors tOthe Legislature, with
n letter az s,Ir,-,1i+ @AfS1n nna a. a enrruD-
il0n inRd, to obtain it; and | am led
TO the conclusion tl,al he went qpQn
my bond, III the first instance, to seek
an opportunity to wreak his revenge
upon me for his disappointment and
defeat in this matter. fit should ap-
pear, as ! suspect, he is the tool of |
others to annoy me, should advise
him, on behalf Of his stockholders,
from sad experience, TO steer clear of
= mixing up financial with political
or his Institution Will meet
a similar fate to the Tennessee Ma :
tional. ] give below the substance of ,
his dispath to me, dated;
MEMPHIS, TENN., August II, lS6a.
George h. Rutter, Care or Eouis Daniels ,
y Co., il Wall street, y, y:
Nothing but a deposit Of $500 in the :
National Park Bank will satisfy secu-
rites, etc.
(Signed) F.S. DAVIS.
Here is a demand made of 5000 in l
excess OF his (assumedl liability, be
sides - - ! had TO pay for hi- dis
patch. 6
RtrrER THREATENS \ CANE AT \
LONG DISTANCE.
Mr.. Davis knows full we'll that | t,
nm IN no condition, since my bank
complications, TO pay out dollar
more than my absolute necessities re-
Iuire; and if he can justify his course, :
[ can resi- satisfied until can procure !
= Rattan" 10 castigate him for the :
rreparable and qnealled for injury he =
laS inflicted upon me, which ! shall q
most certainly do the first time | meet
lim, if the cOwardly. and now de- :
nnet, black mail politicians, through :
lin, do not perjure themselves TO Sc :
ure my re-arreSt. / shall return To ;
tennessee as soon rs can arrange my :
If1airs to do 50, and in ample time TO 6
20 before the new Legislature if it is i.
o desired. However, by the terms !
fmy agreement with the committee 5
nd State authorities (and of course +
hey will net In good faithl have long !,
ince considered this matter at an !,
nd. !
AZ THANKS JUDGE M'CUNN, AND PRO- :
POSES TO MEET THE CHARGES. Z
l very much thank Hon. Judge Nc g
nnn, of the Superior Court of this city, 4
)r his impartial decision in liberating ii
ne from illegal confinement, and as d
erting the dignity and justice of law {
Iver the usurped and illegal proceed q
ags of the Superintendent of Police. il
do not wish, nQrdo ] intend to avoid Il
he just demands of law, but 1t must n
ie remembered that | am the victim II
Il set of the most abject and unprin- i
ipled politicians that ever disgraced v
State-and ! must act accordingly o.
IntiI beyond their influence and reach. Il
had no fears of meeting the Ia
aarges against me, and as before G
iated, appeared promptly in Nash il
lille 10 face them, but / prefer not to o,
'e dragged all over the country to Il
lie neglect of my @mily and other II
interests regarding matter that / Il
lain is settled. W
. Nntt full safo n L.