Fayetteville observer. [volume] (Fayetteville, Tenn.) 1850-1966, 1869-02-11
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and upon what members |
Ans. OF course we became ac-
quainted with members, and in a !
social way sought for their good
opinion, rendered services in the
way of drawing resolutions, bills
and charters in short adopted all
the means usual to lobbying. In
addition to these, we made promise
to many members, land to others
for their influence offering to dis
count their notes or lend them
money as they might need it
There never was, SO far as know,
any money given directly in con-
siderahon of a specified vote or a
direct bargain made to any MEM
Der to the effect that if he voted
for certain resolution or bill he
should have SO much money. We
gave promise and extended favors
pending these negotiations Of
transactions, with the following
gentlemen: S. M. Arnell OF Maui
ry, received part in consideration
ola note discounted, and partly in
cash. Icannot state the proper
tions-ifty-fve hundred dollars,
as loan, | believe. F. S. Rich
ards, of Shelby, partly in conside-
ration of his note discounted, and
partly in cash, received fifty-fve
hundred dollars. l know that
five hundred of this was in cash
sent by Mr.. Rutter, all as a loan.
Mr.. Wines of Montgomery, re-
ceived twenty-five hundred dol
lars. | don't know whether he
ever gave any note or not. He
said he wanted to speculate in some
lands in the Northwest. James
Mullins, of Bedford, to my knowl-
edge, received only five hundred
dollars in cash. / dou't know that
he ever gave any note. W. K.
Hall, Senator, received one thou
sand dollars, for which he eXecu-
ted his note, with some gentleman
from Kentucky think, as indor-
ser. All these gentlemen promised
to return the money at some time,
or something to that effect.
There was a young man who
was frequently with Mr., Wilson
Dnggan, of Sewer, who came to
me and said if l would give him
one hundred dollars be would Sc
cure Duggan's influence. | gave
it to him. What he did with it l
don't know, nor do ! remember
his name. / saw Mr.. Rutter pre-
sent DR.. Mulloy with suit of
clothes. Gen. John Eaton, Jr,.
told me that he was in the employ
of Mr.. Rutter to secure the pas
sage of the bill. We consulted to-
gether frequently. He received
one hundred dollars at one time
to pay travelling expenses. All
these transactions were had pend
ing the passage of the blu, and be
fore it passed. disbursed about
thirteen thousand dollars to various
persons outside the Legislature to
secure influence. | am now sued
for the money.
Quest. State where the thirteen
thousand dollars were deposited,
and by whom actually paid out.
Ans. 1t was never deposited at
all. | paid out some from hand
to hand. For other amounts i
drew checks on the Tennessee Ma
tional Bank, and / would hand !
the check to some one, frequently |
to third party, and saw the check
no more. Generally l received ac-
tual cash, and paid it out myself,
a great deal for drinks, suppers,
drives, loans, etc.
Quest. Who did you regard as
the warm friends of the measure
Ans. The warmest friends were
Arnell, Fuson, Mullins, Duggan,
Donaldson, Mulloy, Patton, Wines,
and many others these were the
gentlemen who consulted together.
In the Senate were Hall, Cypert,
Mckinney and others.
Cues. From your letters you ex-
press some doubts as to Richards, t
w. j. Smith and others. We're
these gentlemen enemies of the
biIl2 1, i
Ans. They both were enemies
of the bill, for time. They after
wards became friends to it, and SO
themselves. During
the investigation afterward, Rich
ards made the best speech on the
side of the bank that was made I'M /
the House. / never made the in !
Itiative to these gentlemen (Smith
and Richards.) They approached /,
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