Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-02-05
ConadentiaI correspondence.


a " speculation on hand u and wants to
make good thing out of it, involving
the manipulation of large tracts Of land
in Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska. His
object is 70 get Rutter '' in, as he wants
pecuniary assistance.
FROM BARBOUR LEWIS.
Dispatch from Nashville OF November
2I, 1867, signed Barbour Lewis, who
says: Can you get the note now? II
so, get one, two and three years at least
on the other. You need not fear the
committee. Bosom will go quietly and
help you ali he CAM
From the same and same date: You
don't comprehend all the difficulties at
this point ] think you will come out all
right. Wait until you see Bosom and
Norman. They sre friendly and anX-
ious to help you. DOn't irriJate or defy
them, and we can make it all right"
V.
Psrham's Testimony.
r. s. Parham sworn: Question-Please
state your name, age, residence and Oe-
cupatiOn.
HIS NAME AND AGES ACQUAINTED
WITH RUTTER.
A. NY name is Richard s.. Par
ham, ny age is forty-three, my residence
Memphis, Tenn, my occupation is that
OF attOrney-at-lsw.
( @. Please state If you are &C.
quaInted with George r, Butter, Of Mem
phis, and his relst.on to the Tennessee
National Bank of that city; if SO, when
you became so acquainted?
A, l sm acquainted with George r.
Rutter. / becsme-acquainted with him
ha h. hank
lied, and my acquaintance has continued
/ to the present time.
HIS FIRST AFFIDAVIT,
O. Please LOOK st the affidavit here
shown you snd marked exhibit B of
Rutter's deposition, snd also. made ex-
hibit 3 Of your deposition, and state the
circumstances under which it was made;
also state ell you may know relative to
the truth Of the matter there sworn to /;
also look at letters c, d, |, F and q here
shown you and marked exhibits, and
state all you may know relative to the
contents and truth Of the statements
made in each of said letters, the circum-
stances under which the letters were
written, who wrote them, Snd all you
may know relative to the transactions
disclosed, either in said affidavit or said
letters.
A. The affidavit shown me is mine,
made on the day it bears date, / made it
at the request OF Mr.. Rutter, he had pre-
viOusly a written statement Of mine to
the same effect; ths statements made
therein are true l might have been mis-.
taken as to the given name, or the ini-
tials Of the person; in every other re-
spect the affidavit is correct and true,
the letters shown me are in my hand
..,ay. h,. 80 . -,
transaction IS il occurred from day to
day, of which l took this means OF in
forming Mr.. Rutter from time to time.
AT WHOSE LNsTANCE HE WENT TO
NASHVILLE
@. At whose instance did you come
to Nashville, and when, and under what
solicitation, etc.
4. l came to Nashville first in Janu.
ary, 1866. had started to Nashville on
business personal TO myself. / met Mr..
RuCter on the road and he employed me
TO assist him in defeating Mr.. Cherry,
the President of the Merchants National
Bank of Memphis, in his effort to have
that bank appointed Fiscal Agent of the
State on deposit. Mr.. Cherry was here
and actively st work for that purpose,
and had a resolution, or other legislative
means, pendi0g looking to that end.
After these were defeated, Mr.. Rutter
then employed me IN having his bank
selected for these purposes.
HOW HE AIDED TO HAVE THE BANK
MADE FISCAL AGENT.
Q. How did you aid him in this, and
by what mGans2
A. The ultimate plan adopted was
that we would have passed resolution
or bill through the Legislature leaving it
to some one or more or the State EXecu-
tive officers to designate what banks
should be the fiscal agents and deposito- |
ries of the State, and would get political |
friends SO to endorse Us as would secure |
the FIRST appointment, and thereby in |
sure large deposit and great influence; ; |
this plan ultimately succeeded, and we |
secured the passage of bill to that |
effect, the fOrty-third section of the set |
passed May 20, 1865, being the general |
appropriation bill, give the power and 1
auJhC rity to the Treasurer to select the |
depositors, taking 3 bond for two hun /
dred Thousand dollars; the bond was |
given by Mr.. RutJer, approved by the /
Governor and received by the Treasurer: |
| desire to say that did not get any of |
these funds, nor did 1 ever see them, nor |
did l know that the fund would be hsz-
arded at that time, or know when the |
deposit was made; 1 thought that ii |
would be fully as safe in the Tennessee
National Bank IS where il was.
HISTORY OF TIE PASSAGE OF THE FA- |
NOUS 4SD SECTION.
@ What influences were brought to |
bear upon mem bsrs, or what means used /
to secure the passage Of this 43d section, |
and what was the history OF its passage, /
and upon what members? g?
A. OF course we became acquainted /
with members, and in ssOciRl way sought |
for their good opinion, rendered services
in the way of drawing resolutions, bills |
and charters; in short, adopted all the
means usual 10 lobbying. In addition to
these, we made promises to many mem.
beTs, land to others for their infiuence,) I
offering to discount their notes or lend
them money as they might need it.
There never was, SO far rs l know, any
money given directly in consideration OF
q specified note or direct bargain made
10 any member to the effect that Il he
voted for certain resolution or bill he
should have so much money. We gave
promises and extended faVors pending
these negotiations or transactions, with
the following gentlemen:
PARHAM TELLS WHO GOT MONEY.
DAINK, VICrUALS AND CLOTHES.
S. NJ Arnell, OF Maury, received part
In consideration OF note discounted and
part in cash. / cannot state the propor-
five hundred dollars, as a
loan, believe. F. S. Richards, of Shell
by, partly in consideration of his note
and partly in cash, received
ffty-five hundred dollars. l know
that i've hundred OF this was in
cash sent by Mr.. Rutter, ali IS loan.
Mr.. Withers, of Montgomery, received