Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1869-09-12

time l came to this city to try and re-
cuperate from my Tennessee misfor-
tunes, when TO my establishment I
was Te-arTested upon a telegram from.
an officer of Memphis, directed to
Superintendent Kennedy, of the Metro
politan police of this city. ! was hur-
ried off to the Central Station and in
generated in 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-
naming Open-was intolerabIe past
endurance. The confinement is soli-
tary, but this is perhaps a blessing, as
all grades of Terminals enter these cells,
and are ali treated alike. ThOse who
are illegally confined Gas was my case)
must afterwards reflect with horror
on the needless organizations of the
suffering which they have undergone
l was, however, moved up stairs to
better quarters, at the instance of q
gentleman, the latter part of my con-
tinement.
l was not permitted TO communicate
with a living being, not even my
counsel, until a Tennessee friend
ACalA Co lliGA Il was IClC, anu CdlllG dlil
demanded to see me.
HOW RUTTER JARED AT THE HANDS
OF A n. Y. DETECTIVE-AN AS
sAULT.
Told me not to open my mouth
when / reached the police station,
that it would be best for me not to do
so, and without thinking of his infa-
nous designs, l did as he requested
me. This detective used every per-
suasiOn to induce me to go 10 Tennes-
see with him, and indicated that 1
would be pliced in irons. He said
that l 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
ISrenneSsee Radical, stating that Rutter
| must becrushed out or made way with,
that he was dangerous to our interests.
This, however, was only a re-affirma-
ton of what occurred in Nashville
! during the investigation. l was alb
sent from my hotel at q late hour, and
the Committee were so alarmed for
my safety that Mr.. Hacker, one of its
members, looked all owe Nashville
for me, feeling the greatest solicitude
for my personal safety, as threats had
| been made unOn my life. He was not
mistaken In his ~conjectures, for that
same night, near the Louisville and
Nashville Depot, I was struck at with
a slung shot from a yelled villain and
narrowly escaped,
WHO HAD HUFTER ARRESTED-FRESH
DISCLOSURES.
l will state, in conclusion, that my
arrest here was o5tensibly at the in
| stance of one +. S: Davis, President Of
| the First National Bank of Memphis,
who was on my bond for my appear
auce at Nashville. l have already
stated that / made my appearance
upon this bond and was released, and
1 consider that Mr.. Davis is under no
legal or binding obligation to pay this
$1,000. He ordered my arrest without
giving me the slightest notice, though
he well knew my address in this city,
and knew that L was here attending
to my business affairs. His bank was
an applicant for the Tennessee " fiscal
agency" at the time / procured the
appointment for my bank, and l am
informed and believe that he sent one
| ofhis directors to the Legislature, with
a letter of credit Oslo, 900, as a corrup-
ton fund, to obtain it, and | am led
to the conclusion that he went upon
my bond, in the first instance, to seek
an opportunity to WTeak his revenge
upon me for his disappointment and
defeat ia this matter. If ii should APP
pear, as | suspect, he is the tool of
others to annoy me, l should advise
him, on behalf of his stockholders,
from sad experience, to steer clear Of
mixing up financial with political
Matters or his institution Will meet
a similar fate to the Tennessee Ma
tiopsl. give below the substance of
his dlspath 10 me, dated;
MEMPHIS, Tenn, August Is, 1869.
George r. Rutter, Care OF Louis Daniels
IL Co, II Wall street, y. Y:
Nothing but adepGsitGf $500 in the
National Park Bank viii satisfy secu-
rites, etc.
QSigned) l.. 5. DAVIS.
Here is a demand made Of $500 in
excess of his (assumed) liability, be-
sides 50 43 l had TO pay for his dis
patch, IS
Il III EN- 1hANLA 1E4No - M ~ "A
LONG DISTANCE.
Mr.. Davis knows full well that l
am in no condition, since my bank
complications, to pay out a dollar
more than nay absolute necessities re-
duire; and If he can justify his course,
/ can rest satisfied until | can procure
a q Rattan" to eastigate him for the
irreparable and uncalled for injury he
has inflicted upon me, which / shall
most certainly do the first time ] meet
him, if the OoWardly, and now de-
funct, black mail politicians, through
him, do not perjure themselves to Sc
cure my ~re-arrest. l shall return to
Tennesseeas soon as l can arrange my
affairs to do so, AMI in ample time to
go before the new Legislature if it is
SO desired. However, by the terms
ofmy agreement with the committee
and State authorities l24d of course
they will act in good faith) l have long
since considered this matter at an
end.
HE THANKSJUDGEM CUNN, AND PRO-
POSES TO MEET THE CHARGES.
livery much thank Hon. Judge Nc
Cunn,o of the Superior Court Of this city,
for his impartial decision in lIberating
me from Illegal confinement, and as
serting the dignity and justice Of law
over the usurped and illegal proceed
ings of the Superintendent of Police.
l do not wish, nordo Intend to avoid
the just demands of law, but it must
he remembered that l am the victim
of a set Of the most abje0tRnd unPrin-
cipled politicians that ever disgraced
a State-and | must act accordingly
until beyond their influence and reach.
l had no fears of meeting the
charges against me, and as before
stated, appeared promptly in Nash
Vile to face them, but | prefer not to
be dragged all over the country to
the neglect of my family and other
Interests regarding a matter that |
claim is settled.
Yours respectfully, etc,
GEO, X, RUTTER.
WE are now receiving our stock oI
elegant goods. Il. kREMER.
a lot Of striped Dress Goods, at
unusually low rates. Come and price