Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1872-07-13
ARKANSAS FORGEBIES.
The Facts Of the Case-WhO the Guilty
Ones are-What the Ring has
to Do with II.
LITTLE Rock, June :, 1872.

LITTLE Rock, June :, lS72.
EDITORS APPEAL-A slit has been cut
in the curtain c~Oncealing ''the ways that
are dark and the tricks that are vain" of
the minstrel party, giving the public a
squint theTein-and oh, Lord! what a
mess of rottennessi That delectable
party has been accused Of corruption,
bribery, thiey.ng, and ~rascaliSy, but
doubling ones have said "mOst of those
accusations are without proof" But
now we have the proof, "strOng as Holy
Writ" Several days ago divulged the
fact that nearly one hundred thou
,and dollars of State scrip had been
forged, and certain parties were at ohce
suspected. -Four of them were finally
uabbed-TimmOns, eX-editOT, a shining
light of the minstrel party, and "the
handsOmest man inithe State" as the
complimentary Republican asserted,
Fred Krull, a do-nothing cringer to the
party, Murphy, a henchman of our no.
Die State printer, and johnson, a cOUn-
terpart Of Krull. 1t anne about in this
way. Major Dufiie, a leading lawyer,
was approached by Krull, who offered to
scl him Il zee hundred dollars of the
scrip at a certain rate. Duffie offered to
buy at fOrty-five cents. Krull said he
would see about it. Same day he came
back and said he would take loTty-ive
cents. Duffie then wanted it in small
pieces. Krull could not furnish any
smaller. The bargain was made, and
Duffie paid over the money. Before
doing so, however, he went to Cobb,
treasurer, and asked him if that sigma
ture was all right. "Its al good
wheat" was the answer. The
dav Duffie went 10 Cobb, and
evidently smelling a mice with a very
long tail, asked his opinion as to the
genuine. ess of the scrip. he then pro-
nOunced it a forgery. Duff1e then looked
up Krull, who stated he was only the
agent for Murphy; the latter, when APP
piled to, said he was the agent for Tim
mons. This handsome gent was finally
sought after by the anxious Duffie, end
finally refunded nearly all the money
seventeen hundred and fifty dollars
back. The parties were then arrested,
and several trials have taken place be-
fore Esquire Pears. AT each of these
trials the public, reporters and all, Wee
excluded.
And now how delicately the Repu6li-
can handles the m3tter-merely notices
the facts of arrest, limiting they are,
perhaps, innocent, or could be proved so.
the ring will be brought to.
bear to proverbs innOce ITS are innocent.
| wonder how long the Republican and
the ring have known of this affair?
There are quite a Rambler of "shining
suspiciOned-sOme of them hold
ing high Offices. Aud there is a very
perceptible agitation in the dark waters
Of that sink-hole, and if this investiga-
ton is pushed by those in authority,
there wiz be considerable eclipse visible
on several shining lights" Now, this
is too nasty for even the friends
Of the headlights, and so a certain
is being prepared and will be
TO call concerned therein
Hush money" is circulating freely. In
the name Of decency, let the public de-
mand a thorough investigation Of this
nasty business, and bring all the guilty
to punishment. More nOn
LITTLE ROCK.