Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1868-1875, 1873-11-04
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were correct. / Immediately wrote to my
correspondent at Memphis substantially as
follows:
IS. H. FOLEY, Banker, Memphis: Please
give me all the information you can as to
the meals and character for truth and hon
esty of j. II. JOnyes Of your city. In writ
ing letter to- this place few days ago,
Mr.. JOynes uses AFT envelope Of TOOf, Phil
lips & Co., and suppose by applying to
them you can get the information desire"
In due course of mail | received a letter
from Mr.. Tolley, in which he stated that he
was unable to learn anything concerning
Mr.. .JoyneS, and that Messrs ToOf, Phillips
& Co. knew nothing Of him and were at
loss to tel how ne could have got bosses
sion of one of their envelopes: immedi1
ately showed this letter to the Comptroller;
who replied, expressing confidence In Mr.:
Wade, and stated that he (Wade) had gone
to Memphis and would either bring Mr..
Joynes or a satisfactory explanation. This,
however, did not satisfy me nor did it sat
isfy prominent citizens with whom |
thought it my duty TO advise such as
Joseph w. Allen, John Porterfie1d, Dernp-
sey Weaver and Byrd Douglas, all of whom
have advised and approved the steps which
have taken in this matter. At our
suggestion and with the knowledge and
approval of the Comptroller, Mr..
A. A. Hall was sent to Mem
phis to investigate as thoroughly
as possible, all the facts connected
with this case. On the afternoon of the
18th received a telegram from Mr.. Hall,
saving, ''Wade undoubtedly guilty. 1 have
instructed Capt. Everett (Chief of Police
to arrest him on a charge Of larceny and
forgery" | Immediately started for Capt.
Eyerett's office, and found that he had re-
ceived similar dispatch; and requesting
him to call on me and the Comptroller
for the necessary information. pro-
ceeded to the Capitol with Mr.. Ev-
erett and one of his associates, and
we showed the Comptroller our kilograms.
Mr.. Pennebaker appeared very much sur
prised and expressed himself willing to do
whatever we mightrecOmmend. Mr.. Wade
was called into our presence and shown
the kilograms. He expressed willing
ness to be placed under arrest, but Capt.
Everett informed us that it was necessary
for some one to swear out a warrant. The
Comptroller declined joining me in getting
out a warrant. telling Mr.. Wade that he be
lieved him to be innocent. ThereupOn, L
| stated that as | had lost no money in the
transaction, and was not an officer OF the
State, and as the Comptroller declined
to make the necessary affidavit, L would
not appear officiOus in doing so. | imme-
diatelv left and went to my office. L had
been there but short time, however, when
received a message from the Comptroller
to come to the police headquarters. On
arriving there Mr.. Pennebaker said that on
further reflection he believed it his duty to
join me in having warrant OF arrest IS
sued. Upon our affidavit the warrant was
issued and Mr.. Wade was put in charge OF
an officer.
Mr. Hall, who has retired from Mem
pl1is, states that on arriving at Memphis he
Immediately communicated with MesSrs.
Toof, Phillips d Co., and they stated that
such man as Joynes did exist some
eight or ten years ago, but whether he is
still living or not, they cannot tell; but OF
one thing they are certain, he has not been
in Memphis for four or five years. A short
time ago a letter came addressed to j. r.
Joynes in their care, and few days subSe-
quently they received a letter from Mr..
Wade requesting them to forward to him
the letter which they had for Mr.. Joynes.
Upon the reception of this letter from Mr..
Wade they enclosed TO him the letter in
their possession for Mr.. JOynes, enclosing
it in one of their envelopes and directing it
to Mr.. Wade, at Nashville. The envelope
with their stamp directed to Mr. Wade,
which inclOsed the letter purpOrting to be
from Joynes, dated the 10th, they recognize
as the same envelope which they had sent
to Mr.. Wade around the letter they had
formerly received for JOynes.