Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-03-03
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JOSIAH PATTERSON,
WM. +. BALLENlINE,
w. A. MILLIKEN,
INTERRoGAToRIEs.


InterTogdtory Fisf.-It appears from the records
of the eomptroller's and treasurers office that
$50 900 in bonds of the United States went into the
treasury while you were the incumbent State
where these bonds now are or were at the time
fitansferred fI i d. and WhenY When did you last see
them, aud what knowledge have you OF them at
this time?
alton of the treasury that large sums of money
came into your hands as treasurer short time be-
fore you vacated the Office. Now, what became of
this money where is it now, and who received It?
IRterrogdt0ry Third.-What amount OF money did
you have with you at the time you leIt the office
and went to Texas, and what became OF it?
InteTro0dtorp Fourth.-What amount Of money
did Van Leer Polk have In his possession belong
ing to you, or for which he was to account to you
TaterToqatory Fifth-Makea detailed statement
OF your entire estate, embracing the property
already attached by the State, and including
lands personal property, accounts, money, stocks,
bonds, anything else OF value.
Interroodtory Sirlh-Aake a detailed staten ent
OF all the property, money, securities, or other
vauables held by others In trust or In keeping tor
you.
the State S7 600 in the issue of the Bank of Ten
and 900 in the bonds OF the State IN part
payment of your legal liability TO the state Now,
what amount of these issues and bonds OF the
State belonged to you, OF now belongs TO you, OF
were are now held in trust for you by any onei
What proportion of these notes and bonds did you
take a. collateral for money loaned by you to any
IIerrooatoyy Eiohth.-Did you not at one time
deal LARGELY in issues of the Bank of Tennessee
and did you not own at one time large number
| of these notes? If so, where, and what became o
| them? When did you have these transActionsf
InterToQutorV NiHth.-State any fact or cireum
atances within your knowledge relative TO irregu
larlties in the treasury which would be OF inter
| est to the State, or which might lead to the re
covery of any part of the loss the State has sus
tsined
Inteyyogdtory Tenth What amount of money die
| you invest in your Mexican mining property anC
what is the value OF your interest in said property
H,terro0dtory EIereRth.-You may, in answer iC
this interrogatory state any other fact or eircum
| stance within your knowledge which may be o
| interest to the State or which you may wish u
| make known in your behalf
/ Hltsrroq1toTy TSpelfh Were you at any tim
| engased in specializing in stock of the Memphi
| and Charleston railroad2 II so, who was engages
| with your If pool was formed for that purpose
| who composed the pool and how much none
did each member OF the pool put into II, and wha
| was the result of the venture? Have you any o
the stock now, or does any one hold any OF 1t Il
| trust for youi
| Tnferro1dtory Thirteenth Did you at any I'm
have stock speculations with Vlclsr Newcom
| either Jointly with him or otherwise7 Did yo
| lose money in your dealings with Newcomb9
| So the amount and how 1t psi6? Did 20
draw any drafts on J. c. Fleming In favor of New
nomb which were paid out of the treasury? E.
plas1 fully the nature and extent of your transa'
tiohs with him.
InieTTooci0ry Fourteengh.-EIplain fully how 20
obtsined In the spring of 1882 certain credits wit
banks by which il was made to appear that a
money that should have been in the treasury va