The Dallas weekly herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1885, 1883-03-15

Folk, the Dofanitlna fenneases Treasurer
iielesaed on $4,000 iiond iiis rsam.
a..al....

Poik, The Dofauifina Tennessee Treasurer,
iieIeaaed on $4,000 nond lila rsam-
InatlOn
Full accounts Of the crime, and suisse
quent arrest in this state, of defaulting
Treasurer Folk, of Tennessee, have beeu
given through the columns Of the HERALD.
Our readers, however, will be interested
In the following testimony Of medical ex.
perts placed on the stand ~ 10 Polk's
health. and his release upon bond Of so
900. The following petition was submitted
by his attorneys 10 Judge Allen, of the
Nashville criminal court:
TO the Hon. Matt w. Allen, Judge: Your
petitioner, NJ. T. Polk, shows thst he is in
jail under a charge BY indictment IN your
honors court. His bail has been fixed at
$4,000, which is unreasonable, and more
than he can give. His health is rapidly
falling, and his life, in all probability-as
shown by the written statement of DIR.
Cook. the jail physician, Drs. Briggs, Nichol
and Nemesis endangered by keeping him
in Jail.
erty, except an interest in some Mexican
mines, which he has offered to turn over to
the legislature, the whole of his means OF
every kind being attached by the state.
He prays to have his bail reduced SO as
to be reasonable, and within his power to
give. - -.
DIR. Cook took the stand and testified in
regard to petitioners physical condition;
that 1t was not near so good as it had been
before his confinement; that since his in
generation he had been very much reduced
in flesh. He had been under medical
treatment nearly all the time since he was
locked up. Longer continent INT would en-
danger his health; lie was badly in need of
fresh and pure air, which could not be had
,..t l. al. IL hal hA
was put in his pnlse has never been under
100, and yesterday it had been as high as
100. DR.. Cook further stated that Colonel
Folks condition had been better than Tor
some time past.
Witness was cross.examined by the
state, the testimony adduced being SUBJ
stantiaIly as in the direct examination.
The next witness was DR.. Nichol, who
testified in regard to the unsanitary condi-
ton of the Jail; that the air of the institu-
ton was contaminated by dense volumes
of foul vapors that arose from the sewers.
The manner in which ourjail was construc-
ted, especially in regard to its sanitary pro.
visions, was a disgrace, to any civilized
community, In witness opinion, Colonel
Folks health was imminently endangered
by confinement. Since defendants inccr-
ceration his health had undoubtedly been
impaired.
DR.. Mences testified to having given Col
onel Polk medical examination about ten
days ago. He was at that time found to be
in very bad physical condition, as shown
| by his weak vitality, abnormal pulse and
| bad complexion. AS far as witness was in
dividually concerned, after thorough ex-
animation, he must state it as his opinion
| that Polk was in @ serious condition.
Freedom and exercise would greatly bene-
| fit him.
| The witness was asked by the state to
what he attributed Folks physical condi-
| ton.
He replied that as to the cause or causes,
he relied principally on DR.. Briggs state
| ment to him. Petitioners general appear
ance and high pulse had led him to believe
that he was in an almost exhausted condi-
| ton
In reply to question by the defense
witness said that Folks surroundings in jail
would be very unfavorable to successful
medical treatment.
At the conclusion of the examination of
| the above physicians both sides submitted
| the question without argument
Judge Allen, before announcing his in
tention in the premises, said that he knew
| petitioners physical condition to be bad,
| from his general appearance; that notwith-
standing what others had done, and the
views they had, he had his own individual
opinion in the matter and felt that he had
a duty to perform. That duty he thought
he knew full we'll The highest bond that
had ever been demanded in this court had
been $4,000. The court would like TO
know if Polk could give $4,000 bondP The
petitioners counsel replied that the at
tempt would be made, and during the day
the bond was given. As soon as the bond
was made, an order was issued for Colonel
Folks release, which was carried into effect.