Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-07-19
Ex.Treasurer C~hurchtlEs Case-The APP
D~rOnebiuR Trial.

Little Rock special to the st. Louis Re
publican: The case of the State against Elk
State Treasurer Churchill and his boadsmen
is set for trial before Chancellor Carroll, Sep
TENDER 18th. The approaching trial has re-
vieled waning interest, aud considerable
curiosity concerning the outcome is mani
tested. Eminent counsel will appear for
both prosecution and defense. The State
will be represented by Attorney. General
Moore, J. B Junkins and others. The de-
PENDANTS have retained r. A. Howard and
other disting uished attorneys. The amoun
Involved is in the neighborhood of $780,
900. The legal contest promises to. be
iong and bitter. The case will be fought
inch by inch. When called in the Chancery
Court, the defendants will raise the ques ion
of jurisdiction, aud may probably have the
case dismissed. In this event it will be
carried to the Circuit Court, where the
ground will be found thickly strewn
with technicsl rocks. Judging from
preparations now making, the lawyers
anticipate an interminsble trial. Three
bonds were given by Ex-Treasurer Churchill
during HE sdministr alton, which extended
over a period OF six years. The first bond
wac filed November II, 1874, the sureties
being: A. II. Garland, r. c. Newton, Gordon
N. Pesy, John ID. Adams, Sam W. Williams;
Thos. Fletcher, Elisha Barter, Js-rA-A Mar
tin, W. D. B ochsr, W. W. Wiltshire I. Hemp
stesd, W. j. Murphy, r A Little, geo Ward,
ThoF. w. Newton, W. w. Adsgs, Hlf
Fletcher, Thos. D. Radcliffe, A. 1900 ooo
Ben j. johnson. The amount is GariSUJ
The bond is approved by Gov. A. Lbe mar"
a curious feature is the fact that from ~
of Thos. r. Radcliffe is erased bohe liz, -
main body of the bond and from he 49,
signatures. Mr.. Radcliffe signed TIE ~.
-. 18th akAaa
bondsmen, but whether he ordered h. m.Se
erased or whether the erssure was -
some time afterward is a mystery.
way, it ia Understood that the deieS
ants will claim that this erasure ~vitiates
the bond, and some interesting and highly
sensational facts are promised in this counec
ton. Radcliffe Lived in and was a promi-
ueut citizen Of Eastern Arkansas. He has
been dead for come years. The second bond
was filed January II, 1877, and approved
by Gov. W. r. Miller. 1t is for $4,000
he bondsnen are A. H. Garland, H. L.
Fletcher, G. F. Bsncum, Theo. Fletcher, W.
j. Murphy, S. W. Williams, B F. Danley,
| w. d. B ocher, b. S. johnson, John D.Adams.
| T. W, Newton, l.. H. Johnson, 5. Z. Hughes,
1 W. W. ADAMS and Andersen Mills.
The third and last bono is dated January
| IA, 1879, is for S600,O 00, and bears the Off
| ciaI approval of Gov. w. r. Miller. The
| s~uretiss are A. H. S=vier, Fred Hanger, 5. 7,
| Hughes, John F. Boyle, 3. d. William, @
F. Baucum, r II. Johnsop, james Cook, w,
J. Murphy, E. Tneummier, a. Mills, John l
| Adams, II. L. Fletcher, j. E. LIBEL and K
/ Worthtn. This boGd, like The first, elbows
marks Of Treasure. The name OF one bondsmsD
namely, Fred Hanger, has been rubbed cd
the list OF siguatures, a pen having been used
/ and a number OF strokes made diagonaily
acress the signature. Nobody appears te
| Know Why this name YVES taken on the bond
for what reason, or at what particular period
the erasure was made. In this instance IL il
claimed the defendants will use this fact fo
all it is worth, and will endeavor 10 prore
the entire BOND is not worth The paper il Il
written on, because of the erssure. Nodeiht
when the matter il Thoroughly aired sme
strange things will be brought 20 iighl- lie
prosecu ion u geltI5g ready fof ihe Mtlle
Ali the legal guns are being PLACID II line,
aud nothing which will insure ysctors or tue
state Is being left uodoYe- The numerous
Investigations Of the defsulter's ccouuis
hsve cost the taxpayers thousands ofdollafs
and the people naturally expct that
tners will be something 10 chow i@ it, snc
nothing less than a verdict for the State viii
satisfy them. Your correspondent had a
brief interview with Ex-Goy. and Er-Ssate
Treasurer Churchill on yesterday. He il
living very quietly on mis- piantaion neer int
city. dsyotiug himself TO agricultural par-
suits. He said he was glad tie case vss e
near trial. and espresso the belief that fh'
result would snow that there wac no shortsg'
IN his accounts zs Treasurer and would en-
tirely yindicste him..