Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-01-03

This report embraces the operations oil the
board from October l TO December 81, 1882.
1t was received and fled.
g. s.. Jordan was appointed deputy county
surveyor.
Sheriff Athy was allowed $500 for services
for the year ending September ], 1882.
THE BARTLETT vENIRE
The following venire for the Bartlett Cir
cult Court was ordered:
First District-A. r. Barrett, L. A. Nc
Murray, Isaac Bolton, John s. Dickson.
Second District-W. A. Tucker, Spencer
Armour, Mingo Parsons, VIM. Ward.
Third District-Thomas Dalton, G. c.
Crenshaw, Frank Adams and Big Henry
Bolton.
Fourth District-W. D. Hines, Grandson
Glenn, Ben Garner.
Sixth District-Mike Wesson, J. V. Car
Isle, Tom Branch, Robert Dickens and Den
mis- Haskins.
Seventh District-J. M. Davis, W. I. Ar
buckle, w. L. Redditt, Ed Tucker and Louis
Atkins.
Eighth District-D. G. Rittenhouse, A. E.
Cole, johnson Mayo, T. F. Wylie and George
Smith.
Ninth District-W. d. Rideout, A. N.
Fansatt- Charlie Lurry, Wm- Johnsaa-and
W. G. Allen.
Seventeenth Dis'rict-Js hn 81 tdgpath and
Charles Elliott.
JOE WILLIAMS SPICY LETTER.
The following letter of resignation was
filed By Mr.. j. j. Wiliiams:
MEMPHIS, January 2, 1882.
To the Honorable County Court:
\ Owing TO the frequent interference of the
Criminal Court, and the indictment OF sew
erral OF my deputies for doing their duty,
they have all given up their places, and l
find it impossible TO secure others, making
| the further prosecu ion OF the collection of
back polls an impossibility. l therefore
tender you my resignation rs agent for said
tax. Thanking you, gtntlemen, for past
~favors, and hoping this will meet with your
IL. WILLIAMS.
THE INSANE ASYLUM.
George K. Duncan, superintendent and
| physician, made q quarterly report of the
| asylum for the poor and insane of Shelby
county, showing SO inmate remaining from
| previous quarter, admissions 3S, total un-
der treatment 131, dismissals IA, died Q, total
remaining Ill.
COTTON HEFrs
The Encouragement submitted The follow
| ing letter, which was received and filed:
MEMPHIS, December %, 1852.
| To the worshipful County Court of Shelby county,
Tenn:
Your WonsHIPs-I have the honor re-
specially to call your worships' attention to
the fact that there is a very general COM
plant among the planting element of the
community, touching the frequency of the
| oHense of stealing seea-cottop, aud also of
the offense of selling loose cotton between
the hours OF shutdown and sunrise. Several
reputable farmers have lately announced
| III. ,rraua ~ 1hapdnu the huainasa IF
cotton raising, for the reason that the cotton
picked during the day is quite frequently
stolen during the night, and all the loss
falls on the planter. The law is amply
sufficient to prevent these o~ffenses, if any
means can be devised for their proper exc
cution. The great difficulty appsars to be
the faiAre in the effort to obtain proof SUI
6cient to secure and sustain conviction. In
most of the cases where cotton is stolen, car
ried off and sold, the buyer understands that
it was stolen; and when the sale is made be-
tween the hours Of shutdown and sunrise,
both this buyer and seller understand that
they are mutually violating the law, and in
| view Of this TACT and the necessity of con-
cealment on The part of these criminal, it
becomes very difficult to secure evidence
enough upon which TO secure CONVICTION.
The Law allows one-hslf of the fine, in
cases for the selling of loose cotton between
the hours Of sundown and sunrise, to the
prosecutor, and the other half goes to the
county. l suggest, in the interest of the cot
ton planters OF Shelby county, that it would
be wise for the County Court to donate the
other half of the fine to the prosecuting wit
ness, and also authorize your worthy chair
man to expend, If he deems it prudent so 10
| do, q certain sum of money in the employ
ment of discreet men to detect criminals of
| the character herein mentioned. Trusting
| that your ~worshipful body will give this
| communication respectful consideration, 1
am, your worships' humblest and obedient
servsnf,
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