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

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GESTLESEN-Your communication PROFOUND
ing Certain interIogatories to me for answer hal
been received Several OF your questions involve
matters now in litigation in the Criminal and
Chancery Courts of Davidson county. Such a.
are the subject matter Of chsnceiy suits can be
taxing my Deposition in said suits, while
in such OF them as are involved IN
criminal proceedings pending against me. am
sure you do not expect me to answer NO matter
whether such answers would make proof for OF
sgsinsl me in said proceeding. But upon all Other
propositions embraced in yonr questions l will
cheerfully give you such answers as the feeble
conait1on OF my health and limlied means of OBJ
justify answering in the order propouu uded
by you, save those excepted above.
Ans'oeT TO Question 3.-Mr. Polk says he left
nashville Tor Aexi o with about $500, which he
expended before his return.
AHsWer % Question Ivan Leer Polk had no
money belonging to respondent.
Answer to Questions 5 and 6-Unable in his
present condition to give 4 detailed statement of
ms property, but has none, real. personal or
mixed, except such as is embraced in the former
schedule of his Mexican mining interests and a
small orange farm in Florida. Has no other
moneys, securities or vsluables.
Anslcer 10 Question I'm the proposition made
70 the State through my attorneys, by some rela-
lyes and friends, l understand they expected
ontoi the assets attached by the State and my se-
eurities 10 realize the last payment of SIS coo in
new issue CT the Bank of Tennessee Contemplated
IN . saiu PioPosltlon with that exception had no
interest whatever in the bonds or new issue
therein offered. / furnished none Of it. nor was
any OF II furnished or TO be furnished by anyone
out OF any assets or means of mine held by them
70 my knowledge, and no part of said money or
bonds was ever taken or held by me or collected
Tor me and loaned to anyone else.
AnslDeT 10 Question s.-Says that for four or five
years ne old deal in new issue some. 1t was then
supposed ina, the suit testing its legality would
De iaVoraDly determined and new issue would be
appreciated in value. The suit being protracted,
sold out, and was never in it since.
=. AhSTof =, 20 Gaestton lQ-Haye invested in Me[i-
the same is one-third, and my co-owners consent
thatout OF the first receipts of said properly
hevs to be very valuable property and will realiz
me many times the amount expended by me
upon it.
ARsUer to Question 12-In 1880 and 1881 1 dealt,
on my own responsibility, IN Memphis and
Charleston railroad stock, and made considerable
agreed with some other holders of said stock to
hold the same until the happening OF a certain
may be termed pool. Each party purchased his
own stock, and, suppose, disposed of it likewise,
one else holding any of 1t for me in any way.
Anst0er to Question 81 never did go into stock
speculalions with Victor Newcomb. may have
bought stock on his advice, and he may have
given directions had private transactions
with him. Sometimes dealt through his United
tails.
Anstoer to Question III dealt in other railroad
securities on my own responsibility, but do not
lost all my own and my wifes money in specu-
lation. He further says that from the time he
April, 1852, there was no investigation that was
not strictly correct and true. He closes
as follows: II desire also to state
that, having means of my own, / often
loaned my friends, and some times largely, more
than was able, but 1t rare that such transac-
tlons have been In the funds of the state Al
though it may appear that some due-bills given
me were upon the blanks of my Office, certainly
any given before my settlement in January, 1881
was OF my own means. as in this settlement was
correctly reported as being all right / desire fur
ther to state that while may have been per
sonally badly treated by individuals, and while
los es may have occurred to me through the decor.
ton and betrayal of those l deemed my friend,
their recital would not do me or the state any
good, and would only crafty, for the time being,
the morbid desire of the public for a sensational
scandal In regard to the fees paid attorneys in
the one-h and-three case, would say thai
believing the fees would be allowed, advanced
70 the gentlemen upon their fee Ger
long time the custom to let officials antici
pate in part, at least their salaries. After a full
conference upon the part of the Funding Board
composed OF the governor, secretary of State
employed by the board, not by myself, to defenC
the suit. Whether the law was advisable or no
could certainly make no difference with official
charged with its execution, and while shirk nj
part of my responsibility therein, / simpl,
desire to call attention to fact tina
seems to have been forgotten that was only on
of that Funding Board. In conclusion desir,
TO say that whatever of wrong has been done il
the management of my Office, am the responsible
one therefor, and cherish the hope that sooner o
later, If have wronged the State, 1 may be abl
to repay 1t all. Respectfully.
MARSHALL T. POLK.
The above was sworn and subscribed /
before Josiah Patterson, member OF the com
| mittee.