Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1884-02-26

was expected that the most important OF
It's cases, that CT Ex-Ifeasurer Mars6 Z.
Polk, would be reached about the middle
OF the week. The case STANDS no. = on
the docket, and was reached In the naturai
order last Wednesday, though this TACT
was not known to outsiders at the time.
Upon representations, either verbal or In
the way of one or more certificates, to the
effect that Mr.. Polk was sick, the case was
reset for next Wednesday, February 9th.
As the rutlic interest in the case Is
Very great. an 14mtrsean reporter Yesterday
started out to ascertain as nearly as posi-
BILE what was Mr.. Folks physical condi-
ton: and what wire the prospects Of. his
case being brought before this term OF the
Sunreme Court,
The first person interviewed was DR.. w.
T. Briggs MIR. Folks family physician.
DR.. Briggs did not cesire to be brought
into the NEWSPAPERS, which, he said. he
considered unprofessional, and refused 10
say anything except that when he called
upon Mr.. Polk, few days since, he founo
him sick in bed. Mr.. Polk, he said, has
been suffering for some time from rheum-
w. G. Cook and DR.. w. l.. Nichol had
also been called in to see Mr.. Polk, and
stated further that DR.. Cook had reached
Mr.. Polk's bedside before he did.
ibid you write any certikca.e IS 10 Mr..
Folks state of health?"
81 did not"
"Did anyone write such certificate ?"
Il don't know about that. You can ask
Dr. Cook"
The reporter found DIR. w. G. Cook, the
| county health officer and Jail physician, in
| the Maxwell House, and asked him to say
! what he thought of Mr.. Folks condition.
| DR., Cook stated that Mr.. Polk was also at
tenaed by Drs. Briggs and Nichol. b..
/ Bat, ssaid the reporter" Dr.. Briggs
says that you saw Mr.. Polk before he
did"
"We were there at the same time" was
tho reply.
The reporter then repeated his former
| question concernino Mr.. Folks health,
and added: "Will he, in your judgment,
be able to go to trial soon or at this term
of the Supreme Court2"
az don't know about that, It is iinpos.
s;ble to say what may be his condition in
a few days or weeks from now. ! wrote q
cettiiicate to the effect that found MIR
Polk in bed from sickness. The. IS all
| will say"
"Do you think, doctor, that it would be
prejudicial to his health to 90 to tria
now?"
81 don't know. will say, however thai
if at the time Mr. Folks case may bt
called he is no better than he was at the
time ] saw him, it would not, l think, bt
conducive to his health to be taken to the
court room for trial. 1t would not be JUS
to drag man from sick bed for such
purpose"
The americans representative then re
paired to the Nicholeon House, and find
ing Judge B. ]. Lea, who had just re
turned from his home at Brownsville, TOLD
him that he understood that one or NOR,
certificates had been presented, to the ef
feet that Mr.. Polk wits confined to his bed
and asked him what. was the prospect fol
trial at this term OF the court.
81 cannot say" said Judge Lea. "If ht
is well enough to be tried, he will be tried
The case has been reset for next Wednes
day, and l propose to conduct it just as
would a case against any other accused
man."
would you object to saying whether
YOU have a certificate concerning Mr.
Folks condition 9'
Judge Lea would not answer this ques
ton, saying that as he had to represent
the State in this case he would reserve
any certificates which he might have unit
the case was called Wednesday. If Mr.
Polk was then unable to come before thu
tribunal the grounds of postponement
would be made known;
Until Wednesday. therefore, the publi
will have to wait for more definite informa
ton concerning Mr.. Folks health.