The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-28
THE RAGING TRUST.
Gen. Luke n. Wright, interviewed
About Those Requf. tons

AOout Those bepuis tons.
After the meeting OF citizens at the Mer-
chants Exchange yesterday afternoon, 10
pass upon the paving question, an ArPEAL
reporter met Gen. Luke l.. Wright near
the Exchange discussing with other gem
tlemen the results OF the organized deliber.
alton.
When talk on that subject had been ex.
hausicd, the party was reduced in mum.
bes TO two, Gen. WHghtand the reporter,
aud the topic changed.
81 see you make It known to the read
efs OF the Old Reliable that Attorney Cen
eral Peiens's usually genial temper Is much
rufilcd by ~ letter from Gov. Taylor, max
ing some inquiries as TO the reasons upon
which lac bases his application for a rcqui-
aiion nj his hands Tor Mcsses Warner,
Jones and Graiz the so-called bagging
trust c0nspiratos," General Wright re-
marked. "Tho General Is made TO express
surprise. not unmixcd with indignation,
that the Governor should have 80 much
curiosity. aud especially that lac should as
sumo 10 exercise the righto OF inquiring into
the propricty Of the issuance OF a rcquisi-
ton by receiving ai.idayits or briefs OF
NhuNNtl inF AilN tllht'Alf anu AlfftUN ptltN-
ing on the merits OF the charge his du-
ties being. rs the General expresses IL,
purely ministerial. These criticisms are,
10 some extent, reiterated In an article la
the editorial columns"
you have pretty accurately stated the
character OF the publications As light Is
ever welcome on any subject, | shall be
grateful Tor a slatemcn, on yonr side Of
the casc." remarked the reporter.
GOV TAYLOR has shown his capa city 10
take caro- Of himself on many occasions,
| and Il IL not my intention to become his
| champion or yindicaior; nor Is Il usually
| In good form 10 try tho merits Of lawsuits
| in the newspapers. A sense Of fair play
| Ia our Chief Executive, however, impcls
me 10 state just what has been done In
this matter, and IN 80 doing 10 demon.
siritc the injustice done the Governor.
The members OF the firm Of Warren, Jones
< Gniz, four In number, and Mr.. Joel
| Wood, all merchants add citizens Of ST.
Louis. Mo., were informed through n tclc.
gram ~ tho Associated Press oi their in
dicimcnt here for conspiracy, n INSIDE.
mcanor under the laws OF Tennessee, aud
that a rcquisition had been applied for 10
have them eXtraditod NJ iugitiyVB from
Justice. they naturally employed counsel,
aud informed them that throcoi their num-
Der were never In the State OF Tennessee
In their lives aud the other two not at the
umo charged Ia the indictment. and that
none ui them had ever done anything In
person la Tcnncs9 &c connected With bag
dng. Upon leaning these facts their at
torneys procured Ailidayiis ~ that oilecl
from reputable aud prominent citizens Of
80. Louis aud Memphis, which worc In
due course laid before Gov. Taylor, with
written argument supported by about
twenty decided cases from the SupnmJ
Court OF the United States, United state.
Circuit Court and State Supreme Court,
showing that upon such q state OF facts u,
could not, withou, violation OF his ON
cial duty, issue a rcqu.,itlon. Gov. lay
lor heard counsel With attentive courtesy
and then announced hr would take u,
action until he could communicate viii
Attorney General Peters, and requested
us 10 inform him besides. which ! did inn
mcdiatcly on my return 10 Memphis
occurred 20 date 80 inr. then
Gov. Tailor has decided nothing. Indeed
the complaint seems 81 bO that he did NO
40 once issue his rcquisiiion, because The
} Attorney General had declared the nc
! cucd fugityos from She ny County anC
, made demand ioi foquiEition. Amy in
quify hy the Governor "a TO whether thI
accused were Ia the State at the timo thl
/ misdcmcanor Of conspiracy was charged
| 10 have been committed seems 10 be con
sldcrcJ by the Attorney General as pre-
. sulnpiuous intcmoddling on the Gov
! crnors part, his duties being purely min
! ieicfial. la short, that whenever TN
4 | Attorney General asks fur p,quiSitiOn Tia