The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-04-05

belong to them restitution before warrant
from u criminal court.
SO much for the form OF this proceeding,
which renders any extortion absolutely
impossible.
Now let us see, Mr.. Gould, where you
stand. Not single public official who
has sat upon this case agrees with your
own estimate Of your conduct. The gov
eminent commissioners, after hearing
your own tale and that of all your asso-
ciates, submitted report adverse TO your
behavior in this matter and demonstrated
how you extracted this stock from the
trust and deposited its proceeds in your
own Golfers. The district attorney, after
examining the written defense OF your
counsel, declared over his signature that
you had committed crime. Tho report
OF tho grand jury shows Enthusiastically
their estimate OF the facts, and that u
technical ruling alone has prevented them
from finding an indictment
SO you see, and II you don't sec the
public will See that every branch OF the
administration of the criminal law deems
you guilty of this crime.
No wonder you want 10 leave II to the
presidencies of the trust companies. They
have no criminal jurisdiction. No wonder
We have heard throughout this matter
from beginning TO end just q single cry
from your side-tho statute OF limitations.
And even on this point the two district
attorneys were against you, and they were
fortified by the opinion Of the man who
drew the trustee cmbezzlcmcnt aCt-Sen-
ator Jamedw. Girard.
II il a curious thing that all the officers
who have heard tho facts aud the law Of
this case discussed are unanimous in the
opinion OF your guilt on the one side and
OF the ability OF the people 10 convict you
on the other. And now, when the one
single question OF law has been under Judi
cial Amusement for thirty days, and you
ARE in an agony of doubt you east about
10 defamo evary public and private indi-
yidual concerned, without regard TO sex
or position, or whether living or dead.
How long is II since you became censor
Of private, professional or official morals2
Docs not your record indicate that you are
man who would commit the crime which
the district attorney has fastened upon
your
Who does approve ofwhat You did In TAX.
ing those 5000. 900 of stock out Of the trust?
Would the presidents Of the trust compan-
ies TO whom you appeal approve OF ~ II
they did II would be the tocsin sound Of
their business. Nobodycyc has approved
OF these transactions except yourselves,
who divided the plumber, and your attor.
neys, who devised the machinery to curry
out the scheme. II you want light on that
subject read the proceedings Of the bar as-
sociation OF the city OF New York In refer
cncc 10 this very transaction.
Nothing can add strength 10 tho naked
result which You have effected. That
100000 Of stock was In the trust on
January %, lSs0-on February 10, 1880,
It's proceeds were in your strong box No
reasons that You can give why you did
this will help 10 explain u away. You
and your attorneys may talk forever, try
ing 30 convince courts and jnrics Oi
your absurd prctcnoc that YOU benefited
this trust by appropriaiing lis assets.
| What " the use Of discussing the merits
Of case which was No fully proven bcior,
the February grand Jury. fon do M
sccm, Mr.. Gould, "a have much regard "a
my opinion, but glv0si 10 you 10 this q
feet: That this act II ioold-blooded an
deliberate cmbclzlcmcnt; There mr. ind
cations nj every step Won took TO consun
mate this cmbczzlcment 10 show that yo
were conscious nj the time that You Wen
stealing this property. II you do no
think ~, 90 before this court and wniy'
the statute Of limitations and Try 10 con
vince the grand jury that you did tho bcs
thing for those bondholden when yol
took their securities.
Proceed with your defamation Of Call
net officers, women, editors ~ great Jour
nails and attorneys; the result will show
that YOU cannot escape by those method
| of ,lpfpuse Ia n criminal ghuryp