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The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-28
REQUISITl0NS AND CASH.
HOW SHELBY COUNTY FARES IN
THE TWO ARTICLES.
Two Cases Dismissed by Gov. Taylor
Where the Fugitives Were Located
Gen. Luke Il. Wright Interviewed on
the Subject Of "Fugitives."

TIE APPEAL's reference to Gov. Taylor
and his policy toward Shelby County in
the matter Of furnishing the ducats neces-
sary to bring indicted and escaped crilni-
nails back for trial was not complete.
1t was enough for one dose, however,
and the treatment was considered safer
and more salutary il divided.
A reporter called upon Gen. Peters again
yesterday to obtain further inside facts re-
lating to the difficulty surrounding the
melting out of justice to these criminals,
should they be so fortunate as TO get be-
yond the confines OF Shelby. The Con-
eral stated that, so far as he knew, the
State had never paid out one cent TO assist
in thismatter. Sheriff Cannon, in thesum
mer OF 1887, relying upon the holiness ofhis
mission and sense OF justice and right
in the minds OF the State officials, had
taken an extended trip into Nebraska after
Mcmahon, wanted for completely with w.
p. Coffnan in the killing OF negro near
Brunswick. He is still out about Sl20,
with no hope of reimbursement out Of the
State Treasury.
About one year ago negro named
Fred Fogg committed an atrocious murder
on Presidents Island. in this county, and
escaped. However, a true bill OF indici-
ment was returned by the Grand Jury.
Not long since the Sheriff of a Mississippi
county wrote TO Chiei-of-Police Davis that
he had Fogg located, and would place him
in the hands OF Shelby County officers il
the legitimate expenses were betrayed.
The sum would not exceed $50. This
letter the Chief referred 10 Gen. Peters,
who In turn mailed II TO Gov Taylor with
request for the sum required and a
reqnisition.
About the same time another crime was
committed, the parties TO which would
have TO be brought here for trial on true
bill OF indictment returned by the Grand
jury. One OF them fed 10 far Northern
state, and for time there WAS some doubt
as 10 which OF the two he was located in.
The Attorney General in this case asked foI
n requlstion on the Governors Of both
states, and mt the same time for enough
money to defray the legitimate expenses
for his return. Gov. Taylorrcplied through
his private fecretary that he did not feel
| justified i'm supplying money to hunt fugi.
lives. Afterward Gen. Peters positively
located his man, forwarded an affidavit to
that effect and requested the necessary
document and funds 10 clinch him. TC
this no reply was made until the letter
concerning the Cotton Baggng, Trust re-
ierred TO yesterday. In that the Governor
disposed OF the whole lot by reiterating
that Inc did mot feel at liberty TO provid,
money for hunting ingitivcs." Since ther,
was no hunting to be done the Attorney
General is moved 10 inquire ii the GOV
ernor desires q face TO face meeting with
the iugitiyes TO appreciate the FACT that the!
are located.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-28
"CoTroN."

Receipts Of cotton yesterday amounted 10
AM bales. Of which 23s5 bales came in by
rail, 1908 by river and 800 by wagons
Receipts same day last year. 1891 bales.
Sales. 4. 500 bales, or 800 to exporters ana
$500 to spinncrs. Receipts since Septcm'
Der /, 3O1Gll bales, against iO7,s0i bales
same time last season, shipments thus far
this season, POI, GS6 bales, against 23S 39'
bales for corresponding time last SEASON.
Stock on hand, ioj,sl3 bales, agains, lGp,'
07O bales same day last year Spot cotton
closed quiet at Memphis, steady at New Or
leans steady and on ll6c az New York,
and at Liverpool quiet and steady Futures
advanced to 6 points ri Nov Orleans, 2
to 4 points at New York aud to points at
Liverpool.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-28
HOW 1T HAPPENED.
inside History OF the K. OF a. Case in
tho chancery Court.

inside History OF the X. OF n. Case IN
tho chancery Court.
Mai. l.. A. Gratz, supreme dictator Of
the Knights Of Honor, who came 10 Mem
phis 10 represent the order in n case before
Chancellor Estes, left for his home, Knox
Vile, last night.
Before his departure an APPEAL re.
porter met the Major at the Gayoso and
listened 10 his discussion Of the interesting
case tina, called him to Memphis.
But Tor the reason that decision es-
tablishing tho status Of the orders in
surancc rules and regulations before the
laws Of the State was wanted in Tcnncs-
see. the Major stated that he would have
paid the 5000 TO the minor heir OF J.
G. Grant, deceased, or his guardian, at
FIRST. lie also desired 10 avoid
any legal complications, individually or rs
representative OF the Knights, arising from
a suit prosecuted by Messrs. Fulmer,
Thornton q Co. The Major then briefly
related the facts In the case, and explained
the existence Of two policies In the same
order ON the life Of Mr.. Grant. lie said:
"ln 1884 we determined 10 adopt another
charter, the one under which we were then
operating. being obtained from Kentucky,
and II confined our work 10 that State. We
could not even have offices outside. A
charter was, therefore. taken out In Mis-
sonri. II would not allow the beneficiary
in lie insurance policy 10 be other
than a member Of the insured partys
/ family or dependent. Our laws on
| that point were changed accordingly. In
| 1887, an investigation revealed the fact
that there were 1000 policies out whose
| holders had not complied with the revised
| laws. An order was thcreupon issued to
the effect that oil who did not have their
policies renewed under existing laws by a
certain date would forfeit the same. Mr..
| Grant, who, In the meantime, had trans
icrrcd tho benefit In his policy from his
wife 90 Fulmcr, Thornton & Co., wrctc
on that his policy was not subject
10 his control, owing TO this transfer, and
that the benehciarics refused 20 surrender
u, after repeated efforts 20 got them to 10
w. An affidavit 10 this elect was incloscd.
and upon this presentation Of the case O
new certificate was issued naming his
minor son as the beneficiary.
"Mcssrs. Fulmor, Thornton & Co. were
officially notified Of the change aud inyal
idniing Of the policy held by them, but de-
cided TO retain Il anyhow, tender III,
moncy 10 keep mp payments on II, and al
the death OF Mr.. Grant test the case bciui'
the courts The test was made, but IN,
opinion has not NJ yet been delivered"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-28
BRIEF TELEGRAMs.

Mrs jay Goulds condition yesterday
shows no material change. She Is sull
vtry feeble.
After brutal. bloody nght Of % rounds
at san Francisco last night, Tommy War.
ron defeated Jack llayolin easily.
Gov. Hill has rcspilcd Reich, the con.
dcmncd murderer sentenced 10 Dc hanged
November ~, till Wednesday, January .,
isSn
Tho party Of lOl editors Of the United
States have arrived at the City ot Mexico,
the guests Of the Mexican Press Associa-
alton.
Mic Belle Wilson and Michael Henry
Herbert. who IA nj present Lord Sackvlllc's
lempofary succcssor, worc married Ina New
York yesterday
A rperial from For, smith, Ark. says that
1911 Thompson. who killed sheriff Gerry
ul Wan, /. f., saturday night, has been
killed while resisting arrest.
jewel Darycnion. Of Amcsbury, Mass t,
saw q man jump from the window OF hir
wiir's ruon lut night lie shot his vile
nni su.cil0d in cons 'quoncc.
lho body Of Capt. Wcsigaio, Of The
schooner Bertha =. Walker, which was
wrecked OF Hull, Mass, Monday, was
washed ashore q, Quincy Point later IN
the day.
Mondays storm on tho Atlantic coast
DID great damage 30 shipping and coas'
pr ilgrty. II was most severely felt ~ Az
ltni.c City. wher the damage was cnor.
nous Many vessels have come into New
YORK harb,r injured. The cotton steamer
Nacoochcc, from Savannah, " as.ioe OH
Point l.yokou. y. 4.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-28
THE RISING sun TRAGEDY.
Several Important witnesses for the
state Examined.

EeVerhl Important WitnoSBo8 Tor the
state Examined.
Special Dispatch to the Appeal
Jackson, Miss, Nov 27.--The hearing
Of the case Of Whiiworth, Mclean and
IIoskins was resumed at 0 o'clock this
morning, and tedious, lengthy and ex-
hausliye examination was had OF Joe
Lang, ALI Ben. Al rurver, all colored, W.
p. Woods and G. II. scruggs. both white,
all witnesses ior the State. It was stated
by them in substance as follows: That
they were in McCarty's store when the
difficulty occurred, with others; that the
two McCariys. and Aston were in the store
waiting on customers; that the three de.
PENDANTS came TO ,he store, Whitworlh and
Mclean each having shotgun and Hos
kins q Winchester rife; that Hoskns took
his stand inside and near the back door,
Mclean near the middle OF the store,
when WhitwOrh walked toward the east
end. where Offices are, and called to Ben
McCarty, who was behind the north
counter selling shoes, and saying: II
have come TO settle that ferry business"
that McCarty replied looming arounj.
from Dchluu inc cNnuleI NoNafu " ilt-
WORTH. "Vory well, / will go and see
Scruggs and Ruiledge. they airs inter
esled;" that Whtwodh rejoincd, "No,
by Cd, you 90 nowhere, we will
settle IL now" ut the same time
Selling McCarty by the arm andsetting his
shotgun against the wall. and drawinga re.
yoyer aud shooting at McCarty. during q
hand 10 hand scuille between them and
once after they were discngaged and while
McCarty was running aud being followed
by Whitworth, outside OF the store; that
the two McCartys ran from the store; that
on reaching the lront gallery in pursuit of
Ben McCarty, Whitworth took the rifle
from Hoskins and fired twice at Henry
McCaTiy, who was running several hun
drcd yards distant through an open field,
and who fell at the second shot; that
Aston, the book-keepor at their store, In
going from his fint position around the
counter, 10 the small room or Office parti-
toned of IN the northeast corner Of tho
store, was shot by Mclean with shot.
gun, falling dead In the doorway Of said
Office; that after the iigh, =. II. Ivy was
found In the store near the east door dead,
with load OF buckshol in the back Of his
head, with pistol by his side on the
| floor.
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duty In that regard being merely clerical.
No lawyer who has ever investigated the
subject ten minutes will hesitate to say-r
this is total misconception Of the Gov
errors duty."j
"Is not the law on the subject plain
enough to be easily comprehended?'
'Most certainly. The laws of the
United States and OF Tennessee on this
point are identical. The Constitution Of
the United States declares and provides
for requisition and surrender OF "any per-
son charged with crime in State who
shall flee from justice and be found in an
other State" So is the law OF Tennessee.
Now, this means just what 1t says, and
how man can commit crime in a State
and then flee from that State, and without
ever having been in the State, has never
been explained up TO this writing.
Whether the party charged has fed from
the State Is lac', not presumption, which
the Governor must find TO exist before
he has power to act In ascertaining this
fact he is judge and not clerk lie not
only has the right, but ii is his sworn duty
to know this to be fact, or else he certi-
iies to falsehood under his seal OF office,
and, besides, becomes, rs Mr.. Speer, in
puts 1t, "A party TO official kidnapping
This is not new question. Courts Of tho
United States and States have time and
again so decided, and even the learning of
the Attorney General, venture TO say,
will find nothing TO the contrary. | have
no means OF knowing what the Governor
viii do finally in this matter, but so far he
has only done what his oath OF Office COM
PEELED. The suggestion that the question
OF fight should be left TO the Governor OF
Missouri involves the absurdity that the
laws OF The United States and Tennessee
make it Gov. 1aylors duty to issue "a
requisition which the same laws make il
the duty Of the Governor Of Missouri to
decline the honor"
"Then you hold to the plain proposition
that Governors arc required to inquire in
TO the merits OF request for requisition
papers before issuing themH
ayes, sir. The fact is, every Governor
in the country has so construed the law.
and repeatedly considered allidayits and
heard counsel as 10 the fact OF fleeing. |
remember now that GOV. Porter, in the
case Of the Dickersons, so acted and the
Massachusetts, prosecutors and courts
never got a chance at them"
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-28
MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL. WEDNESDAY. NOVEMBER %.

estimates as to assessments, bonds or other
propositions for improving the city.
John Overton-The only question before
the meeting is the bond question. Let US
vote ON that proposition, but you will get
nothing done ii you put the bond PROPOSE
ton in 1t. Let us vote on the question,
bonds or no bonds.
Loud calls OF question being made, Mr.
Collier moved that Mr.. Martins amend
ment be laid on tho table.
VIM. II. Moore remarked that he de-
sired to say little. He wanted pave
ments, but he didn't want bonds. Many
able lawyers have said we could not issue
bonds. He favored being taxed to the full
extent to pay in front of his property and
he would try to pay it, but WIS utterly OPP
posed 10 bonds.
The motion OF Mr.. Collier TO lay Mr..
Martins amendment on the table, which
was that the committee heinstructed to re-
port nothing in favor Of bonds.
Mr. Golfers motion was put TO the
meeting and was lost.
Mr. Martins amendment was then put
TO the meeting and carried.
The original resolution offered by Mr..
Menken, and as amended, was then put
and carried unanimously.
The meeting then adjourned.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-28

A GENERAL exodus Oi Democratic vet.
Grams from the ORDER o. Soc Dnnl Army
Of the Republic may boz booked ior. Cen.
Palmer, the recent candidate 'or Governor
Of Illinois. w1s the hrt m11 io show hs
disapptoyal Of the political character ,ho
g. A. r. had assumed, by Withdrawing
his mcmbcrhip. Ills bold aciion be- nov
followed by ihc wl,hdnvaloi !. sOl Indiana
Democratic members, because tho pur.
poscs Of the G. A. r. hayc hoon perverted
In ihc interest oi The Republican party,
aud ii has therefor become ropssnani 10
ihos, who wish 10 maintain Boa dignity
and god name. Such mon ns Congress.
man Matson anil Cen. Kolniz, Of lnli.
ana, who have always stood NJ tho very
top Of the order, ap leading the move.
mcni In the lloosicr STATE. This Is cd.
dcnco enough % convince the outside
wOni that something u materially wrong
with the orgsnizaiiea, aud these gen.
ilcmon, with their comrades, must
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-28

have the best OF reasons for taking this
step. They may be criticised by Repub-
lcan papers and their disairection attrib-
uted to political defeat, but this can hardly
hold good, as the G. A. r. is known to
have shown its political color on many &C.
casions and has indeed been the one power
that has backed the waivers Of the bloody
shirt and narrow-minded sectionalists. No
other course is left for patriotic men be-
longing TO this organization, whose very
foundation was presumably built upon
patriotism, but to leave II now that II has
become partisan body OF men.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-28
THE GOVERNOR AND REQUESI
TJDMg

We are glad 10 print this morning nm
interview with Gen. Wright concerning
the Governors position in the matter OF
the requisiiion for the st. Louis Bagging
Trust men, his clients The ArrEAL did
not have this case in mind yesterday
when discussing editorially the Gov
ernor's general attitude toward the
officers OF the Shelby County Criminal
Court, and IT regrets that It's remarks were
held TO apply in the Begging Trust case.
TnE AprEAL was moved by the expression
of the Governor, that the State had no
money to be spent in hunting fugitiyes,
and by the fact that certain muir
der cases bad come to standstill
in the Shelby County Criminal Court, be.
cause Of the Governors deafness 10 the
appeals OF its officers, The question
whether or not n roquisition should be is.
sued by the Governor Tor the st. Louis
lNkklNk lliNN hl'h ~ lN'nAlHh VI ~" i''
the Governors Judicial determination, and
with his decision The ArrEAL las
nothing whatever TO do--at least ii
has no right TO urge upon him its no.
tons OF law In such matter. But what
Tm ArrEAL is after is 10 ascertain why
the Attorncy-Gcucral Of Shelby County
cannot be given money for the seizure Of
criminals located in other States, whose
offences have been committed in this state,
who hayo been regularly indicted and
for whom in some instances acquisitions
have been issued by the Governor Is the
State 20 poor that the laws cannot be en-
i1rccdl just what the Governors iunc-
tons are, both ministerial aud Judicial, in
these matters OF cquisiuon, arc very
plainly defined, and when opposing
attorneys bcs,t him, as in the
Bicgng Trust case, Il is not for THIS Ar.
rrAL 20 take part in the contest; but il is
Tor TuE ArrrAL TO complain when muir
dcrcrs escape the law because tho Gov
crnor cannot provide the money to cap.
turc them and shows indifference 10 APP
porcnlly proper applications.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-28
TmEINrEREsT LAW.
A Resolution Passed Recommending u
Conventional Rnte.

Conventional Rate.
Al the close OF the street pavement and
Improvement meeting OF citizens held yes.
terday afternoon at the Merchants Ex-
change Mr.. NJ. b. Trezevant delivered a
short address on the subject of the inter-
est law OF Tennessee and its proposed re-
peal, and then offered the following reso-
lutions for adoption:
Resolved, by the citizens OF Memphis in
mass meeting assembled TO consider meas
ures OF legislation for the public good,
That we are convinced that the general
welfare OF the State can be greatly pro-
NOTED by the introduction OF capital from
abroad for use in the development OF its
resources and aiding its domestic concerns.
That in our opinion the rate OF interest
for the use OF money now fixed by law
serves TO repel that capital which other
wise desires TO come 10 Tennessee, and
that the available capital in the State is
absorbed in commercial channels, leaving
the matters OF development OF resources
and domestic needs outside OF mercantile
pursuits without proper assistance. That
ii the maximum rate OF interest were es-
tablished at per cent upon contracts,
as allowed by the constitution OF the
State, these industries would be revived
and advanced, the land property OF the
State could he made available as basis
OF credit, and the general prosperity thus
largely increased.
We therefore recommend to the Leg
islaiure the passage Of law fixing the
rate Of interest ut 10 per cent. per annum
by contract and per cent without IT,
W. A. Collier offered an amendment TO
change the ratio from 10 TO per cent
Mr.. Irrelevant spoke in favor Of the origi-
nal resolution as presented.
On being put to the meeting Mr.. Col
licr's amendment was lost, and the orig
inal resolutions, as offered by Mr.. Treze-
want, were put and Carried unanimously.
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-28

A Gmayyuur, s. C., man recently
wrote o. rr.,.dcnl-clcci Harrison inqur
ing o.. 90 bic probable attitude toward thc
South when hc shall bcgomc President
Ail1 telling lhoryn,iculu that thc diap.
pointed would become calm.r gs thr dly
passed by, Dee concluded Boz These words
"Ih, policies in l.g.sat1n advised by tho
Republican party, bJ,.s,r. ac whole.
some iur the whole country, aud % ;hov
Who. in their hearts. bc,iryc with ug npan
ihcsc questions would net with us. sHuc
other questions that give YOU iorl con.
corn would r,,i,o ihrm#,cs" We have
no doubt ihat everything vluh bc very
p.eaant in thc South VI vr should
all hccomc l,.publclul anil cot. .icu,.ou.
subscribers 90 Republican doctrines Iiu
the moment a lion croucht. o. spring ur1r
ON auici1pc. tbc latter should suddenly %,
transformed into hon, thr former would
lo,o dinner bot raiu c1mrlr. Bni a
such things 10 not nippon Boz nature
neither I1 ihry happen n politics lm
PrcsilrHtcigriig very engaging in hii man
nor bat DIE proposition b. chimcHrll
VIII ho withstand Che pressure of no
party a. voiced hy tAy Chicago Rgpub
lean prrss3
The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-11-28
MEMPHIS DAILY APPEAL.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER "a, 1900
OpPONLD Id EONDS.

The mass meeting Of citizens at the
Merchants Exchange yesterday put q
quiotus on the proposition 10 issue bonds
for street paving purposes. A resolution
was adolscd appointing Committee Of
Fifteen to report within fifteen days a
plan hy which The streets Of the city may
be improved, with cyprcs, direction, how
ever. that no plan should be proposed
which contcmplaios a bond issue. The
opposition 10 bonds was general, and il is
probably not worth while further TO dis.
GUS that plan. Tho committee has now
the kno,Lcst of problems 10 solve, in view
Of the fact that front foot assessment
has been declared unconstitutional by the
supreme Court. The prospect Tor accom-
plil.ng anything IN the way Of street inn
proyomcat is Therefore considerably be.
cloudcl There WIS some talk ON the
street yesterday after the meeting had adj
joumcd that i was not representative
one, and that another meeting might be
rallcd by the friends Of tho bond PROPOSE
ton. This is free county, and every.
body has the right 10 ca'l o public mcct-
ing OF his fellow clti1ens 10 be- sp desire,
but the bond advocates would have saved
valuable time II they had asserted them
selves in Yesterdays meeting II
7as distinctly called a9 @ m9s meeting Of
iuzlus and a free and fair Geld wa thus
,gctyd everybody. Sui, there b. time lett
tot them 10 petition uo Lnaaiatsc, and
We may yc, see Opposing pcnfions laid be-
fore that body. The resolutions adopted
by tho meeting admitted tle necessity oi
better strcts and an rEinsIpn Of the
sewer system. 1ug Arrpi viii await
With anxious interest ihc import of the
committee. Il may b. that popular plan
can get boz devised despite thc circum-
scnpi.on OF choice. lrt ushppr so. The
body oi gentlemen composing thc com.
miticc enjoy a rare opportunity TO tmmor'
iahzc themselves hy solving thc great puE.
ylc though Do lo 10 present take the shap,
OF the lr,bmn's tlnuuimm "Whi
can you do when you can't DO anything al
alp Meantime thc weather clock b. DO
ing his best % make thing pleasant ior o.
by keeping the rain OH
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NHw ORLEANS L. Nov q. Noon Weather
clear aui cool. Departed City " - Louk, tor
stiouis
PIrTsBURG. Ia, Sow n. River falling.
Weather cloudy and ruol. Nlghi-llyCr Z feet =
Inches and falling. NCathCi clear
CINCINNATI. o. Nov. a. River = iost
Inches ami htllng Weather fair. Night-Eiter
u feet anil falling weather cloudy, Two Inches
VI snow last night Thermometer i0'.
viCKaBuRg. Miss. Nov gL.-klycr fallen y
inchcs Passed down. Paris q brown, tom
Cinclnuaii b y M. iasscd up Anaie Z Silver Z
pm. city Of Monroe tclesnphs ~ arrive al MD
night irOn - i0ulA