The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-23

]. r. Stackhouse, young man who has
lived in Memphis for nine years, married
here about one year ago, and has figured
conspicuously in hard lumber deals, is be-
tween four walls Of bars at the police sta
ton.
There are also at the station, or were
nearly all day yesterday, two citizens oil
Arkansas, carryingrequsition papers, duly
signed by the respective Governors oil
Arkansas and Tennessee.
These are b. L. johnson, agent for the
return OF Stackhouse to Clay County,
Ark, and s. b. Vincent, the man who
alleges against the prisoner the obtaining
OF money under false pretcnses, for which
he is held as fugitive from justice. lie
will be taken to Arkansas today. There
are two sides to the case, and they, singu-
lar rs il may seem, partially justify both
parties 10 IL now in Memphis. IL seems
TO be entirely the fault Of Il New York firm
of lumber dealers, G. Il. Horton q Co.,
Stackhouse relating positively that he can
fasten it upon that house at the trial.
Vincent, in stating his side OF the case
| TO an APPEAL reporter, did so with great
deal OF hesitation. lie had been informed
that the prisoners wife was Ill, in no con-
| dition for the shock mis- arrest would cause.
and IL might result seriously. Ills story
was brief, anyhow. In December, 1887,
| Stackhousc went TO Greenway, Ark, and
purchased from him carload OF walnut
lumber for, rs he said, New York firm.
| The bill OF lading was mailed to the pur-
| al. all ola hnnnral a
for SlBS. Another draft for $500 was given
Vincent, in full payment. In due course
OF time IL came back, unhonored. with an
explanation from Horton d Co. that tho
carload OF lumber had not arrived, they
had been swindlcd out of the frs; pay
ment OF Sl6S. and Stackhouso had no
claim against them 10 offset II. As the
lumber had been pulled out OF Grccnway,
Vincent naturally concluded II had gone
somewhere else, and he, rs well rs the
lumber, had been sold. Ever since then
he has been on the lookout for the seller.
lie learned n short while ago that Stack
house was in this city, aud at once took
steps TO have him arrested. lie succeeded.
Stackhouse tells his side OF the story
with a straight face and in candid man
ner. lie Processes his abilityto show tele'
grams and letters for every transaction
with Horton q Co, for whom he had been
buying lumber long time, and this ap'
piled equally TO the Transaction for which
he was under arrest. The draft for Sl6S,
referred TO above, he says was returned "a
him unhonorcd, whcreupOn hc stopped
the shipment Of the ear load OF lumber IN
question. This brought the firm up with
the cash aud the deal progressed. Before
II was completed the other draft for $50.
was similarly treated, and he thercupor
sold il 10 some one else. Horton d Co., he
insists, owe him $40, which he can sub
stan,iutc. aud when lac gets out from under
the law hc proposes 20 make them pay thC
last ryd cent OF IL aud como 20 Tennessee
10 do IT, Sinckbouso further claims THAT
there was $50 worth Of the original pur.
chase unloadcd when Vincent learned oI
the hitch, which lac retained, aud the
claim was therefore reduced to thai
amount. lie forwarded the seller $3.50
but 10 came back with the statement tia
hc would have the $500 or nothing.
These are tue statements made by th'
parties to an ArrEAL reporter, aud the
reader may form his or her own conclu
sionA