The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-15
LIMBERING GUNS.
Getting Ready for a Great Battle.
Writ of Custer Against Judge Du-
Bose Ready to File.
It's Principal Foundation the Pho.
-Brizalari Duel.
Other Allegations, But Merely Side
Issues to Clinch.
"The Bin' q Subject for Many Star
Chamber Conferences, But Run to
Earth at Last-steps Leading
Up to the Climax.

or cycle of Cathay TO make history
repeat itself.
In Shelby County history is repeating
itself quietly at present--that is, the his
tory OF 1887; and II good volume of history
is being rolled of the reel that is now and
OF the first issue. In is history that
will interest every citizen, whether for or
''iornlnst" either side In the contest.
There is trouble in local affairs, aud the
trouble will increase. II Is juNnow con-
fined to circumscribed limits, but is dcs-
tined, as time rolls on, TO burst forth in
violence, and the final eruption will make
or mar the chances OF perhaps more than
one candidate for gubernatorial honors.
The contestants in this sea OF trouble are
whales, leyiathans-they call each other
deyil.ish when they are angry, and some
thing more euphonious when they are not
and tho struggle will DO prolonged aud
fierce.
With the facts connected with tho in
dictmcnls against certain prominent olIi-
cials OF the District and President ID.
T., lladden in 1887 the public Is
familiar. II was freely commented
upon at the time that but for in
reference with the Grand Jury by the
Criminal Judge these indictments would
not have been returned aud since thew
were disposed OF by q no,le prosequ there
has remained sting behind that has
ranked in more than one bosom. There
has been no love between Judge Duljosc
and President lladdcn. Each has eyed
the other with aversion ever since, and
while both are bubblinI over with the
milk OF human kindness and Christian
charity in all else, either one would hail
with unconccllabc delight the oppor-
tunily to put an immortal crimp" in the
other.
An opportunity presented itself some
days ago iDI renewal OF hoslilitics.
Judge lladdcn In binding n medical
student, named Slpp, over % the
| Criminal Count, fixed the bond at
$3.50, when the statute Gxes the bond at
5000 Technically this Is an oirense
ties, including disqualiSaiion from Office.
Judge Duliosc had his eye on this derclic-
ton and ordered the Aitornoy.Gencnl To
prepare an indictment against President
| llaldcn. Tho Attorney General took his
| time about II. burnt the midnight gas in
hunting up authorities, aud alter an inycs.
/ tigiii0n satisfactory 10 himself came TO
| the conclusion that no case could be made
against President llgdicn; that while lac
was guilty Of "a violation OF the law, before
n prosecution could hope TO bc sustained
the facts must show thIt not Ouly was q
smaller bond takon than the law directs,
but that Il was taken cOrrupily and with a
view 10 defeat tho cpds OF justice. On
| this understanding OF the law the Attorney.
/ General planted himself and would not
| bulge lie felt some resentment
toward Judge Dullosc. for what the At.
tofney.GCncml has since stigmnlizcd
as an unwarranlablo intcficrcnce by
tho Judge with the prcroy yitiycs OF
the Attorncy.G General aud the province
OF the Grand jury. lilo refused
/ to indct President iladdon aud, as no one
else could, no indictment was found.
There were indications of a storm soon
/ after this. The -Saltmansh cases came up
aud Attoney-Gonoml Peters wanted TO
lodge indictments against the oX-stntion.
/ house keeper. lie prepared three, one a
general Indictment charging saltmanh
| with the cmbcZzlcmcn. of large sum ol
| money The other two were for specific
sums, SIS aud $50. llo presented the In.
diciments 10 the Grand Jury. They wcro
never heard from. lie was not with tho
Grand Jury himself, that part Of the work
| dryOlying upon his assistant lilo mar
vclcd that no return should have been
made Of the indictments. The polico
officers were bcsicging him for an indict.
mont, avcrring that they were on salt
marsh's trail and might any day require
an indictment In order 10 secure a fcquisi-
ton.
Finally the Atlomcy.Gcncml went boz
fore the Grand Jury anl made inquiries.
lie told the foreman aud other munbcr,
that II the evidence submitted was mol
deemed sufficient hd would adduco add.
tional testimony Tho GrandJury declared
the evidence ample, they wanted no more.
When pressed The foreman Of the grand
jury complained OF his embarrassing atti.
tudc. One one eide the Attorney. General
was pressing for indictments aud on thC
other the Criminal Judge was urging him
to defer action. lie Nas at a loss 10 know
what 10 do. lie was trying 10 steer bo'
tween Scylla aud Chaybdis and WAS IN
danger OF being wrecked.
This resulted In an interview between
the Criminal Judge aud the Attorney
General, the result Of which was plain
declaration by the Judge that ho did moi
propose 10 SEQ Saltmarsh or anyone clsc
prosecuted for stealing from the Taxing
District 10 "long as such scoundrcls n,
manning two members 1l lhe city govern
mcntl were turned looso un the commun'
iiy." lilo was not going 10 SEQ any scapo
goats made.
Things rocked along until last saturday,
when matters wero brought 10 climaA
by tho Attorncy-Gcnorll attempting "a
force the issues In tho kaIunarsh cases
Tho Grand Jury lacked a quorum and the
Attomcy-Genernl was anxious TO know
why the Judge did not ii.l up the compile
ment by appointment, as is claimed TO bo
the custom. Tho judge did not care "a
lill the jury aud the tit in court resulted
IN the expulsion Of lhc Atlorney-Gonora
from the courtroom by judicial ofdcf ~
sued from the bench.
Monday morning court met and TIC
Attorney-Gcncrll wa agl'n ready TO pres
the salinarsh indictments, but Tie judge
adjourned court until saturday. Tho rca
son given 10y the Juig' was lhe abscnc'
Of certain attorneys, lU. ihq other ld'
thlnk lho reason q strsiso ono under th'
circumstances.