The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1889-03-12
A SHORT, SWEET LIFE.
The Memphis Evening Tribune Drops
Into the Broth.

Into the Broth.
What, hol There is weeping, and wall
ing and hearts chock full OF grief in the
office of the Memphis Evening Tribune.
Its business manager, Mr.. f. L. Finney,
Is in durance vile, accused OF meeting run
ming expenses with checks on the Mem
phis National Bank, when there was not a
sou marke on deposit there to the con-
Germs credit.
Saturday was pay day for the preten-
tious force OF employees, editorial staff and
compositions Good salaries had been prom
ised the former, and the latter had, by
steady and faithful motion, earned living
wages. Mr. l.. Il. Finney, OF Kansas City,.
the business manager and half owner OF
the paper, failed to show up until late in
the afternoon, but when he did it was only
to be confronted with the payroll.
"The bank has closed, gentlemen re-
marked Mr.. Finney, as ii taken by sur
prise at the demand for such paltry salts
faction, "but will give you checks for the
claims"
A consultation was held by the printers;
II was decided to accept that style OF set
'lculcnl, anu lltTc lut ludlltT tuutu iOT
the time being The editorial staif's claims
were disposed Of in a similar way. The
next day being Sunday, and the banks
closed, there was no chance TO test the
worth Of the checks, and there was no
black cloud OF m lterial size appeared on
the horizon all OF yesterday. But one was
in the vicinity forcing its way upward to
public vision.
Those to whom checks were given, and
the amounts, were as follows w. r..
Love, SOS. 10; Q. ID. Madden, $3.50; Dan
Wolf, go; b. l.. Smith, $3.50; w. l..
Harris, S24.70; Ed Workhover $3.50; ii.
B. Higgins, S23; Walter Wayman, S27; j..
5. MeriGeld, S5.05; Is. L. Grace, S25. 20;
Nj. w. Connally, sos. Some of these
checks were kindly cashed by friends of
the holders, as follows: W. X. Love, by
v. b. Thayer Q. ID. Madden, by A. NJ.
Workman; b. l.. Smith, by A. w. Love;
w. L. Harris by J. II. Shepherd; NJ. W..
Connally, by Mike Blessing.
The owners OF the checks presented
item to the bank yesterday, learned for
the first time that there is no cash here"
for the Memphis Tribune, whereupon they
began to hustle 10 learn the why and
wherefore OF this condition Of affairs. Mr.
Finney found himself in hot water, but
kept the crowd at bay until last night by
promises TO find the money. When last
nights darkness spread its sable wings
over this part Of the earth, Mr.. Finney
still produced nothing but appeals and
promises, and Messrs. Love and Harris
went before Justice Garvin swore out q
warrant oi-arrcst against Finncy, and he
was taken in custody.
An APPEAL reporter saw Finney ut JUS
tice Garvin's office, and invited him to
make any statement OF the difficulty he
might desire, but he declined. From the
printers In interest, however II was learned
that Finney had told them during the day
that he sent TO and expected from Kansas
City money enough 10 meet the expenses
already and TO become due for some time.
Falling in this direction, he had wired 10
New York, but here, too, he was dsap.
pointed, due, no doubt, TO the absence Of
his man from that city. lie would
give no names. IL was also learned
that the business manager had made
preparations 10 leave for Kansas CITY last
night, for what purpose is unknown. The
imposed upon aud prosecuting creditors
manifested commendable magnanimity
toward Finncy, as did also Attorney G. n
eral Peters, who was telegraphed 10 for
advice. The ullmatum OF both parties
was that II he could arrange in any salts
factory manner TO come 10 time hc should
be allowed 10 do 80 without further delen-
ton and annoyance. This no was unable
TO do, and at 10 o'clock last night was
taken 10 jail.
The history OF the Tribune is brief.
Merged into the Memphis lldiciman, J..
Thomas Turner's paper, It spread It's sails
before the breeze OF public favor rs an ex-
poncnt OF Republican principles, Monday
afternoon, March 4. II fell into the soup
at the end Of the eighth working day
thereafter. liz editorial staff was as fol.
lows w. X. Carter, managing editor; NJ.
W. Connally, city editor 5. T.. Wilson,
telegraph editor w. Wayman, assistant
telegraph editor Bob Jamison, river re-.
porter.