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WEDNESDAY, MAY 13. 1846.
Z . ,. On our fourth pear, will be found the Constitu...
ion :nd Bye-Laws of the society for the promotion of
toculture and the Mechanic Arts, in !Susquehanna
Written for the Bradford Reporter.]
rtst Trers and Flowering Shrubs of Bradford
County.
Woodtnan ! spare that tree."
11 iN 15 a 5C35011 of the year in which forests arc pecu
s,il teautuul. N•hile one species of trees is fully
„d m { with its verdure, another is seen shooting out
d ° prolog its bud, with its gray branches just mottled
It creen lesee,. Here perhaps stands a tree clothed
lull white oat' its blossonis,lind looking like an ap•
•nuon beode the dark pine; there another with its
as rio,ely locked as if no vernal sun had reached
t dna teltan of the year our ancestors were wont to
e a tito ft,llVity, a. if to welcome Nature in her
May . i.olcs and music, May queens and dancing,
intro and sweet smiles, were regarded by our
tads , a. tit writ-tone for the Sprinea return. We
lotd upon these no Chlitholl sports for us; yet in
null, long Gone by, they read With a bewitch
• Mien-A—and II our sports OM more manly and ft,
is ill.i because they arc more innocent or natural,
that are hare a higher relish for nature, or a better
von of her beauty than they
though, in our pride's selti,ll mood,
W., 1101.1 thaw Limos as dark and tails,—
let caw a‘e 11,111 our wealth of nand,
re ling twat. grateful or relined !
!If tsv unto Nature aught
r)r lorteer. of holier thought,
they who cave Nublim,,t power
I 6a:Millil,l,—Nlintilt,t flower
e. the .11 , I1V f zta,l9onoe month now that it wan
and ii a‘e have torsakeu the festivities of our an-
Jr, nature has not forgotten to scatter the same
ern. in ear rath. that she did in theirs, and the birds
i they return from more sunny climets
u. ulth the same niW rood notes. There is
~ thitic, cheerful in 'the notes of (beim songsters; every
rent In ,citls to denote some new mood of mind
lac huh• feathered warbler. The forest would be
-in m .pring without its flowers, its green leaves
'ra Stlid turds.' NVith - theine, it is the temple of na-
e—benascul m us tleroranons, enlivening in as mu-
.nil divine in it. influence
kn.. that the lore of look and the admiration of
vers is re;;aaled as puerile—tit only for the amusement
ikiren. There ts, however, a divinity that sneaks
,—they arc Hea%en's smiles, and if others
ORE
In dull cutaloguc of common thing,.
reels 7 curry Meir tastes nor feel ashamed of my own
!reams, 01 them. Our forefathers were wont to as
~a•e.+me rell;ious feeling with each flower,
hillier it sprattZaround his door,
Or :mt. - upon the heathy moor,
Ilr In the forest's twilight glade
ts-rr the wild deer its covert made—
tkt heath, in forest and in nook
F:wh barer wag wrttten a, a hoot.
(M e blossom 'mid Ito leafy shade
The ,IPZIn'S purity portrayed;
'old one. with cup all criiii , ou dyed
`p•le of a Sasior ciueitied."
ii thtN a m we are not content with emblems of out
11.1.1tnide—it is the age of philosophy, anti
Plub,o+rh) would clip an angers wings,'•
the t, rr.t trees 1,1 OUT' county which art` now
from throe wititeey elreli and ei 7, int.,
are the Bevel% the Birch and many °theta. tlt
• 1t...•h Fwzrt.. tvtani-t+ hare usually claFtv4l two
t.e red beech F. Fr ri.!1:::;11(a..' and the
I ato inclito.d to hero, t,
thAt ttw•.. two spct•irs td .ome authors lor the
al.l that hd.dation, sad and - other etrruni.tanceA
pe%illee all the ditrereitee h.etereetl
it C. 111,1 fell bereh, an d *lute !mech. The v4rlrty
ennid red hee , h gri , n, in forests, front forty to
" - -t's 4, 1 huh, its leaies are of a Inn:, oral shape, root
nl a: the et:rt.-may, covered with fine hairs tieneatli.and
tn-ihnl no their edge., and the base of earh leaf is
$ hole hollowed. The nuts of this ,tree a re
•dol. with >harp corners or angles.
<arn•tr that is called white beech, has an oral
,otteed at the rauennty.toothed at its edges, wall a
tin; hairs around the edge like eie 'astir , . The
Jure snlnl, but iLs angles are not so acute as
.e. 4 the fed beech. Both varietii. grow to the same
lime, in catkin...and produce the sonic number
in the cluster. The wood of the red beech is
.‘cagst of .1 thin at of sap wood, which is tine
, s , eed 3:1,1 of a light color. while the centre or heart of
oof a dark red color, and has its early yearly
oilcan d by its anular rings, which do not vary
msbl
train those of the sap wood. The wood of the
vcl t consists almiSst entirely of sap wood—is
4'n F ninrii, and the bark has a smoother and more
' :vacs appearance than the red beech.
He e then r the ditTerenee between the white and red
"eh, th e white beech has the broadest leaf, is fringed
•.th hatrs on its edge, and is acute at its tale, while the
'I Swell has its leaf downy on its under side, and is
at its base,
The net of each variety is nearly the same—that of
t'oe •hne beech being the plumpest. With the wood of
cu b variety the'grams are the same, except the white
`r6. is oLsow in its winter grains, while the red beech
'4Ar gamed. These ditrerences hare been regarded
wine hotatn , ts to be ouch as to form two species of
'ln of the same genus. Other botanists think these
"3"'''`' me,not Verifie. but depend on the fertility of
aad. and on the quick, rigorous growth of the tree.
I to tachned to adopt the loner -opinion.
The beech is confined to the uplands of our county,
' dares on the same - soil as the hard maple. Its nut
"C'Y and nutritious, and the sap wood is used for car
laeh, shoe-lasts, fuel, du. The heart wood is
soea subject to decay, and in forests the decay ed, 4 . l, a etas we found with the heart wood entirely
" 4. - 4 . The beech to most abundant iu the northeastern
14 ' 1 of vie tuned Mateo, in Canada and Near Brims
a It bc6 ngs to the nineteenth class and twelfth
"eer of the Litman syst em.
T b . ech Du , is another native of our forests
o - -eal.'r found with the beech. It riattcrl to
THE ' BRADFORD -:REPORTER
aments-or catkins, which bang loose on each twig, and
give the tree an agreeable appearance before leafing.—
Of the birch, we have two species in our county, viz:—
Black birch (Bdulu Ludt() and. yellow birch B.
Excelsa.)
Both these kinds are too well known to require de.
acription. They frequently grow to the height of eighty
feet in our forests, and their wood is compact and strung,
and is used for wooden bowls, cabinet work, fuel, &c.
The bark of the yellow birch is bitter, but that of the
young shoots of the black birch is spicy and pleasant.—
There are many other species of the birch in the United
States; but I am not aware that they aro found in our
county. In open situations the birch forms a handsome
tree for ornament. It belongs to the nineteenth class
and fifth order of the Lintican system. 11.
Towanda, May 4, 1846.
One hour with thee ! when summer's sunset closes,
And day's last blushes gild. the quiet grove ;
One hour with thee !—to teach the shutting roses,
And whisper in thine ear soft tales of lose !
All the fund heart has treasure,) through the day,
At evening's dewy close, for faithful lips to say !
One sour with thee! when day's dull (oils are over,
And wearied nature courts the peaceful scene ;
thle hour with thee! when gentle spirits honer
Around our guarded path—unheard, unseen;
Then all the vexing cares of lCirsy day,
One hour with thee, at eve, can well repay !
One hour with thee! when infant eyes are slerpiiir;
The do.e-like sleep, that only childhood knows;
One hour with thee! when e.e's pale star is keeping
Her only watch, till Heaven with radiance glows :
Like the true star, thou art the guiding ray
That cheers my path, and lights me on my way'
One hour wtth thee! outweighs the empty splendor
The heartless jays for which so many live:
For one such hour how gladly I surrender
.111 fashion's crowds and fashion's pomp can give
t•itelt of lfe's gaudy scenes, I steal away, '
To share thy converse at the close of day.
NEcEsstiv or W ASIIING••=Dr. Wilson an
eminent London practitioner, in a recent trea
tise on this subject, re-published in New York
by the Appletuns, Makes the following sug
gestions:
If the pores be obstructed and the transpira
tion checked, the constituent. of the transpired
fluids will necessarily be thrown upon the
system, and as they are injurious, even pois
onous if retained. they must he removed by
other organs than the skin. Thee organs are
the lungs, the kidneys, the liver and the bow
els. But at will be apparent to every one that
if these organs, equally, or one more than the
other, which is generally the case, be calle . d
upon to perform their own office pins that of
another, the equiltb:ium of health must be dis
turbed ; the oppressed organ must suffer from
exhaustion and fatigue, and must become the
prey of disease. Thus obviously and plainly.
habus of uncleanliness become the cause of
consumption and other serious diseases of the
org
As re:;.arrls the frequency of ablution, the
Inc awl neck. trout their necessary exposure
1.1 the atindsphere and the impurities which
the Liner contains, cannot escape with less
than In o saponaceous ablutions in the twenty
ours ; the lest. (rum thecontined nature
of the cot clangs which are worn over them.
require at least one; the armpits. from their
peculiar formation in reference to the detention
of secretions, and also from the peculir propor
tions of the latter. at least one ; and the h suds
iind arms so many as nicety and a refined taste
may dictate. Nu harm can arise froth too fre
quent ablutions ; much evil may result from
their neglect.
Our hearts are with our native land,
Our sone, is for her glory ;
Her warrior',, wreath is in cur hand,
Our hie. breathe out her story.
Her lofty hills and valleys green,
Are hnght before us-- ,
Anti like a rainians bign is seen
Tier proud flag waving o'er us.
there arc smiles upon our lips,
For those who meet the freetneu—
For elorv's star knows no eellre,
Whet' smiled upon by woman.
For those who Mawr the mighty deep,
And scorn the threat of danger,
We've smiles to cheer, and tears to weep
For every ocean ranger.
Our hearts are with our native land,
Our .013:4 is for her freedom ;
Our prayer is for her gaFaut band.
Who strike where honor leads them.
We lose the taintless au we breathe—
'''rs freedom's endless bower ;
IVell twine for him an endless wreath
Who scorns a tyrant's power.
The tell of France's beauties . rare
-01 Italy's proud daughters ;
Of &Lianas lassies. England's EMT,
And nymphs of Shannon's waters.
We need not Ixemttheir haughty charms,
Though Lords around them how ;
Our glory lies in Freedom's arms—
A Freeman for a Lorer !
WELL A NMI:RED.—UncIe Bill Told was a
drover from Vermont. Beim , exposed to all
weather, his complexion suffered some ; but
at the best was none of the whitest. Stopping
at a public house near Brighton, a man rich in
this world's goods. but of notoriously bad char
acter. thought, as Uncle Bill came in. he would
make bins the butt of a joke. As the black
face of the weather-beaten wan appeared in
the door way, he exclaimed :
•• Mercy on us. how dark it grows."
Uncle Bill. surveying him from head to foot
coolly replied—
•• Yes, sir; your character and my complex
ion are enough to Salm any room."
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One Roar with Thre.
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" REGARDLESS OF DENUNCIATION FROM ANY QUARTER."
TRIAL OF M'COOK,
FOR .4.TTEISIPTLNU TO BRIBE COL. PIOLLET
Court of Consinon Pleas—Dauphin County.
For olierina a bribe to VIC-
TOR E. }WUXI', a member
Commovvealth of the House of Representatives
vs from Bradford County, atm one
DANim. M'Coua. of the Committee on Banks, to
induce hum to vote to sustain
J the - Lehigh County Bank.
The Gratid Jury returned a TRUE BILL,
April 2Stli. 1816.
The defendant beim , arranged April '29.1846
put in a plea of NOT GUILTY.
The following - are the names of the Jury
selected. viz.:
elmstam Hoffman, Philip Bross!Pr,
Noah Snyder, William Friedley,
Parthemore, Abraham Hess,
Ludwiek Paul, Daniel Renshaw,
Solomon File, John
Daniel Kieffer, Robert Moody.
JOH N K. K. Nr... Esq.. Attorney General
of the Uon won wealth, and his Deputy. RIC H
ARD M'AI.LISTER. Esq.. appeared on be
hall of the prosecutor, and
JAMES NITORMICK. JAMES COO
PER and JOHN A. FISHER, Esq're., ap
peared for the defendant.
Alt. :WA ULSTER. opened and stated the ,
ase, and read the indictment.
WILLIAM JACK. clerk of the House of
Representatives was called and sworn.
Ile produced the election returns of Brad
ford County, on the 2d Tuesday of October.
last, and which were sent to the House of Rep-1
rest:titan, es. and read on the first day of the'
session of the legislature on the filth °Pianos
ry last, showing that Join L. WEBB and Vic-
TOR E. PitiLLET were duly elected Representa-1
trees. Ile also produced the original Journal
of the llouse, showing that V. E. Prollet was
duly sworn to discharge the duties of a repre
sentative, and that he was subsequently ap
pointed
a member of the Committee on Banks,
together with Messrs. Samuels, Steele, Barber
Unhands, Kline, and Pomroy (of Franklin
county.) all of which were read in evidence to
the jury. He also produced sundry memo
rials to the Legislature asking for an investiga
tion into the management of the affairs of the
Lehigh County Bank, and preferring charges
and allegations against Vial institution, and
which had been referred to the Commute on
Banks :—Also resolutions of the House offer
ed January 28, 1816, and adopted February
:Id 1846, authormint , the Committee on Banks
to inquire into the truth of the charges, with
power to send for witnesses not exceeding four
in number, and for papers. The Resolutions
were read to the jury, but Mr. M'Cormuck,
and Mr. Fisher. counsel for the Defendant,
objected to the admission of the memorials as
' not only irrelevant, but opening a door for re
butting testimony, which it would be improp
er to produce. The Attorney General con
tended that the memorials were relevant, being
referred to in the resolutnms of the House
which had been read to the jury, empowering,
the Committee to investigate the charges
against the Bank. Mr. COOPER one of the
14.1endant's Counsel replied—
The Court reserved the point for the present,
and adjourned until 2 o'clock, P. M.
WEDNE:•DAV. 2 o'clock, P. M
Vivant E: PioLter was called and sworn.
I am a member of the Committee on Banks
of the present House of Representatives. On
Saturday the 14th day of February, 1846, in'
the afternoon, I left linefiler's bar-room to go ,
to my room. About the time that I arrived at
the head of the stairs. some person spoke to
me from behind. I looked round and saw Mr.
McCook, and he said he wanted to speak to
me. I walked immediately to my door and
asked him to walk in. I handed li o n a chair
and he sat down. Ile said he wished to speak
to me about the investigation that was going ;
on in relation to the Lehigh County Bank, I
which was then before the committee on Banks
of the Legislature. Ile stated at length why
lie came. and in what manner he was interest-I
ed. Ile took from his pocket a written list of
Papers printed by Moses Y. Beach—said that
Mr. Beach was a friend of hi s , a nd was also
connected with him in the Bank—that Mr.
Beach was a strong paitient friend of ours—
bad been one of the first to engage in the affair
of annexation of Texas. lie had assisted him
at various times. in various ways. He had as
sisted the State of Ohio in die,payment of her
interest; and that it was very important to him
and Mr. Beach. and our party, that no action
should be had against the Lehigh County
Bank. The paper, which he handed to me,
was a calculation of the number of copies of the
New York Sun and other papers, which Mr.
Beach issued. To this I replied, after listen
ing to him, that the investigation had been in
stituted upon the presentation of memorials
signed generally by citizens of Lehigh county,
and specific charges. sworn to by Jacob Dillin
aer and others, as good men as were in Lehigh
County. The charges were of a character that
demanded. in the opinion of the committee, an
investigation, as well for the public as for the
Bank. Mr. McCook seemed to be widen he
impression that there was a feeling by Dr.
Samuels and the enemies of Bank, that had
prejudiced the action of the Legislature. I as
sured him there was nosuch feeling. The in
vestigation would he fair one—that if the
charges were unfounded, neither he nor Mr.
Beach would have any thing to fear. Ile M
inded again to Dr. Samuel's deep prejudices.
I told him I knew no one of the committee that
prejudices would affect. I remarked to hint"
that it would be unfortunate for the Bank if any
papers or books should be With-held, which
would prevent the committee from obtaining a
full knowledge of the affairs of the Bank, anti
endeavored to convince him of the fairness with
with which the investi g ation would be conduct
ed. He remarked that there was fear on the
part of some of our friends, that the Legisla
ture would take the same course in reference
to Banks that they had taken in 'Ohio. I told
him I knew of no such feeling. 1 was oppos
ed to making any new Banks, or increasing the
Banking capital, but was in favor of recharter
ing sound Institutions, under proper restric
tions. I told him, as. courteously as I knew
how, that political considerations would not
have any effect upon me.
After some general conversation of the same
import. Mr. AlcCook got up and left my
room.
I did not see McCook again until Monday
morning, as I remember. Seme time in the
evening of Saturday, in conversation with Mr
[Here the Counsel for the defendant object
ed to any thing said when Mr. McCook was
absent.]
On Monday morning, not far from nine
o'clock, I was sitting at my fire smoking a ci
gar, preparatory to going to the Hill, when
Mr. McCook walked into the room, drew a
chair close to me, and said-- I have written
for your father to come here." 1 Said he
had dose wrong. My father ,was an old
gentleman-72 years old—he could not make
a journey to Harrisburg at this season of the
year—and reinarked—.• What do you want of I
my father?" lie replied-- I have written
to him to come down here to assist MC in the
investigation against the Lehigh County Bank.'
I remarked that my father knew nothing about
legislation—thai lie had done very wrong. He
repeated again that lie had written to him and
offered hem $3OO to come down. I stud he
would write and explain himself to my father.
He would think it very singular—Ahat he want
ed no one to assist him in the investigatii.M.
neither was it necessary to incur any expense.
He followed by asking we if I knew of any
one else that he could get to assist him. I
told him that I knew of no one, and that he
did not need any one. He said he would pay
into my hands, or any one I would name,
FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS. if I would
vote for a report in favor of the Bank in com
mittee. He further said, that there were three
of the committee in favor olthe Bank. I mov
ed my chair around, adjusted -my feet, and
said very little more. What I dud say was at
intervals—parts of speech, Mr. McCook went
on urging his proposition upon me. He re
peated what he had said before substantially.
In this conversation he repeated that lie would
place in my hands $5OO if I would vote for a
report in comiiintee in favor of the Bank. He
asked me to think of it, and got up and remark
ed;, that he would see me again at ten o'clock
that evening and left the room.
I saw him again that evening : But I will
first state that it was after ten o'clock when I
came home that evening. When I went to my
room I found that Mr. Buehler had placed my
brother-in-law in my room. I founda note in
my room signed Daniel McCook, requesting
me to see him in No. 22, where we could be
more alone. I did not go. A little while af
ter I rectiivcd and read the note, Mr. Good
rich, and I think, Dr. Salisbury. came into the
room. While we were talking Mr. McCook
opened the door and stepped into the room.—
He simply remarked that he would see me
again. if I was alone, and lett the room. The
gentlemen who were there alter a while left.—
After they were gone one of the servants came
into the room—or I rang the bell for him. I
told the servant to say to the gentleman in No.
22, that I was alone. Mr. McCook came im
mediately into the room, and exhibited a bun
dle of papers. which were numbered—one of
which was a receipt from the Cashier for
$lOO.OOO to Moses Y.-Beach, fur the capital
stock of the Lehigh County Bank. and other
papers. which he said would be laid before the
committee on Banks. Ile exhibited a report
of the previous Legislature among the rest, and
said that I could examine diem at my leisure.
and that I would find them all right. He said
he wished to give me $250 now. " I should
have said before, that tie asked the if I had
made up my mind. I said nothing upon that
point. Ile repeated that lie wished to give
me *4250 now, and $250 when the report of
the committee was made. I remarked to him
that his offer of $5OO in the morning was bet
ter, or something, to that effect. I defined re
ceiving. or acceding to huts proposition. Ile
stated that he would give me a note for the
$250. indorsed by any good man. to be paya
ble when the report was made. I told him it
would be best not to do it. I evaded the sub
ject and declined talkini , about it. lle urged it
upon me, and said he h ad no more money with
him—that Mr. Beach. and others with whom
he acted, were down at Herr's hotel, and that
lie would go and see them. and get the money.
He remarked that he would see me again in
the morning, and left the room.
The next morning - (Tuesday) I went to my
room from the barber's shop. not tar from nine
o'clock. and found Mr. McCook sitting. by my
fire. Ile took off his hat and said / hare got
the money, Ile took from his hat some bills,
in one or two packages.and commenced count
..
ing them ott his knee. I stood by him and
looked at him' while he was counting the mon
ey. The bills were of various denominations.
Ile counted $395, and took from his pocket
two quarter Eagles, and reached them towards
me anti said-- I will have to ask you to wait
for the $lOO until the report of the committee."
I pulled open a drawer and remarked-- you
can lay the money there." lle said, you will
now vote for the report of the committee: and
remember that my honor is in your keeping.
I made no reply ; and he left the room.
I immediately rungrdlie hell. and the servant
came, when I requested him to go and ask
Mr. Laporte or.lllr. Burrell to come—
[Mr. COOPER here objected to any thin
said or done when Mr. McCook was not pres.
ent ; and a discussion arose on the question,
between the ATTORNEY GENERAL on the one
side, and Messrs. COOPER. McConuics and
Fishes on the other.l
The Court decided that the motives of Mr.
Piollet could not be given in evidence; but the
facts to show the disposition of the money
could.
Mr. PIOLLET resumed—
I sent for Mr. Buehler. who came to my
room. 1 told Mr. Buehler to count the mon
ey and seal it up; and he did so in my pres
ence—sealcd it up and gai - e- at to me. 1 went
bathe House of Representatives and handed
the money to the :speaker. and left it to stile
disposition of the House, on Tuesday. imme
diately after the money was laid in the draw
er. The package was endorsed hr Mr. Bueh
ler (The package was here prpductql.) Mr.
Piollet said-- This is die endorsement by
Mr. Buehler."
cnosS EX [NATION
Questioned by Mr. McCormn•k you
count the money ? Answer—No.
Q. Dtd you close the drawer alter tl was
put in ?
. .
A. I shoved it in
Q. Was the drawer in your use'
A. I think it was a drawer in which I put loose
letters. My impression is that the drawer was
not locked when Mr. McCook came in. It
was not locked I think, after the money was
put into it, after McCook left the room. I
did not usually keep it locked. There were
some Plainfield notes.
The, package was here ()rimed by the Pro
thonotary. and the following, was found en
closed :
Two Quartrr Eagles, . S 5
Plainfield Notes. 261
Lehigh Cotiiiiy Bank, 30
James Bank, 3
Springfield, 15
A we nea. 1 . ; . 1
Notes on various other Banks, 78
Cross examination continued
There was nothing improper in the conduct
of Mr. McCook at our first interview. unless it
was urginepaitied/ considerations. There was
nothing said about e pens:mon at the first mee
ting on Saturday. I think I did not receive
front Mr. McCook the paper ront•tiniug Mr.
Beach's publications, which he handed to me.
Mr. McCook and myself did not walk tochurch
on the Sunday after our first interview, as I ree
ollect. 1 might have said in the course of some
of the conversations with McCook, when he
asked me to name a person to help hint, that
two persons could kerp a serret better titan three.
or words to that effect. I told him in substance
that there was no use in auy third person, in
our several interviews. I did not say that if
there was any cash a going I would take that
myself. When he offered me the $2501 told
him that I would not take it. I told him that
he had before made a better offer. 111 mention
ed any sum as before offered to inc. it was $5OO.
lam not positive on that point. I did not re
fuse to take less than $5OO. The sum be laid
in the drawer was $lOO. I do not recollect say
ing to Mr. McCook that as he had offered to de
posite.ssoo for some other person to assist him.
he had better give it to me. Ile said he would
give me or any person that I should name, $5OO.
I never told him that I would take the money.
When I told him that - his offer of $250 was not
as good as the offer previously made. I meant
to leave him to infer what he pleased. I refused
to receive his note for $250, indorsed by a gond
indorser. because I was not settled in my mind
whether to receive it or not. as I was consult
ing friends. I never stated to Col. Piper. or
any other person. that my character bad been
suffeneg for some year., and now I had an op
portunity to vindicate it. or that I_ now had an
opportunity t , prove that I was an honest man;
neither in connection with this trmsaction, nor
any 4ither. Ido not remember having any con
versation with Col. Piper since my statement
to the Muse, in relation to this affair, except
receiving a list of papers published by Moses
Y. Beach. Ido tot recollect having any con
versation u, ith r.l:de (from Somerset) except
at toy seat, after I had node the disclosure to
the flonse of Represent-tits - es. 1 then endeavor
ed to give him a brief account of the affair as it
happened. After a while some one entitle up and
told me that I had better Out make any statement.
as I might be called upon to state publicly. I
then stopped ; and held no either conversation on
the subject.
Court adjourned until 9 o'clock to-morrow
morning
Tilugsmy. April 30 I fi46.
The Court met at 9 nelork. A. M.
The cross exammauun If Mr. Prot.LeT re
sumed.
Questioned hy. Nlr. Cooper. Did you not
say to Mr. McCook at tuu second nocrview,
that you had calculated nut to call in a third per
son—that volt undristood each other—that it
was presumed that you would have to do tii.
business. nod that by-God you would have the
money also !
AnSwer-bc Mr. Piollet. No So ; nor II or
thing to that effect. -
Q. Did you ever state to Col. Edie, or any
other rerson. that during une of your interveiws
with Mi. McCook, tun looked up at hint sig
nificantly and said to him, that youi understood
each other, and that d there was to he rine mon
ey paid you preferred receiving it yourself to
have it paid to a third person?
A. I do not remember to have said so.
Q. Did you say iit ynur seemid interview
with Mr. McCook, after he sugm.stell that your
brother=in-law was in town, that it was better
not to communicate with any third person :
That if you were to I•et money you wished to
fortify yourself for the meeting of the romminte
M the morning. or words to that effect !
A. No Sir ; I did not.
Q. Dud you say so at your second interview I!
A. No Sir. I did not. as I re , i ember.
Q. You said in yourex-imination-in-chief yes
tetchy. that after Mr. • McCook deposited the
money in the drawer. he said-- j\ou• von Will
rote for the report in committee on the Bank, and
that rmor my honor is in yourkeepiti2. Did you
say any thing of the kind in your 'examination
before the Legislature.
:1.1 think I did.
Q. On Tuesday evening after the meeting of
the committee of Investigation, did you not
have a conversation in the bar-room at 13iiehler's
tavern with Col. Piper: and did you not then
say. aiming other things. that - your desi , m in the
transaction with McCook. was to lead him on
and catch him ?
A. 1 don't remember having any eonvemation
with Col. Piper after the esposure in the House.
Q. Did you ever say in the presence of John
\l. Pomeroy, member of be House of Repres
eniatice, that you had had suspicions of there
Lehigh County Bank men, and that you thought
you would be able to catch one of them, oreome
of them vet, or words to that effect ?
The ATTORNEY GENERAL objected to this
question as irrelevant, and as opening collateral
issues. ton material to to case.
Mr. Ftsucit replied. that he deemed h mate
rial and proper evidence. The indictment char
ged Mr. M(-Conk with attempting to seduce and
bribe Mr. Piollet. If it could be shown that in
stead of Mr. McCook seducing Piollet. Piollet
was:endeavoring to lead ou and seduce McCook,
the indictment would
The pima was further disussed by the_Attor
nev General and Mr. MeCossucx. when
The Court decided that the question could be
put to the wittneps, as it related to the subject
COMM
Mr. Monet answered. As I was leaving my
seat alter the House adjourned, on the day that
I made my statement to the House, prating
through the House to the door I encountered
Mr. Pomeroy of Franklin, who put some ques
tions to me touching the statement 1 had made
in relation to this affair. I made some hurried
reply as I was passing along. lam not able
to say what it was. It was after I had made
my statement that some gentlemen came to my
scat. and 'remarked that the statement l might
make might be misconstrued to effect the testis
molly I might be called upon to give, and I was
upon my guard when I spoke to Mr. Pomeroy.
Q. Did you ever ask any member of the Leg
islature who was soliciting your vote for the in
corporation of a Banking company whether
such compny had any feathers, or words to that
effect ?
;400
l A. On the first day, I think, of the session.
myself and colleague, Mr. Webb, were in our
seats. Mr. Bartholomew, member from War
ren county, came to our seats and said . to me.
that he wanted a Bank chartered fur Warren
county. I said laughingly, that if any corpora
tion got my vote, it must he a very pretty one—
mus! harefcathers equal to the peacock—all in
joke, laughing. Mr. Bartholomew replied that
they were willing to take the individual liability
clause, which the Governor recommended in
his message. What would that be worth in
%%arren ! He replied that it was as good there
asfany where else.
Q. After the money had been given, and after
it was sealed up by Mr. Buehler, and you had
taken it to go with it to the House, as you stated
in your examination-in-chief, did you call at any
place on your way to the House I/
A. After the money was sealed up by Mr.
Buehler, 1 walked round the square and called
at the Reporter office, to see Mr. Diller in' rela
tion to his publication of an article I had given
him before. McCook was in the office at the
table with Mr. Diller. Mr. Diller rosef rom the
table and came to the door. I stepped back, and
asked him if the article I had given him would
appear in that paper ? He said it would and
I proceeded immediately to the Hill. and stopp
ed no where else.
Q. At the first interview which you had with
Mr. McCook. did he not tell you dtstinctlythat
he did not wish you to do any thing in Motion
to the investigation of the Lehigh County Bank
that would compromit your honor and integrity
as a gentleman. or your principles as a Demo
crat. or words to th at - effect
A. No such language was used by Mr.
Mccixok on that occasion. or any other, to my
knowledge. Ile made no allusion to my vote
in the first interview but confined hts statements
to the affairs of the Bank. •
R. T. GALLOWAY, a member of the House
of Representatives, was called and sworn.
I was a member of the last Howie of Repres
entatives, and a member of the committee to in
vestigate all the charges against Mr. McCook.
Question by Attorney General. Had you
any conversation with Mr. McCook after the
investigation of his case before the Committee
in relation to the matter ?-11 any state IL
A. The committee of investigation made their
report on Saturday morning the 21st of febrtia
re 1846. The same evening immediately after
supper, Mr. McCook met me in the bar room
of Mr. Buehler's Hotel, where we both lodged.
Ile stated to me that he wanted to have. a con
versation with me. I enquired of him, what
the subject was which he wished to convene
about. lie italed that it waswith reference to
the difficulty he was then in. I apparently hesi
tated for a moment. Ile then followed it up by
saying that he thought there was no impropriety
in having a conversation with me, as the com
mittee had made their report, and the matter was
disposed of so far as the House was concerned.
I acquiesced to his wish, and incited him to my
room. We went to my room, and after being
seated, he stated that his object was more to
hav4 a friendly conversation with me than any
thing else. He commenced his cvnyetsition
by asking me, whether I was a member of oho
Presbyterian church. I gave him an affirma
tive:answer ; and be then stated that Ire was al
so a member of the same chutch. He said he
was in a very unpleasant situation in reference
ai this matter, as he was not only a member
himself, but his wife was also, and that he bad
a (study of eleven children,—that that evening
was the evening of the weekly prayer meeting
in their church, and that the prayer meeting was
bolding at his hose that night. He stated, how
different his situation was, under ill circum
stances in which he was then placed. and what
it would be . if he was at home to join with them.
There was good deal more of similar moven*.
I %inn-
He then approached the subject of the inves
tigation before the CoMmittee. and spoke
somewhat hamlity at the contusion the coin=
mittee had come to. His words mere--that
we had treated him badly, by not giving-him
an opportunity of being beard before the House
either by himself or. Counsel. I remarked that
as a member of the committee 1 had discharged
my duty as I thought proper. and that I would
nut hear any thing on that subject. He rePti
ed that he had no fault to find with me, in the
committee, but he thought that the Chairman
of the Committee had done him great injustice.
by - the course he had taken in the investigation.
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