BUTLER CITIZEN
IO:<N H. IL W. C. NEGLEY, PROP RS.
Entered at the Poxl office at Butler as
second-classs matter.
Republican State Ticket,
FOB UOVKKNOB,
JAMES A- BEAVEB, of Centre county.
_ FOB JCDGB OF BfPBEME COCBT,
WILLIAM H. RAWLE, of Philadelphia.
FOK LIEITENAXT-COVEKKOR,
WILLIAM T. DAVIEB, of Brmlfonl county.
KOR BKCEETAET INTERNA!. AFFAIRS,
JOHN M. CHEER, of Butler lojuty.
FOB CONG BESSiIAN-AT-LAKUE
MARRIOTT BROSIUS, of Lancaster countv.
COUNTY TICKET.
FOR CONGRESS,
J. D. McJUNKIN, Butler.
(Subject to District Couferunce.)
FOR A.SSKMBI.Y,
WILLIAM P. BRAHAM, Mercer township,
JOSEPH T. DONLY, Butler.
FOR J CRY COMMISSIONER,
ROBERT McCLL'NG, Fairview township.
IT is said General Beaver is to Ije
here on the 20th inst.
THE Coqnty Fairs are being taken
advantage of by some of the State
candidates to see the people and make
speeches.
Ex-Collectob Sullivan is being
urged as a candidate for the State
Senate in the Allegheny City district,
against McNeill, the boss Cameron
candidate. If he runs he will be
elected.
There must be a profit in the as
sessment business. One of the clerks
in the Treasury department at Wash
ington resigned his position in order to
collect, for a percentage, the political
contributions from his fellow govern,
ment employees.
Th* contest for the State Senate
nomination in the Yenango and War
ren County district between Lee and
B ;nedict, is as yet unsettled. The
next conferee meeting will be on the
15tb inst. There is a general desire
among the Republicans of this county
that Senator Lee should be successful
LAST week State elections were held
in Vermont and A rkansas, the former
going Republican as usual, aud the
latter Democratic, as usual. On
Monday of this week the Maine Stato
election come off and the returns or
news so far as received indicate the
success of the Republican State ticket-
All four of the Republican candidates
forCongresa are also elected.
TIIEBE is great danger of the jury
in the Star Route Postal cases not
agreeing. That some of the jury
have been tampered with has been
made public. This may account for
its bping a "hung" jury. It will be a
public calamity if justice is thwarted
in the efforts to punish these robbers
in the mail service of the Government.
Siace the above tie jury has returned a
piece-meal verdict, convicting but two
and disagreeing as to Brady and
Doraey, tha principal defendants.
Caugrenfeiopml Conference.
According to adjournment, the Con
gressional Conferees of thiß district
reassembled at Titusyille last Friday
evening. Owing to the late arrival of
some of the Conferees, no ballot was
taken until Saturday morning, when
some were had, without any change,
each county adhering closely to its
candidate. During the day the ballot
ing was resumed, without resalt, and
the Conference finally adjourned to
meet in Butler on the 21 st inst., when
it is hoped the rights of this county to
the present candidato will be recogni
zed and a nomination made.
Court Thi* Week.
Court on Monday of
this week, Judge McJunkin presiding.
In the case of the Commonwealth
against J. W. Janson, the Swede, in
dicted for the killing of John W. Flem
ing, on application a continuance
was granted to the December Term.
Oue of the t#o principal witnesses is
at present sick aud unable to attend
Court.
In the case against D. A. Ralston,
President of the late Fairview Savings
Bank, of this county, indicted for em
bezzlement, etc., of its monies, the
Court permitted a discontinuance of
the case for the present. It is said
the defendent cannot be held as at
present indicted, and that his case
will come up hereafter in another
form.
The Court ihen proceeded to the
trial of other criminal cases, an account
of which will be given next week.
ReaolntloiiM of ltcxpcct.
At the regular meeting of the Wo
mau'd Foreign Missionary Society, of
the Presbyterian Church of Butler,
Pa., Leld Sept. Cth I#H2, the following
resolutions were adopted:
WHEREAS, It hath pleased Almigh
ty God to remove by death, our belov
ed sister and former President, Mrs.
Sarah L. Linn:
JSeitoloed, That we hereby desire to
express our high esteem and admira
tion of her character as a christian, to
hear witness to her fidelity and earn
estness and zeal in every enterprise to
forward the cause of our Divine Mas
ter, and for the interests of the church
of which she had leng beeu a worthy
member.
Resolved, That while we mourn her
death, we rejoice that she has entered
into the rest and reward to those that
are faithful in Christ Jesus.
flesoTned, That we desire to testify
our sinccro sympathy with the bereav
ed husband ttud children in this, their
great affliction, and assure them of our
prayers, that the Father of Mercies
may comfort them iu their sorrow, aad
that the consolation of divine grace
may be their great comfort.
Mrs. N. WALKER, Mrs. JAS MITCHELL,
Mrs. WM. CAMPBELL.
BELLA W. LOWRY, Sctr'jr.
THE CAMPAIGN.
Tlie Contest in Penusjlvania.
The Independents of Bainbridge,
Lancaster county, have raised the first i
Stewart pole of the eanipaigu.
The Mercer county Greenbackers
have made nominations as follows:
Congress, Seth Hoagland ; Assembly,
William Nicklin of Mill Creek, Samuel
Morgan of Pine Grove, and Philip
Martin of Sharon. An attempt was
made to instruct their Legislative can
didates, if elected, to support the Pro
i bibitiou amendment to the Constitu
tion, but the majority was against it.
A man named Darlington, a very
staunch Republican, of Westchester,
displays in his window a photograph
of Beaver with this appendage :
General James A. Beaver.
Cameron Candidate for Governor.
Never be Governor.
What, never ?
No, never !
His action at Chicago, ] killed
His indorsement by Cameron, v ' him
Hisplunder from Stale College, polit-
His defeat in November, j ically
There are no Independents in Erie
countv except Judge Souther and M.
11. Silverthorn, say the bosses. But
when the younsp men's Republican
club of Corry met the other day—a
club organized in the interest of S\ itl
son, of Warren county, for Congress
aud the question was raised as to
which ticket should be endorsed, the
Republican ticket or the Cameron tick
et, the vole teas a tie. Still there are
no Independents, of course, in Erie
county. The bosses' servants will be
surprised when they see 2,000 counted
out. The Independents are rapidly
perfecting an organization there.
The Wilkesbarre Record , Republi
can, gets the issue in email compass
when it says: "The simple question
before the voters of Pennsylvania this
fall is whether Cameron shall continue
to rule in State aud nation by the most
corrupt practices and to tho detriment
of every private or public interest.
Those who so desire should vote for
James A. Beaver. Those who seek a
pure and uncontaminated Republican
ism should vote for John Stewart.
The possible result of such action may
be the election of the Democratic can
didate. Let results take care of them
selves. Our duty is to do right The
worst Democratic administration could
not do greater harm than Cameronism
and it wonld not taint with its cor
ruption the Republican party."
The Independents of Lancaster coun
ty must have given the younger Cam
eron a second edition of the Tariff
toothache, and put even the elder
Cameron to blush. When S. S. Spen
cer and Francis Sbroeder, two leading
cotton manufacturers; Theodore Pat
terson, of the Safe Harbor Iron Works;
Abram Bitner, of the Lancaster Watch
Company ; B. B. Martin and Henry
Bauingardner, leading coal operators;
Mr. McClure, a large slate manufactur
er ; Mr. Locher, a morocco manufac
turer, and others come to the front to
emancipate Republicanism from Boss
Cameronism, it proves that they under
stand how Protection aud Republican
integrity must stand or fall together.
Even Senator Cameron's sulphurous
syntax won't auswer the straightfor
ward action of these Independents,
who are so largely interested in the
Tariff. The resolutions which they
adopted, affirm the Philadelphia plat
form and candidates, declare Beaver's
refusal to meet Stewart a confession on
the part of the Stalwarts to substitute
trickery for fairness and to put in
dividual success above party integrity,
oppose the Boss and the machine, re
commend the Independents of the
Fourteenth District to nominate a can
didate against Stehman, the Cameron
candidate, hut adopt the remainder of
the ticket nominated at the Republican
primaries. There was a great deal of
enthusiasm throughout the proceedings
and the claim was made that Stewart's
vote in the county will be fully five
thousand.
BEAVER IN MERCER.
Mercer, Sept. 7.—General Beaver
reached Mercer to-day about 10 o'clock,
lie was driven to the fair grounds,
where five or six thousand peoplo were
in attendance. The carriage was driv
en under a large maple, where a public
reception was given him lasting over
an hour. Later in the afternoon he
was conducted to the grand stand and
addressed the crowd for a few minutes
on agriculture exclusively, Huudreds
of people shook the General by the
hand, and he had a kind word for all.
He made a very favorable impression
on all Baw him. His presence,
however, evoked no considerable en
thusiasm, although his reception was
very cordial.
A meeting was announced for this
evening in the Court House, and by
eight o'clock the music of a martial
band had attracted about 300 persons.
One of the committeemen of the town
was elected to preside and about twen
ty vice-presidents were also elected,
none of whom changed their seats, and
some few of whom have pronounced
for Stewart. Before the General had
commenced his address the Court room
was filled. His reception was cordial,
but not enthusiastic. His speech was
(ley.jted mainly*to a discussion of the
tariff and the necessity of keeping the
Republican party in power. He was
followed by Hon. S. 11. Miller, who
stirred up more lire in a short, ringing
speech. On the whole, the meeting
was a fair success.
There has been but little political
talk as yet in Mercer. The Independ
ents wifl increase somewhat over the
Wolfe vote in the borough, but the de
fection will not be great
THE INDEPENDENTS OF CRAWFORD
COUNTY HOLD TWO LARUE MEETINGS.
Pursuant to call, the Independent
Republicans of Meadville met in the
arbitration room of the Court House,
last Friday evening. The room was
comfortably liilt<d with Republicans,
with here and there a man with the
Cameron eollar on. C. W. Miller,
member of the State Committee from
this county, called the meeting to
order. I)r. i). Al. Calvin was elected
Chairman and E. A. Hempstead,
Secretary. Mr. Millerbriefly explained
that the meeting was calied to perfect
an organisation here in Meadville.
The machine, he wild, would work
early and late; would spend all the '
money they could raise from office j
holders, and it behooved the lude
pendent Republicans to organize for ,
the work before them.
Thomas Roddy, Ksq., followed with
a vigorous and earnest speech in which
he said among other things that organ
ization was necessary, especially to de
feat and puuish fraud or attempts at
fßlpe £SttU*r : Putter, ll*., 13, 1882.
fraud upon the ballot box. Dr. Cotton
made a brief speech, aud moved that
a committee of five, consisting of W.
M. Woodruff. Gtorge F. Davenport,
A. I'. Ogd« n, 0. W. Miller and E. A.
Hempstead, be appointed on permanent
organization. The motion was adopt
ed, ai.d later it was agreed that the
committee should report at an adjourn
ed meeting to be held Tuesday evening.
George L. Davenport, Esq., followed
with an eloquent presentation of the
case from the Independent standpoint.
He charged that Beaver's nomination
was the outcome of and reward for his
recreancy at Chicago, and declared he
ought to be defeated. The meeting
was enthusiastic, and considering that
it was only called for preliminaiy or
ganization, it was very trratilving in
numbers. The roll in this city is now
signed by over one hundred aud seven
ty voters aud scores of others have
publicly anuounced their intention to
vote fur the whole Independent ticket.
One or our most intelligent and earnest
young Republicans wrote to Chairman
McKec last week proffering financial
aid to the cause. There is certainly a
surprise in store for some one when the
votes are counted out in November.
Tlu> Crufiy Canhicr.
Franklin, Pa., Press.)
A» stated in our last report, the
court quashed several indictments
against J. N. Craft, the embezzling
cashier of the Exchange Bauk, relat
ing to the embezzlement of the funds
of "the bank. The one charging him
with felouious embezzlement went to
trial. After the evidence was in, the
court instructed the jury that the de
fendant was not a "servant," as named
in the indictment, but that under the
articles of association, which were
produced in court, he was a trustee,
holding the legal title of all property
of the bank except real estate, and
would not be guilty of felonious em
bezzlement. The Judgo said that the
uncontradicted evidence showed that
the defendant had stolen 165.000;
nevertheless, he was not guilty of em
bezzling as a servant, aud could not be
convicted under the law. "lie is," he
said, "guilty of a breach of trust, and
may be as morally guilty of stealing as
any thief on earth,'' but if fouud guilty
under the indictment, the court would
have to grant a new trial. Under
these instructions the jury at once
rendered a verdict of not guilty.
As the public ruay bo curious to
know the precise nature of the matter
on which this ruling was based, we
transcribe that portion of the Exchange
Bank's articles of association which
bears upon the subject:
'The legal titlu of all the property of
the Association, except real estate,
shall be held by the cashier thereof for
the time being, in his own proper name,
with the addition, "Trustee of the Ex
change Dank oi Franklin," intrust for
the use, benefit and behoof of said As
sociation ; but he shall not have author
ity to sell, assign, transfer or encum
ber the same or any part thereof, un
less empowered thereto by a special
resolution adopted by the Board of
Directors and entered on their minutes,
or in conformity to a By-Law of said
Association ; and at the expiration of
his official term said title shall vest in
his successor, and he sbail, ii' required,
execute such instrument as shall be
sufficient for such transfer of titlo.'
I'lain folks, not versed in the pro
fundities of the law, would be puzzled
to know just how a cashier could skin
the vaults of such an association, in
violation of the express restrictions
and limitations of the latter clause,
without beiujf guilty of a felony. The
law says, however, that this cashier
didn't feloniously embezzle. He skin
ned the concern of about every skinna
ble thing he could lay hix hands on,
and converted it to his own use, but
he "skun" and converted according to
law.
With this starter in the series of
<:ases against Craft, the rest of the
story is easily told, lie was next
brought up on the charge oflureeny by
bailee, or: oath of .1. I'. Byers. The
latter swore to entrusting $14,2f>0 of
water stock with Craft for safe keeping
in 1S7!). Craft recently confessed to
him that he hail taken the stock to
Pittsburgh and put it up as a margin
on oil. Craft called it a steal. It was
fully proved that Byers' certificates
were pledged by Craft at the Merchants'
and Manufacturers' Bank of Pittsburgh,
and that they, together with certain
bonds belonging to the Presbyterian
Church of Franklin, were released
when the Exchaugu Bank redeemed
certain of its own securities which
were also pledged by Craft for money
borrowed there.
The defence offered no testimony,
but interposed five points. All the im
portant points in this case were nega
tived by the court, wh > charged the
Jury clearly indicating his opinion that
according to the law and evidence
there had been a bailment, and that
the defendant had fraude-.tly converted
the property to his own use. The jury
was informed that if Craft had received
the securities as cashier he could not
be convicted, but were admonished
that there was no evidence that he
had so received tbem.
Tbo jury retin d and eourtadjourncl.
In about two liourH tbcv agreed upon
a yerdicfc, which was sealed- Half au
hour afterwards the verdict was known
all over town. Next morning they
cumo into court and rendered a verdict
of "not guilty." The verdict was evi
dently a surprise to the Judge. Turn
ing lo the jury he said with a great
deal of quiet emphasis, "Gcntlemcu,
you are discharged from this case, anil
from further attendance on this court."
Following are the names of the Jurors;
J. II Fitzgerald, Win. (J. Kakin, S. M.
Lupher, Win. Smith, Hthan Stone,
Charles King, J. C. Hartshorn, N.
Winegart, Porter Phipps, Amos Dun
bar, S. A. Lovell, Henry Morrison.
While the counsel were consulting
as to what to do with the remaining
indictments against Craft, the Judge
quietly inquired of the District Attor
noy whether he had not a case of some
fellow who had stolen a ham to keep
his lainily over Sunday, tl|at tljov
might try him and send him up? The
counsel agreed to a continuance of tbo
remaining cases—those of forgery and
enilK'/.zleiuent by trustee The .ludge
fixed the bail on the former charge at
$10,(100, und ou the latter at $:S,000.
This was furnished during the day by
J. (J. Ijiiiuberton, 11. W. Lambcrton
ami 11. 11. Martin, and Craft was re
leased from custody. His further
trials will probably coine up at the
November term.
There remain yet some strong ami
palpable cases against this man Craft.
the false entries on the
books. These were manipulated with
a persistent ingenuity that would maku
a common sharper feel cheap. His
first steal was awav back in 1377,
\\ hen he took ?>•'>,ooo. He took this
out of the account of a Philadelphia
private bankiug house, and managed
to keep it covered up until his fiml
deteetiou. As to the Byers stock aud
the Presbyterian bonds, they were not
at Pittsburgh all the time, but were
sent on trips to New York and other
places, always arriving in time to t—ve
Craft's bacon. So numerous and com
plicated were his crjoked operations
that the experts, after live .veeks' hard
work at the books, have barely got to
the end of tiiem. It is known that the
total of Craft's stealings, so adroitly
concealed, will foot up nearer $200,000
than the amount first named
The man who can conceive such a
system of peculation, aud carry it
through undetected for years, must
have a mind of no ordinary shrewd
ness and a conscience capable of no
ordinary turpitude. His escape from
puuishmeut does not hurt the prosecu
tion one dollar. But it is a blow to
public morals, for it gives notice to all
young men in places of trust that they
may take a hand in embezzlement,
provided they reserve some legal point,
and always provided they steal enough
THE I'OSI AI, ROXBKRS.
Tin' Arifiiuii'iH in Ihe ( ase
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Special to the Commercial (Inzello.
Wasjiinuton, September 7. —The
argument of Attorney General Brew
ster in the star route trial is conceded
by every one to have been not only a
masterly effort as a legal argument,
but presented the whole case of the
defense and prosecntion in such con
spicuous and forcible contrast that all
apprehensions as to the result seem to
have been dispelled. It is impossible
to anticipate the action of the jury, but
it is evident the defense is not so con
fident of aecjuittal a;, it was a few days
ago. One of the Judges, commenting
upon the argument, said that it was
one of the most compact and searching
analyses of evidence and argument
that be bad ever listened to. He very
emphatically exploded the political
dodge of the defense and showed that
the Republican party was the party of
oflicial integrity, and dared to punish
any of its servants who bad been
derelict iu oflicial duty ; that the par
ties on trjal were members of the
party of the Government, and tfyat
while other political parties had been
known to shield conspirators against
.the Government, the Republican
party had alway3 been prompt to pun
ish them, and for that reason the Re
publican party had always had the
confidence of the people in exposing
subterfuges and technicalities. The
Attorney General handled the defense
without gloves. The court room
was literally packed. The friends
of the defense, who were out in force
yesterday, were noticeably scarce to
day.
The announcement by Judge
Wylie that information had been
brought to him that some members of
the jur3' had been approached with
propositions of a corrupt kind, created
a decided sensation iu court and mani
fest consternation among parties to the
defense. The Judge characterized the
alleged attempt to corrupt the jury in
the strongest terms, and closed by say
ing; "I don't advise violence at any
time, but next to an insult giveu to a
man's wife is an insult of this kind to
a juryman. His honor should be as
sacred and as carefully guarded as the
honor of his wife."
The foreman of the jury, Mr. Dick
son, stated to-night that he had ample
evideuce to sustain the declaration of
the Judge, and would show that large
sums bad been offered to the end in
dicated. These declarations are re
garded not only as most damaging to
the defense, hut lead to the impression
that the jury will not be long in ren
dering a verdict. The case will go to
the jury to-morrow. It was stated to
night one of the jurymen who was ap
proached said in reply, "1 am a poor
man and have many needs for money,
but I am not poor enough to dishonor
myself and dishonor my oath." •'The
defense can appeal, the Govern
ment cannot."
IsRKWSTEtt'S CLOSE.
WASHINGTON, September 7.—Tlie
Attorney General resumed his address
thin morning in the star route trial.
He said he was not here to pick up
the chips aud shavings in the case,
but to present the facta concisely.
Me hud listened to the vehemeut ap
peals to the jury of one of defend
ant's counsel not to allow them
selves to ins influenced by popular
opinion. This could only lie regarded
us au insult. It had been charged
that the Government was houndiug
down these men from party considera
tions. "Why," said he, with energy,
"these men belonged to tbe Govern
ment party. Was it reasonable to
suppose they would be prosecuted '1
What motive was there lor such pros
ecution '( The motive was that the
papers of the department showed
wasted money. In the West there
were scandalous stories in circulation
of bribery, of corruption. Should
not a mau in tb(! civil service be regu
lated by the same rules which influ
ence a soldier? Mo was prompt
enough to dcmuiid an investigation
when his honor was impugned." He
prosecuted these men. lie did not
know them ; he only recognized them
by site. Did Mr. James know
them, or MacVeagh, when they
started this investigation? The de
fendants had been defeated on the out
posts ; they had lost their battle on llje
skirmish line.
Mr. McSweeney had eaid when be
opened the ease thnt he knew all
about it. He would produce papers
and witnesses who would disprove all
the charges And why bad this not
been doue ? Where were the letter
books? Where were the witnesses?
11 was rather a left baud d compli
ment towards his client for Judge
Wilson to assume it was proof pre
sumptive of Brady's innocence that he
hud not stolen these damaging papers
from the Department. Kvcry crimi
nal left similar traces behind him, and
the same assumption was boldly held
out when they wero discovered.
Why <1 id not Brady consult the rec
ords til the office for iin formation ?
Why had lie not listened to the post
masters, to the lawyer who threaten
ed to make public complaint if these
thing.* were persisted in '( But he
consulted his own arbitary, corrupt,
selfish will. This is the man who
was deceived. This was the man
who, when indicted, turned around
with his cold-blooded, vicious, callous
nature, aud said, "Oh ! 1 was cheat-
Ed ; I was deceived by these men;
they are rascals and rogues." Brady
was a good judge of a rascal, and was
right that time. Yes, he surrendered
all, ail, all of them, and was virtually
testifying against his associates to
save himself. These men would
willingly have Rtrdell convicted,
and another if necessary, so long as
they, the ringleaders, get off.
Mr. Brewster produced a tabulated
statement containing a summary of
expedition and increases allowed upon
routes named in the indictment. It
showed a total expenditure of $378,-
040 for tLese purposes. On twelve
routes the contractors' profits aggre
gated $ 140,000. And th«*se men nev
er owned a animal on a route. The
men who did the duty, who were a
posed to those terrible winds sweep
ing over four thousand miies of ice and
snow, got no pay. For days pass
ed the jury had Leen toll there was
a fatal variance between the proofs
presented aud the indictment. The
counsel had deyoted all their time,
not to clearing up the reputation of
their elieuts, not to making out their
innocence, but to exclaiming that there
was this fatal variance; to attempts to
break through the indictment.
In conclusion the Attorney Gen
eral said he felt it incumbent upon
himself to devote the last few words
of his address to a brief resume of the
dry details of the ease, and he pro
duced from his notes a list of all the
orders made by Brady in connection
wit the routes iu the indictment. He
thought he had shown Stephen W.
Dorsey was the originator of this
whole scheme The evidence showed
that in ninety-six distinct instances
this innocent, ignoraut man had been
concerned in transactions. Was he to
be shielded because he had been a
Senator? Was the Senate to be con
verted into a sauctuary for scoundrels ?
He would sooner see the Senate abol
ished, sooner have a monarchy estab
ished. Because he was a Senator it
was said he could not do such things.
Aaron Burr presided over the Senate.
Yile things entered everywhere.
Arnold was the associate of Washing
ton. This man (Dorsey) was in the
Senate and he had nothing to do with
the business—nothing. He met with
Boone and perfected his business ar
rangements in November, 1877. He
furnished security for all his con
tracts ; his clerk filled ont the pro
posals ; he endorsed notes for Miner,
Peck &Co, Receiver geyser told who
Miner, Ptck & Co. were. He dealt
with S. W. Dorsey, Vaile, and with
Miner. S. W. Dorsey wrote to
Josephs, the sub-contractor, that he
was personally interested in the con
tract.
The Attorney General went on to
deprecate the practice of an accused
man bringing hie wife iuto court, and
commented in the warmest terms on
some remarks made recently by .Judge
Butler, of Pennsylvania, on the sub
ject. A criminal court was not the
place for a wife,and a man who had the
sensibilities of a man would not bring
his wife there. Yesterday the Court
heard a reference made to an occasion
which never ought to be referred to in
a court of justice—the crucifixion of
tho Savior—the object of which was to
affect the sympathy of the jury. It
appalled him to contemplate the intro
duction of that great and terrible oc
casion for the purpose of which it was
introduced, and introduced by a gem
tlemau of whom lie had to say, what
has he got to do with the crucifixion ?
Did he believe in it, that ho used it
for the purpose of influencing the jury?
When a man applied to an occasion for
an illustration, lie should believe in
what he said. <>f what value was it
if not true? Such a thing should
never be said in a Court of justice.
Such appeals should never lie uiade.
All lie wanted was fair play. Let
there be nothing foil 1 in this court
room.
In conclusion the Attorney General
related the fable of the swallow from
which all her fledgelings were stolen,
but who deplored not that fact so
much as the fact that they had been
stolen from her nest under the caves
of the court house, where she had ex
pected to find security. "Now gentle
men," concluded he, "what I ask of
you is that when I, confiding like the
swallow, being here and trust with
yon this case, you do nothing corrupt
or base or permit it to be done through
means of the forms of law as adminis
tered in this sacred place—the court
house. This closed the arguments.
Judge Wylie then called upon the
counsel for tbe defense to put in their
prayers in answer to those already
filed by Government counsel, and Mr.
Wilson read them. They rehearse
the salient points of the indictment
and charge that upon the Government
rests the responsibility of proving the
guilt of the defendants.
COBKUI'TINO THE JIJIIY.
After the Jury in the star roijte
cases had been excused for the
day, Judge Wylle said it had come to
his oars that members of the jury had
been approached in the most disgrace
ful way in attempts to influence their
action, lie had llrst heard of it about
a week ago, when he bad received
most direct and positive information of
this character. He had then advised
the juryman to say nothing about it,
as he ditl not wish fo utop the progress
of the case. Within the past twenty
four hours, however, these wolves
that surround the jury had become
fiercer and bolder; upon hearing of
one attempt more brazen and villain
ous than others he had felt such in
dignation ihat he had nearly advised
a juror to shoot such a >i(an down on
the spot. He had thought that, but
he had not advised it. lie now ad
jured the jurymen to spurn such men
with the toe of their boot, to turn
from them with scorn. He wished to
warn these men they were not to com
mit such outrages without punishment.
After the trial perhaps an investiga
tion would follow.
General llenkle immediately rose
and said with much feeling that in the
interest of his client he should de
mand an immediate investigation.
The Court said perhaps he should
have it. All the other counsel for the
defense gave similar notice.
Foreman Dickson rose and said that
when the cases were disposed of he
should lay all the information in his
possession touching the subject before
the court.
The J'nnl to-morrow will publish au
interview with John B. McCarthy, one
of the jurors on the star route trial,
in which McCarthy stated that he
understood a number of attempts had
been made during the progress of the
trial to corrupt jurors, aud thiit he had
been approached twicj by persons
with wboiu lie was acquainted, on be
half of the defense.
Mr Merrick, of counsel for the
Government, said to-night that the
revelation made by Justice Wylie in
the court room to-day was entirely un
expected by him. He had been in
formed some time ago that some of the
jurors had been approached with
corrupt propositions. Some of the
details of circuthstances had come to
his knowledge, and it was on the ba
sis of that information that he made
the remarks he did, charging them to
be careful in guarding their honor.
Mr. Ingersol, of counsel for the de
fense, said he never had a suspicion
that his clients ever dreamed of trying
to iulluence the jury, except in a legiti
mate way, by the presentation of evi
dence and argument in court, and he
bePeved that the corrupt offers, if any
had been made, came from the other
side. Mr. Wilson declined to talk on
the subject and Mr. Ilenkle professed
entire ignorance of anything beyond
what Justice Wylie had said in the
court room to-day.
■ABBIEP.
MAI.UN KY-WKIUHT. <>n Tuesdsy S«*j.t.
sth, 1882, l>y David Stewart, Esq., Mr.
Michael Malonev and Miss Margaret Wright,
all of Butler county.
l-'LICK—TIIOKN, —On Sept. 5. 1882, at the
M. K. Parsonage, Petrolia. I>y Rev. M. Miller,
Mr. Thomas h. Flick, ol Uichardsville, l'a.,
ar.d Miss Annie L. Thorn, of F.iirview,
Butler county, I'a.
STKWAKT—FARNSWOItTII.—On the 7th
inst., in the Reformed Church, Rutler
J'a., by Rev. T. F. Staufler, Mr. Jaiues C.
Stewart and Martha M. Farnsworth, both of
Cutler county.
DEATHS.
CRISWELL. —At the homestead in Clinton
twp., Bntler county, Pa., on Aug. 11th 1882,
Jane Criswell, in the 79th year of her age.
The deceased was one of the early settlers of
the couuty. For fifty-two years she lived
where she died. Six sons and three daughters
she raisetl to call her blessed. A consistent,
intelligent member of the Presbyterian church,
she combined Christian piety with practical
philanthropy,
None knew her but to love her
None named her but to praise.
Wood Hanlod
At the Butler Glass Works 500 or 600 cords
of wood —maple, white oak and hlnkory.
Inquire at the office of the works near the
P. R. R. depot. 2 t.
DlMolulion au<l Partuergliip.
Whereas Oliver M. Purvis has purchased the
share in a Portable Saw Mill which Niblock
Kirkpatrick and John P. kirkpatrick held in
partnership, said partnership is thereby dis
solved. The business will, in the future, be
conducted by said John P. Kirkpatrick and
Oliver M. Purvis in a limited partnership.
They ask a share of public patronage.
JOHN P. KIRKPATRICK,
OLIVER M. PT'HVIS.
September sth, 1882. sepl3-4t.
AUDITOR'S NOTICE.
l>. NO. 3(I, MAUt'U tfettM, 1882.
In the matter of tho final accountof Dr. S. D,
Bell, administrator of the estate of Dr.
Josiah MuMichstel, late of Millerstown, Butler
Co., Pa., deceased.
To the creditors of the estate of Josiah
McXlicbael and all others interested.
TAKK NOTICE
that having been appointed Auditor by the
Court to make distribution of of
the altove estate among those entitled thereto,
I will attend to the duties of my appointment
at my office iu Butler on Tuesday October 3d,
1882. at*2 o'clock 11.I 1 . M.,
Sep 13. 3t. T. C. CAMIT.ELI..
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ZBUJCNOrUC. i'A.
TWENTY-NINTH EXHIBITION
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AND
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OF THE
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Combined at
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$43,500 I3ST
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EXCURSION TICKETS AT GREATLY REDUCED RATES.
Will be issued by all Railroads centering at Pittsburgh
ENTRY BOOKS CLOSE SEPTEMBER 2d.
Officers Penn'a State Agricultural Society. I
JAMES MILES, President.
D. W. BEILER, Recording Secretary.
ELBRIDGE McCONKEY, Corresponding Secy. |
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