Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-09-03
From the Utica IN. W Observer !
a CASE IN DOIN'r

We refer readers account trial which re-
Gently took place in this city, for further Development
Of the employed by the Bank of the United States
or IFS friends TO the support aud charter OF that
institution presents OF the s,ronges, OF abuse
Of power which we have yet seen; and cannot think,
fail TO aonsh those who had the confidence in
Ills management. In order fully appreciate the import
ahce OF me disclosures made should be remembered,
that the defendant, John f. Hinman Esq was at the time
and long after the transaction referred took place. di-
rector in the Branch Bank here and with this tact view
let us see how the stands Mr. Spear the printer of
the Lever, swears-and the accuracy OF his testimony
was not questioned-that he fsderalst that he
10 this place establish paper disconnected with
party politics. that his prospectus written, but that
at the solicitation Qf the attendant, Mr. Human,
who represented 10 him, that such paper he Spear,
desired 10 print, could not succeed, he induced
TO change its character, and devote it as M Human
tciShed he shOiHd do, to p dOtcn the Ai5anv Re-
gency ana he Chcd Regency and TO toTite up the
Bdnk." And what does he swear the inducements
held out 10 him TO pSrsue this Political
preerment' No. The justice OF the cause Certainly
not But he swcars he told by Mr.. Hinmdn, who
was then director that the Bank would pay sir hun
dred dollars towards his printing establishment; and
Their he that in pursuance of this arrangement he
obtained $3.50 from the bank for which he gave his
endorsed by defendant; that lie did not the time
expect he called upon Tor the payment Of it, and that he
heid out 10 him by the defenddnf Hinban TO give The
note, Ods, that $50 much hat been made 00f the
purchase Of the Courier and Enquirer by the bank it
was important to give this the appearance of business
transaction" These the prominent facts disclosed on
the tia, and no attempt was made from any quarter
but them.
it elucidaes facts OF public Importance
not heretofore perfectly understood therefore send
them 10 you for publication SPEcTAToR
Thomas III. Fldndredu vs. J0hn e I{iuoo0-T1fs
was an acton commenced before ]. b. Pease ESQ., JUS
nee oil Utlca' and was tried Oh the 18th of August 1885,
before said justice and jury The plaintiff claimed for
services as editor of public newspaper called the Lever
published at Utica aforesaid; and the plea the gener-
al issue and payment aud notice Of set of.
chol's Deyereux, Esq was the first witness called
by the plaintiff lie certified that the newspaper in oues-
ton was printed and Published in building belonging to
him oh ha re
kno" Who the proprietor Of said paper
stephen IL. Preston, the part OF the plaintiff
testified that he student in the office OF John j. Hin
man from the fah OF 1857 TO the spring Of 1892 that the
publication OF the Lever commenced previous going
into said Office and continued until the spring;
that said plaintiff Fldndreau much in said office
ring said time and employed in writing for the same
and according 10 the understanding the witness wrote
all principal part The oriena m er which
therein; that the defendant John f. Hinman was in tho
habit o coming there and giving said Fande a subjects on
which write tor publication; that almost every said
defendant held conversation with said Flandre a 10 vs. hat
should be said in the Lever and what course il should
take On his cross examination lie asked whether he
did not sometimes refuse 10 insert what the defendant di-
Teceo 10 winch The witness answered, that
son he heard the plaintiff object TO publish Mr. Stewards
speech in the Senate in favor OF the o. S. Bank, which
the defendant desired 10 have published because il was
anti masonic but the plaintiff did pare il Tor publication
leaving out some parts and that the plaintiff subsequently
said that If he had pecunary means he would not be un-
der The control Of any about the paper.
WHhdm s. Spear was next called on the part OF the
plaintiff who testified that he the printer and publish
2lst OF October 1881 and ended the 22 of May following;
that from the llh TO the 23d numbers both inclusive the
paper was edited by The plaintiff in this suit, who wrote
the original matter principally, and made the selections
that he did not be said plaintiff editor but that the said
plaintiff was introduced 10 him the witness the time ne
commenced editor, by John Human, and that he was
not before then acquainted with said plaintiff [The wit
ness then spoke The quaniy Of original matter, the
style Of its execution and other matters only material TO
the question Of The amount Of plintin's compensation
which j. ontcdl The witness went to saw that he
was induced pub' said paper by John f. Human tho
defendant in this suit; that he formerly Iederast
residing at the east and had been the publisher Of a
paper since 1910; That no came here shortly before
the commencement Of The publication Of the Lever in,
tending TO rrint paper which should be neutral in
politics, and I've devoted TO literature and general news
aud hat he wrote and caused 10 he printed prospec-
us 10 that ELECT, which the witness produced that
before starting said paper he met the defendant who
said he wished 10 have paper established which would
advocate the chareing the Bank Of the United States
and assist TO put down The Albany Regency and the Utica
Regency he desired The witness 10 alter the prospectnso
as 10 make the paper party paper and profess 10 he svo.
fable 10 the General and State administrations This
ccnd prospectus produced and differed from the first
in the particulars above mentioned by the wness1 That
the witness consented 10 the publication Of such paper
and the defendant engaged that the Bank should advance
$500 towards tie establishment That the sum OF $3.50
raised and paid towards the purchase Of the prsss by