Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1840-10-03
sclauylkill Bank.

We have published in another &c letter from
Mr.. Newell, who charges the president and certain
directors Of the Schuylkill bank with having refusrd
and neglected TO arrest Mt Lewis, the late sbscond
ing cashier Of that bank, whom Mr.. Newell had
brought back TO this county from Paris. The pres
iJent and directors have since come OH, and denied
the truth Of Mr.. Newell's statement. The follow
ing is the conclusion of their sia,cmen,.--The
whole transaction, il seems, is still involved in
mystery.-Ed. Amer.
On Friday night, (4ih sepicmber) the ship Sco-
tia arrived at Baltimore Mr. Newell says that her
arrival was known here in Philadelphia on Saloi-
day afternoon. II follows that he might have COM
municatej her arrival and his plans TO us by the
morning cars from Baltimore. This he wholly ne
elected to do aud sevcrally declare that her
rival was not known TO us Saturday afc noon,
nor at any time previous to the receipt Of his COM
municoiion on Monday at noon. Tie arrived here
with Lewis on Saturday night about half past eleven
o',lcck parted with him on pledge that he would
meet him on Monday morning, and ON tied to
communicate the fac, of bis arrival 10 until Mon
uHy UODI, ufOIc DIN Wv
had let him go and, as has since been ascerianed,
many hours after Mr.. Lewis had again made his
escape. He then, that is on Mondiy, at five min
u,es before noon, writes, an, in person, delivers
Mr.. Lewis. and add, "no officer being in attend.
ance TO r,licve Inc from duty, Mr.. Lewis was con-
consequently unhr no legal restraint, and is now in
this city," 1.-The had informed us Of Mr.. j. vs' ar
rival at Baltimore, he might have anticipated that
an offc. would lie in attendance but he had not
done so; in fact, be states explicitly, that higroat
ambition (he acting as our ag n y was 10 ob'nin
triumph us, by introducing Mr.. Lewis to us in
The bark on Monday morning. to Our confusion
and di,mny. ambition wholly inconsistent
with his more obvious and very apparent du y, that
of introducing h IN to police officer on Saturday
night. He adds: :" In thi, particular, Mr. Lewis
thought proper not to comply with the pledge given
at the moment Of our separation on Saturday
night" We conclude fairly that it was not until
after this disappointment, tina, Mr.. Newell wrote
the note which he delivered in person about noon
on Monday, informing Us of his arrival, and iaing
tha, he found 10 officer in attendance 10 relieve
him from duty; and we conclude further, lhi, when
to the naturol question Of the president" But,
Mr.. Newell where is he 7" he replied. al suppose
he is a, home"-hc had very good reasons to sup
pose he was +" not al home"
On receiving notice Of the arrival of Mr.. Lewis,
the Board promptly communicated the fact to the
Attorney General. So much, gentlemen, for the
charge which you have countenanced Of our having
Maoarted our agent We will now, in lew wools,
state the facts bearing the question of our own
performance Of our duty to the public. On We'd
nesday, the 2l Of September, 1910. Mr.. Brooke,
the as. istan, Attorney General for this county,
informed by the president Of the bank OF the da y
expected arrival al Baltimore of Mr. Lewis, in the
ship Scotis; and, in reply, stated lht he would
take prompt measures for his arrest. our duty
was ,uus performed. You will agree that it was
no part of our duy 10 proclaim in the sreets that
the Attorney General was prepared for the emcr.
gency. That active, intelligent, and e>tmsble Off.
Ger, pcrfmed lis duty. Bench warrants were is.
sued on the same day. and placed in The hands OF
] The police officers, with minu'e instructions. Mr.
Brooke seems to have thought that il was not hi,
duty to proclaim that fact in the streets. The po
lice iicers appear to have done their duty. As
Mr.. Newell gave no intelligence Of his expcc'e ar
| rival an officer in attendance at the arrv.l o
the cars on ThurdIy and Friday night, and at the
Steamboat on the afternoon of those days. On Si
tu,lay night, The fifth instln at the arrival of tn,
cars two officers in attend nc wi h the bench
warrant. The circumstances are fully detail d 4
the ailiiayits annexed On that ght, according Ia
Mr.. NewelI's statement, Messrs. Newell aud Levi,
arrived here in The cd' The name ofnefher wa.
| on the way 'ill.-Two officers of justice, with
bench warrant, were in waiting at the car office
| Tn re were hut twen'y-six passengers altogether
At that hour # the night thcrew was of course, nc
crowd confusion from pc passing, the sire t.
being empty. Messrs. Newell and Lewis separated
on Saturday night, it seems, on an app ntment to
meet on Monday morning TnE LATTER mas Is.
c,PEp,
We are, gentlemen, with greatr sprct, your mo.
! obetent servants and fellow citizens.
! JOHN T.. UETHERILL,
President.
JACOB l.. SHiRPE.
! STACY B BlRCROPT