Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1840-1842, 1841-12-18
70 BE CONTINUED
AN EXCITING CASE.
THE BANK OF THE UNITED STATES

The labours OF the Grand Jury of the Cour, of
General Sessions, have be,n productive, among Of h.
er matters, of the following pr,sentmen.. vas
submitted 10 the Court yesterday, and created quite
sensation. Judge Barton ordered it to be read
and fled. The Attorney General then moved ,b,,
bench warrants be issued against The persons or.
sentcd John NJ. Reed, Esq. immediately answered
Tor Nicholas Bid6le, the counsel for that gentle
man, and moved that the presentment he ouasb.d
The Court desired him to commit his moti,n In
writing, and with his reasons to submit the n,,.,
this morning, when tho case will probably be heard
further.-Pha. lag.
RESENTMENT OF the Grand Jury against the officers
and others Of the U. s. Bank.
To the Hon. Court Of General Sessions.
The Grand Jury Tor the County of PhiladeIub;,
respectfully submit to the Cour, on their ,oI.,,n
oa'h' or Hfhrms,lons, tile following statement of
their proceedings: "
On the l2th day of November. ls.I , mana,
containing charges of criminal nature against Ger
tain individuals, and which is hereto annexed mall
ed b. was presented to the Grand Inquest now in
curing for the county of Philade pbia. NV n >.
specialize citizen, who pledges himself TO make GOOD
his charges, and be the prosecutor An ACQUISITION
coming IN such a shape, the Grand Jury felt il To
he an imperative duty TO investigate, and accord
ngly subTanas were issued for all the rersons
named rs witnesses 10y the persons making the &C
cusaton, and for such Others who in the course of
the examination, were found 20 he cogn 1an, of anv
material facts having relation to the charges
in'I ana searching inquiry has been in,ttuted
ana the deliberate opinion Of the Grand Jury is,
that certain officers connected with the IT. & R,,L
have been guHty OF gross violation of the Iaws
coiiudIng together 10 d-fraud those Siorkholder,
who hid trusted their all 10 be preserved by Them
And thaI there ia good ground to warrant prns,.
cuion of such persons for serious Offences, which
Z h aV4l u
ask that the Attorney General he directed to send
IN for the action Of the Grand Jury bills Of indict
ment rgains,--
Frst-NIchoIas ode, Samuel Jeudon. Jcbr
Andrews aud others. 10 the Jury unkrown) fo,
entering into cons piracy 10 Tefraud tho SOL
holders ~ the United States Bank ~ ,bs 800 -
sums ot 100000, IN the year 1885, and cnde,your
ing t" coneeel the sane NY fraudulent and sca
entry in 1870
To sustain the Observation-Disclosures Mont.
so'nery' captain Henry Mallery, Henry Korn
as nccusers Moses Kempton, Edward Coles LAM,
:. Newbold, Joshua LIpp'ncou, Jonathan Pa;ter-
SON. Thomas Taylor, and William Drayton, a.
witnesses. ''' "
The Grand Jury, on their solemn oath, or firm
atoms, do hrthet ask that bill OF ind,ctmen nj n,
sent to them against-second-
Nicholas Biddie, Joseph Cowperthwaitr. Thos
Dunlap end others, 60 the Jury unknownl e.,
entering into conspiracy TO defraud &c &c The
800 knoldefs OF the u 5. Bank, during the year.
]
ers have been deiraudsd out Of a sum or sums Of
| money exceeding 100000.
To sustain this biil-endorse the same accusers n,
! IN the h'st cnsc-as Witnesses, Moses Kempton
Edward Coles, J. 8. New bold, Joshua I,ipnirco,t
Jonathan Patterson, Tho.. Taylor, WIN. dayton
Joseph Cabo', Rodney Fisher, Richard Price and
George Handy.
The Grand Jury, on their solemn onths or AZ
hrmauons, do farther ask for a bill Of indictment
| against Alexander Lardnsr, Thomas Dunlap
/ Richard Price, Livrencs Lewis, George unndv
and others, TO the Jury Unknovn) for feionlously
&C, consplung to cheat and defrau1 the stockboJ
ers Of the United States Bank Of Pennsylvania. o
the sum or sums Of about $4,000, in the yea
/ 1870.
| To sustain this charge, the same accusers rs m,
/ the Others. And rs witnesses, Moses Kenyon
| Edward Coles, J. 8. Ne~boid, Joshua Lippincot,
Jonathan Paterson, and Thomas Taylor.
The Grand jury would also inform the Cour
'hat they 1.-THE JUtyl have before them another sub
jet OF much importance, and which involves mis-
demearOr Ofthe greatest character as committed b,
a magistrate ~ Southwark, whose duty IL is {
protect the citizens and their property, instead
cnnnlylng with burglars and thieves and takinl
the money that they had stolen, and then aowin
them To escape justice, and to prey again upon IN
community. With respect, &c.
i II. y. TOWN, Foreman.
Grand Jury Room, Pbiln. Dec. 10, Is4I.