Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1841-12-23
AN EXCITING CASE-THE BANK OF THE
UNITED STATES.

From The PHILADELPHIA Inquirer. Dee Is.
The labOTs Of The GgaHd Jury ofihe Cour Of
General Sessions have been productive among 9th
or matters. Of tho following presenimont II was
submitted 10 the Court Yesterday and created unite
sensation. Judge Barton iordered il 10 be read
and field. Tho Attorney General then moved that
bench warrants be issued against tho persons nre
scented. John NJ. Read. Esq. Immediately answered
for Nicholas Biddle. the counsel tot That gentle
man. and moved that tho presentmenl DO quashed
The Court desired him 20 commit his m1tion 10
wiring nnd. with his reasons, TO submit the matter
This rnurning. when the will probably be heard
further.
PreseHtmsnt Of he Grand Jury against the Officers
and others gfhe UlGLcd States Bank
To rte Hon. Court If Gsaurei Session.
Tho Grand jury for the county Of Philadelphia
respectfully submit TO the Court on their solemn
oaIhs or oiiimaliOns, the following statement Of
their proceedings:
On the 18th day Of November paper containing
charges Ofa criminal nature against certain ndivi.
uals, nnd which is hereto annexed. IN irked 3. was
presented u The Grand Inquest now inquiring for
the county Of Philadelphia, by respectable citizen
who pledges himselfiO make good his charges aud
be- The prosecutor An accusation. coming in such
shape. tho Grand Jury felt u 10 he an imperative
duty to investigate, and accordingly suhponas wero
issued for all The persons nGm.d as witnesses By the
person making tho accusation. and for such others
vino, in the course Of the examination were found
10 be cognizant ofany material facts having relation
to the charges
fail and searching injury has been instituted.
and the deliberate opinion Of the Grand Jury is
that certain officers connected with the United
States Bank have been gully. Of gross violation
oihe laws colludng together 10 defrnud those stock
holders who had trusted their all N DO preserved By
them. And that there Is good ground 70 warrant a
prosecution OF such persons for serious offences,
which the Grand Jury do now present to the Court
aud osk that the Attorney General be directed to-
send up lOr the action Of the Grand Jury bills Of
indictment sgain't--
First Nicholas Biddle. Samuel Jaudon. John An.
drews. and Others. 90 the Jury unknown.) for en-
ioring into conspiracy defraud the stockholders
IT the United Suites Bank of the sum Or sums Of
100000, in the year $50; aud endoasoring to
conceal the same BY fraudulent and illegal entry
IN 1870
TO sustain the above. Endorsed, Austin Mont
g1mery Captain Henry Mallefy, Henry Kornc. rs
iccos5u; Misses Kcmpion. Edward Coles james s.
Newbold Joshua Lippncoti, jonathan Palier.
con. Thomas Taylor, AMI William Drnyion, o. wit
nessos.
The Grand Jury. on heir solemn oaths or ofIirml-
tens DO further ask hat a bill Of Indictment be
sent 90 Them against
Second. Nicholas BdJic. Joseph Cowperihwaie
Thomas Dunlap. and others. O. the Jury unknown)
t0r entering into conspiracy 90 dciruud &c. tho
stockholders Of she Bank of the THHod States dur.
ng DE wears 1896. 1898 800, and 1870. by
which The stockholders have been dsfaudod out Of
sufn or sums ~ money exceeding s3OOOOO
To sustain ihis biil. endorse the same aceusser
~ inf' ffsi oase; nj witnesses. Moses kempion,
bies James s. New bold. joshua ldppinf
~ bon Pliienon. Thomas yl0f Whiiaf