Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1842-05-04
From the Daily Chronicle.
The HANDY Case.

Sessions yesterday morning
MIR. George Sharswood, sworn.-I have in
my possession papers and letters purporting 10
be written by D. Nj. Broadhead and Jos. Solms
10 George Handy; cannot answer for the con-
tents of these letters, whether they refer 10 cor
rupt arrangements between these parties and
members of the Legislature; | answer again in
regard 10 The contents Of The letters, that can
not say what are their contents; ii is matter OF
opinion what these letters purport TO be; these
letters were produced by MIR. Handy, when un-
der examination by joint committee Of the le
gislature, of which was chairman. (The Ger.
tificate of the committee discharging Mr.. Han
dy was produced.) That is in my hand writing
and signed by myself; :he committee gave Mr..
Handy that certificate; don't know that he re-
quesed it; suggested the proprety of his hav-
certificate is April 9th, 1912; the date of the
Resolution of the Legislature is March 29ih,
1912; Mr.. Handy placed the letters and docu-
ments in my hands after the passage of this
Law; the letters were not placed in my hands
until after they had been read by The commit
tee; Mr.. Handy appeared before the committee
on Saturday. April I'd; he was sworn; the COM
mi,tee afterwards adjourned TO meet the same
afternoon and in the same place; Mr.. Handy in
the course Of the examination that afternoon
produced number of letters purporling to be
written by Joseph Solms and Daniel NJ. Broad
head; there was a meeting OF the committee al
Mr.. Handy's room the succeeding Monday;
Mr.. Handy produced no letters or papers at
that time.
On Tuesday morning after the Message of
the Governor of the 5th of April, was called
into the lobby by gentleman who placed in my
hands bundle Of letters, stating that Mr.. Han
dy sept them TO me, telling me 10 take charge
of them, and sayiag that the bundle contained The
whole of the papers; carried the bundle down
TO my room; on Monday Mr.. Handy informed
me that there were other letters; those that
were given to me were the remainder OF the
papers; they remained in nay room until the
committee met that night; l had not opened
them; | gave them 10 MIR. Handy TO produce be-
fore the committee; the last bundle consisted of
letters which purported 10 be written by G. W.
Souh, Thomas Dunlap, George Reed TO G. ".
South, Samuel R. Wood to George Handy,
and ]. c. Boyd 10 George Handy; there was
small note signed w. F., addressed 10 George
Reed; there was one or two from Thomas Dun
lap TO George Handy; al The time the commit
concluded the examination; he was discharged
finally; Mr.. Handy was before the committee
twice previous to the passage Of the resolution.
He did not offer TO produce any letters prior
to the passing of the Resolution; have not
brought those letters and papers into court;
those letters are in my possession in my official
capacity as a member of the committee; that
committee has not been discharged; the inves
legation is still in inquiry; | hold the papers
subject 10 The order Of the committee and the
Legislature; deem the undisturbed possession
Of them essential to the prosecution of the in
vesigalion; the committee are 10 meet again al
the call of hc chairman; the committee consists
of five members, three of the House and two OF
the Senate; the committee was last In session
on Wednesday, April 9th; there was not any
specific resolution Of the Legislature directing
how the papers or letters should be Kept; |
don't remember shat there was any specific res
oluIion OF The committee directing who should
hold these papers, but | was ordered 10 take
possession of them and keep them; they are in
this city; the committee are not in session TO-
day; have not called meeting Of the commit.
tee; there was no list or receipt given TO Mr..
Handy for these letters; there was no condition
for their return, there have been copies made OF
a few OF them; in my opinion, the production of
these letters in court, would interfere with the
our meetings have all been open,
with the exception OF one or Two, which were
closed on account of Mr.. Handy's nfirm heallh
the letters were read aloud when produced by
Mr. Handy; | consider myself privileged as
chairman Of the committee, not TO produce the
letters.
The Attorney General then moved the Court
to have the letters produced He said he did
not want these letters 10 the exclusion Of the
Communicable only waited them for tempora
ry use-for specific purpose. He wanted
them as evidence against the defendants, and
the moment he had read them in Court, he
would return them TO the Committee The
learned gentleman read several authorities 10
show that The Court had the power to enforce
the production of the letters, and concluded by
asking for an order TO that effect.
Judge Barton went over Mr.. Sharswood's
objections 10 producing The letters. and The At
torney- Generals reasons for asking them. He
said he would take time 10 look into some au-