New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1842-05-19
III. j. Lewis and the Frauds on the Bank
Of keutucky.
PHlLADFLFHlA. l7ih Ma.
T. tie Edifo- of Tn Tr'5lae

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T. tie Edito- of Tn T-,5ane
SIR: \. Mr. Hoseq J. Lrcis. late Cashier OF
the >chuylaill Bank while tina, institution va, tie
agent Of toe BauA OF kcntlc.y. at a stipulated
-aary. j. expected soon to retum to Philadelphia,
IL ], .eemed proper - apPrise the public upon
what grounds IN. immunity from arrest Las bscn
procured
For tina; purpose inclo,e YOU for publication
copy Of a letter irsm the Attorney General Of
Pennsyyani. to the Goyernorof Keu,ucsy. With
the aid Of Leyiss testimony and tina, Of other
roboratve wiine.,e, and circumstance, the Bans
Of Kentucky expects 10 be able TO tx upon he
pr0per par'ies the responsibility for the airocious
fraud which ha. bee. SO long enyeloPcd in mystery
,ad Ly which the State of Kentucky and the private
.tockhoider. Of the Bank Of kentucky have ,u.-
tanned loss Of some Hirtecn ian3rcS h0H.aaf
doNars-l:l.30O,00O)
Repeatedly your. LESLIE COMBS. Special Agent
AIToRNEY GENERaL's OFFIcs,t
FHiLADELrHi,, April =. 1872
HIS Exccllency RoBrRT ?. L.TcHrR Governor OF ny
Dea ~ have had the hs,or 10 receive by TIE hand.
~ General Combs ~ e-p", ~ tie statutes o hentucAy
Authorizing - Bank Of Kentucky % assume the sparous
si0ck issued throg- The ~ one OF IL trau,
,- s,eot ltle Sclrgk N liank H. " OF Paiaiei-
pha and also Oi ne resolution, o 10. Baus keniucAi,
ls,usng ,ad ,iock in pursuance Of be.- statutes have
hat the honor receive YOUR ecr together IN ont
~ Ike import from the PresI.I; OF ~ BAIA oi krn'1chF
~licuug TIE c,coEirusure o criminal proceeding AMI
H. j. LeVs for b., connection t ilr illegal aud trlhu
lent OF tie STOCK thu, assumed by the BANK % hr
lucky the purp0.e 60 enabling BIN ~ return % Penn
sylyana o. give evidence 20 make explanation, and d
relative - the o The sad ,puroG, 'i1cs
% tend 90 establish the fact 20 which o the par
Interested iu the Transaction ought Ultimately o. u'a
tn span, biy levs have doubt, has gerpeIaiei
criminal offence bot IL B, one O' p@cllar nSiure Inc
seruaiary ryi produced wa deep and extensive bot tr
Le. s'l- fGi Bank of Kentucky have promptly AMI l
spirit 90 Justice r-mefed by Toe pt1u 90 te srlr-
1,h imposed 90 tie public iar0ush tie agency 90
>cUNiA 10 Baua. by Levs. %, Cashier. Tie application
Tor The re 20 Lev, prDreei. sister >tatr wtc
ha. herself acisd h The uul" ihc~dltN anu mt gritty.
beng unable 10 perceive resi- oiecroD 10 the tclIe,
made. determined 10 comply md Immediately sub
meI lt papers, VIII my opinion thc ,ul -ci, o. the
toyeruor tbs ComuOnv eah. NIo, after due coE,ters
uon been pleased 10 state h concurrence o. the
expressed by sve therefore entered on these h, OF
Indictment agnlt Less. roW pending 100 ihe Co1fn OF N +,
Cty and Comfy u0i. pr0c4 and h. stuiy discharged
from prose- under the AID viii De- likewise di'
charged from all criminal liability Ia any cdtou af,-
NJ o. the same Transaction.
COPIES the bin. Of H. cimeni tu.y designated and
j. marked wth my initials. arr hereto attached.
transmit thi. answer 20 Your tNt'itIcy through IT,
hanis o General COMBS, Nhn.c agency collecting AMI
cNpitpng the TACT. OF has been unNeared ani
,fc cui at all stages 0f %. progress.
have the lie or 20 be- with great respect,
OVID JOHNSON, Attorney Gen-r,-