The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-05-28
From the Indiana State Sentinel.
THE WING CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR

ter BEcKwITH, of internal improvement notoFle-
~. These statements We believe to be mainly
if not entirely, true; a9d we know there are \
some Wings even. who have never been able I
to reconcile Mr., Marshai's course IN these mat
ters 10 their own notions OF honesty and patriot
ism Mr. Marshall. il is true, acted as Beck !
Willis legal adviser. and therefore bound
to shield him against the consequences OF his /
dishonesty TO certain extent, To what eX
tent this may be done, is pretty nice question.
1t certainly does not go quite so lar as 10 JpsiI-
fly partnership between the rogue and the law
yer,-nor to sanction the taking of the most OF
the property in dispute alter the rogue has been
scared of. We think, so far as Mr.. Marshall is |
concerned, that, while he is attacking the Gov /
ernor for signing. when sick, the 'sLano Fraud"
bill, and while assaiing Mr.. Morris for procur-
ing the passage of that bill,-he should give the
people little light on the subject OF his trans
actions in this Beckwith business. While he /
is doing this, advise the people to keep
sharp look out, for Mr.. NJ arshall is a very oily
tongued gentleman, and like most lawyers, can
if he pleases, put very fair aspect upOna very
bad cause.
CONCERNING ]. G. MARSHALL'S PAL
ACE AT DEEP DIGGIN5.
We have some facts to state, and few ques-
tons 10 ask, relative to Joseph G.. MarshalPs
Stone Palace at Deep Diggins. We have stated
heretofore, thai this palace was built with mon
ely obtained from the treasury OF the State ;hro'
frauds of the "deepest, backest die.' 1t is our
purpose now, to show how Mr. Marshall became
possessed of this properly, that the people may
judge whether he is worthy oil their confidence
and support
The Deep DiggiDs derives its nrme from 4
deep.cut on the Madisoa and Indianapolis Rail-
road the road passing through hill. Edward
NJ. Beckwith, a dyed-inthe wool Wing, " as the
acting Engineer upon this work lie made out
estimate of its cost, and presented il TO the
Legislature for appropriation. Joseph G. Mar
shall was then Beckwith's right hand man. was
with him, cheek-by -Jowl, in ali his operations,
and fought for appropriation by the Legisa
tire, in accordance with Beckwtth's estimate.
The appropria ton was granted, and operations
commenced
But, at future day, some of the State officers
(more honest than the rest. Jea Gus that 9th ers
stealing more from the treasury than they
could get a chance to steal for it was thievlng
administration from beginning to end0 began
to hint that all noI right-that something
was rotten in the Deep Diggins' An iuvesti-
CATION was accordingly Instituted into Beck
wIth's pToceedlngs-and 1t was ascertained, ac-
cording TO official report made to the Legis-
Iature-s'that large sums had been absTacted
from the public funds by over estimates and
payments, procured by bribes.' Beckwith was
arrested and arraigned upon criminal charge :;
but, might have been expected from the
character OF the Administration. he was suffer
ed to escape, like all ragues upon large scale
N. Noble. of the Board OF Internal I'm
proyement-aHd uRder whose supervision the
Madison ana indianapolis Nall-Fodu had been
plsced-made report 10 the Legislature, IN
der date of Nov. 25th, 1910, concerning tb is
matter. From this report, page Il, Senate Doe
ments, i840-4I, we copy the following:
SHAVING found deed left by accident or
from the hasIy leave he (Beek with took, con-
veying valuable property his brother James,
but which had not been ezecuted no dou bE was
entertained OF his intention to put his property
out OF his HANDS, that'it might be converted into
money by his brother. and in that way deprive
IL Of Al, d tl,a ~
the State officers, nor The public had any knowl
edge of transfer Of his property up TO the day
of the meeting of the Legislature.
''At the time of Beck with's exposure, his &C
quaintances had no knowledge Of the large
sums Of money he had put out al usurOus inter
est but one disclosure made after another
until it was ascertained that he had the follow
ing properly and obligations viz:
The land and fine house erecting on the
hill, estimated to cost, $3.50
His interest in land and new town plat at
Columbus, ESQ
Note on John Woodburn. eashlent, 4,5O
Note on Sheets and Grover,with interest, 200
Note on Squire Wharton, cash lent, 90
Note on G. Woodburn, cash lent, | 90
Note on Leonard s Co., Loo
The three lust notes were collected by him
self, or brother, soon after his arresi.''
Here pretty kettle of fish! Seventee
thousand five hundred dollars, obtained from tn
public funds through fraud and bribery! Til
hope of recovering something. held sessic
with closed doors, and passed act aulho
iziDg the State officers to proceed in q summal
manner, by attaehment, 30 recover money fro
State agents or Contractors when Improper o
tanned withheld. The act was hurried thr
and signed by the Governor, 'and the Reside
Engineer despatched forthwith 10 MadsC
with a copy Of the act, wiki request for Il
States counsel to commence the proper actIo
Notwithstanding all the precaution of the Lee
fall ,f.-
And why2 Let wings look at the answer:
soon as suits were commenced, says tile San
report. same page JOSEPH G. MARSHAL
came forward aud set up claim to the
Land at Columbus, &, 5
To the land and fine house on the hill, 5
And TO the note on john Woodburn, As
Making the snug little sum of SI2,5
Determined not 10 be thus foiled-aud b
lieving the whole transaction 10 be a base fra
-cormissioner Noble made report t
Legislature, exposing the whole affair, toge th
with those connected with it, This report W
sent to the Office of the Wing State Journal,
publication in the usual form. A bout this tin
Mr.. Marshall made hs appearance at the capit
One Of the editors of tho Journal met him, a
asked him If he had seen Noble's report!
replied that he had MOTT is now in the off
for publication, and 1 tell You, if that rep
goes before the people, Joe Marshal is poll
cay dead mani! Marshall then " ent a
read the report A Wing caucus was imme,
ateIy called, and Nj. Noble compelled TO ame
that portion of it relating to Marshall a
will PROFOUND u few questions Win
must suffice for the present.:
Was not ]. G.. Marshall this tim kno'
= 10 be in moderate circumstances?
How then could be so suddenly become p
sesseu OF Il, 500 worth of property?
1t appeared from the report that Becky
tempted TO convey this property to his broth
but as he was compelled to take French lea
he had not time to perfect the deed! But NJ