The Evansville journal. (Evansville, Ind.) 1834-184?, 1846-05-28

I letting. and that, in the mean time, he would
! prepare the records and lies OF ms oIlce, and
| SO state his accounts, that his successor would
understand them. When it was understood
/ that he was not to remain in 'lhce under the
new Board, those who dread ID his influence
were more free in commune lting what thrN
| knew or suspected Among others, Mr.. LIE
ver contractor Of the first work let upon the
road informed one of the subordinate engIu GERS
that he had given Mr.. Beck Mith at one : ne,
whilst his work was on hand, the sum OF SOU
| and at another 400 dollars.
These gums he SAYS he viewed in the char
acter Of brides, and named the transaction to
/ his friends. AS an excuse for himself he says
Beckwth asked him for the money. that al! NJ
possessessed had been expended in his job,
and fearing that he would incur the disPleasure
of Beck with and be driven to insolence by the
Withholding of his just earnings, he drought 1t
il better to comply than risk the consequences
of stalking his against Beckwith's denial, 1t he
should attempt TO expose him. These par
tIculars seemed sufficient, the Chief
! Engineer made the necessary affidavit, and
Beckwilh was brought before the Mayor oil
Madison, and was recognised and let to bail,
but did not appear for trial, at the late term OF
the Court. These events induced re measure
ment of the largest suspected Job which exhio-
| tied an overestimate of SI5,0OO beyond the
sum that should have been paid according to
the contract prices.
Suit was Immediately brought aginst the con-
tractor TOR the over-payment, and lien taken
upon his property so far as it could be reached
Il will however fall very far short of paying the
money. Beckwith was also arrested and held to
bail in a civil action; but escaped from the Gus
/ tOdy OF of the sheriff.
In order that correct and impartial mesur-
ment of the suspected jobs might De had, by an
engineer free from influence of state officers,
! Mr.. Lapham of OHIO was requested to attend
l,--,o - linn and nor rat
junction with tie Resident Engineer, T. a.
Morris.
The result is that over-payments have been
detected IN seven cases amounting TO 25,OUO
dolls, and in two cases there have been discov-
cred balances due 10 the contractors OF l,IOU
dollars. That Beckwlth sh ared in the over pay
meuts in one or more cases there is no room
Tor doubt, but we have no sufficient reason to
suppose that all the contractors, who have been
overpaid, parti Cpaied in his guilt Civil actions
Tor the recovery of the over payment in all the
cases have been and will be Instituted.
Thus occurrences have demonstrated the
necessity of additional legislation, such Is
now unknown to our statute books. Had there
existed some summary mode, in the form o.
attachment or treasury warrant, resembling
that placed in The powes of the officers OF the
y United States, large sum could have been
saved. But as such a remedy was not provid d
no steps could be taken TO prevent Mr.. Beck with
from selling property and collecting his money
at interest, amounting to some Sl2'OOo acqur
red, no doubt by his orrupt conduct
The assertion that MIR. MARSHALL was with
Beckwih ''ehecI by jewel in all his operations
: is false in every particular. IL was not until
Beekwith's arrest that he had any intercourse
with him, and then only such as is necessary
between client and counsel
; 1t will be seen by the report Of Gov. Noble
quoted, that no steps could belaken TO proven
; Beckwith from selling property, which II wa
/ supposed had been acquired in the manner
aboye described. His brother became the pur
chaser, from whom Mr.. Marshall brought tht
property named in Gov. Mobiles report, ant
Z for which he paid lair. equivalent. Had MI
Marshal's purchase been otherwise than a BON
fide transaction, who is ignorant as not to know
: that the property could have been secured t
: the State aud who stupid to suppose
would not have been done The charge C arrie
: with il evidence of its untruth.
!, There never existed more reckless coinag
Z OF falsehood, than il c9Htaned in the paragrap
which speaks OF portion Of Gov. Mobiles re
u port having been suppressed by Wing caucus
an d OF the pretended conversation between NJ
d Marshall and the then editors of this paper. N
d other report ever made by Gov. Noble,
relation 10 the Beckwlth affair, than Ihuse TO b
found IN the Journals oil the Legislature, and W
Il defy any man TO point out single word
I, item, impuling improper conducto Mr.. Ma
y shall. Had Gov. Noble been IN possession
= facts duplicating Mr., Marshall, or any uths
D man, in a matter which he conceived to be h
\ duty TO report to the Legislature, he could NJ
u have been compelled, by any dciaton of a ca
:. Gus, 10 sup press 1t, or 10 amend 1t contrary
- existing facts. The suPPosiuon that he acte
~ as charged, Is reproach upon the memory
AZ that most excellent man. which will rot be to
Grated by those vino knew him. We have Il
" authority OF the gentlemen W no edited the Jou
- nal at that time for declaring that all which
said about them, the pretended conversatiC
- with Mr.. Marshall, and the suppression of Il
~ report left at their Office for publication. is
~ terly and entirely false,
n The closing appeal il regard 10 the admin
- tratIOn of Governor Whltcomb will be attend
~ to next week We will hen examine his clair
Tor reelection as founded upon measures whit
q he may have originated or advocated since Ii
ne continuance il office. While thus engage
~ however vulnerable We may conceive his condu
- as private individual, to be, we shall spei
~ only of his public acts,
~ VOTERS OF INDIANA! For tn purpose Off
~. pairing your confidence in one who is eminent
r. entitled TO It by the possession of all the at TT
=; utes which constitute true man, a most grouI
less imputauOn has been cast upon him. Ii
= were not prepared and sent to the Press unt
81 - the direction of his competitor for your sufI
- ges, 1t has at least received additional pu bic
- by republication in the especial and favor
organ OF that competitor. In few days \
If Marshall viii be before the people for the P
ali pose OF addressing them. We ask, in his beha
IL that he have q fair hearing. Conscious of
,ns own recutude of purpose and of con duct,
~ is ready and anxious to meet any man who n
~ have the temerity TO stand up before the PEG
-. and give utierancO to The ABOVE charges agai
1r him.