Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1853-09-23

TfE PresscUrIoxs-We have only time TO
state, that the Prosecuting Attorney, IN the ex-
ercise OF his discretion, has conceived II TO be
his duty to side with the Railroad, in the prose
cations lately instituted. and therefore refused
10 send up the bills. Has the like ever been
heard of before, The case has roi yet been
folly disposed of-tnien Times, l6th INST
We do not wish discussion here Of
cases that are to be determined by the
Court; but the above paragraph requires
o statement of the real position of this
case. We therefore publish the following
document as an act of Justice to all parties.
1t contains the material facts. The Court
answered the Grand Jury that the whole
ssatter rested with the discretion of the
District Attorney.
To the Hon. the Judges Of the Court of
Quarter Sessions of the Peace in and
for the County of Union, at September
Sessions, A. d. 1858.
In answer to the communication pre-
scnted to the Court this morning by the
Grand Jury requesting your Hon. to lay
aR indictment before the Grand Jury i'll
case Of Bribery, if any" the undersigned
District Attorney for said County, states
that Isaac Eyer was bound in recognizance
to be and appear a. this Court at the pres
ent term TO answer the charge of attempting
70 bribe one of the Commissioners Of Union
County-that Bill has been prepared
charging said Eyer with the offence a!leg-
cd in the complaint, which l am ready and
willing and have offered to send to the
Grand Jury; but the Prosecutor is un-
willing and refuses TO 90 before the Grand
Jury, or permit the witnesses to be sent,
unless | will include in the same bill,
other persons not bound by recognizancc
to appear at this Court, nor under arrest,
and who have been discharged by the
committing magistrate on warrants issued
against them, aud against whom there is
no evidence in my possession. Under
these circumstances deem it my duty to
refuse to send before the Grand jury any
Bill or Bills against the persons not under
arrest, nor bound by recognizance to ap-
pear, and who have been discharged; that
/ am unwilling in such case to assume the
responsibility of public prosecutor, and
therefore decline to comply with what |
believe 10 be the unreasonable and Illegal
demands of the prosecutor.
GEO. HILL, District Attorney,
Sept. Is, 1855.
After the dismission Of the Grand Jury,
the counsel of Mr. Eyer moved that he be
discharged, as the prosecutor had refused
to appear against him. The Court, after
some discussion, held Lin in his own re
cognizance in the sum of S4G0, to appear
ugain at the mex. Court So the matter
rests for the present Mr.. Hills cour-e
was independent and upright, and is .as-
.ainei by h;rh is..a;.l au'ha.j.es ii"'
in uAes Of high poi. .Au..,mel., Tie
lea. a. constitutional r.gLts OF defcn-
dants a.e sometimes lost sight Of, by those
whose purposes or prejudiccs happen to be
of hostile character Mr.. Eyer was on
the spot, ready and willing to meet any
accusation that could legally be preferred
against him. But the prosecutors refused
to give him the opportunity.
Hon. JOHN c. MATHER, one of the
Canal Commissioners of New York, who
has been on trial before the High Court of
Impeachment for malfeasance in Office and
".bribery," has been acquitted on every
charge. This trial has been the richest
political farce Of the day, and its actors
have won for themselves an unenviable
notoriety. No triumph could be more
complete than MINIS, and it was greeted
by his friends hy salutcs and rcjoicinss.