Meigs County telegraph. [volume] (Pomeroy [Ohio]) 1848-1859, 1853-04-26
From the Cincinnati Times.
The EaillsbOr0ugh Railroad Appeal
aud the SciOtO Gazette.

The Scioto Gazette. an orgnn of the
Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad Company,
on the 9lh, refers 10 our notice OF the com.
p'iciiy of that corporation with the com.
p|Ainant Baldwin, in the prosecution of
certain suits against the Hillsborough and
Cincinnati Railroad Company, denies the
charge. and calls for the proof.
Before making this call, We think it would
have been wise 10 have consulted the Direc-
'ors Of the Company. as the proof demanded
cnnvicls Them Of the double meanness Of
first doing bad act. and then trying TO con
ceal il. The proof called for, is as follows:
|. Alphonso Taft, Esq, the leading coun.
sci Tor the complainant, is specially EN-
pIoyed Tor this business by the Marietta
Company, oc which we have positive ev,
dencr.
9. Charles Goodman, of the firm of r.
s, Goodman & Co. Brokers Of Cincinnati.
wh n called before the nolarv public. and
questioned whether their firm had purchased
any llilsboruugh Railroad stock for the
Marietta Railroad Company-afler furious
objection TO the question by compIainan,'s
counsel, refused al first TO answer, went ou
ard consulted counsel, and was finally com.
PEELED To answer by the notarial officer. He
then said he had not purchased any for lha
Company. and with grea, difficulty, i. was
drawn from him tha. he had purchased
S220,000 Of that stock for somebody; anC
ullrr further difficulty, he said he had solo
that Onourt to Peter B. Manchester.
8 Charles +. Ncurse, Cashier Of the Me-
chunics and Fraders' Bank, being sworn
and asked if he had ever Negotiated OF
rasbcd any drafts drawn by tho Marietta
Railroad Company, upon their New York
agents. Winslow. Lanier & Co., in favor o.
Peter b. Manchester. at or about The tim,
Of The sale sworn 10 by Goodman; after ob
IJecli"n by complainant, and another war o.
counsel, he refused To answer, but being
compelled by the Notary, said that abou
that time he had cashpd one dral, drawn b,
John Madeira. Treasurer of the Cncinnat
and Marietta Railroad Company. upon Win
slow. Lannier & ca. lol $4,000, in (avo
of P,ur B. Manchester, and several olher
ol smaller amount making in all nbou
500, 900; lha, all these were noted in III,
0oOks Of the Bank. which he refused 10 pro
duce, or refresh his memory by. though HI
AT first ngrerd 10 The latter; but after outside
consultation with Peter B. Manchester, anc
others. declined, and was NOT lurlhe
pressed. l'.. 7a
4. When the Injunction was dissolved b.
/ his Honor. Judge Green, and the appeu
bnnd fixed Il, 100000, the compIanan,
Baldwin, failed, On his part, 10 obtain III
security, and it would rever have bee
gwen had ii depended on him; hut her
again the Marietta Company, fearing III
, suit might be dropped, cores in, and b.
Mr.. Tait, their counsel, and Peter B. Man
chester. their secret agent, hunt up securir
in Cincinnati; and finally they Obtained tn
name of Robert Manuel In addition 10 MI
Manchrslcr's own, to go upon The appeu
bond. 9a" pr
g. Rober Manuel being sworn before III
Notary, says that he was applied TO by Nj
P raIl 10 90 as srcurily upon the appeal bon'
thai Peter b. Manchester pledged himse
: 10 him personally that he should be indem
nifed against all loss; that he, Manchester
held enough Hiilsborough stock 10 indemni
!, ly them all, which stuck belonged TO III
Marieua and Cincinnati Railroad Company
g. In the argument before Judge Caldwell
where the osiensibe complainant appeared
) represented by Thomas Ewing. Henry Stan
bury, Hooking Hunter ard Alphonso Tai
+ Esqrs., an array Of counsel which no privaI
= individual would haze employed 10 pioiec
an interest ofS35o. Mr.. Ewing boldly at
e miI.ed that the Murirna Company were il
Ieresied, and that they had a. right to aid !
! The prosecution Of lkespi before the Cotir
E 7. Ills Honor Judge Caldwell, in decidIn
. the cause used these words! "As to the olhe