The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1853-04-21

From the Cincinnati Daily Times.
The EsillsbOrOugh Railroad Appeal
and the SciOtO Gazette,

and the SciOtO Gazette.
The Scioto Gazette, an organ of the
Marietta and Cincinnati Railroad Com
pany, en- the 9th, refers to our notice o
that corporation with the complainant
BALDWIN, in the prosecution Of certain
suits against the Hillsborough and Gin
cinnati Railroad Company, denies the
charge, and calls for the proof
Before making this call, we think il
would have been wise TO have consulted
the Directors c: c: ;ao ii Company, as the PROC
domunded convicts them OF me Guuoie
moonness Of first doing a bad act, and
then trying to conceal it.
The proof called for, is as follows:
|. ALPHoNso TAFT. Esq, the leading
counsel for the complainant, is specially
employed for this business by the Marietta
Company, of which we have positive eyi.
dence.
g. CHARLES GOODMAN, Of the firm OF
7. S, GOODMAN ~ Co., Brokers OF Gin.
cinnali, when called before the notary
public, and questioned whether their firm
had purchased any Illlsborough Rail.
road stock for the Marietta Railroad
Company-aer iu rious objection to
The question by complainant's counsel,
refused at first TO answer, went out and
consulted counsel, and was finally com.
PEELED to answer by the nolarial officer.
lie then said he had not purchased any
for that Company, and with great Difficult.
ty, il was drawn from him that he had
purchased $2200O0 of that stock for
somebody; and after further difficulty, he
said he had sold that amount to PETER B..
MANCHESTER.
3. CHARLES L. NouRsE, Cashier of the
Mechanics and Traders Bank, being
sworn and asked If he had ever negolia.
ted, or cashed, any drafts drawn by the
Marietta Railroad Company, upon their
New York agents, WINsLow, LAEIER &
Co., in favor of PETER b. MANCHESTER,
at or about the time of the sale sworn to
by GOODMAN; after objection by complain.
ant, and another war OF counsel, he re-
fused TO answer. but being compelled by
the Notary, said that about that time he
had cushed one draft drawn by JOHN Ma.
IBERIA, Treasurer Of the Cincinnati and
Marietta Railroad Company, upon Win.
slow, Lanier & Co. for $50 900, in favor
of Peter b. Manchester, and several 9TH
ers OF smaller amount, making in all
about 500 900; that all these were noted
in the books OF the Bank, which he reiu,
sed 10 produce, or refresh his memory by,
though he at first agreed TO the latter; but
after outside consultation with Peter B.
Manchester, and others, declined, and
was not further pressed.
a. When the Injunction was dissolved
by his Honor, Judge Green, and the ap.
peal bond fixed at $50, 900, the complain.
ant, Baldwin, failed, on his part, to obtain
the security, and it would never have
been given had it depenaed on him; but
here again the Marietta Company, fear.
ing the suit might be dropped, comes in,
and by MIR. TAFT, their counsel, and Peter
B. Manchester, their secret agent, hunt
up security in Cincnnali; and finally they
obtained lhe name Of Robert Manuel in
addition to Mr.. Manchesters own, To- 90
upon the appeal bond.
5. Robert Manuel being sworn before
the Notary, says that he was applied 10 BY
Mr.. Tait TO 90 as security upon the op.
peal bond; that Peter b. Manchester
pledged hinseFto him personally that he
should be indemnlfed against all loss; that
he, Manchester, held enough Illlsbor.
ough stock to indemnify them all. which
stock belonged to the Marietta and Gin
ainna!i Railroad Company.
8. In the argument heiore Judge Cad.
we'll where he oytensibe complaint an.
peared, represented by 1homam Ewing,