Lewisburg chronicle. [volume] (Lewisburg, Pa.) 1850-1859, 1854-02-03
New Berlin, Jan. 26, 1854

EWe some time since refused to
publish "Gift Concert Lottery for one
Parham of New York The laws took
hold Of the swindling concern, and the
following advertisement in the New York
papers finishes the history Of another spec
on country grcenhorrs by city sharpers:
The PARnAM GIFTS s-Persons desirous
to compromise foI their tickets at seventy
fve cents en- the dollar, without incurring
tue penalties Of the law, will call on the
Committee in the course Of next week, be-
tween 10 A. N. and 4 Z. NJ, at my Office,
No. 6, City HILL Place.
NJ. T. SIMoSToN, Authorized Auditor.
Aha. Is that the game, after selling
10o,oO tickets for 800, ,O00-to buy them
back for SIS 900, and pocket S25, 900 by
the operation, besides the use Of the "piie"
for several months without interest?
s@some deposisions were taken last
Friday, in the Bribery Cases, before Esq,
Mertz, on the part Of the Defendants, to be
used at the February Court on the argu-
m ent of the motions to quash the bills Of
indictment. Some important Witnesses re-
fused to attend, hut will be examined at
the Court. Others refused to answer ma
terial intcrrogatories-one in particular,
an active agent in the prosecutions, repea-
tedly answered under oath Is 1t is none Of
your business" at is none Of the defen-
dsuts' business" Another witness deposcd
that be was called before the Grand Jury,
but had no personal knowledge whatever
Of the offence charged against McSsrs
Gundy, Eyer and Gu.c!ius, but testified
only 70 the declarations of George Helm
haob secretly communicated some months
hs; e. When this was objected to by a
Grand juror, as Lcarsay and therefore H.
lega! testimony, and he opinion of witness,
as a lawyer, solicited, apswcr was made
that it was corroborative testimony and
therefore lsga!-a monstro.ity in legal doc
srne, and an outrage in practice, capable
81 tue most inienisous and dangerous re-
suits II such course be legal, any IRE.
spoEsible person may secretly hatch up any
story that his cupidity or maleyolence may
insIigate, charging penitentiary offences
upon the most respectable and 0lameless
men. in the community, but carefully kept
from their ears, then 60 before a grand
jury and have his discredited statements
corroborated" By his omn declarations
not under oath, and in the absence Of the
parties implicated, and bills found on the
strength Of the good character of the wit.
nesses narra'ing them, when bis own oath
would not be rcceivcd-as was the case in
the present instance. Such a proceeding
is too glaring for comment
How many, if any, of the last grand
jury had pecuniary interest in the prose.
ou'ion has "os been developed. but il
came out that some of the traverse Jurors
FOR the next Court had contributed money
to carry on these prosecutions. Our read.
ers can Judge what chance these defendants
have haa t, obtain fair and honest trial
Messrs. Gundy and Eyer have been re.
peated!y told by persons concerned in the
prosecution, ave have nothing agains,
you and don't want to hurt you, but we
must klil the bonds! That is-.We
Know you are honest, uprigh. men. and
We don't want 70 ini1re you, hut if YOU
VIII be kind enough to suffer us to send
you to the peniteutiary for two or three
years why We can kill the railroad and tn.
Donos' and We shall be much obliged I,
you tor this little favor Verify. there i,
refreshing naieete abou Union count
o'a'e TRIALS altogether uuknown among m,
rest OF mankind and could only originate +
1oes political atmosphere - that Of Ne,