The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-05-02

| vAHIA LEGIsTArURE ON THE ALLEGED BRIBERY
CASE.
PHILADELPHIA, April So 1855.
The mountain that long in labor at Harrisburg
upon the alleged bribery and corruption in connection
with the Sen atoral contest has 1t brought forth
mouse The object Of the report appears 70 have bssn
/ imputations to which they are open.
The intimation the part OF the committee that Il
statement ct the facts they would have been kind
disposed looks very much ss II they too shared in
sne were onted that he did mot attempt TO
The prominent candidates for Senator come Of
scot free in the differences and conclusions Of the
mttee which Is most remarkable fact, and confirms
the belief that the scapegoat has escaped
the wilderness with the sins Of the whole pack expiatsd
by the process under the old dispen
renewed now under the rule Of Know Nothingism In
| Pennsylvania.
TO he Senate aud House Of Representatives Of the Com
monUedlh Of Pennsylccnd.
The committee Of the Senate and House Of Repre-
senatyes, appointed under the joint resolution Of the
l3tn Of February last inquire whether any corrupt
or improper influences had been used, attempted
be used 10 effect the election of United states senator
with to send for and papers, leave
LYouI committee met on the Same day was appoint
cd, and erganizsd Immediately commenced the ex-
animation of witnesses, and from the l3th Of February
to the 22d of March last met almost daily, Sundays
cepted.
One great tiAicnlty in the way OF successful and
speedy inquiry the fact that Dr. David Jayne, his
Isaac Eshelm an and Michael Piper all of
whom ascertained to be important Witnesses could
rot after the most dgent search, be found In this
connection 1T Is deemsd proper to add that the Commit.
tee notified the friends Of DR.. Jay that he was imp
Gated by the testimony TAKEN and that his character
involved to demand his personal attendance
and PLANTATION before the Committee. His rsfu sa to
appear under these mstsncss, hardly consistent
with any other hypothesis that that of consciousness
ton and ustes the inference that he considered it,
1t is proved BY the testimony that John f. Herr, mem
Der Of the House Of from Luzerne
ty was cozrpptly approached by r. jayne himself and
also by bis friends Eshelman and PIPER and that the
only reason why said member not bribed to vote
for Dr. Jayne for Unised States Senator
promptly and firmly resisted and resented the attempt
to Sc duce him from the path OF recttude
Dr. 0
in politics, and betrayed into this violation Of both
law and morals in the excitement OF heated contest
and acted under impression that rival candidates
were usiDg the same means However this may be, If
he had appeared before your committee candidy stated
far in his power, the wrongs committed, ami to
remove the unjust and prejudcal suspicious and
conduct in the premises, your committee would have
ielt much more kindly disposed, and inclined to
charitable view Of his case lie has not done this,
inflicted serious wounds upon the reputation of the
Legislature and the character of the comm ttee, and
then escaped from its jurisdiction ke fugitive from
justice xous only for his safety and regardless
of the wrongs done to others.
The Hon Lewis c. Levin also candidate for the
United States Senate at least intended to become
upon certain contingency referred to in the evil
6snse sems BY the ssssmsny he intended to raise
necon with this object and partly for Other purposes;
but how much of the fund for each does not appear
Railroad bonds to the amount of 4000 and letters of
credit for other and less sums, raised by him
prior to and not long before the time fixed for the
were taken in psymrn. of debt he had right
to contract, but was received with declarations
to the the .ss1s Of his Ss,eeI
ruptly By BIN, or that any attempt was made 50
to use it by any one except It may be inferred from
what is said transped at the appointed inter
between John F. Herr Of the House. and DR.. David
Mineer OF the Senate To say the this matter
1t is exceedingly that efforts were made
to raise this large fund ut the exciting time of the
for Senator; for not few Of the injurious suspi
and reports bad their origin in this very
ton, and by it several members Of the House became
apparently involved. Your committee take pleasure in
hereby unanimou ,ly declaring THAI after thorough
an investigation practicable, the evidence this
part Of the case taken together does crmnate any
thst any Of them had acted improperly in the pre-
misses This teo Ii said wtnout intending any reflection
testified before the committee this subject It be-
ieved they acted from motives and 10 gesd faith
but were deceived by msde TO them by 9TH
and which subsequently found to be incorrect
At least incapable Of standardization With these
marks, the testimony Of Messrs. Levin, Tucker Ash
mead Connolly, Nelson. sanderson Cooper and others,
submitted thar the Senate and House may form their
conclusions in relation this fund.- and all persons
As to the other candidates whose names were
tor there is no evidence calculated to inplica.e
either OF them in the fairness OF any efforts that
may have been made by them in connection with this
high and honorable Office.
of the investigation might induce the impression that 1t
reflected strongly Jacob s. Hademan, the Senator
ing to be written by Paxton to said Hademan, re-
curing him TO refund certain moneys &C. In justice
to that Senator your committee deem 1t proper to
that the whole testimony upon this transacton taken
together not only fails TO prove anything corrupt
improper on his part, but has satisfied the committee
that base attempt was made to extort money from
pretenceS
racy concoced for the same purpose 1t must be borne
in mind that z. NJ. Paxton Esq, is the recognized
Attorney Of Dr. Jsype and was 1t Harrisburg with the
doctor during tbs and had left only days
before the date Of the letter in question Assuming that
Dr. Jay ne some for him, had placed 5000 in the
hands OF Mr. Haceman, and alleging that he had abused
pretended trust the letter was papable endeavor to
levy black mail and extort from him $500.
The evidence clearly shows that A. j. Herr ESQ., was
in getting up this letter and Forwarding IL
to Mr and your so%ms after searching
sion than the one here indicated, Your committee
would direct the special attention Of the Senate and
House TO the testimony Of Mr.. A. J. Herr only in
proof Of the correctness Of the conclusions arrived at
but also as specimen Of prevarcaton, contradiction
and attempted consesl%ents rarely to be met with.
Of Senator hellinger ami Mr.. Jno F.. Herr, the
member Of the House heretofore alluded to.
The latter states that at the request OF the
former they had private interview in which Mr..
Melnger told Mr. Herr that If he (Eer would vo.s for
vote for him; he er) would be substantially rewarded
Mr. Herr further states that at the interview Nj
Melipger offered TO introduce him 10 Mr.. Levin with
that the latter woud eater into agreement
with him (Herr) to any amount he could reasonably
pect or demand. In Mr. MelhDger's testimony he ad-
mits the interview, but denies all recollection Of the
part Of the conversation here mentioned.
From what has been said, as well the testimony
herewith submitted, 1t is manifest that however much
certain outside parties may be implicated your commit
tee has been unable to discover thing Of Importance
in relation to the members Of either the House.
except herehbefore ndicated which would at all
justify the general suspc OF corruption and charges
Of bribery prevalent about the time the commit. ee
was appointed.
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