Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1859-03-17

of all the facts, he felt certain that to make
nm the S25O, 900, the sureties would have to
nav something ont of their own pockets.
At Tlfin talked with Judge Baldwin,
Chss. l.. Johnson, and Gibson. Gibson
seemed 10 be apprised of what the assets
consisted, out of which the $3.50 900 were
to have been made up. The others also
talked about the matter as if they had data
and distinct assets upon which to base their
calculation, and S4oO. 900 was the sum they
had agreed upon among themselves as being
able to realize and pay.
Pending these negotiations. Gibson and
Borlard went to Cincinnati, meeting parties
not known 20 ne. We were opposed to the
creation of this Investigating commission,
its creation being opposed to our views of
policy. We had no opposition to the mem
bers proposed. but to the raising of The CON-
mission.
/ heard Charles T Sherman say that he
wiped out the Company's iEdebtness. Robin
son, Sherman and Cump were the Company,
in some way. ]. R Robinson is now in
Perry county. manufacturing coal oil.
/ was at Canada on visit to John G.
Breslin. May 81, 1858.
met him at Hamilton, and conversed
with him during walk after dinner. My
journey to Canada arose in this way. Igot
letter from BEeslin, in which he stated
tha, he understood that he had been betray-
ed by professed friends, and that l could
tell him all bout it. did not want to
write letter to Breslin. and Hedges sug.
ges;ed that should visit Bres:in, .and did
so.
told him that persons who had funds
from him, had him just where they wanted
him-,he funds in their hands, and Breslin
in Canada: us.dsxfng to return. Breslin
interrupted me by asking me, somewhat ex-
cited, "Do you mean that Gibson is playing
false to me! Ii SO, let me inform you, that
| have the utmost confidence in Gibson."-
The conversation was rather abruptly brok-
/ en- off, and l left dissatisfied with my inter-
view. Breslin's letter came from Canada
| in cover to the Tiffin Postmaster, and was
sent me from the Tifin P. o.
| have Bfesiin's letter at home.
TESTIMONY REsUMED-ocT. 20, 1858.
/ While was making the effort before the
General Assembly to carry the proposition
above spoken of, Gibson frequently express.
ed an Indifference, whether it would pass OF
not and let me understand that it was moi
his proposition. Ia fact, took it that he
was really opposed to it. Chas. Borland
and Mr.. Hedges entertained the same view
and so stated to me.
After it became evident that the matter
would fail, and as many Of its prefesset
friends were sbaa4sHiBg il. Mr.. Penning
ton, vino had noticed the same Division
among its advocates. and who had become
disheartened thereby, one day expressed te
me his determination to have no more to dc
with the proposal, md that he would g
home.
Pennington had all along labored for i
in good faith, and was ever sincerely anx
ions to effect fair settlement with thu
State, and it was in consequence Of thu
double dealing he had noticed. that he be
: came SO disgusted, and which in fact, in
duced him to abandon il.
He seemed to fear the odium that woul'
attach to all engaged in this effort at a set
. tlement when it would come out, that it wa
not supported in good faith.
Gibson at this. time showed great anxiet
to have conversation with me. and after
had left Pennington ! met Gibson at m,
room. Hedges was in, but SOON went cut
whereupon The door was ocked. and Gibson
: after expressing the opinivn that our pro
position would fail, said that he did not car
: if it did; in fact that he wanted it to ia i
and that he had made up his mind as to tn
Course pursue. He said to me, 81 " want yo
to go with me to Breslin, and ! will ge
: Breslin to make an assignment o: all tha
Bresln has. will indemnify the securitie
against loss, and let the State see where
: will get any thing. They (the State) can
y collect more than $75.OO0 or 100000 ou
, of them" He told me there was abou
= $500, 900 of assets IN the hands of Breslin
| told Gibson that this conversation of hi
= ), would place me in false position towar
y the securities by whom I'D been employ
: ed, and for whom acted in good faith, be
: : lieving him also to be with US in good faitf
" and hat must notify them of any chang
! of programme or intention, to which Gibso
replied that he had employed me at the in
stance of the securities, and that any pay
i would get would tc shrough him. l tol
u him that | wanted to know who, after gel
. ting me to act in the matter, and also tn
securities to make the offer they did, wa
playing false, and that.I would see Borlan
u Immediately. ] did so. Borland professe
10 himself outraged by this change in the ma,
u ter by Gibson, and wanted me to see Bre'
e lin and inform him Of G ibson's double course
!, Out Of this grew my visit to Breslin las
% spring Gibson had, however, preceded m
few days, and it is my impression, fnresta
D. leo Breslin against me. Gibson would So
Is again and again to me, that he had not tn
e money, but he could make Breslin disgorg'
y Gibson told ne once, think it was
~ 1856, sometime in the spring or summe
. that he paid Sam Medary $4,000, to kee
u the Democratic press, that of The State
IL man, from sale on Execution.
- He told me this day or two after he pal
the money, and the money came from tn
Vt State Treasury expressed astorishmer
at his lberaity towass gHe Statesman, an
'e he replied that The Matesmon had helpe
y him in his fight with Heeley, and that b
always stuck to his friends.
Gibson told me at about the time
= his resignation, while he yet had the Ike
~ of the Treasury, that tile Treasury had gt
" into great embarrassment, and that a GOO