The Petroleum Centre daily record. [volume] (Petroleum Center, Pa.) 1868-1873, 1870-03-04
Ca detslitp Investigation.
lFrOm the New York Herald Feb. 70

S. Newton Pettis. who was accused o
selling out a cadeishfp while amember OF
the Forteth Congress, appeared before the
committee on Military affairs to-day with
Mr. Bishop, the father Of the boy who was
appointed. The latter was examined by the
committee and stated that he was a resident
OF the Twentieth Cong ressional district oil
Pennsyivania; that be was anxious &c &c
his son eppointed at West Point and that b t.
sent man named Dloss to the Franklin
Convention that nominated member OF
Congress for the district, with instructions
that he should procure if possible the ap-
pointmant Of hs son to West Point from
whoever was nominated TO Congress He
told Bloes be would give $500 for the place
Bloss went to Franklin. After Mr.. Pettis
was nominated be came and saw him, but
returned to Mr.. Bishop and reported that be
had not effected anything. Shortly after
ward Bishop asked Bloss to 90 to Meadvile
and see Pet,is again on the subject. He
went, but returned and stated that Petiis
was not Ut home, and he did not see Iim.-
4 week or SO after election Mr.. Dcrrckson
came 10 Titusville, who're Bishop resided,
and called on him. He said lie heard that
Bishop wanted tC have his son appointed to
West Point. Derricksou said he was tie
intimate friend Of pet:is. that he had ex-
pended and became responsible Tor mon
cys legit nGtely expended on tie canvass,
and expected 10 have his swu son appointed
to West Point. II Bishop would contribute
to the payment of this moaey 50 expended
he (DeTrieksod) would take bis boy out OF
the wey ard use lis influence with Petis in
behalf Ct Bishop son being appointed.
Bishop asked what the expense amounted
to. Derriskson replied $500. Whereupoa
Bishop agreed TO make a contribution TO
this amcuat to the party and closed tie uu-
d lstalding upon that basis. Bishop stated
10 the committee that he never gave Pe.iis
any roie or paper CT any kind connected,
with this transaction, Ivr received any ircm
Pettis. nor never had any correspondence OF
whatever with Pettis touch
ing the matter. just before Prttis left Tor
" ashlngtoa, to attend The meelicg Of cor
gress, Bishop says he met him in Mealvi!ie
aud stated thGt he hpd made an arrange
ment with Mr. Derlcks0n. when Petiis re-
piled that he would have nothing TO 80
with it, nor shoild any money Of that char
Ncter ever como iato his pocket, Bishop
stated 10 the committee that he never gave
Aettls any note nor never paid him g dollar
OF money, Mr. Pettis, in sppearing before
tie committee, stated that he never had re-
ceved E. dollar from Bishop nor any note or
security: that Boss had offered him SOL
Tor the caletsbin, which lie lla,!y refused
telling bgU OF all the men he had appointed
10 places uron his recommendation b eh.
never been paid q dollar He also stated
that he did not sse nloss at N Mealyiils. He
said he never gave Mr.. Derrickson noe
that Bishop had given hiin, for hs never
gave him one. Mr. White, the editor of
the paper at Meadvi!., where the charge
was made, Mr.. Pettis said, was bis person.
al enemy and had been maigning lin for
three years, but he never took any notice oil
him.