Marshall County Republican. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1856-1878, 1872-03-21

tnat there will be a meeting of the Investigating
oommfttee appointed by Board at its last meet
ing, at hankakee, IN, on Thursday of this week. Is
received.
On e2sth of February. at our Directnr's meet
ing at Chicago, general charges of misrlanacement
ana fraud were presented by some stockholders
against yourself in particular aud your supporters
generally. At that meeting you. as President and
Financial. Manager Of the Company made n report
IN which were counter charges of fraud and corrup>
4 TIC against Messrs Hanna, Boyles and myself.
sides, and to arrive at precise knowe dye of the
nnanciai condition Of the Company the Elk ecutiye
oommittee and Dieectors Reeve and Singleton were
appointed Special Committee to visit the Secre-
tarys office at Plymouth, and examine the books
and papers in his office, to also examine the books
and papers in the Treasurer's office, to hear such
evidence a. might be offered in support of the
charges made on both Sides which evidence thew
were to reduce to writing and report the same to
meeting OF Board of Directors to be held at Chi
cago, on Friday, March sth, for their &C ton
OF what mmediateiy followed, You are of course
iamfii ar, having no doubt inspired the same In
less than thirty minutes after the appointment of
ne Investigating Committee, in the absence ofevs
nee, before hearing the case, with charges Of off,
ciai corruption against You al President lying on
the table TO await their future investigation d.
rector James q. Strong, member of that In
vesugatfng COMMITTEES, commenced offering resolu>
lions which had been previously prepared by Thos
+; 6onheld, bearing directly upon the question
which they had not then investigated Reversing
lne usual mode Of procedure, these gentlemen un-
evidence afterwards. They by resolution passed
without discussion undertook to move he Secretary
from Office and elect in his place a man who was
tnere as your legal adviser, and WIN of course
ieady to perform your bidding for pay, who would
ue IN ali things creature Of yoPr own, long as
Thrift followed awning"
1our Board then removed Mr. Hanna and N.Y.
sell rom the Executive Committee They removed
Mr.. Boyles as land Appraiser, in the absence of
all evidence Paving thus, you supposed, shut
on all chance CT fair investigation and supposing
you would soon be in possession of the books and
papers OF the company, whereby you could ar. aage
M.Sgs tv suit the circumstances surrounding yon
Inc Board next proceeded TO the crcwning act of
infaniy. In voting to Oliver w. Barnes 81 Ii, 900
OF STOCK. TO which he not entitled for which he
nad not paid one cent, or rendered any service
Whatever, and for which security was offered
taaI Ne ever would. Of course your purpose in al
.nis was apparent. You hoped by getting posses
s,en OF the books and Issuing this illegal stock to
III DIht 5, aud voting the same at the approach>
ipS ctoShhoiuers meeting to ieiain your power in
tn company; and had not the Courts of Indiana
Ahierered, you would have accomplished your pur-
pose anu the company would have been in your
possession, bound hand and foot. But having been
ioiied by me action of The Cour. in your attempt,
Gu now seek by so called investigation, made by
~ Sc VINO have already prejudged the case, and
liFeu AT thelr conciusiou cast odum upon those
VINO oppose you. The investigation of YOUR COM
mittee, IN the light of recent events is too much
u iaree 10 deceive any The cast is trans
ieIro- iroI. Them To more impartial tribunal, be.
lore which at the proper time, myself and your ap.
pohents generally will appear; and to that Tribunal
thrlte yoa. Yours truly
JOHN c. CUSHMAN.