Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1872-10-05
THE LIE NAILED!
THE PLOT EXPOSED !

From the North Ime,ican Of the 2Sth ult.
The facts Of the violent and cunning plot
originally designed to screen knaves from
the consequences of their completely in the
we'll known Evans scandal then enlarged
to comprehend political issues, and pushed
with all the strength of personal apprehen-
sion and political necessity, are too well
known to demand mention. The eXtrem-
est charges were made and the most sum-
mary proceedings resorted to sustain them.
The men who alone could explain and dis
entanSe the rascality were imprisoned and
prevented from examining the processes of
the plot in which they were meshed, and
that they only could disentangle. The
falsehood was used as the heavy artillery
of all opposed to Republican success in the
State and nation and its truth was assum-
ed wherever it could be circulated.
The plot has exploded Messrs. Marcer
and ierkes yesterday received a full par
don from the Governor, at the hands of his
private secretary, Colonel Lee. They re-
turned to their homes last evening, and
Immediately furnished the subjoined deci.
sive testimony, eXornerating General j. +.
llartranft from his alleged misuse of the
funds of the Commonwealth for private
benefit. The testimony is absolutely anI
completely competent for this end. The
most extreme need, the most instant dan
ger, the most resolnte purpose, cannot
travel beyond this record SO substauliated,
1t establishes that the scandal was origi-
mated by Paine as screen for the notorious
and tiagrant Evans fraud;
that the financial account Of the
State was kept in the usual and n legitimate
manner;
that Mr.. Mackey never gave an or
der to Mr.. icrkes to buy any stock what
ever;
Mr.. Mackey eUer speculated oah Tie funds
in dly tCag;
--hdt he signature to The Gtitldrh charg-
! ing General HdrtrdnJt rih malftasance IN
dtie is counterfeit.
This coTers the whole ground. Here is
the testimony sustaining it. And now,
rot only must public opinion. SO long mis-
led, pronounce decisively in favor of gross
y-slandered and dceply-wronged men not
only must the partisan purpose that sought
its ends by so villainous, malignant and
sustained an enginery wilt as it is uuwask-
ed, but the promoters Of tie comprehensive
fraud that employed fraud to conceal form
er knavery and assist further, reckless of
every other consideration, must tremble at
the latent threat in the correspondence, and
III contemplating judgment crushing both
at the polls and from the iury-box. We
furnish the vindication of all who have
been assailed. We shall soon furnish some-
thing for their assailants TO answer.
MIR. Yerkes' Statement.
In coming before the people with this
explanation, which relates to the charges
against Gen. j. +. Hartrauft, late Auditor
General, and now a candidate for Governor
of this State, and r. w. Mackey, State
Treasurer, of having used through me the
money of the Commonwealth in stock
speculations, and for their private needs
and benefit, it is my desire to make some
plain statements which the public demand,
and which believe 1t not only their right
to have, but my duty to them and myself
to give.
l wish TO say here, lest s0me wrong con-
struction be placed upon my motives for SO
doing, that this action on my part is with
out consultation or promise froml ary