The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-04-05
JERSEYS CREDIT MOBILIER.

"A Day Of Retribution for Corrupt Legfs-
iators-Arrest OF Tom Scott Senator ON
the Charge ofTaktng q Understanding
Developments Expccted-Thc Men Who
Sold Out Their Constituents TO Receive
No Quarter. A
when the HERALD few weeks ago announced that
the Senators who voted for Tom Scott on Assembly
Dill No. would ind themselves, at no distant day
In very uncomfortable predicament the recreant
legislators did not appreciate the grave import OF
tnat announcement. The invasion OF the halls OF
iegisauon by Tom Scott, aaa the bargain and sale
that followed, are likely to be commemorated in his
tory a. Credit Moblier No. 2. On tho eventml
day when No. was killed In the Senate all eyes
were directed toward the Senators who voted
against IL, and cries OF vengeance were poured on
their devoted heads Mr.. Letson CRASHED his tee th
as he muttered In low tones to the HERALD repre-
sentative, ''Well, day or reckoning will come for
this" Patterson overheard the remark and
added, chats So for the tories OF the revolution
were respectable compared with those fellows"
It was rumored throughout Trenton that the
price OF one Senator's vote was $4,000, while
another, the man In the gap, waiting to hear from
either SIDE during the previous night placed his
services at figure higher by $1,000 and received
his pay. Still the friends Of the peoples railroad
bded their time, ana 1t was not TIL the gavel fell
adjourned sine ale, that they swooped down upon
The transaction which eliminated IN sensation
sS w s @ pulse eno o. Tine state az HAS not
couple or weeks ago three men went into justice
Of the peaces office In Trenton and re-
they were about to make. They would not
disclose a. lose It's character nor the names
being paid his legal fee, assented. This strange
proceeding somewhat surprised that lunctionary,
onG, WI ne made every inquiry con-
oblivion Nothing was heard of 1t since that time
nntfl yesterday, when, immediately after the ad-
created by the sudden arrest Of Henry Caleb e.
Sheppard, Senator from Cumberland county, on
shaefrer, setting forth the following "Fhat Caleb
Henry .snspgard member Of the Senate q the
q FUZZY % Snn
dredl, on or about February 81, as reward, gift
and gratuity for giving his vote as member OF
sa,d hegSs AZ for SAID year 1873 In favor OF As
| It is well known that Sheppard did not vote for
es Il se @
epci sss oa q the principal pro@sssTs
appeared. at the Justices ONCE and helped
| to console the accused Senator In his hour
signed q bail bond to the amount OF 81, 600, for
! Shcppard's appearance at the next Court OF oyer
aud Termimer In Mercer county Messrs. =. 7.
| presented themselves as counsel for the accused
| and waived an examination
Reliable rumors are afioat that this case is only
the commencement Of number OF others OF greater
| magnitude which will be brought to light
| In q few days. 1t was remarkable to see the pre-
cpitate flight out OF Trenton after the adjournment
| took place OF nearly all the Tom Scott Senators.
Developments OF q most startling and sensational
/ character are expected to be made public at no
| distant day.
! Other alfdavits are being prepared, but 1t is
| deemed advisable to withhold them from publica-
i Statements
| members OF both houses yesterday that reveal an
i alarming spread of COrruptlOn