The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-12-03
bingham in indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS, December John w
Bingham reached this city from ST, Loui'
this morning in charge OF the Marshal o.
Missouri. When brought before the
Court to-day Gen. Shackleford presented
an affidavit from Mr.. Bingham Of The
cause Of his detention at St. Louis and his
inability to be present in person on Nov
vember 80, the date set for his trial. The
document, after relating the whereabouts
Of the defendant up to the 25th Of Novem-
Der, continues that at the date last men
toned Mr.. Bingham was in attendance
upon his brother who lay seriously Ill Al
Patoka, and while there his St, Louis
bondsmen, without his knowledge or con
sent or connivance, or that Of his attOr-
ney's, surrendered him into the custody
OF the Marshal OF Missouri, in which
district there was an indictment
pending against him prior 10 that
returned by the Indiana Court; that
he was taken to St. Louis where
being comparative stranger he was un,
able to give a new bond aud consequent
ly could not secure his release and be
here in person at the time designated for
hearing his cause. In view Of these facts
the defendant asks to have the forfeiture
Of his bond set aside and himself released
on the same recognizAnce Us It stood
prior to November 80. The affidavit con-
cludes with a positive denial Of any
intent on the defendants part or his cOun.
sci to perpelrate a fraud upon the court
at this point. On the conclusion Of the
reading OF this document, the District
prosecutor interpoSing no objection to
the statements set forth in itland acquois.
ing in the request that the forfeit
ure Of the defendants bonds be
set aside, the court accordingly so
directed. After disposing Of thiS mat
ter the defendent withdrew the plea Of
not guilty to five seperate indictments
pending against him for violation OF the
Revenue law, and entered a plea Of gull
ty, This move was entirely unexpected,
as the defedndent has protested his inno-
cence Of the charges preferred against
him. Those inn position to know, how
ever, state that with the evidence agains
him,any defence would be fruitless. Mr..
Bingham has been released on his own
recOgnizance, to await the sentence Of the
court, which in ull probability will not be
entered before the last OF next week.
On Thursday next the cases Of those par.
ties under indictment, who have express.
ed their intention Of standing trial will
have n hearing II they don't put in plea
Of guilty in the interval.
The condition OF Mr.. Gordon Bingham,
who is lying i'll at PatOka, is reported to
be very critical, which necessarily delays
the disposition Of his case. The supposi.
tion Is, that he will pursue the same
course as that Of his brother j. A. Bing.
ham, as above stated.
Since his release Mr. Bingham has
gone before tho United States grand jury,
now in session, and It Is believed will un.
bosom himself Of the matters in his
knowledge, which will cause other hearts
to bleed, and that in localities not hereto.
fore suspected Of any irregularily. The
result OF his disclosures will be anxionsly
awaited, and some startling revelations
may be expected.
Hiram b. Snyder, another OF the par.
ties indicted by the grand jury, entered n
plea olguilty.