, 1875-09-24
NEW YORK C1NAL-FRACDa


DurrALo, N. T., Sept. 21.-George D. Lord
aud William II. Bowman, at Rochester. arrived
here to-day at 2 p, m. in ehArro Of officers sent
from this city for their arrest. accompanied by
tt4eis attorney, ". +. cogewels Of Rochester.
aud wato Arraignod bofora Judge Clinton. Tho
clarges against Lord are bribery aul con-
uail xas fired Ut e25,0o0 Oh the charge Of
bribery, and at $4,000 on tho charge Of con-
sniracy, Thomas Lclghton, OF Rochsstcr quail
flying ~ bondsusn.
W. II. HoNnmsn was next arraignad for con-
spiracy With George D. Lord and others. Hc
pleaded not guiltv. and WAS admitted TO bail IN
The sun, Of fa,noo his surely benIK Charles o.
Morse. OF Rochester
Tho indictment asAinat Lord covcsea flfty.two
pages of loyal cap. mud coutains seven counts, III
substance as follows:
That On the LIST duy OF Februsty. .s'l. John Hind
owned claim against ths Stats u Nav Y,rk for wotE
tered into by LIN! one fot dredging Black Rock ur
tos. ooo for dredging the Era Ussin. and ono for
ss1S s soIs Fin s s :ad to o
pay tue expenses incurred In doing said work. ana
hat le ctalr, Of sAtd nd for coarausstna ovsr aud
.,osd sad ssscei bst~est, Hsni md iotd that !" o.
tain tAa .llow.nee md payment Of tlp claim.
it. purpose e rrosurlae ihs sutotmsns
stlad IN scs ior he 1s,ss Il John Land nass 10 III
tsoluood ID tho Legislature md Assembly. md W.
suoh 1natsr AZ might he brought bafofe Lord 10 hts
official capacty member OF tbs Assembly. Thai
ru.sy 1871. ss Buffalo, hs did feonteasly, wilfol'y
nlent and Assignment made ii Hand, Whereby Hand
is.ignod snd promised md aasesi 70 r:y to Lord ~
snea member Of Assembly! s~oss,ras ot sny nd a
yde to bo lAd by tho e1ptess tesrns Of tho asse1a
contracts Or Hand WITH the people OF the stste Of
At1tSA that niQbk b6 mid kEhfHRi
to oe paid on account Of any Aacs or awssd By tho
Board Of Canal Commissioners 10 Hand By being In
nst,per 1t .hs Assembly. might have. oollect. aud
~ .hs proeS oess Of ths STATE 10 p pr .ha s.as md
tlat tho ssaixnmcnt aud agreement Aforesaid wss uo
tsanl9u,y wful ~ eoss1n3 re;s'ssd l. .nd ss
thai llta a:lr!al action, ~ member Of hp Assembly
npon !sId bill. was to w. Influenced hssehy TO Wit
s md sos tor .ssss o s LII to F.
Introduced !nto the Assembly when the should
te put upon ita tletein, agt,nst Tho form of
thb Till sut!iled ''Tho sel for tus relief u Johu
Hand" WIS introduced Into thu Legislature and
1:sss A. a.st ~ tsS IT, ;s ~ y = .s s
~ msmber Of .he Asssnbly, rillfally, eor.npt's,
:aa teto'oaty so.s n: es,a an*sss I go. .a . yois ~ H.
is," ,ennett Wa n.sresiea IL ths isaa eon.raess.
snd e ss ess.
to b. paid by the State 10 and was inadequate That
Hand had an equitable sud lust claim against tha
State for Is additional sum Ut So, tItlt account
oi thres contracts and thai to obtain ths A.
owaucu sud psylntut oI this amount by the state
ssteenrut Was suffered Into at thu city Of fs
T. ISL between Bennett, Hand, and George D. Lord
Il tnulnaer u sas I.ssuDIy, that ILL nu.t aud
should be introduced Into. and pasasd by, ths Lsa
hturs and Assembly authorizing, requiring. aud
| afth cIausa charges ths receiving, accepting,
aud entertaining. Proposition by Lori from Renuss!
charges iLal thls x1s received BY Lord for hs octa
lote. action, aud influence, aud !hat Lord u neua
Of tbs Assembly. OIL the $h dsy OF February. is1l d
| promise auL understanding u make and furu:sh
Seotgsp ., Ioft g'ft aud .ans M q salue 70 Vt: IT.
ono John Hiley t1ushEds Of the acaount expected, Il
| b. awarded u additional allowance stpsct>d 70 h
aHAzIea ~ bstuke ses fg< aud Tits preHlao Of u&nd