The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1875-09-22
TLfE CfNiT FRtt'Ds.
George ~. Lord and William n. bowman
before tic Court in buffalo.

George ~. Lord and william II. bowman
before tic Court in Buffalo.
BUFFALO, sept. 2l.-George ID. Lord and
William H.. rowman Of Rochester arrived here
to-day at T. NJ, In charge Of officers sent from
this city for their arrest accompanied 10y the
attorney, W. +. Cocswel ot Rochester. and we're
nrraGned before Judge Clinton. The charges
again Lord are bribery and conspiracy.
70 the charge Of bribery, MIR. Cogswell attor-
ncy Tor Lord, said he wished 20 enter the usual
plea OF Mot guilty" and special plea in
writing under the statuteiof limitations which
would raise a leral question as to whether pro-
ccedings were not barred ty the statlte Of linn
itations. Admitting that the laws OF 1873 ex-
tended the time in which indictments could be
found TO ave years. hc found that the | W was
not retroactive and II II we're 1t would be un-
The Judge said the counsel had the right to
interpose such plea.
Tne Dlstrirt Attorney sad he should put in a
demurrer tO-tn Orrow.
Judgt Clinton said he would TX an early day
Tor The hearing aud adjourned the proceedings
nsil was nxed at sa5,CO on the charge Of
bribery and at Itts1 on the Oh rge OF con-
spracv Ihus Leighton, Of Rochester, qualify
ing as bonds nan.
". II. Bovman was next arraianed for con-
spracy with George ID. LOrc and others. He
pleaded not guilty. and WAS admitted To bail In
the sum Of $500, his surety being Cnas. {.
rhe indictment against Lord covered nfty.
w. w. pages ie Of LEGAL cap and contains seven
follows.
That on the nrst day of February. 1874, John Hand
9Nh'd c,llu against The Siait O. Nrw urk tor work
ny ~, one for are ging Black Rock Harbor one Tor
6 e h e nIsc c s no a a6 one s M s reass 9e ono
anl oredging vas insufficient To- pay the expenses In.
sSa Hand Tor compen.aton Over ana sboys
ss ws liz saanSI SSrsSi 70 Eaa e tac stat
stood and asrecd between liant and Lon that Ia 90
payen s or Sy sc 81 ,ns ,nG G an tsl & a
L,e.,iaIu,e ,h9t ior the nu'po,e Of procuring tae
clam h entitled an act for thc relief Of John Hand
@ S' we 9e IN me u Eigde r m 9nd Assrmoy
IN his on ial capacity as m nbcr of tue Assembly .
ec' sst & 'ofn fslPasy S%1sl 0sa NibSm2 b@as S Ss
aud accept from Hand an sn S sGe es%
made by lilnd whereby Hand assgn'd and promised
BY tso.thrds d any and All addi!ioual MONEYS over
a4s spS s Of % Be Of a % ne %
tracts as stated sboye, that might be PAID 'Vo or
$Iis@Ss 1,S,: aS.rq $ Il, RS$sa OF o.aS S
brought before the .ssemby and Lcgsli,ure upon It's
mlght have. Collect and receive ali money. nsd nn2
awarded TO be paid to Hand by the proper officers OF
:-eemcnt ef resald vas 50 teopiousy, wutuily, md
and eorrSp! received ana accented o. Lord ~tl tne
Der Of the ,ksstmby upon said ~! w.s TO b. iinu
enced thereby 20 VII That Lord, a. such member OF
sage of said bi to b. introduced into the Assembly.
against he form Vi y6e sisiate such made and
idcd That the bill entitled The act for the relief
OF John Hand was introduced into the Legislature and
Assembly the 2Oth Of February 1871 and passcd
on tpe l?D lsl and ,y thai Lora % a, nlemoer
gave his onicai inus1stthi yoI 10 favor OF said oil
ts passage and when II was Introduced and passed
by the semby that one Lewis y Bennet wes inter
ested IN the Hand contracts, ana n-a cnarSe mah-
aeefnent, and supeiihlendenee Of sall we!k ;
riui E:nQett fnd Hand claimed the price 10 h
paid by the Slate to Hand was inadequate that
and had an equitable and Just claim against the
state for the addtionBl sum OF t65 ASIA account
OF three several contracts and that TO ootan the Ill
lowance and payment of this amount by the STATE
into al the city OF buffalo, Feb
rusry ., 1871 between Bennett Hand aud Geo D. Lord,
as a member Of the Assembly that bill must and
should be introduced into anu passed by the Legien-
ture and Assembly authorizing requiring, ana urect-
ing the payment OF the said amount.
The NTH clause charxe the receiving. accepting, and
entcrtainning proposition by Lord from Bennett for
charges that this received by Lord for his ofl
vote, action. and influence and that Lord M amember
Of the Assembly the 9th day Of February 1871 at
Buffalo, received OF and from Lewis j. Bennett his
promise and understanding 10 make and furnish Geo.
ID, Lnrd Kilt. anything of value TO VII the agree
nent and promise OF hand to give ana pay TO one
Jonn KIRBY two-thlrds OF the amount expected TO be
awarded az before set forth ant THIS promise OF Hand
was accepted by Lord ns a member OF inc Assembly
Win The Understanding that his official Hcton was to be
iLnuenced thereby.
Lewis j. Bennett and Thaddsus c. Davis OF
conspiracy TO defraud the state Of New York,
and were admitted 10 bail IN the sum of $5,0OO
each 10 appear from dayto day.