, 1877-09-27
The Legal Status Of State Banks
from a Constitutional
Standpoint.
How Two Prominent Politicians En-
deavored to Prop the Bee
Hive.


SYDNEY MYERS.
INDICTED AND LODGED IN JAIL.
Tic absence Of Mr. Warl yesterday forenoon
from. the hank 1ately presided over by Sydney
Myers, Il appeared luter, WIS in response to Gu
Invitation from the Grand Jury for HIN to
come oycr and tell what he knew aout the Qildru
beehive, mid especially as to what had bucoMe
OF the honey that depoeftlng bees had supposed,
up to fe" days ago, was III safe kccp!ng. liz
appeared before the Jury about II o'clock, and
held a very short conference, and upon cmere-
ing from the presence Of the ipqulsitors ap-
pearcd considerably nonplusse.l. II hare told
them nothing" hc said, "1or the reason that
knew nothing to tcll."
"ToId them nothingr" tnterIceted tho re-
porter.
swell. told them something, hut nothing
Of d eliminating character 'tur knew nothing"
"Thcn you do nut think It possible to indlct
Myers, VI aug Of tile !'auk attaches, on what you
have toIdi'
"Ccriainly not"
"Do you understand that you will be wanted
againa"
"l told then, that In about weck would
have aunlc tacts to give thenl.n
the sn4 Of tho term"
III that bc so,''' hs responded, ~ must sec
"bee-EIvc' III area. haste.
The next seen of Mr. Ward he was again
climbing the steps leading to the turY.roou,,
and bcncath h!s arm he Carried a package ri
oooks a.d papcrs, which may Ut one tine have
IL, IN their facc. They proved to be part OF
the assvts Of the letunct bank, and we're speed
ily brought to tue nttunt,on vi tho Jury. Just
wlat they showed MAS past tndfng out, but
nj sinfttt atnAt That
thclr Importance d affecting the king
bec-the robust owner Ut many hre.prouf
eclls-hud been undsrcatImatcd. Ils had
scarcely escaped tie atmosphere of tho hu1-
bcrY, before tho jurY. appeared in court and
handed to tho clerk u batch Ut documents. Unu
Ut these documents, upon inquiry, proved to bt
INDICTMENT AoA1xsT SYDNEY MYERS,
Farmers j. sicclanics' bank, viii, haytns % en-.
bczzlcl $.40,0 ,00. ths same being the property
OF the aforesaid bunk or bvc.htyc" an itastttu.
tion duly Incorporated under the laws Ut the
State.
Az soon AZ tho Jury had retired from tue pres.
clltc III thc Court eaptaa tor the arrest ot Mr.
Myers was placed In tho llA,lus oi Deputy
6hariG Hutch, and through the pclting rain.
storm TINT gentleman started In searcl, OF Ills
llonsc without much delay, and At 4:;U o'clock
hc hat him before Judge farwcll, and but
few steps removed froni the Iaii. tIs appear
ancc W4s that Ut lucckncss, aAi rcsignntEot, was
liz. wore hts accustomed habit, which u plain
xnd neat. and hts Theoretical head was covered
with fall tile, which Glfsicned tu the din rays
Vi light whlcl. peepctl In from tho windows the
ofroo'n: No doubt lc WIS unhappy. and lis ar
rest l.asl surprised hin, yet lle was cool aud
talIn. aud IL he VIA st.nwu = seat, intellectually
lW,rIct Ills reed cane, and assumed IN aIr OF ln-
dcrcndcIcc and scli-rcliancc.
As suon a. the banker halt been brought to
vontto"t tho Court, tho btatc's Attorney ap-
pra4ched htul, welcomed him to h,s lair, wAls-
pefed softly into h,a eur, anu formally an.
ununced hls prcscnce by addressing thu Court.
"Yaur l!unur." 4e aaid. t'Mr. Myers Is In lha
custody Vt tic Sheriff, 1ayiug been arrcst4sl ou
III Inaktnvnt returned II, hour uEo. lie IL
charged With enlbczzl.uE f.tu, WI ~ manager ii
tie Mcsvhants', faE1,rts' 4 Mcehantcs' Hauk.
ani It = hut proper that le should hare hi~ bail
llxct. Ills uliensc, you, Iioi.or, Is grave out,
you will obserys, anu, ulIucr the circumstances,
! wouhl .augEc4t that his batl to tl1rd 1t
flU,Uuu."
The court-Mr: Myers. do you desire to giro
lAil, or have you bail to olieff
III. Mycts-l nave nntliaC. youl Honor, and
dv not th'hk sa1, give hull.
Tue Court-taasu y1u retained IN attoEueyl
AlE. M}cEs--i tAva mt, aul have
Nj MEANS ro EArLot COUNSEL,
Gntt ask you tU appoint 0ng fur INC.
1Ar Cuurt.-TAe hail will bc tlxctl but layc
Ill hita that the amount naI.,rtt uiEht ue Up.
ptcs>tvc Under ttlu circumstances. However, il
Sir. MYERS docs 4or prupo.e to attempt to give
hal to-day, viii lct the matter g0 uYtr until
t'rsnvrIuw. alnl h' The uirantln,e Tic E5t4.,IlrE
tan reu'lIl, H. la.n custody u the Shentf, u ss
viii Le sattafartory.
Ar, M}e.-ln4t wi! be perfectly satisfsctory,
aud Will Eu lu j2il.
III: Cuurt-ll you arc INT ahle to cmplaY
tual.cl. ,hcn will Aptsu4lt sn attorney ius 3ou
!,ai.
b.r. Mysrs-vcry we'll.
Tue t.outt-Ihe p'lso.cr can be resnanded.
MI. Syer+-li pyrmtted would uko 10 ssy
axosl Tor iuyseifs
iLe Couft-You Tan hare opportunity " t~
heatu.
M1, Myers then got from, lis seal aud atl-
dlcxscd the Court. throwing tuto l.i1 5ruasks
considerable a4llou a..a displaying uot antle
dramatic poweE. lie said substantially il.as
III lnc ~lsoie natler hc "Aad appc4,x1
iron! uuotEant1e4 public oplulan" u tAc
people, alsu proposed to sMbulit u
t!rfr verdict auu throw himstlf ur,n
thrm Il represented Id thr COURTS VI jusli.a.
Its conscience was clear, he sui, aud. oc,ug
wIthuut mralls 1cr defense, t4e xoula rely oii
equal and exact ]uslrr 1t the hatlla Vi ihr
Cuu1t.
Thu Cours-You shzli bc dealt fairly With, lit.
Ayery, - tar ii this Court u gJucerlel.
A. MyssA--l believe l44t, yuu1 uaaluE.