The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1878-02-28

illegal acts in the matter of previous
issues of conversion bonds and would go
no further. He even threatened 10 make
a full exposure of the frauds already
perpetrated, and to bring down justice
on the heads of Chamberlain, Kimpton
and Parker. This virtuous frame oi
mind unfortunately did not last long
Under the suaye manipulation OF Cham.
berlain and the threats of Kimpton and
Parker to crush him, too, in the general
ruin that must ensue him in his proposed
course, Scott's courage gradually oozed
away, leaving him finally neveless and
plant in the hands of the conspirators
Theu again began the round of metro
politan pleasures. The confidence gang
Kept Scott soaked with potent liquors,
and escorted him in quick succession to
the various resorts in the city. Such q
strain of excitement proved too much
for the Governors not very robust hon.
esty. He demurred for few days to
the idea of floating more fraudulent
paper, and especially at the notion oi
ordering the great seal out of the State
Chamberlain silenced these objections
by writing out and giving to Scott his
official opinion as Attorney General,
(frst) that under the laws of the State 6
further issue of bonds could legally be
made; and secondly that the great seal
could legally be brought to New York
and used there. These two official
opinions of the Attorney General, in
Daniel 81. Chamberlain's own hand
writing, are now on file with the investi-
eating committee, having been delivered
e, them by Ex-Governor Scott. Up to
this point the story given is. the SUBJ
stance of Ex-Governor Scott's actual tes-
timony at Columbia. That which he did
not tell, but which has been disclosed
by others, is what follows:
Ripley was merely the hired tool OF
Kimpton, Chamberlain and Parker.
Scott resisted the demands of these men
much longer and more violently than he
admits in his own testimony. He even
went so far as to abandon the free living
furnished him at the St. Cloud, and to
take apartments at his own expense at
the St. James Hotel; whittier his perse-
cutors followed him, and again he was
tempted by their daily and nightly at
.tentions. The conspirators artfully took
advantage of Scott's notorious weakness.
On one of his visits in their company to
certain theatre he vas taken behind the
scenes and introduced to Miss Pauline
Markham, who speedily acquired great
influence over the Governor. This lady
had been instructed what part to play
when in Scott's company, and had even
been promised percentage on the num-
ber Of bonds she should prevail on him
to issue. Her instructions were ably
carried out. The very night Of his first
visit to Miss Markham, Scott requested
Chamberlain to write to Cardozo and
order him, in the Governors name, to
take to New York the great seal of the
State: Scott swears before the commit
tee that Chamberlain did as he was re-
quested. Cardozo went North taking
the seal with him. A day or two later,
in one of the rooms of the St. james
Hotel, and in tue presence of Chamber
lain aud Kimpton, Niles G. Parker
signed and Cardozo sealed fresh issue
of fraudulent conversion bonds. These
bonds we're then taken into another
room, and after they had received the
signature of the Governor of South Car
olina, they we're assorted and neatly ar
ranged in piles by the hands of Miss
Pauline Markham, the burlesque actress.