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

How Pauline Markham Helped 70 isouo
- Fraudulent Bonds.
, Correspondence N1p York Sun.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Feb. 8.
During Scott's administration, the
great seal of Sonth Carolina, was taken
10 New York, in defiance of law and de-
cency. and employed, <at the instance Of
Chamberlain and Kimpton, and in the
presence Of somewhatnotorious woman
of the stage, for the purpose of making
q fraudulent issue of conversion bonds.
The story of this transaction has long
been whispered in this State. G. 9.
Bowen, Of Charleston, once referred to 1t
openly in a speech liz the Legislature
when that body was considering the pro-
posed impeachment of Gov. Scott. By
! the few who knew the inside history OF
the bond swindles, the name of Miss
Pauline Markham has now and then
been mentioned in connection with South
Carolina finances. The character of the
services which she rendered to- the ring,
was brought out by the testimony of sew
eral witnesses before the investigating
committee. The whole story is now, for
( the first time, made public.
Robert Il. Scott, the first Republican
Governor of South Carolina, was an
Ohio man, rough in his manners, but
popular with the voters of his party, not
s destitute of certain kind Of shrewdness
and ability, and By no means utterly
corrupt at heart. Even his political OPP
ponents credited him With having en-
tered Office with honest intentions. He
was, however, of SO pliant.a nature, and
SO credulous and weak, that the keen
witted Chamberlain and his accomplices
easily made him their tool. Scott was
I notor;ously susceptible to feminine in
: auences. How the ring robbers ayailed
themselves Of this falling to extend their
swindling operations, and increase their
loot has been told before the committee.
It should be added that while the name
of Miss Markham was freely used 10
some of the testimony, it forms no part
of the official record which will consti-
tute their official report to the Legisla-
ture, if that report is ever allowed to be
made. From motives of personal COM
passion the investigators are disposed to
cover up part of Scots shame-so far,
atleast, as to suppress the. name OF the
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lished the Governor IN q sHite OF nana-
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