The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-03-31
pExxsYLvAxrA's DISGRACE.
The omvscted Corrupttopssss .s"""s
sentence OF the Court--A ms'i'"""''e
Crtmina1.


Crtulsal.
u,sRsBuRo, March 29.-Tbe c0urt-bousf
vns INADEQUATE to the accommodation OF tne
crowd attracted to II this afternoon by tne
announcement that ex-S State. Treasurer keni-
b,e and four others, guilty OF corrupt so
Notation of members OF the Legislature
womb be sentenced. and great disappoint-
mont was expres sed W hen u became known
mat these conyic.s would not appear 10 tske
fbeIr punishment. Judge Pearson, VINO
frled The cases, bud received information
that the convicted persons were not IN me
city. and consequently departed iron nv
usual custom OF p1nctuality.
When the jurist OF eigbty-one years mace
his appearance, the spectators arose en-
,aasse TO take In the surroundings. Inc
fugi,ives from justice were represented ny
Judge Brewster, OF philadelphia; W. H.
Armstrong, OF L,comiDg; and several Har-
risburg attorneys, but they dId not preak
The silence of The Court by addressing a
word 10 the Judge. The District Attorney
had the names of the criminals announced
for sentence. but none OF them responded.
lodge Pearson then ordered the recogni-
zsuces 10 be forfeited, and announced that
processes would be issued for the arrest OF
the fugitiyes.
Bench warrants were prepared tonight,
md they will be served promptly In the
event OF the bribers being found in the
State. Tbey.are supposed to be In one Of
The adjoining States, where they can only
be arrested on r6quisliion from the Gov
ernor OF Pennsylvania or on bail piece.
The latter course will not be adopted, as
me bondsmen have been Unidentified, and
the prosecution has very little confidence in
the feasibility OF q requistion because OF a
belief that the criminals would receive
Drompt information OF its issuance, and
thus lie enabled to escape to another State
The chief fugitive is w. III. Kenble, who
Is estimated TO be worth S2.000,000, and
whose annual income is nearly 100000.
&c is the president OF the Peoples Bank OF
Philadelphia, and also president Of several
passeueer-railway companies OF that city.
When the late X. w. Aiackey was State
Treasurer the Commonwealth deposits in
Eemble's bank sometimes aggregated
$1,000, 900. This money was loaned at 8
good percentage, aud both the State Trea-
suser and the bank pro6'ed largely by the
deposits. In 1865 kemble was elected State
Treasurer by the Legislature, and held the
posti, n for three years.
During his official career per cent. gold.
bearing State bOrds were converted into G
per cent. currency bcnds, and he made q
good fortune by the operation. August
Belmont, an agent Of the Rothcbilds, pro-
tested against this violation OF contract in
q letter 10 Kenble, when the latter address
cd to HIM communication in which he
called him q "Shy lock-" Several years
aiterTsTd be apoiogized to Mr.. Belmont for
the inJult offered him.
Kemble has been one OF The most influen-
tia! Republican politicians in the State, and
for number Of years was member OF the
Republican National Committee, resigning
few months ego TO make way for Senator
Cameron. During the session OF the last
Legislature he came to Harrisburg to lobby
the S4,000,00 riot-reIief bill through tha,
body for tie Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany. At first few members outside oil
Philadelphia and Allegheny favored its pas
sage. bur as its consideration progressed its
supporters gradually increased in number
until It's passage appeared inevitable. Tina
money wu. being used to convert member.
very few doubted.
At the most critical period Representative
Wolf, an anti-Cameron Republican, an
Lounced that corrupt means were being
used to pass The measure, and an investiga
ten was instituted. The bill was defeated
md the corrupt practices exposed. Kembl'
was placed on the stand, and denied that b,
had offered money 10 any member; bu
three Republican Legislators swOre he hat
attempted TO bribe them with sums rangins
from S75 to $4,000. Several other members
indirectly implicated him. The recent set
Element Of TIE claims resulting from th
PITTSBURGH riots shows that there was
clean steal q nearly $4,000 600 10 the riot
relief bill. Kemble is about fiity-five year
old, and OF small statue.
w. Il. Rumberger, another OF the fug1
tiyes from justice. is sixty years OF age, an
WIS member OF the last Legislature. ii
endeavored TO bride fellow-member, VIII
led him into q trap, and then expose
him and Kemble. He came near being eS
PEELED.
Emile J. PETROL, also fugitive, was ex
PEELED from the Legislature several year
ago Tor agreeing TO buy fifteen members 70
$500 for certain bill. but bis constitr
ents reclected him by an increased IN;
inrity. A majority OF the House voted 10
his expulsion, but the measure failed to re
efive the requisite tw0-thirds vote to eXpt
him from the last Legislature for corruI
solicitation OF two members. Petrof
about thirty-three years old.
ex.member Of the Legislature, and was on
Of Kemble's principal agents. Eight men
beis swore that he made corrupt propos
tons 10 them. He Is about thirty-fve veal
old.
Jesse II. Crawford, the fifth fugitive,
nearly seventy years old. He endeayore
to brbe three members. Kemble, Salte
Crawford, and Rumberger pleaded guilt
three weeks ago 10 save some promner
politicians and railroad officials from expo
sure. and on being assured that they woul
be pardoned before the sentence OF Ii
court could be executed. Petrof was COZ
vice ed on two indictments.
Whether the bail Of Kemble, Salter, an
the others, see lit to arrest the fugitives
not, the COUNSEL for the prosecution, aft
obtaining the necessary warrants, will d
mand requisitioD papers. Detectives a
already on the track.
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