Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1881-07-27

NJ. Salisbury for 81, ,450, an increase OF
s3,45O Wiley entered n bond for
$1,000 and Ensign and Price became
his surelies. The former took oath to
possessing $4,000 worth Of improved
city lots, and tho latter to being the
owner OF timber and mineral lands in
Clinton county, this State, valued at
$4,000. When an atlempt'was made
TO execute judgment upon the sureties
il is alleged they were found TO be
worthless. United States District
Attorney Valentine said that the loss
to the Government amounted TO moro
than s24, 900. The sureties were sworn
before M. A. Byrne, notary, who is
said to be a fugitive from justice. They
were approved by Postmaster Hart
ranit.
McDevitt was charged by the Dis
trict Attorney at the hearing yester-
day with being tho principal in the case.
His name docs not appear in any OF
the papers, but the District Attorney
averred that ho procured people to
sign the bonds and engineered the
whole proceeding, well knowing its
worthless character. The others were
asserted to be mere figure heads. Nc
Dewitt, who is tall and rather fine.
looking, with thick, gray, curling hair,
was at first disposed to dispute the
District Attorneys allegations, but on
second thought concluded it would be
best to say nothing. Ensign was rep.
resented by Jalnes otterson, with
whom he has an office as a lawyer, at
705 SAMSON street. At the request of
the District Attorney the prisoners
were each held under $4,000 bail for
further hearing on Thursday. VIM.
Jones, blacksmith and wagon. maker,
residing at 2l29 Filbert street, became
bondsman for McDevitt, and James
Otterson, l7l5 Green street, entered
Tor Ensign.
SOME POINTS ABOUT THE PRINCIPALS.
MoDevitt is well.known contractor.
He appeared in the United States
Court several times in connection with
Illicit whisky distilling some years ago
He was formerly believed to be man
of considerable means, but lost nearly
all of his properly through litigation
Ensign, besides being engaged in the
practice Of the law at 705 Sansom ST.,
is said to be connected with the firm
of Napheys, Ensign 4 Co., lamp man.
uiacturers, Spring Garden street, above
Fifteenth. lie is about 30 years OF
age, intellectual locking, slender, with
Il luxuriant reddish beard. His man.
ners are quiet and refined and be was
thoroughly seli-possessed during the
proceedings. McDevitt was arrested
at Sixth and Walnut streets by Deputy
Marshall MARBLE He expressed no
surprise and camo along without offer
ing any resistance. He had known
that such course might be taken for
some weeks, and said that he had been
definitely assured on Friday, but that
he had taken no pains to avoid arrest.
81 am confident that / have done
nothing wrong" he said to Times
reporter last night VI reposed conf,
dence in these people, that is all. /
supposed ut the time that they were
were square. How could have known
otherwise! am on old mail contractor
/ bad five routes in Montana, Dakota
and Idaho, | had sub let them but
have never been in any trouble on ac.
count oil them | supposed that |
knew enough about the business to
give others ADVICE ana told several
people what was best to do. l gave
Joseph black some advice. ! was in
tne 'front.' room when the notary visited
Blacks office and ! am the person
whom the notary mlstook for Joe
1iooen. But The advice that gave
was lalr, honest advice, such as one
business man might give to an assooi-
a'e' Let these people push their suit.
! can meet II, All That dread Is the
org lawyers Ices that they VIII force
me 10 pay
sulFrlNe THE BLAME
Ensign was sitting in the counting
room of Napheys, Ensign & Companys
establishment when Deputy Marshal
Mccormick tapped him on the shoul.
der and remarked that he had war.
rant for him. Like McDevitt Ensign
evinced no surprise. "Well, suppose
shall have to 60" he said, after