The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1882-09-13
man. He again advised the stric,est sur.

man. He again advised the strictest sur.
veillance and caution. Later on, Mr..
0lcott intimated TO me TINT he had been
interviewed for d corrupt purpose, but did
not state the facts, aud Doniphan reported
TO me that man named Shaw had offered
him 500 to vote to clear Dorsey.
Tha result of the verdict, said Foreman
Dickson, was Ms unsatisfactory to me as It
was 10. any Of the counsel. 1t was incon.
sis;ent. The jury did not expect to render
u verdict when We were called In yesterday
afternoon, They had decided BY vote Of
eleven TO one that. the foreman should not
report unless the Judge commanded him
to do SO. Judge Wylie did direct me to
report. | turned 10 the jury and polled
them Us TO whether should report
acco dirg to cur last (the twelfth)
ballot. | did this so that II there
were any doubts In the minds Of
the jury last chance was given them to
change their vote II desirable to do so.
Each and every man asscnted to me 70.
porting the result and did go. l believe
u conspiracy was made out as 10 some Of
the contractors, who were organized up.
parently with view 10 obtaining contracts
upon unircqnented territory or in growing
sections Mt low figures, and by representa-
tions OF facts, and petitions 10 the depart.
ment, secure expedition and increase until
the figures reached large SUMS believed
this was Systematically done by their
officers located here ltR,a
In rcgiid to tue Bowt n matter / have
copied, tie statement made out o1 the
night.of August %, and placed It IN the
hands OF the district attorney for action,
and this afternoon [ shall write to the AT.
torney General asking for immediate in.
vestieation and demanding as citizen the
protection Of his department from vicious,
malicious and contemplate attacks
Of his officers Of justice upon n juror
who dared to vote his honest
convictions. II brilliant Merrick imagines
he can sustain his views OF my course by
vitnperation and abuse, columny and
inuendo am willing to surrender, but l
shall eagerly watch to see what his course
will be when the damning proofs are pre-
sented against one OF his subordinates and
the corroborating evidence, which is amply
sufficient to satisfy the mos. incredulous
is before him. Till then We will not talk
about personal integrity. That he will do ME
the justice Of an apology feel assured for
| do not believe him capable OF wrong. I
have lived, and struggled for an honest
livelihood in this community for twenty
years this month, and hope l have not
fallen SO low in the estimation Of my fellow.
citizens who have honored me SO often by
their evideHcesof confidence as to be brand.
cd n falsiiier and be suspected OF perjury. l
shall patiently await my vindication at the
hands OF the Department OF Justice. 1t is
understood Bowen's companion when he
approached Dickson was man named
Brewster Cameron, also special agent oil
the Department Of Justice, and that fact
will probably be stated in Dickson's for.
ma! and sworn statement to the District
Attorney. 1t is long document, but em.
braces in detail only what Dickson stated
above in q general way.