The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-04-27

monwealth against George X. Kendall, Of
the city Of New York, charged with a,-
tempting TO bribe 8. Brown Alien, a men,
Der Of the Sinking Fund Board, was called.
Mr.. Kendall appeared in court, accom-
panied by his counsel, Judge w. w.
Crump and Edgar Allan, Esq, and George
Il. Sheldon, Esq, secretary OF the Kendall
Bank-Note Company, and several other
friends. The ease being one OF great pub
lie interest, the courtroom was filIcd with
an audience very different in appearance
and character from those which usually as
sembIe therein.
When Poliee-Justice Richardson in-
quired IL counsel were ready to proceed,
Mr.. ). B. Witt, Commemorative attorney,
stated that since leaving home in the morn
ing he had found that there was additional
and important evidence for the prosecu-
tion, and not having had time to acquaint
himself with the nature Of ii, asked that
the ease be postponed until this morning.
Judge Crump opposed n continuance on
the grounds that the party charged with
the offence being nonresident was ready
to go on with the examination, and il was
putting him to n great deal Of inconyc-
nience TO postpone the examination until
to-day. He suggested that the process
OF the court be sent, and the witnesses
could be summoned in time TO 90 on with
the investigation here to-day "wednesday.
Mr.. Allan said that the examination
would probably he in progress for two
days, aud suggested that the Common
wealth proceed IT, examine the witnesses
already summoned, and that the other wit
neSses could be heard this morning.
This met with opposition from Mr.. Witt,
who said that he would not consent to go
on with the case until the witnesses had
been summoned, and insisted upon his
original motion to postpone until this morn
ing.
The Justice thereupOn continued the
case IN accordance with the suggestion Of
his appearance in the sum of $1,000, with
Second Auditor Dyson as surety.
THE CONTRACT.
The Board Of sinking Fund Commits
sioners met at the Capitol yesterday at II
o'clock. Mr.. Kendall rendered bond for
the faithful performance Of the contract
entered into by the Board with the Kendall
Bank-Note Company in the sum Of 100000,
with Mayor Grace, ex-Mayor Wickham,
Jesse Hoyt, George II. Kendall, Richard
A. McCurdy, j. +. Pierce, and George NJ.
Turner, all OF the city of New York, as
sureties, which was approved by the ma
jority OF the Board; after which the con-
tract was confirmed and signed.
INJUNCTION GRANTED AND NOTICE SERVED.
Acknowledgement Blair yesterday put
upon record in the Circuit Court and made
operative the Injunction granted by Judge
Wexford on Friday, April 2lst, "to enioin
and restrain the Board OF Commissioners Of
the Sinking Fund from contracting with
the defendant. the Kendall Company, in IT,
gard TO the publishing, engraving, or litho-
graphing OF the bonds OF the State Of Nir-
ginia. until the further order OF the Court. %
The Commonwealth, by the Attorney.
General. sets forth "that the said Kendall
Company, whose bid is now before and be-
ing seriously considered by said Board, did,
as she lthe Commonwealth is informed by
Hon. :. Brown Allen, Auditor. by open
bribc. inducemcnt, and solicitation, and by
direct pecunary reward, solicit the Hon. ;.
Brown Allen, Auditor Of Public Accounts,
TO aid. assist. and promote the adoption by
the Board OF his bid.
"What proposition was made by the said
company through its agent, George ii. Ken
dali, TO anv others, the Commonwealth has
no knowledge. and belieUes that there has
been none. [rheSe six words underScOred
i'm the original. Suffice IL 10 say that the
alleged conduct Of the said Kendall Compa-
nv has been such. il true, as TO forfeit and
lose all financial and business confidence in
their ability, purpose, or 6ond JfdeS, TO
carry out and execute the great and mo-
mentous trust confidcd to them. The
bonds to be Issued in payment OF
the real Indebtedness OF the State
are about S2l 100000; they are Of va
rious and delicate character; the stamp
that impresses them IL OF a character
and phase that might and may be forged,
fabricated, and ieigned. The only protec-
ton to the Commonwealth Is 10 see that
the duty, labor, and trust OF such prlnt-
ing, engraving, and lithOgraphing are con-
fided and entrusted TO safe. reliable, expert,
and honest persons or companies embarked
i'm such enterprises. The Commonwealth
begs i'm her bill OF complaint ito makcl one
PROPOSE ition of morals and buslness-to
wit. that company that will so far forget
the decenciCS. prOprietics, and respect due
10 public officer of the Commonwealth,
and who was known 10 bea member OF said
Snking-Fund Board, as TO tempt him
with bribe, i unworthy 10 execute the
great and important task of printing,
engraving. and lthogrphing the large
amount Of State bonds now the subiect-mlt-
ter Of the consideration OF the said Board.
l. great, all-poweriul, and sovereign State.
by the present or prospective action OF any
board, to be brought in contact with CONF
pany or man, who, while petitioner for a
contract in the oflr" Of the Board OF Com
missoners OF the Sinking Fund, was COM
mitting the crime Of empted bribery
that would accommodate him 20 his appro-
prate felOn's cell: Your orator would
further show that said Board are now seek
ing 10 enforce said contract, and the Com
monwealth, through her Attorncy-Gene-
raj, has been applied 20 10 re-
duce TO writing the said contract
and bond IN the said matter. The
purpose OF thi. bin is 10 prevent wrong to
the Commonwealth and any further con-
tract with said company until IT shah nave
purged itself Of all suspicion or disfaVor
by reason OF the unbocoming, improper,
and unlawful course and conduct Of said
COMPANY. This bill will proclaim 10 the
whole world, through the voice OF the
court. that the trusted and confidential OIL
cials OF the state cannot with impunity be
sought to be dclauched, and that the oldr
OF equity viii be enforced IN Virginia, that
fraud ytiates every contract into which
it enters"
The petitioner further ayers "that The
conduct OF the said Kendall Company Is
such a. to cast such disrcpute on them as
would impair and destroy the very eredit oi
the bonds, &C., 10 be issued.'
For these reasons an injunction ls asked
against Hons. s. Brown Allen, Auditor;
III. II. Dyson, Second Auditor, and -
Reyely, Treasurer; and George II. Ken
dali, agent of, and said Kendall Company,
from further proceeding in the matter, De.