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Story May 19, 1836

The Daily Herald

New Haven, New Haven County, Connecticut

What is this article about?

New York Senators Isaac W. Bishop and John C. Kemble face expulsion for fraudulently colluding with absconded Commercial Bank cashier Bartow to delay a railroad bill, enabling stock profit, and tampering with the bank.

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Regency Purity.--Messrs. Isaac W. Bishop and John C. Kemble, two members of the New York Senate, and devoted friends of the present administration, are under process of expulsion from that body for having been engaged with Bartow, the Cashier of the Commercial Bank at Albany, who absconded last summer with a large amount of funds, in the fraudulent purchase of stock. One of the articles drawn up against them, charged that when the bill entitled An act extending the time for completing the New York and Harlem rail road, and for other purposes, was under consideration in the Senate, they made an agreement with the said Bartow, to delay the passage of said bill, and afterwards to vote for the same, in order to enable said Bartow, or said Bartow and others, to make money by the purchase and sale of the stock to be created by said bill; and that they corruptly used their endeavors to delay, and did delay, the passage of said bill accordingly, and afterwards voted for the same on the final passage thereof. Another charge is that during the present session of the legislature they have been attempting to tamper with the Commercial Bank in the suppression of facts.

The proof against them is rather strong.--Northampton Gazette.

What sub-type of article is it?

Deception Fraud Crime Story

What themes does it cover?

Deception Crime Punishment

What keywords are associated?

Senate Expulsion Bank Fraud Stock Manipulation Railroad Bill Political Corruption

What entities or persons were involved?

Isaac W. Bishop John C. Kemble Bartow

Where did it happen?

New York Senate, Albany

Story Details

Key Persons

Isaac W. Bishop John C. Kemble Bartow

Location

New York Senate, Albany

Event Date

Last Summer

Story Details

Senators Bishop and Kemble colluded with Bartow to delay a railroad bill for stock profit and attempted to suppress facts at the bank, facing expulsion with strong proof.

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