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Foster refused to go further and Pres't Lincoln pardoned all who had been convicted.  This is matter of record. Among the parties prosecuted was one Weisenfeld of Balt--a jew--and a man of irreproachable character and unquestioned loyalty  While that suit was pending, with W in jail, Worsly approached a friend of his and represented that for a certain sum, divided between himself and Col. Foster, the case would go off without a trial, and so worked upon him that of his own notion he turned over to Worsly $7000 in five [[twenties?]] of his own friends We knew nothing of this--nor of course did his counsel and it first came out on the trial of W when Col. Foster produced Worsly and said he had a part of the funds in his pocket. This was the only bad item in the case and Weisenfeld was convicted. This was the last of those famous or infamous cases.
Foster refused to go further and Pres't Lincoln pardoned all who had been convicted.  This is matter of record.  
    Among the parties prosecuted was one Weisenfeld of Balt--a jew--and a man of irreproachable character and unquestioned loyalty  While that suit was pending, with W. in jail, Worsly approached a friend of his & represented that for a certain sum, divided between himself and Col. Foster, the case would go off without a trial, and so worked upon him that of his own motion he turned over to Worsly $7000 in five twenties of his own funds Wei. knew nothing of this--nor of course did his counsel and it first came out on the trial of W. when Col. F. produced Worsly and said he had a part of the funds in his pocket. This was the only bad item in the case and Weisenfeld was convicted. This was the last of those famous or infamous cases.

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Foster refused to go further and Pres't Lincoln pardoned all who had been convicted. This is matter of record.

   Among the parties prosecuted was one Weisenfeld of Balt--a jew--and a man of irreproachable character and unquestioned loyalty  While that suit was pending, with W. in jail, Worsly approached a friend of his & represented that for a certain sum, divided between himself and Col. Foster, the case would go off without a trial, and so worked upon him that of his own motion he turned over to Worsly $7000 in five twenties of his own funds  Wei. knew nothing of this--nor of course did his counsel and it first came out on the trial of W. when Col. F. produced Worsly and said he had a part of the funds in his pocket. This was the only bad item in the case and Weisenfeld was convicted. This was the last of those famous or infamous cases.