sentences:  During the subsequent scandal and investigation, his name appeared on lists of Congressmen who owned shares, but records showed he had paid for his stock.He was never accused of receiving it as a bribe, or of committing any wrongdoing.Having served as a member of the commission responsible for planning and constructing the fourth (and current) New York State Capitol, in 1869 Pruyn had the honor of laying its first stone in a ceremony which included Governor John T. Hoffman.