The New York Herald Newspaper, December 18, 1873, Page 4

4 THE COURTS. TRIAL OF HENRY W. GENED Close of the Case for the Proseeution—Genet as a Witness in His Own Behalf. Prosecuting Claims Against the City. Strange Scene in the United States Cireuit Court. The trial of Henry W. Genet, in the Court of Oyer | and Terminer, before Judge Daniels, progressed yesterday with almost unparalleled rapidity, The prosecution finished their side in nearly double- quick time, and when the Court adjourned the de- fence had got well advanced on its side. Their strongest reliance evidently, as willbe seen by the report below, is on the testimony of the accused, who was called as a witness in his own behalf, It looks now as though the case might possibly reach ‘the jury to-day. An epitome of eight snits against the city, tried | yesterday before Judge Larremore, of the Court of Common Pleas, will be found in to-day’s law re- ports, it willbe seen that the city was beaten in | all of them, and besides this the results serve to | throw important light on the manrfer in which in- terests and costs are roiled up against the city through resisting the prompt payment of just claims. As wil] be seen by a report of a trial concluded yesterday, Wefore Judge Monell, in the Superior Court, the East River National Bank, after three trials, has had a long pending suit decided a second | time in its favor. This will probably close the liti- gation. James Bryant gave bail yesterday, before Com- missioner Osborn, on a charge of obtaining letters from the Post Office by means of a power of attor- hey, alleged to have been fraudulent. The defend- ant states that he will clear up the whole matter on examination. TRIAL OF HENRY W. GENET. Close of the Case for the Prosecution— Ex-Mayor Hall on the Auditing of City Bills—Genet’s Exculpatory Story in His Own Behalf. There was another large crowd in attendance at the Court of Oyer and Terminer yesterday—Judge Daniels on the bench—to witness the second day’s | proceedings in the trial of Henry W. Genet. As to the alleged ‘front and offending” of the alleged | Harlem Court House frauds he looked as calmly serene and seemingly unconcerned as on the open- Ing day of the trial. He sat by his counsel, Messrs, Beach and Waterbury, apd made frequent sug- gestions to them, particularly in the cross-exam- mation of the witnesses. District Attorney Phelps was still too ill to appear,and Mr. Peckham con- tinued as the sole representative of the prosecu- tion, It will be seen by the report below that the trial is being hurried on with all reasonable de- spatch, and the lateness of the hour at which the Court adjourned shows a desire on the part of Judge Daniels to reach the close as soon as pos- tible. OPENING FOR THE PROSECUTION. On Mr. Peckham rising to open the case Mr Waterbury seemed quite unwilling to regard him as the public proseentor until Judge Daniels said | that he had the full authorization of the District Attorney to appear in this capacity. Mr. Peck- | tam then proceeded without further hinderance, although nis opening was brief, not occupying over ten minutes. He began by explaining that | the present was an indictment Jor procuring, by | ons, the signature of Mayor Hall | toa warrant on a false bil! for supplies and work | on the Harlem Court tiouse. He briefly mentioned the acts under which that building was erected. Ge charged that Davidson a certain bill for supplies to that build- (ng, and got on it the certificate of one John | Scanlon, who was architect for the building, and | “happened” to ve also architect of another build. | ing, which, while projected to cost the same | as the Court House, had been more fortunate than | it in being completed, and was now Genet’s prop- | erty. The bili was for iron work. Not one dollar | of this iron work had ever been put in the Court House. The bill was wholly false, and it was ior presenting this bill that Mr. Genet was indicted: | It would be claimed that this was @ mere anticipa- tory bill, Mr. Davidson having declined to furnish any goods unless paid in advance; but it would be shown that this money was drawn, and it was not till some months after, when the great outcry | about the frauds had risen, that this money was Offered to Mr. Davidson and refused. But this was no defence, Even if it was true, Mr. Genet, as a Commissioner of the Court House, had no right to do this. His duties were fixed by law. It gave bim no authority to anticipate payments belore goods were aetivercd. I: was a fraud and false pretence even in that view, whick be did not con- bede to be true. TESTING The firoe wit Mr. Jobn Mch, Da ¥ ©OR THE PROSECUTION. 88 called tor the proseution was | n. He vestifed as follows:— | fam a safe manulucturer; this paper you hand me 1 have seen beiore; the bill was made out by me; never furnished the goods;I handed it to Mr. jehet; 1 saw it next before the Grand Jury; that ras after the expe oi the iraud: tume I saw the pa) attached to I never got any money on either; J saw the warrant (warrant shown) af about the sa: time ; the endorsement ts not mine; 1 don’t Know whose it is. To Mr, Beacti—I have lived in the city ten years; fhave been engaged In the safe, hardware and foundry business; 1 kn¢éw Mr. Tweed, but not Mr. | Meqnade nor Josian Porter; Tweed's writing, gnainted wi at the same | I have seen Mr. | but am not sufficiently ac- | to say this is his; | had a talk | at Albany about iurnishing this ; Lremember speaking to Mr. Genet at Albany abvoutit; Mr. Tweed toid me he wouid tit; Mr, Genet had said he | i [bad better see Mr. Tweed; * session of the Legisiature of fap estimate and specification of being made; I prepared it; Mr. Genet told me what the buliding would require; the bul Was prepared with the estimate, ana f agreed to turnish the materiais, butI said I could oot fu » the materials unless the price was ateriais were delivered; 1] made out a told Mr. Genet to collect the 1871; | remem the iron work money, that 2 had had so much trouble in ollecting my bills from the city and county that | must have the money as the goods were de- uvered; i told him I would order the goods pre- pared_es soon a8 Iwas assured of the money; I gave Mr. Genet the bill in June; 1 left the city, | snd was away! thinkin Juiyend August; 1 aid Bot see Mr. Genet curing that time; 1 don’t know snything avout Mr. Genet’s receiving this, but when [returned in September he offered to pa: me the money a8 I delivered the goods; 1 refuse to deliver the goods. To Mr. Peckham—Mr. Tweed suggested to me that [furnish the iron for the Court House, and he said that Mr, Genet could arrange it; I saw Mr. Genet the same day, @ud he said something about osing his inftuence to get it for me; | next saw Mr. Genet in store, when he stated what was re- quired, and [ made outan estimate and this bill; I bard then the y must be produced as I deliv- ered the ; he said the money should be ready; { down byes” Feb larch, &e.. by lis ctions; the next ime w him was aiter my a tember; that was had been pu i; 1 never had any contract, except what I have related; 1 had hot the window frames on band; tt would have taken me @ day or two to cast them; I never did the deiendant got from Mr. | ee a er en eT reer ween ‘NEW YORK HERALD, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1873—TRIPLE SHEET. wonld reach me with 4 paper or papers ober papers waich | betieved to be vouch- Taut; | signed abvat 30,000 vouchers n't suppose | examined one per ceut sometimes they came tn , sometimes tolded; the vores the stamp on its back; I have no perticatar re jection of these papers, but, from the general course of basiness, there must have been some Paper or papers with an audit on the mpanying the Warrant, or my signature on the warrant. dence Was not suMicient, On this indictment there must be more direct proof that the oli! Itsell, and not merely the audi of the bill, was beiore the ayor. whe Court, however, ruled the evidence compe- tent for what it was worth. Mayor Hall continued—My belgf when U signed any Warrant was that the claim had been ap- proved by the Comptroller, after it had been audited by the auditing ofMcer as a valid debt against the city; my reliance was on the Comptrouer’s approval and the Auditor's examina- never signed a except for 1 can't sp m invariable cus- Beach—! tached from al! vouche is a general re particular warr tom: of these u initials W . Wareins’ imitials, whic! I bappes to kne hot have acted on that; it is this out ng the Comptrol- ler s and Auditors sighatury pu which I would d the detatis of bills very rarely, and then generally from curiosity; my action Was based entirely on fetlance on the cer- tdcates 0. the Comptrotier and Auditor under the Charter, which gave the Finance Department con- pm the Gnancial matters; 1 don’t remember Mr. Genet’s ever coming to me about this bill; if he had I should be likely to remember it, To Mr. Peckham—ne signatures of the Comp- troller and Auditor tome that the legat course had been tak: regard to the bill, and indicated that it Was an honest aud true bill in the belief of the Comptrolier and Auditor, and 1 be- heved on their beiie!, Mr. Hall deacrived the ordi. Bary course of a claim through the Comptroiler’s omice, ISTANT COMPTROLI. have acted; 1 rr STORRS ON THE STAND. Richard A, Storrs was next called. He testified — 1 now occupy the position of ® tant in the Comptroller's oMlce; in Is7l 1 was Deputy Com: troller; I have no personal recollection of tus transaction, Q. State the usual course of business in such matters in the Comptroller's office t Mr. Waterbury objected to such testimony as in- competent. The Court admiccea it, Witness—The claims were presented to the Comptroller, sometimes to me, and sometimes direct to the Auditor, in the shape of a voucher like the one I hold in my band; the Auditor gener- ally directed a clerk to draw @ warrant and attach it toa bill; then it went to the Auditor Jor his ex- amination of the bill and warrant, and then he would amMix his stamp; from there it would go to the Comptroller jor us sigpatare, and he returned 1t to the Mayor; then the Mayor would return it to the Comptrotier’s office to go through the neces- sary bookkeeping; then it would be paid out oy the Auditor or some Of his clerks; the voucher was placed on file, and also the warrant after it re- turped trom the bank; we gene desire to have the vouchers uuiform, and have blanks printed to be furnisued to those having claims, Cross-examined—The voucser in this case is in the handwriting of Mr, Carson, Secretary for the building of this Court House, and is ned by the Harlem Court Hou appears the Auditor’s endomement, TESTIMONY OF MICHAEL MEEMAN, Michael Meehan testified—In 1871 1 was general clerk in the Comptroller's office; there is uothing to show that this voucher or certilicate was ever | before me; the warrant is in my handwriting; the other papers were then before me; I returned it to Mr. Herring alter putting the stamp on, Cross-examined—i only infer that the voucher and certificates were before me because the amounts are the same. TESTIMONY OF HENRY M. GARVIN. Henry M. Garvin testifed—I am in the Comp- troller’s office ; know Mr. Genet’s handwriting; this signature on the back of the warrant, and also to this receipt, 18 in his handwriting. Mr. Beach said they admitted that that was Mr. Genet’s signature on the back of the warrant, and that he received the money. TESTIMONY OF WILLIAM A, HERRING. William A. Herring testified—In 18711 was Audi- tor o1 Accounts im the City Department of the Comptroiler’s oifice; this ts my signature on this certiicate ; I can’t say as to this bill. HAS A CASE BEEN MADE OUT? Mr. Pecktiam here offered in evidence the bill, the certificate of the Comptrolier and Auditor and the warrant. The Court then took @ recess, Alter recess Mr, Peckham announced that the case for the prosecution was closed. Mr. Beach asked whether the Court considered any case had becn made out against Mr. Genet. Judge Daniels said he thought there was enough to go to the jury, though he would save the point to the deience. OPENING FOR THE DEFENCE. Mr. Waterbury now opened the case for the de- fence, and after stating the circumstances attend- ing the trial and its ily and position of Mr. Genet. cvuunsel Genet’s house, trying to connect it witn the build- | ing of the Court House, knew that a Legislative | inquiry had establisied the fact that tis house | was built and paid for with Mr. Genet’s own money, | und that his imnocence of any fraud in that con. nection was entirely established. Asa rejormer, who had been associated with Mr. Green, Mr, Ot- tendorier and others, he spoke as a matter of knowledge of the efforts o: Mr. Genet and Mr, Thayer, aS Senators, to defeat, or at least amend, the Ring charter of 1870. He claimed that all the examination into all the Ring frands had falled to connect Mr. Genet with the appropriation ofa single dollar. He had no- ticed that vhen the papers were shown thei tne’ had looked at the endorsements. He would tell them Mr. Genet had been indicted for this endorse- ment; bur the proof was so clear that he had been authorized to make them that the prosecution never dared to bring it to trial. Mr. Genet was @ man of mauy triends, and the district 19 Which he He claimed that the In that district the Court House was situated and had been thoroughly discussed, and in that dis- trict, witnout the nomination Of ejther party, he was taken up and elected, receiving within 600 as many Votes as bota candidates togetuer. Harlem Court House was 4 desire of his heart, but he had to yield somewhat to accomplish his ob- Ject, and somewhat consult Boss Tweed’s wishes and employ Mr. Davidson. But Mr. Davidson in- sisted on uls money before giving the goods, and made out lis bill aud estimate, Court House were rising out of the ter the fron Work waz needed, The ouly evidence was that Mr. Genet réceived the billand the warrant, and tendered the money to Mr. Davidson. That was all. Grant that it was irregular. It was a venial irregularity, and why should he be singled out? They should show that when Mr. Genet drew the money he took it to Mr. Davidson, and Mr. Davidson refusing it under advice he took'it to the superinteudent of the building, and, telling him what had happened, gave him the money, which was employed in the payment o! the Court House jaborers. Ai most, there was an irregu- larity, but no crime, and, When tuis was proved, they should expect an acguittal. TESTIMONY FOR THE DEFENCE. The first wituess called jor the defen Scallen, who t and Tenth avenue new Court douse ments in the pape: brought him s: was John ed that he resided at 100th street S$ Superintendent oi tne em; in 1871, alter state- bout Ring frauds, defendant ting under $5,000 to defray ex- penses and 48 paid it out to the workinen; HY money le Lad Leing used up, he paid out the 5,000, Witness was asked by Mr. Beach what Mr. Genet said when was Tuled out. din reply to further questions by Mr. Peckham, witness said the Court House was built to one story height; afew beams were laid; he could not tell how many; att ine time he was building for Mr. Genet a house and stable which cost $135,000; he kept the $5,000 in his pocket @ month; caunot remember What pills they were; some of the men working on the Court House worked on Mr. Genet’s house; those working on Mr. Genet’s house were not put ou the payroll of the Court House; about $130,000 for tue Court House passed through witness’ hands; ¢ not tell the value of the Court House as it ob stands; he kept no account of the expediture of the money he received on that occasion, nor oi the expenditures on Mr. Genev’s nouse; he used to borrow a jew thousand dollars now and then from Mr. Genet, but he kept no account; the sum of nearly $5,000 was paid to the men on bills which they audited; he never intimated to the Comp- trolier that the money was paid; he cannot tell What bills it was paid on or what time was cov- ered by it; he has ho record of the men that were aid or the time for which they were paid, but he as their names on the timebook; he always paid back Mr. Genet whatever he borrowed. Witness was here handed a warrant for $23,000, and admitved that it was for lumber and iron to be furnisbed and delivered, and that he got the money; it was Judge McQuade and Mr. Genet got him appointed superintendent; be knows of sinecure ajfpointments on that Court Honse to whom he pen money; does not know any put there by Mr. Genet; does not know of any of Mr, Genet’s relatives being put on the roll ‘vy him; cannot tell the day of the week or month when Mr. Genet gave him less than $5,000; it was in ing him the mo: ut the question cast them, ‘To Mr. Heach—I understood I was to do this for he gty; J did not Koow any commissioners in the matter; | took advice trom my counsel, whether I should ‘carry out the contract and deliver the foods; he told me Bot oo Bere Gr re Anything connected w ie city and c New York for any Court Honse. The clerk who had general charge of my business in this city in my absence knew not is matter; he far- ished me & writt dum of what was wanted, but [I haven't kept it; I don’t remember What Was said about putting the months, or “on contract as per agreement with the Commission- ers,” on the bill; { remember I made the bill ac- cording to bis directions, but don’t recoliect what particularly bis directions were. Te Mr, Peckham. clerk would have received Shy Money from Mr, Genet, and lis receipt would bave been biudiag on me. X-MAYOR HALL AS A WITNESS. Wx-Mayor Mall was next called and teatifed—t Was Mayo 1869, 1870, 1871 and 1872: 1 tare op this warrant is mine ad not these other collection, whether I had or papers velore me when I sigued the warrant: a front of the Court House; there was a Mr. McDer- Mott, @ saloon keeper, present; Mr. Banker was employed as foreman on Mr. Genet’s house, but was not employed on the Court House, Judge Waterbury here got up and said there were untrue statements made about all this business. Counsel attended the Harlem Court House and could certily that the records would show that Mr. Banker had nothing to with the Court House. Mr. Peckham avswered that no doubt untrue a ents Were made about the Mariem Court jouse, but they were wade by the learned counsel, for if he attended the investigation as closely ag he said he would know that Wanker was the principal man on the Court House, Judge Waterbury warmly retorted that the statement was unfounded and uuwarranted by we recom oj the mvestigation. Mr, Beach protested against the present line of examination a8 calculated to do the defendant an injury, In the present state of pubiic feeling, ‘The witness was here handed @ warrant jor Fy: ment on the Yorkville Savings Bank, March 4, Isil. He said he had no dowbt the money was paid to Mr. Genet; le has no record of the cost of Mr. Gouet's house. but relied on bis memory aud kept andies, | h argued at some length that this evi- | arrant de- | the bill proper, has | h | to take the stand and prove tha: Jommissioners; upon that*| mportance, spoke of the fam. | had alluded 10 the building of Mr. | Was elected was the most tnteliigent in the city, | The wails of the | { no books; he had several other contracts on hand | at the same time; Mr. Genet took a little interest in the se; he used to call once a fort- ight Or $0; couid not say that $200,000 of the war- rants lor the Court House did not go directly Into Mr. Genet’s hands, |“ Judge Waterbury protested against such ques- | ions, when tt was proved in the Senate Commis- | sion that the witness never drew $150,000, all told, for the Court House, A man acting under the re- | sponsibility of a prosecution should not go aside a | hair's breadth to magnify matters and seck to | convict au innocent man, Judge Daniels said the counsel for the prosecu- tion perhaps did not know a8 much as Judge Waterbury about what was brought out on the in- vestigation, Mr. Peckham said His Honor misapprehended the purport of the interruptions. The learned counsel wanted to instruct him in his duties as public prosecutor, but he would perform his duty en- irely regardless of such advice or of what the counsel thought. Judge Waterbury said all he meant to observe was thata public prosecutor, mindful of his oath of office, would not seek. as the gentleman acing for him was doing, to convict @ man by such means. Mr. Peckham said if the gentleman wished to coke the stand and be examined he had no onjec- tious. Judge Waterbury sald he was porfectly willing none of the in- sinuations made were borne out by the record. In reply to Juage Waterbury the witness said none of the men employed on Mr, Genet’s house received one dollar trom the Court House pay rolis, but there Were several put on as sinecures—politi- cai jobs, as be understood; he could not say . whether he recetved $150,000 for the Court House. he often borrowed from Mr. Genet to pay the men wen je ran short, and to his knowledge and by his procurement Mr, Genet never received one dollar of the Court House money, except in repay- ment of loans; the city is stillimdebted to wit- hess for nis personal services, and he has | received only about $2,000 altogether for himself; David ©, Banker was foreman at Genet’s house, and kepta book of the names and time, but had | nothing to do with the Court House; no care was taken of the time books, as they are no use when juil, buc some of them are still in existence. ro Mr. Peckham—These books would not show who were the sinecurists, because they didn’t work, but their names were kept on. a private slp; believes he mentioned these men to Mr, Genet, and the latter did not tell him not to pay them, To Judge Waterbury—Thinks he told some of the commissioners or Mr, Genet that it was necessary to put men on the payroll to please politicians. GENET AS A WITNESS IN HIS OWN BEHALF, Henry ‘W. Genet, sworn in his own behaif and examined by Mr. Black, testified as follows:—I am the defendant; I reside at 125th street and Second avenue; I am an elected Representative to the Legislature at last election; I have been Repre- sentative before; I nave been Councilman, Alder- man and County Cierk and have been in the Senate; T resided 82 years in this city; I was in the Legis- lature when the bill fer Harlem Court House passed and took great interest in 1t; the Commis~ Siouers were the Commissioner of Public Works, Mr. Tweed and the Police and Criminal Judges of the District—Jolun McQuade and Josiah K. Porter; there was real estate bought and I was counsel to ‘ne Commissioners, but I leit the search of title to Mr. Porter, as I was going out of town; I had no further connection with it, except as counsel, save in the matter of the question whether the Commissioners should take oath, but 1 occasionally did a iittie matter for the Commissioners; a8 to my name being on the back of a warrant paid to Mr. Scalion, Jdid that for him as a favor, to identify him, and I occasionally lent him money im currency and checks; but I received nothing for myself except $5,000 fees allowed by the Commissioners; while not in the Legislature I did what I could to forward the work, because the people of the district were paying $15,000 fora totally inadequate building, and the district is the largest in the city, polls most Votes, and1 was anxious to have a decent Court House; [had no control over the expendi- ture by Mr. Scallon, and never puta man on the payroll asa sinecurist; while mn Albany Mr. Da- vidson importuned me in relation to the iron work, and I distinctly told him I had nothing to do with it, that he should apply to the Commis- sioners; after this Mr. Tweed told me vidson should get the work, and me to see the Superintendent and architect about it, which I did; 1calied on Mr. Davidson and told him what was wanted, and he made out his bill and said he had such trouble about getting paid by the city that he wouldn't deliver the goods unless he was paid in advance, but that he would get the [eed prepared in the meantime; I called on Mr. fweed; 1 called on one of the Commissioners and [eke bin the bil, and he must have sent it to Mr. Sorson, and I never paid any attention to it until some time aiter, when in the Comptroller’s Oftice, where I frequently was; I was toid that there was such a warrant for Mr. Davidson, aud I stepped up to the desk and signed his name to the re- ceipt for the warrant, and put my name to the warrant, “H. W. Genet, attorney, &e., &c.,? as Davidson's attorney, because Davidson distinctly authorized me to collect the money and also put his name to it; I got the money in the Bank and immediately went togive it to Davidsoy, but he was out of town; when Davidson cate back I ovfered him the money | and he refused it by advice of his counsel; I was anxious to get rid of the money, and I spoke to one of the Commissioners and he told me to give It to the Superintendent of the Court House; 1 did 0; tola him Davidson retused to supply and that he would have to buy his own iron, andI gave him the money; when Davidson was drawing up tho bill I did not give him directions as to its form, vut handed him a memorandum from the arettect of what was required; in reply to frth.r questions witness said he had no inteation ia this matter to deceive or deiraud; never spoke to the Mayor or C»emptroler in relatioa to that or any other warrant. cross-examined by Mr. Parsons—I received about $50,000 in warrants for the Court House which did hot go to my account; there was $58,000 of Court House money, or warrants, deposited to my ac- count in the Yorkville Bank; I nave not kept an ac- count of disbursements; I cannot say that I drew $30,000 or $50,000 over the counter; the $83,000 de- { posited yo ny account was by me turned over to he Superintendent, My Scalion; beyond exam- ining tue ttle of the lafid and advice on the oath of the Commissioners, there Were some unimpor- tant matters on which I gave advice; George H. Lynch, @ sinecurist on tue Court House payroll, was my jather-in-law; & man named Palmer, another cf them, was my cousin; George H, Lynch, styled messenger, Was my brother-in-law; 1 did not arrange for that large amount of money com- ing into my hands; it was simply for the couven- ience of the parties building the Court House, ‘fhe Court here adjourned, it being now a quarter past five o'clock, until Nali-past ten this morning, the jury, as before, being seut under tie charge of oflicers to the Astor House, SUITS AGAINST THE CITY. Eight Suits and the City Beat in All of Them—How the, City’s Litigation of Claims Rolls Up Interest and Costs=— Important Verdicts Involving Import- ant Questions. There seems to be a foregone conclusion that the city is bound tocome of second best in the suits brought against it. Such result was cer- tainly most conclusively shown—though itis very rarely that suits are brought with sucha wholesale Tush—in various suits brought yesterday in the Court of Common Pleas before Judge Larremore. There are few Judges, moreover, on bench who could despatch cases with such rapidity, The cause of the special rush in this ilne of litigation, however, was owing to the fact of Mr. Abraham & Lawrence, Jr., the newly-elected Supreme Court Judge, being the prosecuting counsel in most of them, and his desire, no doubt, to bring them to a termination before entering on his duties as Jadge. In all the suits the city was represented by asaist- ant counsels to the Corporation, D. J. Dean and H. J. Forker. THE SALARIES OF STATE COURT OFFICERS, First in importance, though not first mm order, | was @ suit bronght against the city by Thomas | Sweeny to recover balance. of salary due as an officer of the Court of Common Pieas, The time for which he claimed @ balance of unpaid | salary was from June 1, 1870, to July 1, 1672. | it appears that previous to June, 1870, all the | officers of the various State Courta were | paid salaries at the rate of §$1,20 a year, and that then the Board of Supervisiors raised their salaries to $1,500 a year. This, no doubt, was well intentioned on the part of the Supervisors, but the result proved they raised the salaries so high the oMlcers could not reach them. In other words, they have never been paid this additional salary, To test the justness of the claim the present sult was brought. The defence was that according w the charter of 1570 the Board of Sapervisors exceeded its authority in raising these salaries; that the piaintiif at the end of each month had signed a pay roll embodying a receipt “in fail for aliservices to date,” and that the signing of such a receipt was @ bar against any claim for ad- ditional » The plaintid was called as a witness in ihs own behalf, and testified that in every in- stance when g for his ry he demand additional pay and signed the receipts under pro- test. Judge Larremore said he wouid leave it to the jury to decide whether signing #uch receipts ‘Was, uuder ail the circumstances, areceipt in full for services. The jury took but a few minutes to consider this ey and promptly decided that it was not. Upon this decision & Warrant was ordered for $702 590, being the full amount claimed, The importance attaching to this case is the fact that the Court officers serving at that time, under this verdict, ai titled to the same anionnt. MARINE COURT OFPIOERS GETTING THEIR DESERTS, ‘The officers of the Marine Court, Thomas Wid and Edward B. Folly, found a hitch tn their pay. ‘They brought @ sult Jor payment of salaries for the first four months of last year. In their cases the points of opposition taken were that by a special act of the Legislature the number of omeers to each branch of the various State Courts Was limited to twelve, that co those thus appointed their names were not inch and Vat consequently they had po wort of to being paid during the time specified, Mr. Law- rence showed that they had been oficers of the Court since 1 and that they were never dis- charged or received any notification of discharge. Judge Larremore held that this omission did not stand in the way of recovery, and ordered judgment for each for $522 90, with interest, being the full amounts Claimed, ALL ABOUT A MODEL. Passing no opinion as to tie above suits being model suits or otherwise, the next suit was cer- tainly a model one. It appeared thatJames M, Jack3on, an architect, now residiug in Florence, Italy, Was commissioned in 1868 by the Croton Aqueduct Board to construct a model for the gatehouse of the new reservoir in Central Park, ‘Through years of patient waiting and entreating he tailed to get nis pay and was driven to the necessity of bringing a suit against the city, His claim was $3,300 for the model and $200 for its storage. Against the claim it was urged that the Croton Aqueduct Board transcended its authority in giving any such order, Mr. Dean would seem not to be quite so well up in statutory enactments regarding the city, as Mr. Lawrence at once cited & special statute «din 1860 authorizing the very work upon Which Mr, Jackson's claim was based, “But we have not got the model,” pursued Mr. Dean, as though this was a clincher. “iv'is in Munich, at the service of the city,” answered Mr, Lawrence, ‘a3 s00n ag the bill of storage is pald and pay for its construction.” Judge Larremore pronounced the case @ very plain one and ordered # warrant for the tull sum asked for, together with $977 in the way of in- terest—a not very bad investment after all for the Florentine architect. ‘A SURVEYOR AND HIS FEES. Among the many official acts of William M, Tweed, while ae the head of the Department of Public Works, was appointing John H. Michael surveyor of a paving job in Seventh avenue. The bili of the latter amounts to $3,988 17. Mr. Dean said tt should not be paid because Mr, Tweed, as he claimed, had no right to make such appointment. Mr. Lawrence showed that the contractor was paid some $65,000 upon a certilicate signed by this sur- veyor. Judge Larremore thought this another clear case and directed a warrant for the amount Of the claim, with some $700 interest added, STREET INSPECTORS, Commissioner Van Nort appointed Robert J. Murray inspector in the opening of 104th street, and Peter J, Murtha tspector in the opening of First avenue up town. They did their work of in- specting, but as the contracts were declared void the city refused to pay their claims of $240 41 each. Messrs. Allison and Shaw, their counsel, insisted that the fact of the contracts being declared void did not affect the inspectors. Judge Larremore so held, and ordered judgments in their favor for the amounis claimed, A CITY HALL CLEANER. Last in the list was Patrick McDonnell, who claimed $87 for cleaning the City Hail, Judgment jor this sum was at once ordered on the pleadings. BUSINESS IN THE OTHER COURTS. UNITED STATES CIRCUIT COURT. Action Against an Insurance Company. Before Judge Nathaniel Shipman and a jury, The further hearing of the case of De Camp vs. the New Jersey Mutaal Life Insurance Company was resumed yesterday. As already stated in the HERALD, this is an action to recover $10,000 from the defendants, being the amount or a policy of in- surance which had been effected on the life of one John H, De Camp for the benefit of his wife. De Camp is dead, and the present suit is brought in the name of his widow. The principal facts of the litigation were published in our issue of yesterday. Mr. Robinson, of counsel for defendants, at the sitting of the Court resumed his statement of the case to the jury. In reply to what he termed in- sinuations thrown out by the other side, as to why this cause had been removed from the State court to this court, he said that this was done because they believed there were Judges in the State courts who, for reasons not necessary to be now men- tioned, it was very desirable for them to avoid. Another reason for such removal of the cause was the system and manner of drawing jurors in the State courts. They had this cause removed from the State courts to this court in order that it might be disposed of before a good and upright Judge and an honest and intelligent jury. Counsel then went on to expatiate and enlarge upon the language of the defence, setting forth that the policy in question had been obtained by fraud, that De Camp died from the effects of intemper- ance, and that, even supposing the policy had been honestly obtained and fairly delivered, the plaintia would not be entitled to recover upon it owing to the fraud which, he charged, had been practised in regard to it. Colton, he asserted, was the agent of the Equitable Life Insurance Company. Now, if De Camp’g ie was # ta es to be insured in él an insurance ¢ De Camp was a tem- perate man, why did not Colton effect a policy tor him in the-Lquitavie Company? ‘The fact that he did rot, but effected the insurance in the New Jersey company, showed conclusively that there was something wrong in the whole business. ‘The counsel for defendant then called as his first witness Dr. J. G. Johnson, of Brooklyn, who testi- fled:—I was in attendance on Mr. De Camp in his last sickness; when I was first cailed in to see him he was under the influence of hyosciamus—that is, asmall dose of an anodyne; taken in large doses that is a poison; his death took place from the effects of exhaustion produced by alcoholic stimu- lants and opiates; I was present at the inquest on Mr. De Camp, as was also Mrs. De Camp; she was then laboring under considerable mental excite- ment; before the last time I was called to see Mr, De Camp I had attended him several times and found nim far gone from the effects of liquor and narcotics. Cross-examined—I declined to give a certificate of the death of De Camp, becpuse I found there was @ policy of life insurance mixed up with the trans- action; Mrs. De Camp was so excited at the in- quest that I would not regard her testimony as worth five cents; at the post-mortem examination it was found that De Camp had suiered from dis- ease of the liver and kidneys, and trom softening of the coats of the stomach, and that opiates much more than alcohol contributed to produce his death; there was nothing about him to show that he was a habitual drunkard, Dr. Dudley, of Brooklyn, gave somewhat similar testimony. oa Dr. Shepherd deposed—I reside in Brooklyn; I made the pogt mortem examination of the body of Joun &. Dé Camp; there Was softening. of the coats of the stomach ; fatty degeneration of the kidneys had commenced; the immediate cause o1 death was nervous exhaustion anu shock; iny opinion on this subject was, in part, based on what was told me} the condition of the body was such as is gen- erally superinduced by the excessive use of alco- holic drinks. Cross-examined—Heard Dr. Johnson's evidence; el ytd grey of the post mortem examination I could not state what was the cause of death apart from what J heard irom others; from the post mor- tem examination alone I could not say positively that De Camp died from alcohol; my evidence given at the Coroner's inquest was that the cause of death was nervous prostration, caused by the excessive and prolonged use of stimulants, Re*dirett—by stimulants, I dare say, I meant the use of alcoholic stimulants, and in the opinion I wave at the inquest | was guided by the opinions of Dr. Jonnson and Dr. Dudley: very likely the opinion of Mrs. De Camp had considerable infu- ence in determining tne evidence I gave at the in. quest; heard Dr. Johnson’s evidence; he testified that the evidence of Mrs. De Camp, as given at the inquest, Was not to be relied on by the jury, and this, taken in connection with the opinion of Dr. veohnson, would have some effect tn inducing me nge my opinion. jain H, Romer testified:—I reside at Rye, ‘Westchester county; | knew Jonn H. De Camp in- timately from 1865 to 1809; I bought out a tavern which Mr, De Camp kept in Rye before he came down to New York; 1 have drank with him and have seen nim under the influence of liquor. Croa#-eXamined—I cannot fix the date when be was under the influence of drink; I had taken some drinks, but was able to take care of myself; De Camp Was not drank, and | guess I bad taken more @rink than he had; 1 a feeiing against De Camp. Mr. Rovinson read the testimony of Mrs. De Camp, taken before the Coroner's jury. It con- lined a statement that her husband drank for years. He also read the verdict of the Coroner's jury, to the effect that De Cat died from nervous ex- rodaced by the use of alcoholic drinks, d in evidence the whole in- the Coroner's jury, They As part of the papers served on them under which they Were caliea upon to hy ey. Ms ant on the part of the plaintif, objected to THE DRFRNC! Jw Robertson, of Westchester county, de- pe that he bad been De Camp s counsel for a short time; had met him at political meetings; from What be had seen of De Camp should si: that he Was not habitually accustomed to the use of mtoxicating drinks; bad he been so witness thinks he must have known of tt, Cross-examined—Had known him on business only, not socially, Judge Milis, of White Plains, testified that he knew John I, be Camp, and had been at his house @ good maay times; pped at ws house several times When driving out to Kye; ffom what witness knew of De Camp uid say that he was not an : 4) ever saw him drink iad own USE 5 some "0. Cros#-examined—I saw him aiter he removed to Brookiyn; probably I had not seen him tor a month or two before he went to Krookiyn, Judge Rovertson, in reply to Mr. Hill, said he never saw Mr, De Camp take a drink In his life. A.B. Devitn, an omcer t the Sheriit's office, produced some papers in a replevin suit of Mr. De Camp against Colton. Judge Rovert Cochrane, of White Plains, testified thathe knew poem when the latter lived at Rye, where he kept a hotel; De Camp had ar tation among the people of never drinking at own house, Cross-examined—It may have been a conple of to Brooklyn when | saw months before he removi him last. A considerable amount of testimony was given Wreiguon to & Sut Which bad becn Comuguged for the recovery of the policy of insurance when it Was in the hands of Mr, Colton. The Court Was about adjourning when Judge Nathaniel Shipman said he did not know that it would be proper to consinue the trial of the case to-morrow (this day) in consequence of the funeral of Judge Nelson, Mr, Hill observed that he was willing to accede to any arrangement tor adjournment the Court might make. He might say, however, that Mrs. De Camp was at considerable expense in keeping Witnesses here, and was, therefore, anxious for the close of the trial as soon as possible. Mr. Robinson expressed his readiness to accede to an adjournment of the Courtior & day out of respect to the memory of Judge Nelson, The Judge said he would resume the case a eleven o'clock next morning, and continue until the usual hour for recess, when the Court would be adjourned, ith this understanding the Court adjourned i this morning, Criminal Proceedings. Judge Benedict took his seat on the bench yes- terday on the criminal side of the United States Circutt Court. Referring to the funeral of Judge Nelson, which is to take place to-day, the Judge observed that he did not think it advisable to go on with the busi- ness, and thus detain the members of the Bar. Therefore he should tmerely call the calendar, fix days tor trials, and after that order the Court to be adjourned till Monday next, ‘ne cases of J. 8. Norton, John Worley, Thomas McGuire and Benoni Howard are set down tor Monday next. The Wallkill National Bank Dofalca- tion—The Case of Ex-Senator William M. Graham. Ex-Senator William M. Graham—as has been oiten stated in these columns—is indicted for hay- mg embezzled about $100,000, the property of the Wallkill National Bank, of which he had been | agpereiens His trial ts fixed for Monday next. is bondsmen appeared in Court and stated that they would no longer act in that capacity for him, A Bench warrant was thereupon issued, and Mr. Graham was arrested by virtue of it as he was about to retire from the court room. A Strange Scene—Congressmen Looked After and Threatened with Indict- ment, The usual gravity of the Court was broken in upon by a gentieman who, in a somewhat excited manner, suddenly addressed the Judge to this effect:—“I desire to make @ statement to Your Honor, tor the purpose of having certain parties— members of Congress—indicted."’ Judge Benedict—I can do nothing for you, The District Attorney is the proper person for you to apply to, The Applicant—For certain reasons I am unable to go to Mr. Bliss; for some of the persons I desire to have indicted are, I believe, the friends of that gentleman, Judge Benedict—It is out of my power to do anything in regard to this application, as there is no Grand Jury in session, The Applicant—But you could charge the Grand Jury on the subject. Judge Benedict—I could do that; but there is no Grand Jury in session, When the Grand Jury is in session you can come to the court again and renew your application, ‘The applicant then retired, refusing to give his name or address; but he was followed by a@ re- porter, to whom he said his office is at No. 11 Wail street, that his name ts W. Hastings, and that he is a aerate profession, The gentleman then made substantially the following statement :— “I am immediatefy connected with President Grant, the administration and the grangers. I have just arrived in this city from Washington with the view of having indictments found against certain members of Congress, whomI declare to be guilty of felonious conspiracy. Some of these Congressmen are republicans and some are demo- crats, and they are all believed to be friends and supporters of the administration. The whole of them are guilty, They are hampering General Grant in every possible way they can, Owing to the power possessed by these men they are making raids every day upon the Treasury in such a way as to leave the President utterly a to carry out his views of public policy. ip_to this time, owing to the fear in which these men are held, It has been found impossible to ae thelr unlawful actions. They are backed up by certain judges, and particularly by all district attorneys, especially Mr. Buss. I have the intimate confidence of Gen- eral Grant, and I am working under his orders, I will Not now State the natnre of the conspiracy I refer to, nor will I give the names of the parties I desire to have indicted; but 1 promise to make such statements as soon as the Grand Jury is em- panelled, I think the statements I shall make will compel the indictment of these parties. Iam looking up evidence against them every day. When the time is ripe I shall make those state- ments, which will have the effect of causing many of rate ttre an peng ed most Gt ee and epinept men to hang their heads in shame ani iellfe from public life. I think Judge Benedict appeared to be unwilling to hear my Statement, and also Mr. Bliss, as he did not sav anything in vne “atter, and simply (or the teas,” that they both knew vw wit f alluded, but “thé sa tae, sirongt fear, sought to prevent me from speaking out.” SUPREME CCURT—CHAMBERS, Decisions. By Judge Ingraham. The People, &c., vs. Schmudt.—Order granted. Eagleson Wright vs. Wright, Righter vs. Cady.—Morions granted. Cutter vs, Kocke,—Memorandum for counsel, By Judge Fancher. McGuire vs. Franklin et al.—Motion granted, SUPERIOR COURT—TAIAL TEXM—PART 1, Action Against the East River National Bank Dismissed. Before Judge Monell. Henry T. Romertze vs, East River National Bank.—The third trial of this case, which has be- come somewhat celebrated from the amount in- volved and the character of the claim, terminated yesterday by a verdict in favor of the defendant. The action was commenced in May, 1868, and first tried in February, 1869, the jury finding a ver- ict for the defendant. The case was then appealed tothe General 1erm of the Superior Court, and the judgment below affirmed. An appeal was then taken to the Court of. Appeals, and a new trial ordered on account of errors in the ruling of Chief Justice Barbour, before whom the case was first tried. The second trial was had before Judge Monell and a jury in May, 1873, which resulted in a disagreement of the jury. The action was brought to recover the Value of 12 United States $1,000 sixes, 1881, bonds, with coupons attached, alleged by the plaintiff’ to have been deposited with the bank on May, 12, 1865, and amounting at the pres- ent time to $23,765, The plaintiff alleges that he never received any of these bonds back, and that he never demanded them until in January, 1868; whereas the bank ciaims that {ts President, Mr. Charies Jenkins, aiter having given the plaintit bis package several times, for a few moments ata fart finally delivered the package to him in May, Counsel for the plaintim, in nis opening and clos- ing, reflected upon the character of the omicers of the bank. He said they cannot hold this property and hold their characters, Character is therefore involved in this controversy. 1t 18 not an honest mistake. The bonds have been appropriated, stolen, and wicked means resorted to to retain hem. It appeared by the testimony that the plaintiff's first connection with the bank was tn January, 1865, when be opened an account there. May 12, 1865, he claims to have deposited a package there for safe keeping, and attempted to prove its con- tents by his own evidence and that of Mr. McMur- ray, @ lormer bookkeeper in the bank. Beyond thelr testimony there was no evidence of the con- tents, and the bank claims that the package did not contain more than two or three bonds at the most, and that they were deliverea to the plaintif ‘The defence claimed that the characters of the Plaintiff and Mr. McMurray for trath and veracity were impeached. aoe intiff produced his pass- book, which contained a receipt uncancelled as follows:—‘May 12, 1865, left by Mr. Romertze,a package of government securities to be put in the safe at his own risk. W.S. Carman.” Accordin, to the testimony of the plamtitf, the never been opened after it went into the bank. On the first trial the be nat testified that he pur- chased the 12 bonds before the Ist of January, 1865, but on the present trial he swore that they were purchased in April or May, 1865. The entire ac- count of the plainti® with the bank was produced to refute this; is showing that from January to May, 1865, the gross deposits of the plaintiff did not @mount to $11,000, and in the two years and eight Months the total deposits were less than Siar Some tickets of brokers for similar bonds, bought May 8 and 9, 1865, were produced, and for these a check was given by the plaintiff on the bank; but these bonds he acknowledges to have used while travelling in Europe the same year. The plaintiff's excuse jor not cutting off the coupons for July, 1865, and January and July, in 1366 and 1867, was that he was sick, and unable todo any business, although he went to Europe during each of those rs, and collected a royalty on @ patent at va- rious places and made deposits in the defendant's bank, and bought and gold, as he says, other bonds, The plaintiff produced no evidence, except his own, 10 show that he ever bought the 12 bonds he claims to have deposited, ite could not tell where he bought them, except in @ general way of different brokers, and could not give their numbers. He testified that he entered the numbers in a memorandum book, which, in Octo- ber, 1867, he gave to Mme. Koutliler-Angier (a dressmaker, in whose house he roomed), who put itm a wardrobe on a pile of linen and among solied clothing, and was unable to find it afterwarus, Had the numbers been stated the bonds and coupons could have been traced through the Sub- Treasury with ease, and this Was one of the main point relied upon by the defence to show that this story was highly improbable. The plaintiff Veatifigd imag om May 48. 1 some days alter the President testified the package was delivered, he called at the bank with one John Levi, of Phila deiphia, and asked Mr. Jenkins to sign the receipt in the passbook, as Mr. Carman, the former cashier, had leit the bank, and that, although the President said this was " unneces. sary, he brought out the package showed it to them, Levi had been ex- amed as a witness by commission and his testimony used on the two former trials to cor- roborate the plaintuf in this respect; but his testi- mony, for some reason, was not read on this trial. On the former trial the plaintiff testified to Raving the passbook with him on this occasion, in his rect testimony; but on cross-examination he said he accidentally discovered the passbook in his tim box in his trank, which was packed and on the way to the steamer when he was at the bank. When asked to explain this inconsistency he waa suddenly seized with a fit and taken out of Court, and on his return to the stand was only able to say he was mistaken, Carman, the tormer cashier, testified that, after he had given his evidence on the first trial, the pian called on him and found fault about his tention, Aue said the ought to be served as the Spaniards do some people, taking out a penknife, as if in earnest, ani was so much in fear that he called for help. At another time he came to Carman and proposed to make a will in Javor- of his (Carman’s) daughver, for Whatever he might recover in this suit. But Carman considered himself insulted and declined to have anything to do with him. The present trial was commenced on Hon day: of last week, and only terminated yesterday moi It was stated by some Of the jury that th agreed upon a verdict for the defendant within 15 minutes after they went out, except one juryman, and he remained unchanged all night and until eleven o’ci$ck, when he agreed with the others, and although the (ure, were polled, the verdict was unanimous for the Bank. The Court granted an extra allowance to the defendant's attorney, Mr. H. F, Averill, of $1,100. For the piaintiff, Beebe, Dono- hue Cook and ex-Judge Homer A. Nelson, For the defendant, Ex-Judge William Fullerton, Thomas Allison and Horatio F, Averill. SUPERIOR CGURT—SPECIAL TERM, Decisions. By Judge Freedman. De Alfero vs. Davidson et al.—Motion denied, with $10 costs, Arnold et al. vs. Keyes.—Motion for stay denied. Rockwell and Another vs. Gionelly and Another.— Judgment tor plaintiff! on demurrer, with costs, with leave, &c. Same vs. McGown and Another.—Same decision. Walley vs, Stevenson, Patterson vs. Stettaner, Schenck vs. Schenck.—Orders granted. By Judge Van Vorst. Arnold and Another vs. Angell.—Judgment and accounting of profits ordered. See opinion. MARINE COURT—PART 1, Action on a Contract. Before Judge Howland. Kordmann vs. Tournier.—This action belongs to @ rather infrequent class. The plaintiff and de- fendant entered into a long written contract in the French language, by which the latter agreed,- for the consideration of $700, to sell to the former his machines, tools and stock of precious stones, and to-abstain, or asthe agreement read “inter- dicted himself,” from carrying on the business of @ lapidary in the city of New York jor the space ot three years, under a penalty. of $500, fixed as liqui- dated damages in the contract. The money was duly paid and the business transferred; but ‘within the time specitied the plaintiff discovered cards of the defendant, as lapidary, tn circulation, and on inquiry found that the defendant had opened a new shop almost round the corner from the old stand; whereupon this action was brought to recover the, amount fixed, 500, The defendant testified that mis intention in selling was to get out of his wile's way, who persecuted him and insisted upon rais- ing a “row’’in his shop, and not to go out of the busines, bat that his new enterprise was only the importation of precious stones, although he kept lapidaries’ tools 1n his shop in case of emergency, but a witness on plaintif’s behalf testified to hav- ing had lapidaries’ work performed there. Defend- ant’s counsel likewise attempted to show that the stock sold was of the value of more than the pur- chase price, and that consequently no considera- tion was given for the promise to relinquish the business, but this the Court excluded, instruc! the jury that if they were satisfied that the defend- ant carried on the business o! a lapidary in the city within the three years specified a verdict must be rendered in favor of plaintiff for the in}l amount Verdict for plaintit for $600, For plaintif, EB, Ry Olcott; for defendant, J. R, Flanagan. COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS. A Burglar Sent to the State Prison for Five Years. Before Recorder Hackett. In this Court yesterday James Allen, who was jointly indicted with George Barclay, pleaded guilty to burglury in the third degree. The charge was that, on the 4th of this month, they entered the dweiling house of Lewis Davis, No, 373 Green- wich street, and stole two overcoats worth $70. Allen was sent to the State Prison for five years. x = nd and Petty Larcenics, —— * Martin Schaffer was tried and found guilty of grand larceny. It was clearly shown that on the 17th of November he stole $100 in money and a check jor $30 from Adolph Zuck., His Honor sent Schatler to the Stave Prison for three years and six months. Henry Lennox, charged with stealing a silver watch, worth $15, from Henry Lins, on the 3d of November, pieaded guilty to an attempt at grand larceny. He was sent to the Penitentiary for two years and six months, « ridges Broon jee! guilty to an indictment charging her with stealing $111 in money from Dennis Sullivan on the 11th of November. She was sent to the Penitentiary for two Mf pied William Kerr, who, on the 15th of November, stole two coats, worth $40, the property of Charles Clark, pleaded guilty to petit larceny. Charles Boland, against whom were two indict- ments for petit larceny, pleaded guilty to one charging him with stealing clothing, valued at $15, from Alexander Monroe, Peter Gorman pleaded guilty to a charge of an bog with intent to stealirom Benjamin feather- stone, ‘The above named prisoners were each sent to the Penitentiary ior six months. Acquittals. James Callahan was tried upon a charge of steal. ing $3from tne person of Bernard Murphy. The evidence satisfied the prosecuting oMcer and the jury that the accused was innocent of the charge, and a verdict of not guilty was rendered. The fore part of the session was occupied in try- ing an indictment against John Simpson, charging him with firing a pistol at William Monaghan. From the testimony of the various witnesses it ap- peared that on the evening of the 10th of July last the complainant and the accused were in a lager beer saloon at the corner of Fortieth street and Sixth avenue, and that while Simpson and Jonas Stead were engaged in a controversy about an alleged cheating operation on the part of Simpson, Monaghan struck Sunpson, aiter which the defend- ant fired a pistol, the contents of which lodged in the door of the saloon, Witnesses tor the detence testided that Stead called npon Monaghan to “fx? and to “kill Simpson, and that while he eae ghan) was making a gesture as if to take outa vol he fired his revoiver, but aimed it In such@ that it couid not have injured anybody. After considerable deliberation the jury rendered a ver- dict of not guilty. TOMBS POL'CE COURT. “Caught on the Fly.” Before Justice Bixby. Owing to the fact that the reguiar Police Court room in the Tombs is being thoroughly renovated, the presiding magistrate yesterday transierred bia quarters temporarily to the Special Sessions Cham ber. Alter the usual routine and the disposal of some Lene hing cases, James Lane, a carpenter, aged 36 and @ native of this city, was arraig: charged witn the larceny of a truck, contal merchandise of the value of $3,000. The complain- ant, James Longhiin, of 186 Charies street, who was driving the truck, left it standing in Worth street, near Hudson, while he went to purchase a cli MeO Sa in teen Of wi @ pro} q ave chase. le pursued ths through Leonard hurch street, when Lane leaped from the wagon and tried to escape on foot. Loughlin followed him bg closely, however, in company with a num- ber of citizens, and the prisoner Was finally ar- rested by OMicer Moore, of the Fifth precinct. The truck belonged to George H. Loughlin, and the Foo hiswek Gon Lane wns comuutied by duskie . 0. Howe "i Bixby in default of $7,000 batt, . COURT CALENOARS—THIS DAY, Supreme COURT—Cincuit—Part 2—Reguiar Term—Held by Judge Barrett.—Court opens at Sy Aor, Gar, "ashi, Asks, 181/498, ie eee ahaa $90) aly 800, 8233, OUST Te 21, 100, SUPREME CourT—Oinctir—Part 2—Adjourned Term-—Heid by Judge Van * half-past ten hk: M eon. ne tae ~_fourt epens a8 4284, 1376, 1532, 2996, 304054, BOdS Sy, 2: ‘ , 872 cay ete 8 5, OT 18TH. 18TH, 1808, IAL TenM—Held by Judge CPREME COU Vavis.—Court opens at bal-past ten A. M.—Demur- 08. 8, 10, 6. Issues of law and fact.—Noa, 7, 143, 145, 163, 179, 194, 48, 63 81, ATL, 227, 229, 231, 23%, 28t, ia, 2a, 36, 45, 111, 211, 218, 178, 190, 101, 192, 202, 123, iT $19, 167, 104, 195, 205. JOURT—CHAMBERS—Held by Jndge In- 08, 260, 17, 19, 64, G0, 63, G4, 67, ¥2, 97, 113, 116, 126. Sureniok Covrnt—TRIAL Tenm--Part 1—Held by Judge Moneli.-Nos. 6v1, 813, 815, 771, 621, 304, 825, 805, 15544, 1021, Held by Ju NOS. 774, 1254, 1236, 278, 812, S14, 816, a 6 Pes Court or Comw LEAS—TRIAL TRRM—Part 1—Adjourned for the term. Puck g=Held by