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THE CASE OF JUSTICE WILEY.
From The Neto York Standard.

THB PEOPLE us, WILLIAM WILEY. -
fhe accused, who is Assistant Justice Of
The 9th, 9Th, and 18th Wards Court,
wss put upon his trial on Wednesday
On an indictment charging him with
having received stolen property, know.
ing It to be stolen, viz. gold and silver,
me bills of the Frederick county MARY
IandJ Bank, and Sundry bonds, notes, &
checks Of said bank, altogether OF the
value of about 1906 dollars.
From the testimony OF The Cashier
"Rd two of the Directors OF the bank, il
appeared that that institution was bur.
glarious entered, without violence, be-
tween Saturday night, the 22d. and Mon
day morning, the Oath Of May, and rob-
bed Of about 1914 900 dollars OF the bills
OF the bank; Of i0,049 dollars in gold; +;
$7,O82 30 in the notes and checks OF
other banks; and some scrip, left on de.
poste; MS also Of eleven sterling bonds
of E260 each; six bonds Of 1000 dollars
each; fourteen certificates ofstook OF
q 600 each; Some Washington Turn
pike stock, amounting nominaIIy to H..
900 dollars, and some certificates of
baltimore stocks. After the discovery
of-this large robbery, on the Oath of
May, exerlions we're used and rewards
offered for the recovery Of the moneys
and bonds, and the apprehension OF the
robbers; but no tIdngs OF either we're
obtained, until letter dated New York,
June l6, 184l, and signed William Wi
ley, was received by the Cashier of the
bank on the 10Th Of June, informing him
that if he, or the Presidonl, or some per-
son acting for the bank, would come on
and have an interview with him (Mr.
WiIey,) he had no doubt that no could
make arrangements in manner that
would prove satisfactory, and the, it
would afford him (WiIey) great plea
sure TO be The means Of ofectiug a re-
stitution Of the heavy loss the bank had
sustained, &c.
On the reCe pit Of this letter DR. Tyler
and Mr.. BesII agents of and in behalf
Of the Bank, csme on, and on the 81 st
June saw Wiley, and asked him If he
were ready to attend to the business OF
his letter, and he replied he was, but
could not fix the time, as his employer
was out Of the city. The reward Of G
per cent.fOr the recovery OF the bills Of
he bank, if the bonds, &c. we're reslor-
ed, was mentioned to Wiley. who said
il was not satisIactory to his employer,
who expected 10 por cent. This the
agents said was impossible, and they 90
.paraled. On the following Wednesday
they conferred again, and the 10 per
cent wac still insisted on by Wiley for
his employer, which the agents again
refused TO ogive, and Wiley successiVely
offered 10000, 100000, 10000, Ond
II5,00O dollars, OF The bills to 10 be re-.
stored, which wore sevorsIly refused to
be received as in full by the agents,
who demanded the ia, 900 dollars Of the
issue Of the bank. This Wiley object.
ed to, saying, his employers had appro.
Priated q portion Of the money 10 their
own use, and a per centags OF pOr cent.
IL l2O 900 dollars were returned, was
finally agreed TO by tho parties; Wi.
ley, for his employers, engaging 10 re-
store 10000 dollars, and as much more
as he could command, for the 8 per
cent, and the notes, bonds, &C. TO be
surrendered free Of charge. On the
Goth June Wiley called upon them, aud
,Professed 10 be ready 10 conclude his
business by restoring the money, &c.
and The parties met in an uppor room in
The Havana House, corner of Howard
street and Broadway, aud after going
out for some ten minutes, Wiley return
ed with a valise, which he opened, and
took out packages done up in slrong
paper, which on being opened were
found TO contain the bonds, notes, &c
end 1859 dollars of the bills of the
bank. Previous to this, however, Wi
ley went and called in a Mr.. Hoarn,
Mr.. See, the clerk Of his court, and Mr.
'HaIsey, tho cashier orthe Bank of New
York, who were present at tho opening
and counting o(tho money, &c, and ts
delivery over 10 the officers or agent!
Of the bank.
No gold was found Mr., Wiley say
ing it was "dlo 10 talk about returning
the gold, as tho gold was never return
ed in such cases" The 8 per cent, was
then paid to Wiley IN bills Of MnrylOnt
banks that per cenInge amounting tt
$500 dollars SO cents, for which Wiley
gave Me"rs. Tyler and BoalI receipt
casa settlement upon tho restoration o
tho l22,Ol9 dollars Of the issues of tn
Frederick County Bank, at tho rate O
$ per cent" They also gave him re
Ceipt for the l22,6l9 dollars, in full 50
faction and discharge Of him (Wiloy
and all parties" The loss the ban
sustained by the operation, including tn
reward was computed at about 20 90
dollars, 1t appeared that tho partiC