American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-12-18
Correspondence OF the American Republican,
WAsHINGToN, Dec. II, ls45.
CRIMINAL COURT,

United States rs. Caleb j. .Nc.Nuity-ndict-
ment for embczzlement. p r. Fendall, Esq,
counsel of the T. States. J. M. Carlisle, Esq,
of this city, and f. Stanton, ESQ, of Ohio,
counsel of NlcNuty.
Mr. Fendal opened the case by brief and
iOrclblc statement to the Jury OF the charge,
the law under which the indictment was franz
ed, and the evidence he expected to produce in
support of it.
Nh Carlisle replied TO the counsel for the
L. States His remarks tended 20 prepare the
jnrytor the means and proof, 10y which he in
tended to cXtrcatc his client from the charge
made upon him ny the L. S,a:Cs-his com
plctc eXculpation from having committed a
criminal offence, having infIiugGd tho laws Of
his country or performed any act other than the
circumstances of the case justified or the ma
turc OF his Office made necessary. lie came
there prepared to show that the character of
Mr.. McNulty, untarnished heretofore, should
come out OF this investigation, as free from the
charge, caused by his connection with the 60
vernmcnt, as it was before he held his office as
Clerk of the u. States.
Mr.. Daniel Gould, one ofthe Clerks in the
Clerks office of the House OF Representatives,
was called to approve the amount of the con-
tingcnt fund appropriated by the House of Re-
representatives. for the use ofthe clerk.
Mr. McCulloh, the U. States Comptroller,
proved that the sum of $3.50 900 was drawn
from the public Treasury by the acquisitions or
warrants of Mr. McNulty, as Clerk of the
House Of Representatives. The warrants were
drawn in his favor, endorsed by either Bestor,
Marbn, J. q. Grommer of the Patriotic Bank
of this city. The Patriotic Bank was then and
has been since used as the depository of the
Clerk of the House of Representatives, for the
G. ID. 4, L.. 4
ofconvoniencc. Mr., Clarke, McNulty's prede-
cessor, and MIR. French, his successor, used the
same bank as their depository. 1t was the
usage of the House of Representatives 90
appropriate Il certain sum as IL contingent
fund, subject to the order of the Clerk
The Treasury charged the Clerk with the
whole amount, and opened personal account
with hun.
Mr.. Fendall.-Did not Mr.. Clarke, McNul-
TVS predecessor, Smake repeated applications to
the Treasury department for the settlement of
his accounts? lit having been proved by MIR.
McCullOCh that Mr. Clarke's account was not
finally settled until about sixteen months after
his term of object was then closed by final
payment Of S5000.)
Mr.. Stanton objected to the question, on the
ground that the object Of the counsel for tho
u. States was to contrast Mr.. McNulty' g course
with that of his ''illustrous predecessor.
The question was argued by the respective
counsel.
The Court refused to allow the question to
be put to the witness.
Mr. c. Bestor, trustee and cashier of the Pa
triotc Bank, produced a statement of Mr.. Nc
Nultys account. Mr.. Bestor underwent n Sc
we're cross-eXamination.
Mr. Theodore ID. Megs, of New York, Sc
cond Teller Of the Bank OF n, America, was
also examined.
MI. B. b. French was sworn, but as it was
beyond the usual hour Of adjournment, his e1-
animation was laid over until tomorrow.
The Court then adjourned.
| perceive that tomorrow evening, (Thurs-
day. the ladies and gentlemen associated in
the getting up Of "Jeptha" contemplate Civ
ing Mrs. Wolf, Of your city, complimentary
concert at Carus's Saloon. She richly de-
serves a substantial mark of public approba-
tion-not only from her merit as a vocalist,
and the sweet manner in which she sustained
the part of Jeptha's daughter, but from her
modest and retiring manners and amiable bear
ing. What's more, she is u Washingtonian-
and as such should command the attention of
the citizens Of the federal city. The bill offer
ed is really "strng of pearls "
JOHN b. GOUGH The National Police Ga