The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1851-04-15

THE WALL STREET CASES TURNED TP.-The
inquiry which we made some few days ago, ha, been
Of some service, for since then, after another
the " all street cases have again turned up. The
first one i that Of the brokers Of Wall street
Ray Tompkns In another column will be found
the decision of Of the judges Of the Supreme
Court, by which it will be seen that tina position of
Mr.. Tompkins has been established as quite pro-
per, and that all the blame has been thrown upon
bis brothers in affection and tribulation, the busy
individuals up to their neoks in the stocks, in and
about the money street of the metropolis. So it
seems, last, they have not only lost their money
but their pains also, in trying recover it, II may
be said that they have been fairly cornered, and
that Mr. Tompkins has turned the corner against
them with considerable ability By n writ of
LaJeas corpus, lac was removed from the jurisdiction
Of the police magistrate, Mr.. Lothrop. before one
Of the judges Of the Supreme Court, where, the
evidence in the having been submitted and
examined, the case itself adiudicated upon, and
a decision made as We have stated The case Of
Mr.. Tompkins is very peculiar. For many years
he had enjoyed the pure mir Of Westchester county,
drawing salubrious qualities from its bracing ele
ments, and and then INDUCING himself in
shooting the fine game Of that region. These
luxsiies q country gentleman, however, were not
sufficient to crafty his ambition. Oae day he was
fired with aspirations to try the dangerous waves
and currents Of Wall street, and, putting forty
thousand dollars into his pocket outfit, he
launched upon the tide Of that tumultuous seattle
Scyla and Cbarybdis Of finance either side ofhim.
Not needing the advice to take a middle course
he soon aground, and his forty thousand dollars
clean washed out Of his pocket and, to keep
himself from entire shipwreck debt Of about as
much more marked his furthcc navigation among
the shoals and quicksands. However, he is now
afoat nga'n, having come out even with his Wall
street brothers in every respect the de ,sion Of
q the judges d the Supreme Court having set
everything quite right. Probably he will now re-
turn to We.tchcstcr county again, to breathe the
fresh air q the country, and to bag game at hi.
pleasure thanking bis stars that he is wen rd Of
Wall street, even though he has lost his original
forty thousand dollars-a cheaply bought expc.
ricnce, on the whole, all things considered.
The otLcr case in Wall street has taken aditferent
turn. Il has turned up in a form that indicates il
will yet be turned up again. with peculiar re-
.ult worthy Of notice. M'kay and Crydcr were ar
rested and taken before Justice Lothrop. After an
examination, Justice Lothrop daedcd to hold them
70 bail and sent the papers to thu grand jury. The
bal oEtitd not bang satisfactory to the Justice,
M'hay and dor were locked up. They were then
taken - writ Of hoJcas corpus before Recorder
Tallmadge, who took their bail. Mr.. Flanders the
agent cfthe Nlilwauki Company, the plaintiff in the
case, having been detained from his home and busi-
ne for ~ weeks requested permission to 60 to Mil
vaukie On the promise that he would return by the
10Th instant, tie last day Of the grand ury session
IT, was allowed . 70. lie i expected back to-day
Jaudcn has never been arrested. The papers are
now before the grand jury
The third case i that Of Fred Robinson This
4 ~ affair q great account. II came up before
Nir Justice Mountfot originally and there il sleeps
-, thu. far, have given the disposition aud po.i-
ton of al these famous cases, far a. events AMI
decisions have permitted.