The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-05-04

Police Intelligence.
tn -dh<ged PerJNy pending against Mfr. fkrs~ Na,cA
sssen-For several days past hearing has been pending
before Justice Lohrop involving alleged charge Of
perjury against hr. Hiram Hutchinson, on the eoE-
plant Of Oliver 8 hased Jr The cross examination OF
witness covers great deal Of paper amounting to very
little interest to the public tut far as 1t however,
~ tends TO acqut Mr. Hutchinson Of any corrupt swear
ing IN the matter. We give condensed statement
Of the whole affair which grew out Of California spec
umon-in the winter and spring Of 1919 an association
III fifty persons purchased the bark 6rifnn and pro-
yTioned her for two years with cargo for California;
but before ealing there found be deficiency in
the funds to pay OH all the debts owing by the associa
ton and accordingly, authority was given to the trus-
tees to borrow $4,000 or $4,000 made payable in two
years; and an assortment Of $50 on each share
holder was made to make up sufficient amount
to of the debts before the could be sent to
with the vessel and reported after sailing that bond
had been given the vessel TO be paid in three months
after The arrival Of the Griffin in California meeting
OF those who sailed in the vessel her arrival at San
Francisco resulted in s. alsted and his brother r.
aisted the captain If said vessel being authorized
to dispose Of portion Of the cargo. which then
bringing good prices to pay oil the debts Of the vessel
without making any report Of the salcs Of the
provisions MIR lialsted advertised and appointed an
auction to dispose OF the vessel and provisions, and
employed q Mr.. Ford to buy the said vessel and
the proceedings at San Francisco. meeting called
with sview Of adopting such legal proceedings should
be right and proper for the interests OF al con-
cerned under the advice of Mr. Edward Sanford, acting
connse for the association Measures then taken
for The purpose Of regainng possession of the vessel and
and stated that he TO return California but
before leaving he called upon by the association to
give seme explanation Of the proceedings to the Company
MI liasted as alleged refused to give such information
and the shareholders, under the deemed
1t best to file bill against him, (laisted) and hold him
TO bail in this city to in civil suit The order
10 held to bail was granted by the Court The affidavit
OF Mr. Hutchinson the 9th Of March 1850, and Nj.
Hasted was required TO find bail in the Of Sl5 0o0
since which time Mr. Hased has omitted 10 the
complaint and on the Goth Gay OF March, 1852 Mr..
alsted preferred charge of perjury before the Police
MS affidavit trnnspring before the civil court in March,
1850 Dir Hutchinson appeared before the magistrate
with Mr. SANFORD counsel ana the Justice permitted
Mr. H. to remain on his parole Of honor during the
pending inquiry The witnesses on the part of the
complainant nearly all show, the cxamna-
uon that they know little if anything about the
ease Not one Of thoni swears that any resolution
ever passed by the association TO allow the trustees
TO borrow money for any less time than two years
but some OF them aege. unsupported by documentary
PROOF that authority was given to the committee
70 borrow money on any terms, restricted only as
TO the rate OF interest Mr.. Kennedy Of the trls
tees wears that he objected at the time of signing the
bonGi but that Mr.. Eastcd stated that be (Kennedy)
understood how mortgages drawn--usually at
year. even when the money intended to remain long
er time: and there intention Of selling the vessel
TO pay this bond Mr. Price estes for the defence that
nc attended nearly all the meetings Of the company and
that authority was ever given within his knowledge
by the association to borrow money for less than
Year, MIR. FaUlson, another witness swcars distinctly
that Mr. Halsed told DR. Gautjer in his presence that
he had obtained the money from Mr. Wright, the
teins OF the resolution Of the company which
derstood to be for two years. MIR asted, his cross
t.
81 the association and that Stoutcnberg informed him
that the books containing the proceedings Of the meetings
had been burnt in San Francisco. The point at issue
contained III Mr. hutchinson swearing to an affidavit,
settng forth that the association passed any
tn authorizing the trustees to borrow money for less
term than two years. on which affidavit, Mr.. iialsted
was arrested civil suit held bail other
hand Mr. Halstcd ASSERTS that resolution OF authority
was passed, on which he procured the loan-hece the
sue between the parties The fact Of swearing
what is Subsequently shown 10 be untrue does not
stuie felony unless the swearing is done corruptly
Inc Gaze Will possibly terminate this decision
be given by the magistrate
IN .issaua and alleged Ldiceay-Officer Prince John
Davis the Thirteenth ward police arrested on Satur
day night q man named George Spencer, a warrant
Issued by Justice Timpson wherein the accused stands
charged with assaul,ing Mr. Joseph Bailey of go Second
street, from whom it is alleged, he took hundred
dollars IN money without permission to do. It
that Spencer owed Mr Bailey for COAL who had called for
the payment several times but without On Fri
day evening Mr. Bailey passing the door Of accused,
when he was called in by Mrs Spencer and entering
,ne premises, Spencer commenced violent assault
him, by knocking him down with a smoothing iron. and
while thus assaulted Mr. Baiy he robbed of
one hundred dollars The magistrate committed Spencer
for q further hearing.
- Sinsias. -qrrysf7-A mr. wInam cost Jvl,usvn
arrested Saturday night about l. o'clock by officer
Hicks Of the Third ward charged with ndecen. conduct
on the steps OF the Aston House Mr. johnson was con-
yoyed to the station house Of the Third ward
after liberated from custody ny Alderman sturtevant
a Iiolm .issaM and Bling a Noe.-A man named
John DocRlam was arrested Saturday night by the
Tenth ward Police. charge Of violently assariting,
without any inst provoceton Mr.. VIM II. sigison, re-
siding at Nc AZ Christie street. and biting
wound on tie Of Mr. s. The accused seems came
up to Mr. > in the Rowory. seized hold Of his and
before he could eStrcae himself the ruan seized Mr. s.
by the nose with his mouth and inflicted wound
almost taking the tip of the and nostril o The
accused was token before Justice Mountfort who
mittod him for trial.
Passing False Ioken--Oficer Kayer of the Seventh
ward on sunday morning arrested named Charles
JointGn Dane on charge Of passing worthless bill,
purporting TO be on TIE Cay trust and Banking Conn
pany New York in payment for hat purchased at the
store Of Thomas 5. fncbey No IL Bowcry On present.
ing the false token. johnson informed by Mr Allen,
tie clerk in the store that The bill worthless and
asked he lad any other money to which he replied he
had not. The foIce cent for took Johnson into
custody and en- his person found $40 in gold 81
b!lsin good money. Justice Mountfcrt the charge
committed the accused TO prison for TRIAL