The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-02-02
United States Mavshals Office.
ORDER OF THE President FOR THE BxrRADIrI0N OF
ALEXANDER HHILBRONN.


FB LIN The matter Of Alexander Heilbrenn, caimM BY
0rsat Britain Fugitive from Jsice-rhis mornisg
Mr. Hysr United Safes Marshal received the following
Official Communication from the Department. Of State
directing that Alexander Hebronn be delivered up to the
British authorities 1t will be recallscted that the pris
oner quite young lad, Of genee appearance and mild
department, arrested warrant issued under the
treaty, charging him with having committed forgery
house in London. BE exani ned before Mr.. Commits
sionsr Mellon, and pending his Honors decision writ OF
hAkeas corpus sued out and the prisoner brought
before Judge MITCHELL Of the So pems Court Of the city Of
New York who not desmiDg this evidence sufficient within
the nearing Of the act ordered that Heilbronn DO dis
changed from custody. Commissioner Nelson, the
other hand directed that the prisoner be given up the
olAimaA the Brtsh authorities and the Marshal deem
ing his duty to obey the United States authorities
fused to obey the order Of the State Notice Of
tion then served the Marshal for illegally dstain
ing Hebronn, and damages laid at 81 250 Proceedings
have also been commenced against that officer for con.
tempt Of the order Of the State court These
win be tested in the Supreme Court At Washington and
the matter will then be- settled to whether State
courts car step In between this Unsd States courts and
their jurtdiction.
FRANKLIN PIIRCI President UsnED Stairs &c =
vv,ltsr y0nn En. tkr1ora'na,y aud
Britain and Ireland hath made requisition con ormty
with the provisions of the tenth article Of the treaty
surrender OF fugitive criminals concluded at Washington
the 9th day Of August 1872 for tho delivery up justice
OF Alexander HsoronD charged with the crime forgery
committed within The jurisdiction OF Great Britain; and
whereas the said Alexander Heibronn has been found
In the Staeoi New York. within the jurisdiction OF the
United States And has BY warrant and due form Of
law been brought before JohE w Nelson Commissioner
duly appointed by the Circuit Court Of the United States
for the Southern district Of New York for examina OF
sad charge OF forge and whereas said &c mmissoasr
hath deemed the denoe sufficient to authorize the
mmept OF said Alexanee Hebronn and has accordingly
committed hi to prison all Of which appear by copy
Of the proceedings transmitted BY said Com missioner
Marshal Of the Southern district OF New York. any
other officer person having charge custody Of the
aforesaid Alexander Hslbronn to surrender and deliver
him mp 70 Edward Funne who has been duly authorised
to ceive said Alexander Hslbronn i.to custody or to
other person duly authorized BY the Aforesaid Psni
yosentiary to receive him into custody.
10 testimony whereof / have hersunto affixed nv
and caused the seal Of the United States to be
affixed.
Done at the city Of Washington this rst day Of F.bru
ary D. 1854 and Of the Independence Of the United
States seventy eighth.
By the President. FRANKLIN PIERCE
W. L. MARCY, Secretary Of State
To Abraham Hillyer, Esq United States Marshal for
the Southern district Of New York.
Mr. Busted, COUNSEL for the accused applied to the
Hon. Judge Ingsrson for writ Of hsbeas corpus With
view TO have the grave and tant question Of "a
thoy here st ssue tested BY the suprsms Court Of the
Tho Judge granted the writ r.turn.bls Immediately
The Marshal thereupon appeared, and hs allowed
til IL O'Clock on Thursday morning to make his
Great sympathy has been created with the Marshal
Deputy karshals and the various oci Of the United
States Courts, for the unfortunate young man, who has
visers He has been since his commitment constantly in
attendance at the United States Offices, under the
vesncs Of the Marshal and employing his sad hours Of
IN SSSs0 70, Ss 81 b: Z paid By the on .
ing tie name o! the 6rn Of Macintosh Co., the back
Of a dIsit, and adding thereto his own name