The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-09
United states Cfrcuit Court.
Before Hon. Judge Ingeuoli.
TRUE BILLS.

Drioio He1 Sao8s ingeuoh.
TRUE BILLs
Fm a.-Tbe Grand Jury rendered true bills Of indie
ment in the following cases.
The Uistted Stats John Hdnson for an assault
Andrew Richie beard TIE ship AssyrsA with dan
gerous weapon. to wit, belayirg pin
The United States rs. William WILSON, for the same on
board the ssme vessel The parties wsre Jointly
indicted for TIE same offence
TIE MYSTERY ON BOARD THE SCHOONER EUDoRA
IMOGENE.
Tn. Unised Staes u.s. George Wslson.-The prisoner in
this case the negro who scuted the EudorA
ymoQens when the captain and crsw lost ami sup
posed TO have been fouy deaf with, by scuttng tina
vesal BY having wulIy and corruptly made h,lss in
her on Long Island Soun1 on the 2sd November last oy
The prisoner whose apps has not altered sia,s
his coumit,a put forward " Plead but 40 Was
and M the 81 q
asked for time TO lock into the Indictment.
The District Attorney consented to the time being
granted as he did not propose 20 try wilson this Term
The prisoner VAS then arrsigned ana aus wered euly,
:" am net guilty, SIR" his tis was then put Oh t,G
the April tenn
THE NICARAGUA FILIDUsTERs,
The bail Of the several parties charged with buster-
ng intent Nicaragua was reduced from IS, 900 %
81 SEQ each with TIE exception the bail Of Major IL
snd Nj. Creighton which VAS placed at 1900 each.
PREsENTMENT OF THE GRAND JURY OF TUE IMPE-
RArIvE NECESSITY FOR UNITED STATES PRISON
FOR THIS DISTRICT.
The Grand Inquest respectfully represent to the Coat
that among the matters incidental the investigation
of the offences brought to their nooe their attention
has been drawn to the proper custody Of charged
wi crime and the condition Of witnesses detained
await the action Of tns United States Courts.
The power to commit witnesses we'll as assised psr
sons who cannot procure bail is vested ia tbs federal
magistrates ard 10 extent ia the tatet States
Ccnsnl abroae and the ends of public jus ice require
30 comnt ted are IN the animal cust-dy OF the
be- rarely an, actual control over them rhsss
ing United States prison. he transfers them to
custody Of some State or municipal Off who il nat
responsible TO him to the Cnitec States THUS
in this disric. persons nomnay in the custody Of the
Marshal o. the district committed 20 the Dsst,rs'
Centre street, the hipgs county Jail IN brooklyn The
ke Ct these give their receipts to the Marshal
those who are by fiction OF law in his proper custody
Under this system many abuses obtain prisoners sup
psec to be in close conne are seen at large wts
Ct babeas corpus sued out without notice to tue Mar.
sbal ard escapes take place with immunity to all parties
concea ned.
Another grtevous wrong las forced itself upon the at
tntion OF the Grand Ipques. Il often tina. psr.
Justly accused In situation to obtain bail api
ore thus able to recover their personal liberty; whue
those who are Titnesses-soremes thu very
sgaipst whom the wr"pg has been committsd-betng
able to find bondsman, are detaioet ia custody rhst
c,nGred for long iod IN city prisons peudng ju
dics proceedings in the United States Courts has been
brought Inc notice OF tne Uranu
tbsn one instance duri-g their present sitting
witness in recent case passed upon oy this body,
incarcsrated than four months, ami had
efficiently suffered from neglect aud want OF proper coth
pg, while ty the law of the United States
he emitted to compensation of dollar for each
day that be dctared beside pri'oa raons. Under
the arrar q for the custody OF the United
Sta prisoners and witnesses the Marshal has power
to afford relief in such the responsibility being
exclusively in thoss in authority under The laws of the
stale, which make no provision for the com,
pensatiyB of witnesses detained This in the
opi len Il the Grand Inquest, is evil Of gseat
magni,r de, which demands prompt AMI efficient
remedy ~ The faass Of the feceral governeseat
il be necessary 10 the ends Of justice thst etsogers
transient other wise rre persons should
be he'd in close confinement to their a.eud
uitnessee justice itself, less IAN hurnsaty. de-
mands that they should be comfortably provided for
III for them at tine time OF their final discharge
and not be subjected 10 than the privatons aad
little of the disgrace which the just lot Of crim
nails.
In view these the Grand Inquest pee
sent thu mode o. accused persons and
witnesses under commitment Of the United States Courts
entire ely defective the case and productive OF
much ieyous wrong in the other and they suggest hst
law providing for the special custody OF persons for
whom the United States Marshal Is responsible might
should be obtained from The present Congress- In
6st,ict so extensive and important this United
States prison house OF detention would seem TO be i'm
peYativelv necessary.
Res pectfully submitted.
!. ANTHONY J. BLEECKER, Foreman
CHAs. DAVIS. Secretary.
Eten Crccxer, VIM. Beulch,
s. Baldwin, Isaac Detheriage Jr,
Geo. y. Whitfield, 81. Meherz,
Benin + Camp, VIM Beard
Peter ]. Neyins, Jr., Joseph Lggett
john A, Currier, Daniel ". Dsvos,
VIM. Wallace Gilbert G. Dean,
A. P. Arnold.