The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-07


Before II IN. j. X, Brady.
Tie Fire Department DAME, L. Johnon.-Judg meat
for plaintiff for $780, with costs oeing Amount Of hs
penalty for violating the law In relation OF
buildings III the city of New York.
The same rs Richard nc jornik. Like judgment.
The same rs 4Sd,il Iohnon-Like judgment.
George Blum W. Higgtns.-Motion TO SGT aside YER
dict oenied, with ten dollars costs.
Bail.
COURT OF GENERAL SESSIONS.
Before Judge Cspron
Yesterday morning the case Of Justice Abraham Bcrert
called for trial. charged with taking straw bail e
the Tomhs In July last The court room was orc vdsA
With the friends Of the defendant. In opening case
the District Attorney said the charge against Judge
Boeert was, that the 2Sth day July last wiIuan
Lamb alias William Nam, in the City Prison asA
admitted to bali by Judge Bogert upon INSULT ent seour
~. He was accueed Of taking what Is known as straw
ball. This man Lamb when admitted to bail By Judge
Bogert was under arrest upoo order issued by Re-
corder Smith, Of this court This William Lamb had bssu
arrested the 4th day of April and had been baed and
called for trial on the 4th day Of May and not appear
ing, and his reoognizances being forfeited he COM
mitted the second time and then upon the second o.
fence he comes before Justice Beger and is admitted to
bail The District Attorney said the Judge guard
when he admitted this to bait by bis various aliases
cumstances Of the shole transaction and from ths Il
might be Inferred that the act WAS wul corrupt and
Ex-Judge Beebe said he, as counsel for the -
.S rs va admit avsry f1ct the District Attorney
nso s.aed and would allow the Court at once to charge
conviction, whether 1t any violation Of iaw A.
the court where Justice Bogert presided they were
have 1t weigh upon them, and therefore 1 was NOT
strange for any man who present to fill out papers
and ha1 bonds in the absence Of the clerks
Mr.. Hal-very well; we viii consent to this and on,,
call Witnesses to bring out the most Important facts
last, when Justice Bogert admitted william Nan ~
ball; it about IL O'Clock; the bad taken In the
police Office he asked me to write out the xnisanos
or to act asssta clerk there three gent e
present one of whom gave the bail; this siGn
the bali bend the prisoner was sent for after the bsA
bend was drawn up but did not him sign the bond;
the ball man and questioned and he referred
to various gentlemen to his ability give ball. ana
among Others sale he was with tx Adermaa
Francis was not present when the application fsv Be-
was made. (rhe various papers in tbs case-the order
for arrest, the imminent, the bAil &c then
Cross examined by Judge Beebe-I am lawyer; have
been in the police depart have Justice Be-
Of that time; the amount Of business the romba.
where Judge Bogert was situated, very la ge 4
have frequently written taere for Justices, .
facilitate busineas It Was almost an every day
renee. for me 70 90 So i was not strange for The
came to offer bail saw much Justice Bogart; he
appeared iiAe gcntlemsn don't kno~ that sAs
the man who offered bail befote know there have
many instances Of msgist ates admitting to bail prisoners
con nised by tas Cur; in my mad there nothing
in The least suspicious Ia this Transaction.
Judge Beebe-we have here various files of papers
wherein bail has been taken from prisoners arrested h
the Court OF General Sessions.
| Mr.. Hail. object
The Court sustained the objection
x. Henry johnson sworn-f have been poi,e clerk q
the Tonbs Mr. Bogsrt has been in Office four years:
was partially engaged at the ronbs July last: think
was at the lomos the dav this bail taken think Il
was taken in the eho tae s00nxan-
Justice Bogart sad he hal taken these
for party committed oy Recorder 5mi H. but he thought
he bad right to take thus bAu told him thought 10
had no right, unless he had tcs from the District
torney said the prisoner Was notorious pokpookst
knew magistrate to take bail upoo an indictmsa with
out consulting the District Attorney.
Cross examined Patterson, Of the police ato9t
the Court accustomed to do great deal Of writing
In the absence OF the clerks; don't know that waS
there at the time Of taking the bail; occsmonany
ere are examinations going at the same time in az
ferent rooms the clerks taking the evidence all the tine
ana the mssstrstes going from room to room to des6s
James Nesbitt sworn-I am police clerk Of this oy;
on the 2Sth Of July, Messrs vanderpooI McCoud and
on he molniDS Of tsiDs this Ssl never knew suys
Gross .enamined-Ths BUSINESS 1t the Tombs Is veg
largo; when there, all the CLERKS generally achve
engaged snd frequently called out on business;
have been connected Nth the court since ls4s II rs
ior any one 70 sit down and I'LL up bond wsa
Fraac. spicer, sworn-I attached to the Ds.ssst
:. s Of Ssss to az a:,.
search for Joseph Parkhouski the man who gave -
IN THIS caso did not hnd PAxkhouski,
swering his description.
BY he Court-fcould find nothing Of Parkhousld, e
any man If that name; could not And that any sss
this had ever lived ct that piAce In Houon sssl
the counsel for the defence then admitted that the -
was given Without any notice to the District Attorng.
and Judge Bogert not, at the time Of giving the I'D
having bsfore him the commitment papers Of the h
corder
The prosecution here rested their casa and the dsnss
called
James Martini who was sworn-I am member OF ~
police department. Justice Bogar after having admitte1
this to bail told me he would give reward to
any other officer who would arrest him; he veg
anxious TO have him rarrestsd After he found out whae
sort Of bail was given.
Ralph Patterson sworn-I have been for years attached
to the police department OF this CITY; was oonnsots1
with the Tombs; present when this bail tAksaS
WA afterwards requested to "pulln this man, LsmA.
and 'bsing him in;' this was soon aftsr the bail was
given.
Cross examined BY Mr. Hail. was mot requested -
frequently called upon to Write for the magistrate whsa
the clerks engaged ct other business.
Ste rAIt j. smith sworn-I have within fbw months
been police officer stationed ct the Tombs; there
last summer after bail taken, Justice BoGsrt gave
the order 10 me and my mcn-I was the Serrean@0
have this man arrested again; this was WITHIN Wo
after tie bail was taken. A.. g..
The here closed both sides, and the Court
adjourned till this morning at 10 O'Clock.
CHURCH BURNED.-The North Presbyterian
Church In Scottsvile. N, ", consumed by hre
sunday the Sd inst The fire broke ont In the roof
after the close Of the morning service and In short
ground The oushions, desk, lamps and Bible were Al
That saved costly chandelier and organ sharing
the tate the building Through the exertions Of the
lsdles Of the society the house had been recently fur-