New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1856-11-17
SUPREME CoURr-sPrcnL TsRN-Nov. b.-Beiore
Judge DAVIES
THE FRENCH RAILWAY fRAuD-roucHiSG LETTER
IRON CARPENTER TO his SISTER.

Judge DAVIES
TIRE FRENCH RAILWAY fRAUD-roucHiSG LETTER
IRON CARPENTER TO HIS SISTER.
Tie Northern Railway Of France SGT Louis Greiet ct al
Tie otion TO discharge these Defendants With the
exception Of Carpenter who had not been arrested
when the notice Of motion served), from arres,
came On to-day at II o'clock The hearing lasted far
into the evening.
MIR Galbrath commenced by reading two afidsvits
of the defendants wherein they Join 10 denial OF the
truth of the meters alleged against them ard aver
that Mr.. Monogb, the attorney who commenced the
suit, had no authority from the plaintiffs so to do
August Perot for himself, swears that he wasa
aer in Paris at No "a Rue Chaussee dAntin;
that he sold his establishment to Mr.. Floraud for
5cCO francs q portion of which sum, together with
5CCO farcs borrowed Of Mr.. Tissot Of Paris, part al
which consisted Of thirty notes Of 900 francs each.
he brought with him TO this country whittier he came
with view to exporting horses for the French
ket and was on the point of sending some over when
arrested; that Fecite Dubud stands in the relation a
wife TO him, and be has had two children by her. thsa
she kept hot.l at No. 4 Rue de Grenele, in Paris
which she cold out to come over with him, bringing the
proce eds with her.
In proof of bis innocence, Porot that he wcne
to August Belmont to have the thirty notes csshed.
Felicite Dubud swears to the truth Of what Peroe
aver adding in proof Of innocence that Tssandier
did not include her in bic irst affidavit.
Louis Grelet AYERS that the place where the plain
tin shares kept accessible TO every pcrsoa
in their ofiice We as to himself
An affidavit Of Jean Baptiste Rochard OF Paris WEI
next read He confirms Parrots story, in whose buss
ness he was employee till the sale. lie made an ar
rapgement to come on to New-York with Perot -
superinend the conveyance Of horses TO France. Ro-
cLad also swears to the truth Of Dubuds account Of
herself.
T. Channels affidavit to the effect that Justin
Meln, plaintiff agent, admitted to him on the ls Of
November, that his authority only to procure the
extraction of Carpenter and l.. Greet.
These nfidavits having been read,
NJ Tlou read number on behalf Of the PLAINTIFF;
the substance Of which, so far they contain new and
interesting facts, we suloiD, well as letter which
put in as an exhibit.
Justin Men in Lis affidavit, describes the circum-
Stances attending the theft, SC, already published;
states The occupation of the various defendants IN
France averipg that Ptrot gave himself out In Paris.
row as hon e.deaer, as broker, merchant or lite
Iory character, and was represented to be man 81
doubtful sovency; and that Carpenter and the Gro
lets were dependent for support on their salaries.
MelD also ayers that on the 9th Of September L.
Greet Acknowledged his guilt and told the particulars
of the robbery with viii n the public famiar h
a conversatin in French between him, deponent and
Pelot. Among other things Perot said that there rae
tcrPfry an he business. To which Grelet replied:
"Ok, no; Il is only e,rbesshmsnt." Perot rejoined:
"Ch, yes; IkHoW hete as forgery"
As to Feliciie Dubuds hotel he denies that she was
registered as proprietor the police books required
By law and avers that Perot owned the estabishmeu
and sod it in Ausu.t to yictorn Moreau, q oousln
Of bis.
Deporent a1irms that his authority from the Com
pany was general, and that he never meant to ~
otheIaise, as is charged in opposing afiidavits
Emanuel Tissandier, Inspector Of Police in Pans.
wet over essentially the ground as to tho en-
bezzlenont and flight lie also swears that Gresee
confessed to lin lis criminal agency in the ahar go
ing into particulars about it; and Carpenter did tns
same on other occasions, and exclaimed, when m
fguec that the box buried 10 a cellar in Sifteents
street lad been found, that it contained part Oh tns
proceeds Of the shares embezzled.
Ts,andier also AYERS that he Is the painths atfor-
rev IN fact fully empowered TO bring this su and hes
for TINT purtose employed Mr. Morogh that lac be-
Hey,s the defendants to have at least eO,oO0 nowh
their rossesson and under their control.
.Jus,in Meln aso swears in separate affidavit, thea
he found Latter in book in TIE house In Nneteenth
street, where Carpenter stayed In Eew-York, whs
subsequently, admitted to be . letter Of his 10 NJ
sister.
We give this Letter ss translated by Mr.. Morrosh.
II IL beautifully simple and touching evidently .
FrerehmaDs:
Ny Coon SISTER have but little spsce 10 vAics
70 express toycu the joy experienced IN reading ycsx
writing; but Of The tears have she'd, my ssnt ny
dear surt ere IL witness. Must ehe after ell ne sun
feti Is sbe has undergone have nephew wco cPeo
sfreth her woupdsi II 10 certain that without ~ Wcv
remain Cd nothing for me bat to terminate my I've;
At present. live breathe, whereas there sept Ses
ives intos icats6 stunped-rDy reason wsndefea. -
troubles have CAUSED TO my father TO ny @" ~ -
you. 10 my father-in.Isw and to my nephew, 70 ~
bro,her;n law wbose high and honorable po<i1os =
.iebtly Stared by this name being stgmsdzsd vrs
ai.honor, 7 mrst NO longer think Of thai sccureea
bureau. or Tie led acquaintance sofmsa mn 0esA