The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-07
THE NICARAGUA FiLi5UsrERs
neAen& Of The Tsaal-Noeaens 60
d0ce the BAIL.
UNTrRD STATES 0iRcUrr coUnr.
Before Hon. judge Ineersol

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d0ce the BAIL.
UNTrzD STATES 0iRcUrr COUNT.
Before HoR. judge IngeuoI
Fia e-1he United States u. John Crc;gAton, Francis
VKe,fs Ardrs~ Aorrtssn, Charles Walters, VIM Lyaer,
d. H. DtUswoAsm Joseph r. Mali, Geo. b. Hau and Ad-
dion Esv~svth-A the sitting Of the Court this
e the Of the above named defendants jointly In
d,cted for participation in the sledged aubusteing
exrs diron TO Nicaragua, oams up The court was
throsged with apparently much interested spectators.
TIE rdants being eeveraly called all xsred with
tbs exception Of Mr.. Dilngham.
Mr. McKson aid that he understood Mr. Dillingham;
WAS NOT town. but Mr.. Cutting his counsel had Just
informed him that he would write note to Dillingham;
end would Be likely therefore, that he would be here
the next day. The government quite prepared to
bis absence would not Several OF the defendants here
requested that the trial should 60 on, but the
District Attorney would moi accede to the request
After scme conversation between tho learned counsel
The Court observed that 4 possible grave aud
important legal ones might arise durag the trial al
the cause sne suggested il Il woul Lot be better to let
the Indictment 60 until the April term, when these
legal soas, should they arise, could be disposed OF
L. iuay, after conversational discussion OF
an ohsrscer ordered tost the case stand
over unti the April term and that the defendants renew
their reccgDizs nces to appear.
ExJuoge Phi Fps, in behalf OF Mr.. Mali, requested
separate and Immediate 'risl for his Client but the
United States District Attorney would not consent
The pety Jury was then discharged until The next term
Al iat@r lied Of the dsy Judge Phillips addressed
thu Court epg that The defeI dants vera in very
destitute cnetsn Under the der Of the Court their
xts mad gone til he Apil teen. he regretted
thst especially as regarded MIR. Ma who was ia OK.
ceedingy bad health, much as to render Sou horn
climate almost Indispensable He would now ask the
Court either to reduce the bail to nominal sum, or
marie such order will relieve them OF the expense
a-eLGsnt upon entering into renewal OF their recog
nixsnoes.
thing at Ihs parties to the bonds had only to sppesr
the Clerks desk and express their Willingness to the
renewal toe ball. that had been ruled in this court
by sucre 1hompson II there we're any reasonable
grounds for reduction Of the ball. the Court wouli
give them ever S Sos dssns
being held 10 their blf and that the bail should
nov be paired or the amount OF lessened without
Mr. Ogden Hoffman said he was informed that many OF
these parte in absolutely destitute and star ,ing
condition. receiving fom their friends the plttapce-hAt
suppors-of tix shillipgs half dollar day.
When this order was made he supposed that they would
rot oe subjected any 'urhsr exPense but that their
fecrgpizsp would be continued He found now, how
ever That these recgnizance would have bs we'd
involving to each one Ct them, he underss TODD
pAnse Il Nv, dollars sLd half
Mr. JoscbIussen renewed his former reply to this OBJ
jerton the tune observing that he would direct
The e. Inmisscner charge the expenses to the
mant.
Eoman then asked thee ,urt to reduce the bail of
DEF ndants 10 81 SEQ eschthe to which Mr. Ma rs
bal Lad been recuced, and said that those aes had
intention VIII tever Of running swaythey felt bound
in bopcr TO stay and await tbei, rial.
MIR Jsachtmssen taoue ht 81 500 would he enough to
Man, Ly-'er and Walters, but not - Msj2r Hall As
Nj Creighton, he cou have difficult 10 getting
bsf--bis ,stbec justified over and over ag-in.
Mr. Hoffman pue i to the Court, that Mali in
dmted icing equally guilty With the others and his
bti had been to u 500, it reasonable
mat the parties inly indsted sith lin should also
hSve their bail re0uced TO that s0rut lie urged tas
particularly as TO Msjot Hal, who had pccperty-n
fsc,, ht0nt a c<ns.
Mr. Jes obimsee uould not consent tn sny such thing
Iegsdd Major HSu. liz haa hecn the head and front
Of ibis rDeer'ati0g.
he Court iutimeed that the matter had better be al
lowed t. "a aud oybr TIL Friday morning
Mr. Hoffman still fa. ther urgea his application t,
the reduction Of Major Halls bail and dseit with much
force the Strengthened pecunisy circumstances Of
bis client
Nj Ioacbinssen OF served that Major Hall had given up
good ituaon In the Custom House in order to enter
upon this fhbusieTipg expeoi'ion
MIR. Ho fin an-What situationS
Mr.. Joacbimseen-He stoIekeeper.
The whole matter then Postponed until Friday.