New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1857-06-05
SUPREME COURT-SPEcIAL TERN-JUsE 4-Before
Iudge MITCHELL

THE FRENCH RAILWAY FRAUDS AGAIN.
The Northern Rsgsy Of France 'F Charles CIPeaet ct
been confined at the United States Marshas Office,
was discharged from custody, and on Wednesday the
Marshal transferred Parrot TO the custody of the Sheriff
of the County, who placed him in the Eidrdge-street
Jail.
This morning Mr.. TOwnshend his counsel appeared
before Judge Mitchell and read affidavit setting
forth the facts connected with the case, and asked the
Judge TO grant order to show cause why Auguste
Parrot should not be discharged from the custody of
the Sheriff.
The following is a copy of the affidavit read by Mr..
TOwnshend:
Citand Copntv Of Nt York -Augute Parrot one Of the
defendants makes oath and says that about
the S DAY so OIL S the ShS Of the Cv and County Of New
remained thence in the custody of the said Sheriff
by said Sheriff any other action that about the 9Th day
Of February 1857 proceedings taken against this deponen
Of the United States passed the 88 entitled
IAN for giving effect to certain treaty Plaons between
this foreign Governments for the apprehension aud de-
livery up certain offenders" and that the pro
ceedngs said act wsant was issued for the arrest OF de-
ponen directed the Marshal Of the United States and that
the said last named proceedings the relation and at the
instance OF the plaintiff above named and AZ the request OF the
plaintiffs attorney dpo1ent was more than thirty times TAKEN
out Jail and carried before the officer conducting the said pro-
proceedings that this dponent should BE- taken out Of the
United States Marshal did on the 22d day May, 1857 BY
moough the attorney Of record in this action for the
of the custody said sheriff this dePonent and deliver this
that as deponent informed by John Townshend his counsel
In This action the request for the discharge Of this depO
nenis writing and is in custody Of the Sheriff OF the City
of and the deponent that pursuant TO sa
ouest he was BY said Sheriff. about the 2d day Of May
discharged BY said Sheriff out Of his custody and was on that
permitted by whoever had him in custody 70 leave the
Civ and County NewYork. under the stipulation, how.
ever attorney in this action that ADVANTAGE should
be taken Of such deponents leaving the city which puaton
was as deponen informed by his said attorney and az he be-
eyes without knowledge the part Of the said at
torney deponen that the plaintiffs attorney had authorized
the said Sheriff 10 discharge deponent and was given without
the knowledge assent Of this deponent and de-
ponent denies that he bound by such puton OF his
and depOnent that from the time he
was first arrested by the said Sheriff he was kept In
custody the Jail in Eddge street in said city, but that after
M said the said PLAINTIFF attorney 10 have deponent
the custody Of the Msrsh be Kept in
tody MaTshss Office in COLLEGE place in said city and de-
pondent 2Sth day of May, 1857 the said
eeedngs under the Of the United States terminated
BY the officer before whom said proceedings were had making
bis the Secretary Of State that there nothngO
proceeding against said deponent that therefore,
aepourpt became entitled and ought to have been inned
sy discharged from the custody Of said Marshal but instead
thereof detained in the custody OF said Marth until
the % 1857 which day he discharged out OF
popen by his counsel without authority what
ever except verbal order Of the said James Morrough
the Sheriff ed the said deponent and conducted him
TO the said jail In Edgdge street where he nov remains IN
custody said Sheriff claiming TO hold deponent by virtue OF
an order which depdnent originally arrested in
September and not by virtue Of any order or warrant what
a thhot'
sworn before me this Sd day Of June 1887.
T. STUyyEsAET, Commissioner Of Deeds
Judge Mitchell granted the order making It return
able on the Saturday morning at III clock.