The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-04-17
The Alleged French Railroad Frauds-Car-
Pentier Pleads Guilty-Is he to be States
Ev1dence9
UNITED STATES COMMISSIONERS COURT.
Before Geo, r Belts, ESQ


Before Geo. Belts, Esq
APRIL 10 In the Hotter Of Oa,pen.ier, 0ala, Paro
and eGhevs, charged WSth frauds To Northern Raa
road Of France This has dram 10 slow length
along since the 9th Of February, and stool adjourned
until to Day II evident from she huitsr among ths
counsel in the that something unusual had occurred
or was expected, and the seoret out thu
Court organized for business. o. the Com missioner
TAXING bis Mr. rownshend the counsel Of Greles and
Pnot rose and said that mot seeding the prisoners In
court he would occupy the time By asking question Of
tho Conmissoner-t Wa 70 inquire The Com missaaeP
had made any order for the removal Of the custody the
prsoners9 might DO within the knowledge Of the Com.
r sicner that before any application had been made
arrsd and x.rs custody q the sheriff Of the city and
Ator inc application under the treaty and ust sisce
lest bearing the prisoners had Ill remained Ia sha
tocy az the Sheriff. but that since the laa meeting CArpsn
ner, OF the prisonsrs had bc.n removed ana vas
no, known where 10 now Tnat OF course he (As.
snS Ss ne
Tears OF ne Other p,nonefs eas N defiance q q. Law
sy 100 might be taken from the custody Of the Sheriff
Mr. Galbrai'h toof Cd on the sido and referred
to the case OF Paiar fugitive fro Holland and charged
He IL wss well !kpowp W. put On board q vessel In ins
port Of New York and In violation Of all Law carried bAsk
Tho Commissioner said be had no inform suon on the
subject He could merely apswsr this, no had given NO
wansnt or orcor for the removal OF Inc prisoners OF
Mr. rlou, er tho prosecution, then stated taa. he In
fenced 10 put Carpenter on tho stand aad ask hi tue
questions prescribed by the Revised Statutes III New
YORK; - 70 whether no mad ssats nent IN make &c
Mr.. rowrshesd ard Mr.. Fogsrty. council tor Dsvi,
ether the accused parties and who had mol yet
been brought into court.
After sops dilcuiaon among the counsel decided
{, Put The qucsocs 70 Carpenter, asd hst bis
we're pos 70 sf ct tbe other prisoners.
was nov understood that Carpenter was ssousto make
n nd ~ man mai
al eycs directed towards him, and Win toster
ing iiep and DaDched cheek be walked 70 the witness
presented deplorable srp,arauoe On the s,aas,
smidst . death like silerce, the Commissioner pro.
essd.S TO Inquire Of aim 10 snas"so,a The nature
answering tn the s mssvc the Com m'sssser informed
BIN That be Vas 'ery 70 refuse 10 aas ger any cues
hn. that nigh, 20 pu, 70 him Tho questions were s,en
Q. What 10 our ns n0 A Charles Carpenter.
Q where wese ycu bornS A. Al Paris. 10 Franco.
whore 60 you res de' A. Al present Of New York.
What 70 pour oooupsti,ai hive none. ,..
10 the char.o here preferred sssirs, your
Tho prhoper hsstaied. . sound escaped him, but he
s,ues In his throat His counsel came I, the rescus and
'aio he would snswsr for MIN, AMI ask him u what he
her "a !" piesc au.y ana ~ hssd % he Com mis-
sore Sc smcnt OF Vie fac consolidating ths M plea"
The prs o1er aAsessd 20 lhs st.sment Of his counss
he tbcp In 10 bis oounse stated that he hsd the
~ Bussesd descending from the witness Stand where
fe oar requested 5ermsc 70 BE- heard "a expiaasuoa
81 the course which Crrenter had taken but obiso
syidcny s rufnsd a being denied his opportunity
she prosecution snss called two wxsss,ss 70 prove
written By him, and announced that Asy rested their
oher presers win be ssked what thsy have 70 say sud
the defence VIII be proceeded with.